Introducing Khao Lak
As the most practical base for exploring the Similan and Surin islands as well as the mainland wonders of Khao Sok and Khao Lak/Lam Ru National Parks, it’s no wonder that the beautiful, bronze beach of Khao Lak has been experiencing a tourist gold rush in recent years. After the area’s near total devastation from the Boxing Day tsunami and subsequent rebuilding, resorts have been flinging open their doors, tourists (especially divers) have been flooding in and new infrastructure has been laid down at a terrific rate.
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Nowadays Khao Lak has a bit of a package tour vibe, and there are shops, restaurants, bars and tour offices covering every square inch of space along the highway. Towards the beach it gets much quieter and you can almost forget that you’re sharing the town with hundreds of others as you watch the lazy sun disappear into an orange hue on the horizon.
Internet is available at any of a slew of tour agents in the town centre, and banks and ATMs are seemingly everywhere to entice you to buy, buy, buy.
Last updated: Jan 27, 2010
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RE: Restaurant/Resort in Khao Lak
by baylee 05 September 2011
We love the food there and we love the price too, but for some reasons we got diarrhea after eating there. We didnt get this from other…
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RE: Restaurant/Resort in Khao Lak
by SimilanDiver 03 September 2011
The one that best fits your description is Phu Khao Lak...really well run place and a great family...we send all our guests to the resort…
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Restaurant/Resort in Khao Lak
by Alex2306 01 September 2011
I am trying to find the name of a Restaurant and Resort in Khao Lak. In April I was driving from Khura Buri to Phuket and stopped for…
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