Andaman Advice

Replies: 5 - Last Post: 01-Nov-2007 03:19 Last Post By: dohhboy

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dohhboy

31-Oct-2007 05:27
Posts: 14

Andaman Advice

Am hoping to spend 1 - 2 weeks on the andaman coast in Jan. I understand that Phuket is the centre of all that is loud, but just after any advice or ideas as to what to expect from Lanta, Phi Phi, Railay etc.

Thanks

shantidude

31-Oct-2007 07:57
Posts: 43

Lanta's great if you're into the funky, laid-back, sit-in-a-hammock-all-day experience. Definitely a world away from the brashness of Phuket. It seemed to me that it gets funkier and more secluded the further south you go, away from the town. I stayed at Klong Jark for a week and had a fantastic time.

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billp

31-Oct-2007 08:41
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Koh Jum Online
Andaman Island Hopping
Travelfish Islands
Tezza's Beaches and Islands

tezza

31-Oct-2007 14:59
Posts: 7,978

Thanks billp.
Just to flesh things out:
Phuket - commercial, party zone, crowded - but some real nice places off the beaten track
Railay/Phi Phi - visually spectacular, crowded, Phi Phi getting real expensive.
Lanta/Lipe/Muk/Bulon Lae/Khao Lak - good compromise islands with some laid back areas (Lak is not an island)
Kradan/Ngai/Jum - laid back
Libong/Sukorn/Yao Noi/Phayam/little Ko Chang - more laid back
Lots more info in that link billp gave.

Beaches and Islands Info
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stevenl

31-Oct-2007 19:36
Posts: 1,236

Thanks Tezzza.

Patong on Phuket is the centre of all that is loud, but has much more to offer, and some very nice and relaxed beaches as well.

phuket-scuba.com
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dohhboy

01-Nov-2007 03:19
Posts: 14

Thanks for all the advice...and for the links!

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