
If you continue south from Klong Nin, Koh Lanta, you’ll drive through some great scenery and because the road becomes quite hilly, you get some fantastic seaviews along the way. Eventually around 8km later you’ll descend into Ba Kantiang bay – rated by some to be the best beach on Koh Lanta. It has actually won some Trip Advisor awards so people aren’t exaggerating!
Not as long as other Koh Lanta beaches (about 1km long), Ba Kantiang is tucked into a steep backdrop of lush tropical rainforest.
Budget bungalows close to the beach, or 5 star luxury villas – you can find all kinds of accommodation in Koh Lanta’s Ba Kantiang Bay. There are some beachfront eateries and drinkeries, but also some that are dug high into the cliffs and hills, giving some of them truly staggering views – possibly some of the best on Koh Lanta.
This one of the most basic bays on Koh Lanta, with just one minimart, a few tour shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. There are 4 dive schools here as well.
ACCOMMODATION
Most accommodation here is either hillside with stunning Koh Lanta sea views, or on the beach. There are simple family run bungalows, private villas and Koh Lanta’s only 5 star resort.
Baan Kantiang See
075 665136
www.kantiang.se
Ancient Realm Resort
087 9981336
www.ancientrealmresort.com
Kantiang Bay View Resort
075 665049
www.kantiangbay.net
Lanta Residensea Villas
089 5905920
www.lantaresidensea.com
Phra Nang Lanta Resort
075 665025
www.vacationvillage.co.th
Lanta Top View Resort
075 665074
FOOD & DRINK
There are 4 beachfront restaurants, plus a few seaview ones. On the roadside you’ll find a few more restaurants plus some basic cheap Thai food stalls
Drunken Sailor
Thai & Western
075 665076
Red Alert Restaurant
Thai & Western
075 665144
Same Same But Different
Thai
075 665037
The Seven Seas
Western
075 607999
Noon Sunset Viewpoint Restaurant
Thai
075 665128
DIVING & SNORKELING
Scubafish
075 665095
www.scubafish.com
SHOPPING
Win Jaeng
087 2742378
www.winjaengswimwear.com
A Little Handmade Shop
085 0446998
Bamboo Shop
085 781 2986
NIGHTLIFE
Why Not Bar
083 6441333
Bad Penny
SERVICES
Lanta Jinda Travel & Tour
087 2868522