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Well, Koh Samui is home of the mid range to expensive(been in Thailand a couple years so it's relative), Krabi is nice and chilled but lacking the picturesque beaches, and Koh Lanta is juuuuust right I recommend Kantiang Bay, it's by far the nicest beach on Koh Lanta and surprisingly has some good accomm deals. We stayed in a large hut overlooking the sea at Top View Resort for 250/night(roughly 8.30 USD, cold water, fan only), and there were bungalows on the beach for 300/night, with some a step up ranging from 700-1500/night. Getting to Koh Lanta isn't a hassle at all, much less hassle than Samui, and maybe less than long-tailing to certain parts of Krabi.


The train is great, and gives you more freedom than the bus, but remember that it's at night and it's not going to be as comfortable as a real bed. You'll board and fall asleep in darkness, and wake up to a few hours of glorious scenery, but you have to determine if a few hours of gazing out of the window after a restless night on a bumpy train is worth giving up an extra day at the beach. I think it'd be a closer call if it was a day train, but in this case, you can mourn the loss of the experience as you down your beverage of choice on the white sands of southern Thailand. Enjoy your trip!