Some of our favourite tried and tested recipes
include Khao Man Gai, Lemongrass Baked Chicken Wings and Thai Boat Noodles.
Local attractions
include Khao Sam Roi Yod National Park, Phranakhon Khiri historical site, Pala - U waterfall and Hua Hin night market.
Not exact matches
Confirmed chefs
include Andy Ricker (Pok Pok, Portland + New York), Brooke Williamson (The Tripel + Hudson House, Los Angeles), Cedric Vongerichten (PerrySt, New York), David Gilbert (Tuk Tuk Taproom, San Antonio), Erik Bruner - Yang (Toki Underground + Maketto, Washington, D.C.), Kristen Kish (Menton, Boston), Leah Cohen (Pig +
Khao, New York), Pichet Ong (New York), Rene Ortiz (cochisuperstar, Austin), Todd English (Todd English P.U.B.).
Honorable Mentions: Some of the other debuts, sophomore efforts and general step - changes that impressed us this year
include: Yuval Adler's Venice 2013 title «Bethlehem ``; E.L. Katz's pitch black, gross - out «Cheap Thrills ``; Eliza Hittman's lovely, heartfelt «It Felt Like Love ``; Anthony Chen's shockingly underseen «Ilo Ilo»; Charlie MacDowell's Sundance favorite «The One I Love»; Tim Sutton's lyrical, abstract «Memphis»; David Wnendt's transgressively icky «Wetlands»; Leigh Janiak's horror debut «Honeymoon»; terrific Israeli film «Policeman» by Nadav Lapid that finally got a release this year; Hong
Khao's lovely «Lilting»; Daniel Patrick Carbone's wonderful «Hide Your Smiling Faces»; and Scott Cohen's debut film «Red Knot» with Olivia Thirlby also marks him out as one to watch.
If you don't have the cash for a spa splurge, stop by one of the simple massage shops sprinkled around the island,
including one next to The Mountain Shop at Tha
Khao pier.
The ban will be trialled in November and will affect 20 beaches
including Patong, Koh Khai Nok, Koh Khai Nai (Phuket); Hua Hin, Cha - Am,
Khao Takiab (western province of Prachuap Khiri Khan); Pattaya, Jomtien, Bangsaen (eastern province of Chonburi) and Samila (Songkhla city).
How to get there: Once in the
Khao Sok area, you can easily book a 2 day / 1 night trip to the lake with a night at a raft house
included.
The plan for the day
included chilling on
Khao San Road...
• Watch our
Khao Lak diving video Daytrip prices normally
include:
Khao Lak hotel transfers, lunch, fresh fruit, soft drinks, dives, weights and weight - belt, tanks, professionally qualified divemaster, and taxes.
In addition to giving you access to a full range of liveaboard safaris, we also offer daytrip packages (daily dive boat trips) across Thailand
including Phuket, Phi Phi,
Khao Lak, Krabi and Koh Samui.
The boats which depart from Phuket or
Khao Lak will
include a combination of diving around the Similan Islands and the Mergui Archipelago.
Some of the more tranquil and relaxing beaches in the North of Phuket
include Hat Mai
Khao near the airport; the nationally protected beach at Hat Nai Yang; Hat Nai Thon Nai Yang and Mai
Khao, part of the Sirinat National Park; as well as Surin and Kamala.
Wedged between the Gulf of Thailand and the
Khao Ban That mountains that form a natural border with Cambodia, Trat province is best known for the 52 islands off its coast,
including Ko Chang, Ko Maak and Ko Kut.
We run our IDC
Khao Lak program in an air conditioned classroom at Sea Dragon's main shop, the facilities
include computer based training aids and internet services are available.
Your stay at Baan Bon
Khao includes the services of a chef, housekeeper, villa manager and two attendants, as well as a driver and ten - seat van.
Khao Phanom Bencha is a 50sqm national park featuring numerous waterfalls (
including Huai To; an 80m five - cascade waterfall; caves (
Khao Pheung is one of the most famous caves in the area); virgin rainforest, and rare wildlife.
Blue Planet divers can offer to their guests liveaboard trips starting from
Khao Lak which cover most popular northern sites of the Andaman Sea,
including similan Islands, Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands & Koh Bon.
The collection now
includes new members such as Legends Resort (Preferred Boutique) in Moorea, French Polynesia; Sheridan Beach Resort & Convention Center (Sterling Hotels) in Palawan, Philippines; Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa (Preferred Boutique) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; and La Flora Resort & Spa (Summit Hotels & Resorts) in
Khao Lak, Thailand.
Watch this
Khao Lak diving video with underwater footage from the nearby Similan Islands and Koh Bon,
including bumphead parrotfish, cave sweepers, sea snakes, zebra morays, nudibranchs and lionfish.
You'll find our resort on Thailand's stunning Mai
Khao Beach, near attractions
including Fantasea and Nai Yang National Marine Park; world - class hiking, scuba diving and kayaking are just moments away.
The overnight bike tours are an adventure in themselves and the 3 day
Khao Sok and Cheow Lan Lake tour takes you through 3 provinces in southern Phuket and
includes other activities such as swimming and kayaking.
