 Koh Rok
The twin limestone islands 30 kms south of Koh Lanta Yai are named Koh Rok Nok and Koh Rok Nai with only 100 metres between them. They are counted as part of Koh Lanta archipelago and are under the same district. There are almost no people living on Koh Rok, only the Marine Park Rangers reside here, leaving the islands to remain unspoiled. Koh Rok Nok has some beautiful beaches to offer, Ao Man Sai Beach in particular is ranked in the top ten most beautiful beaches in Thailand. This long beach has real white powder sands and crystal clear waters, with a fairly shallow tide rich with fabulous corals offshore.
The beach is verdant with rainforest and mangrove tree, and just a few steps walk into the forest enables you to see a jungle of huge banyan trees, about 6 metres wide, which gives the beach its name. A little further into trees brings you to another beach named Ao Tha Lu. The sands here are shaped like a horseshoe and surrounded by black limestone cliffs.
Koh Rok Nai is just 100 metres away and can be easily swum across to. One particularly beautiful beach here is named Ao Sarn Chao (Spirit House Beach). The fishermen built spirit houses here to protect their warships and eventually the beach was named after the tradition.
At the southern-most end of this island there is some stunning geography and a pole mark which points to the end of Thai land. Between these two islands is a snorkellers paradise with its glass-clear waters and visibility of up to 20 metres. The long reef extends for a square mile with both soft and hard corals.
 Koh Phi Phi
Koh Phi Phi is one of the top ten dream holiday destinations in the world, due to its tropical beach and the diversity of nature. It is a part of Krabi province and just one hour by ferry boat from Koh Lanta.
An archipelago of six islands comprised of Koh Phi Phi Don and Koh Phi Phi Ley - the major islands - Koh Phai and Koh Yung two of the smaller ones. The superb scenery here includes high hills with jutting cliffs surrounded by marvelous beaches and an emerald sea, hiding a bank of coral reefs and colorful marine life beneath it. The geography and sights that can be seen here are unique to the area.
Koh Phi Phi Don : This is the largest island in the group with an abundance of fine beaches and many options for accommodation. Phi Phi Don covers a total area of 28 square kilometres, 8 kilometres in length and 3.5 kilometres at its broadest point. At the northern end is Laem Thong Cape, the location of a Chao Ley or Sea Gypsy, village. Snorkeling at the cape is excellent, as it is also at Hua Luk Ket to the extreme south.
 A 20 minute walk up the hill to the view point is good exercise, and a coffee shop can be found at the top for refreshments. To the right is shown the well-known photograph of the two horseshoe-shaped curving bays joining together.
Koh Phi Phi Don is a centre for many visitors traveling around this area, with its wide variety of accommodation options and shops, restaurants, banks, dive schools and souvenir stalls which stand along the streets of the island trade complex.
Koh Phi Phi Ley : The island of Phi Phi Ley has a 6.6 square kilometres total area - 3 kilometres in length and 1 kilometre wide at its broadest point. The island is entirely limestone and the steep cliffs rising from the sea very nearly completely ring it. Surrounding waters average 20 metres in depth, dropping to 34 metres at the deepest point off the island's southern tip.
The island has several beautiful bays - Pileh, Maya and Loh Samah amongst them. Ao Pileh is very nearly enclosed by the limestone walls of the island's cliffs, so that the water appears almost to be a small lagoon.
On Phi Phi Ley's northeast side is the famous Viking Cave, renamed Tam Pya Nak by HM King Rama IX when he visited it in 1972. The name is taken from the shape of a particular boulder, which resembles the head of the great serpent of Buddhist legends, the Naga. It is a place much revered by the local people who come there to collect the swift's nests used to make Bird's Nest Soup, a Chinese delicacy. On the eastern and southern walls of the cave are coloured drawings dating from historic times. There are pictures of elephants and also of various boats: European, Arab and Chinese sailing ships; baroques, motorboats, and steamships. It is theorized that these were created by pirates who paused in their travels from west to east, sheltering in the cave to escape the monsoon winds, transfer cargo, or make repairs.
There are no resorts or commercial businesses on the island it's within the area of the National Marine Park boundary which protects the preservation of the lush natural habitat. It is just a few hundred metres from Phi Phi Don, and it's easy to find long tail boat taxi to take you exploring.
Hin Daeng / Hin Muang
The main reason that diving has become world class in Koh Lanta, and the Krabi district overall, are the two pinnacles that lie approximately 25 kilometres southwest of Koh Rok. Hin Daeng (meaning Red Rock in Thai) and Hin Muang (meaning Purple Rock) offer everything a diver dreams of, from dramatic walls, sheer drops and big fish action, to lush tropical underwater gardens.
Koh Ha
The large pelagic sharks and whale sharks are often seen here. Koh Ha is under responsibility of the Koh Lanta National Marine Park, Consisting of five uninhabited islets. These five islets are visited for their flourishing corals, reef fish, caves and swim-through caverns which cerate a good dive.
 The large community of sea-gypsies is settled in the Village of Ban Sangkha-Ou on the southern tip of the island. Sea gypsies are called in Thai as Chao Le or Chao Nam, and are known as the minority group of "Thai Mai", meaning new Thai People. Originally, the sea gypsies of former centuries were living in their boats and were feared as pirates. Nowadays, as being considered eligible for citizenship in Thailand, they began to settle along the coast in their stilt-built houses erected between the water level of high and low tide.
They earn their living on fishing, catching lobster, and other sea foods as well as collecting bird's nest for the Chinese cuisine. Despite the close relation to other villages, the sea gypsies do not integrate into Thai population. They still retain their own language, traditions and ceremonies. Their belief in supernatural and traditional spiritual worship is still influential in the community as seen in their traditional ceremony "Loy-Rua (Floating Boat)".The village men will build a symbolic boat and place wooden statues of themselves in it along with nail pairings, hair and popped rice. By performing this ritual, they ask for forgiveness from the sea gods and for any offences they have made to the sea. It is believed that all evil is carried away in the symbolic boat. Visiting their village is thus a worthwhile experience.
Most Muslims on the island enjoy cock-fighting as their hobby; and in this hobby, gambling is also involved. You can experience the exciting fight of the well-trained cocks. The skilled fighting cock is considered as the apple of its owner's eye and also costs much.
A couple of caves are located in the center of the island, offering a wonder of rocks and caverns and housing the spectacular stalactites and stalagmites. Some sections in the cave create a cavern pool that you can swim in. To explore the cave, a guide is needed; a Muslim family who lives near the trailhead to the cave offers guide service for 50 Baht per person. The cave is located off the lower of two cross-island roads, down a narrow 1.5 kilometer-dirt path through the rubber plantation that ends up at the Muslim home.
This is a good place for experiencing the living of local people. Situated on the southeastern coast of the island, the district capital locally called the Old Town offers the rustic atmosphere of the town of the past years. Wooden houses, post office, police station and hospital represent well its existence as a center of the island.
It is a must for flower lovers. The orchid farm is located on Long Beach or Pra Ae beach. It is easily accessible by bike or motorbike. The entry fee is 30 Baht per person.
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