Most villas and apartments have fiber installed with private WiFi router. Many restaurants offer free WiFi when you visit as a guest. Thai SIM card with up tp 4G speed can be purchased in Seven Eleven or phone shops on Lanta.

Lanta have several places for taking care of your private laundry, charge by weight, unless your rented unit has a private washing machine you can use for your laundry.

Transport on Koh Lanta is often performed with a Tuk-Tuk. The driver with a number on the orange west is included in a government controlled system.

Motorbike is a convenient to easy get around. If you rent one, you should check that it has a valid tax sticker, paid insurance and ask them to include a helmet. To rent a TukTuk is at own risk since the insurance only cover the people on the actual bike.

If you are renting car or motorbike, make sure you bring an International Driver’s License and have insurance covering. For long stay tourists, it is recommended to get a Thai License in Krabi for car or motorbike.

Follow Facebook groups and pages connected to Koh Lanta to get more out of your stay. Start with https://www.facebook.com/lantahideaways/ page for the latest news.

The people in Lanta are a mix of Thai-Muslims and Chao Naam – sea gypsies – who settled down for about 100 years ago. Most the population is Muslims followed by Buddhists, Thai Chinese, Chao Naam and Christians in a peaceful mix.