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Khao Lak Slideshow
Top Hotels in Khao Lak
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JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa
474 reviews -
Mukdara Beach Villa and Spa Resort Khao Lak
107 reviews
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La Flora Resort & Spa Khao Lak
277 reviews
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Palm Galleria Resort Khao Lak
37 reviews -
Royal Bangsak Beach Resort Khao Lak
26 reviews -
Khao Lak Emerald Beach Resort & Spa
76 reviews
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Takolaburi Cultural & Spa Resort Khao Lak
24 reviews -
Sudala Beach Resort Khao Lak
25 reviews
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Khaolak Resort Khao Lak
80 reviews
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Suwan Palm Resort Khao Lak
44 reviews
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Wanaburee Resort Khao Lak
13 reviews
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Khao Lak Resort
80 reviews
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Ranyatavi Resort Khao Lak
49 reviews
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Khao Lak Sunset Resort
39 reviews
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Baan Krating Khao Lak
57 reviews
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Gerd & Noi Khao-Lak Bungalow Khao Lak
1 review
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Oawthong Beach Bungalow Khao Lak
1 review
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Khaolak Countryside Resort & Spa Khao Lak
7 reviews
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Tony Lodge Khao Lak
17 reviews
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Khao Lak Inn
5 reviews
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Chongfah Beach Resort Khao Lak
130 reviews -
Koh Kho Khao Resort Hotel Khao Lak
23 reviews
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Blue Village Pakarang Resort Khao Lak
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Khokhao Island Beach Resort Hotel Khao Lak
59 reviews
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Sudala Beach Resort Hotel Khao Lak
25 reviews
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Baan Khao Lak Resort
3 reviews
Khao Lak
Travel Blogs from Khao Lak, Thailand
Whale Shark Exploration - Diving the Similans
This is a top pick! ... all healed up and raring to go, we took an over-night ferry from Ko Phangan followed by a bus ride to finally arrived in Khao Lak - gateway to the Similan and Surin Islands - some of the top dive sites in the world. We spent a couple of days ...
Chasing Whale Sharks and Mantas
This is a top pick! ... stunning view of the Andaman Sea. Upon our return to shore, we had some time to explore the former resort town of Khao Lak, which is now a tsunami-devastated shell of its former self. Random twisted and contorted cars lay scattered about. While some ...
Frogs in the pool
This is a top pick! After a bright, sunny and rather too early start, we caught our flight to Phuket. It was a beautiful flight as we passed over turquoise seas, verdant islands, swathes of white sand and undulating kaarst hills. After the usual haggling over taxi prices, ...
Philosophy on a happy, sobering+chilly new year
This is a top pick! ... her. They've set up a really helpful site to help with other missing people who were staying at the same place, Nangthong Bay Resort, Khao Lak, Phang Nga. I've heard from some new and old friends and am SO relieved to hear they're safe, but am still ...
Back to school
This is a top pick! ... my practice dives in the sea. Tonight we're off on a 4 day diving boat trip to the Similan Islands (on the west coast of Thailand about 200km north of Phuket) which are said to be one of the top 10 diving locations in the world. Once there I'll be ...
Thai beaches again
This is a top pick! ... found our taxi which we have pre-arranged and he whizzed us up to our home for the next few days called Amsterdam Resort in Khao Lak. We have a nice big (brick built since the tsunami) bungalow with Wifi in a lovely palm tree garden for 800baht a night. ...
Dagen før dagen
... og vores eget køkken. Efter frokosten badede vi lidt mere, inden vi skulle med ressorters pickup de 15 km. ind til markedet i nærheden af Khao Lak by. Da Dorthe var ked af, at hun ikke havde fået købt sig en taske til samlingen og et par bukser, da ...
Diving Trip around the Similans, Thailand
Have just got back from 4 days on a dive boat and I am still rocking! We did a 4 day / 4 night trip around the Similans and Surin Islands which are Thailands most famous dive sites. It was really good fun and Jade is now a Aavanced Open Water diver! ...
Diving shiznit
To further feed my addiciton to diving, I took a four day liveaboard to the Similans, and took a Rescue Diver course - the next step to my possible Divemaster traineeship... I am really enjoying this. I mean, really, it's an equipment intense sport - ...
A Jolly Good Crack In Khao Lak.
... Shogun!! On the way to Khao Lak we did a lot of catching up. It was nice to get news from home. Cathy and I soon realized that Khao Lak was not as close to Phuket as we had thought. It was a 90 Kilometer drive!!! We dreaded telling them we had a 6:30 AM ...
Markedsdag i Khao Lak
... besluttede os for, at gå et par timer til poolen. Dagens plan var, at tage hotellets gratis shuttlebus kl. 14 til et marked nær Khao Lak, som finder sted lørdag og onsdag. Efter en gang tandbørstning gik jeg og børnene til poolen, imens Lars blev i ...
