Attraction
Bakantiang Beach (Ba Kan Tiang), Koh Lanta
A sheltered horseshoe bay near the island's southern end, and one of Lanta's best for swimming.
Attraction
Bakantiang Beach (Ba Kan Tiang), Koh Lanta
Ba Kan Tiang is a horseshoe of sand near the southern end of Koh Lanta Yai, enclosed by headlands at both ends and consistently rated among the island's best beaches. The water is clear and deep enough to swim properly.
Development here is limited to a few resorts and a short row of restaurants, and the road down is steep on both approaches, which keeps day traffic light. The bay is sheltered enough to stay calm when beaches further north are choppy.
It is close to an hour from Saladan. The national park at the southern tip is a short ride further on.
Attraction Points
- Khao Mai Kaew Cave, Koh Lanta — A large cave system in the island's forested interior, visited on a guided scramble by torchlight.
- Khlong Chak Waterfall, Koh Lanta — A jungle waterfall in the island's south-east, reached by a walk upstream - and dry outside the wet season.
- Mu Ko Lanta National Park, Laem Tanod — The lighthouse headland at the southern tip of Koh Lanta, with a nature trail and resident macaques.
- Kaw Kwang Beach, Koh Lanta — The beach on the headland north of Saladan, looking across the channel to Koh Lanta Noi.
- Klong Dao Beach, Koh Lanta — The first beach south of the pier, wide and shallow, and the island's most family-friendly.
- Klong Khong Beach, Koh Lanta — A rocky, laid-back beach mid-island, known for its bars and its sunsets rather than its swimming.
