Khao Lak

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• Scuba diving at the Similan Islands near Khao Lak in Thailand

  I have been diving at the Similans again and it was just amazing. I honestly believe that it is one of the best scuba dive spots in Thailand and probably entire Asia.
  I'll be on a dive safari trip again in April. I can hardly wait. :-)

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  By Divesafari (dabbler)
  Written on 7th March, 2011 after a visit to Khao Lak in January, 2011

  
  

• Nice beach strip but a bit expensive

  My fourth visit to the area was the first I've stayed non-budget - at the very nice Baan Krating Resort on the southern headland with great views over what I regard as the best beach on the strip, Sunset.
  Very comfortable bungalows on a steep rainforested hillside with tree-filtered views of the beach (5 minutes by boardwalk), good service, nice incl breakfast, second restaurant Muan Lai with some of the best value meals in the area and definitely the best views.
  
  But when I went down town I found food and booze prices in the restaurants higher than similar tourist towns. And taxi prices ditto. Maybe I'd been sheltered from sticker shock by good value joints stayed in on previous trips - sadly mostly gone now.
  Very cheap nice food at National Park restaurant high on southern headland.
  
  Second best beach the true Khao Lak 5km south of town but this is a bit isolated. Ditto 3rd best, Pak Weep, north of Pakarang headland about 15km north of town. Town beach Nang Thong is not too bad at all - I personally thought Bang Niang immediately north too open and featureless but fans of loooong stretches of sand will love it.
  
  In the ratings below I'm rating the whole area, not Baan Krating.

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  By tezza (dabbler)
  Written on 11th January, 2011 after a visit to Khao Lak in November, 2010

  Also reviewed by tezza: Ao Phang Nga National Marine Park, Coral and Raya Islands, Haad Sai Khao, Ko Kho Khao, Ko Lipe, Ko Pha Ngan East Coast, Ko Samet, Ko Samui, Kuala Perlis, Padang Bai,

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