Khao Lak, Thailand
Barnaby and his companions caught the boat back to Phuket. On the boat he made friends with some Canadian travellers and offered to take them to Phuket airport. They then drove North to Khao Lak. ...
Khao Lak : More Sun, Sea and Scuba
... ; Anyhoo, so what next? After spending time on Koh Tao and getting our scuba licences we headed over to the beach resort of Khao Lak on the Andaman coast. This was quite a contrast from Koh Tao for many reasons. Firstly, it was much more ...
Our last few days in Khao Lak
... his camera!!!! The next day was pretty subdued due to the late night but shopping was ace and then it was back to Khao Lak. The following weekend was the huge Thai water festival called 'Songkran'. Amy headed up to Chiang Mai with her mates Chrissy, ...
Turen går videre til Khao Lak
... at kontakte vores resort i Khao Lak og bad dem om at hente os og køre os de 75 km fra lufthavnen i Puket til Haadson Resort i Khao Lak, hvor vi skulle bo i den sidste uge. Imens børnene boltrede sig i poolen tog Lars sig en god løbetur på hotellets ...
Dasedag i Khao Lak
... en reje og spiste ris for resten. Vi fik hele herligheden for bare 1000 bath (200 Dkr). Vi gik tilbage til villaen, hvor vi hyggede os inden vi alle gik til ro kl. 21.30 efter en dejlig, solrig og afslappende dag i Khao ...
Similan Islands are for sea lovers
... company of people in love with diving. What to be aware of: There are numerous diving and snorkelling agencies, especially around Khao Lak. Prices vary and unless you have your favourite team, shop around. If you are thinking about a day ...
On the Beach - Khao Lak and Koh Pra Tong
... to the next bit of our trip - heading back into Thailand and taking it easy on the beautiful beach of Khao Lak. Khao Lak is on the west coast of Thailand - about an hour and a half north of Phuket (though for some reason the map here doesn't accurately ...
Afslapning ved poolen og dykkertur
... til mig lækkert. Den spiste jeg i taxien, der hentede mig for at kører mig til dykkercenteret Similan Diving Safaris i Khao Lak. Det var ved dem, at jeg havde booket en dags dykkertur i nationalparken Similan Islands. Ved dykkercenteret fik jeg prøvet ...
En dag med forkælelse
Af Dorthe Vi vågnede ved 8-tiden og havde alle sovet dejligt. Kristian havde en ØV-dag, var godt morgengnaven og ville ingen ting i dag så det endte med, at Lars og Silje selv gik i restauranten for at få morgenmad. Jeg blev hos Kristian i villaen og ...
Bangkok to Khao Lak
... badly airconditioned bus with Matrix II blasting over your head, you have to try really hard to enjoy this! We arrived in Khao Lak at midday. And were rather disappointed. Most houses are scattered around the big highway, many tailors and souvenir ...
Out of the trees and into the breeze
... Klaus reveals much about the man's history, perhaps even his reason for eschewing civilization for his simple Innkeepers existence in Khao Sok. When we asked about his previous job, he begins the explanation in his colorful Germanic accent with "I ...
Khao Lak
Khao Lak is 2 hours up north of Phuket. It is a touristy destination too but much more quiet than Phuket. The great majority of tourists seemed to be German. This area was one of the most affected by the tsunami in 2004 but you would not know unless you ...
Snorkeling
... start as we breakfast before our 7:30 pick up for a ride to catch our speedboat to the Similan Islands. The taxies in Khoa Lak are more migrant worker transport than limousine; two facing benches in the covered flatbed of a pick-up truck. The drivers are ...
Climate Change!
... woke up this morning in Kathmandu, and after two flights and a long ride in the back of a pickup, I am here in Khao Lak...on the west coast of Thailand on the Andaman Sea. I find it amazing how you can be wearing a down jacket in the morning, do a bit ...
Sea Dragon Dive
... balloons on the beach- in bed by 12.10am! However we still felt lazy this morni g so are having a relaxed day in Khao Lak- just getting back on its feet after the tsunami. Lots of building going on and lots of people still in corrugated iron huts, ...
Day One teaching: 10 out of 10
... volunteers, Lane, Lauren and Emily, and a Scottish guy called Claudio, took the first lesson on 'Places of interest in Thailand', which was a bit hectic. Maria, the most experienced volunteer, took the second class on 'Things you see ...
Endnu en afslappende dag i Khao Lak
Af Dorthe Jeg vågnede kl. 06.30, udsovet efter at have sovet 10 timer. De andre sov stadigt, så jeg fandt computeren frem og fik opdateret Travelpod med gårsdagens dagbog. Da de andre begyndte at røre på sig, stod vi op og gik i restauranten for at ...