Located in the
Khao Pra - Bang Kram area, the nature trek is a superb place to spot rare animals and plant species
including the Pitta Gurney bird which was once considered extinct.
Manathai
Khao Lak's recreation, services and facilities
includes a swimming pool, a fitness centre, a 24 - hour reception and concierge service, 24 - hour security, complimentary Wi - Fi, room service, luggage storage, in - room dining, an on - call doctor, a private library, a private airport transport service, motorbike and car rental, a childcare service, and an activities and tour service.
These long orange - and - white boats provide access to parts of the city that are still off the metro lines,
including the Rattanakosin historic district,
Khao San Road and Chinatown.
Most Richelieu Rock itineraries depart from
Khao Lak and
include a trip to the Similan Islands.
Cruise price per person
includes: Cabin accommodation with air - conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks,
Khao Lak transfers to / from the boat (available for 2 and 5 night trips only), dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English - speaking divemaster (s)(4 - 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts.
Cruise price per person
includes: Cabin accommodation with air - conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinking water, fruit juice, hot drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (it must be ordered in advance), return transfers to / from the boat from Phuket or
Khao Lak areas, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English - speaking divemaster (s)(4 - 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, travel accident insurance.
Cruise price per person
includes: Cabin accommodation with air - conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinking water, fruit juice, hot drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (if available), return transfers to / from the boat from Phuket or
Khao Lak areas, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English - speaking divemaster (s)(4 - 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, travel accident insurance.
Cruise price per person
includes: Cabin accommodation with air - conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from hotels in Kata, Karon, Patong Beach and the airport in Phuket and from hotels in
Khao Lak, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English - speaking divemaster (s)(4 - 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches.
Prices
include breakfast (2), lunch (2), dinner (1), non alcoholic drinks, and hotel transfers from Patong, Karon, Kata beach or the south end of
Khao Lak.
Transfers from Phuket or
Khao Lak are
included in the prices.
The hotel provides all the amenities that today's travelers desire in all of its 68 rooms.Each of the hotel's guestrooms offers in room safe, hair dryer, internet access - wireless, television.Guests staying at this
Khao Lak (Phang Nga) accommodation can enjoy a wide range of hotel facilities such as room service, laundry service / dry cleaning, restaurant, babysitting.To unwind, guests can enjoy the leisure facilities provided on the hotel's property,
including pool (kids).
Discover all that
Khao Lak (Phang Nga) has to offer with Palm Galleria Resort as a base.The Palm Galleria Resort boasts a convenient location with modern amenities in every guestroom and superb service.In - room facilities
include in room safe, hair dryer, separate shower and tub, air conditioning.The amenities and services offered at this
Khao Lak (Phang Nga) accommodation
include bar / pub, restaurant, airport transfer, shops.The hotel offers outdoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna to provide extra pleasure and relaxation for all guests.With elegant facilities and hospitality, guests at this hotel will surely have an impressive stay.
For a more enjoyable stay, guests can take advantage of a variety of recreational facilities,
including massage, pool (kids), outdoor pool, garden.Along with its convenient location in
Khao Lak (Phang Nga), the hotel also offers a wide range of services and facilities to the guests.
Discover all that
Khao Lak (Phang Nga) has to offer with The KIB as a base.This 4 - star hotel offers 74 guestrooms, each presenting guests with all the comforts expected from a hotel in its class.Room amenities
include in room safe, bathtub, television.The amenities and services offered at this
Khao Lak (Phang Nga) accommodation
include room service, coffee shop, restaurant.The hotel offers steamroom, pool (kids), jacuzzi to provide extra pleasure and relaxation for all guests.These top - class facilities are complemented to excellent services to meet the needs of visitors to
Khao Lak (Phang Nga).
Bangtao is known as a luxury destination on the famous west coast of Phuket, but it stands out for more than one reason: this large open bay is the second longest beach in Phuket right after Mai
Khao Beach; Bangtao hosts a world famous luxury resort complex called Laguna Phuket which contains seven resorts
including the favoured Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort & Villas and Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, and, apart from its sophisticated and exclusive side, Bangtao also offers a myriad of affordable quality venues on its southern and northern parts,
including restaurants, boutiques, and bars.
Cruise price per person
includes: Cabin accommodation with air - conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from
Khao Lak (only), dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English - speaking divemaster (s), (4 - 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts), torches.
Located in Mai
Khao, Coriacea Boutique Resort is by the sea and convenient to Splash Jungle Water Park and Sirinat National Park.Featured amenities
include dry cleaning / laundry services, a 24 - hour front desk, and luggage storage.Free self parking is available onsite.
Located in Mai
Khao, David Residence is convenient to Splash Jungle Water Park and Sirinat National Park.Featured amenities
include a computer station, dry cleaning / laundry services, and a 24 - hour front desk.Free self parking is available onsite.
Cruise price
includes: Cabin accommodation with air - conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinking water, hot drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (it must be ordered in advance), return transfers to / from the boat from Phuket or
Khao Lak areas, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English - speaking divemaster (s)(4 - 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, travel accident insurance.