Thai lsland Gems

Khoa Lak boasts stuning sandy beaches and just a few shops and restaurants, making it the perfect for a relaxing getaway.
Famous for the film ‘The Beach’ Phi Phi is a paradise Island busy with daytrippers exploring the scene. The Islands of Phi Phi don and Phi Phi Ley have several beaches perfect for soaking up the sun and swimming in the clear waters.

Koh Lanta & Koh Chang & Trang, with no nightlife these resorts are the perfect places to relax and unwind. Koh Lanta boasts white sands emerald sea and shallow coral reefs. Koh Chang is a secluded island with spectacular beaches and Trang offers rainforests, waterfalls, lush green vegetation and excellent diving.

Weather
With only two seasons in the year southern Thailand has temperatures ranging between an average of 23°C and 33°C. The hottest months are between November to April and the rainy season is from May to October. There is always a breeze blowing and even in the wetter months you will still see lots of sunshineBy Day
Khao Lak & Phi Phi islands are beautiful beach resorts popular for scuba diving and snorkelling, or you can take a long tail boat ride to explore the other islands. Khao Lak forms an area of protected national park so you can go walking or elephant trekking and take in the views by the waterfalls. Phi Phi islands has many powder beaches to chill out and relax, even have a massage whilst soaking up the sun.

Koh Lanta/Koh Chang/Trang, these small islands offer buddhist Temples and traditional Thai houses. They offer beautiful beaches on the coast and inland you can trek through the mountains, see the waterfalls, canals, and caves.By Night
Traditional Thai dinning is on the beach followed by some laid back bars, some offering live music.
Khao Lak nightlife is more hotel based where as Ton Sai Bay south of the Phi Phi islands has a choice of bars and clubs.

Top Attractions
• All these islands are well known for their iydillic beaches where you can take time out or go snorkelling and diving and expolre the caves and other smaller islands.
• Phi Phi Islands has countless enchanting beaches lined with Palm Trees, Hat Khaolak(Khaolak Beach) Described as a sleepy beach, is a long stretch of coast which has been a well kept secret for many years, now it is known to be the ultimate holiday getaway.
• A trip around Koh Lanta Old Town - a small village on Koh Lanta's East Coast in Krabi Province.
• Visit the Ko Chang Wine Gallery
• Trang - Khao Pu Khao Ya National Park - A 695-square-kilometer park, covered with limestone hills and rain forest, featuring more than 125 species of birds and other natural attractions

Local Flavours
Traditional Thai food is fresh, tasty and spicy. Throughout southern Thailand fresh seafood is served in a unique southern Thai style, they like to use plenty of herbs, garlic, chilli, lemon and lime. You can eat out for very little money, the average main course is approx £3 - £5. The local beer is Singha and costs about 30 - 50 pence a bottle in most places.

Shopping is mainly in the locals stalls on the beaches and the street, offering hand crafted wood and woven silk.History
The Kingdom of Thailand was known until 1939 as ‘Siam’, a mysterious land full of wonder and amazement founded in the 13th century. The modern duty name for the Siamese people is ‘Thai’ meaning ‘Free’. Thailand has a colourful history and its people ancestry can be traced back to southern China when the Mongol hordes conquered the Chinese and the people migrated south. Thailand has a strong Buddhist influence which can be seen amongst the many breathtaking temples. The teachings of Buddha go some way to experiencing the culture of these laid back, friendly people.
Size & Location
Phi Phi Islands are about 40 km from Phuket and Krabi. The area of Phi Phi Islands covers 6 islets altogether, these are Phi Phi Don, Phi Phi Le, Bida Nok, Mai Phai, Yung, and Bida Nai. Khao Lak is located north of Phuket, both areas are linked to the Phang-nga province

Koh Lanta is located in the Krabi province, it covers an area of 339,843 sq km. Koh Chang is located in the east in the province of Trat it covers an area of 154.8sq km.
Trang is its own province and is located about 828km from Bangkok, it covers an area of 4,917,519 sq km