Lanta Old Town
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A century-old fishing port's old street on the east coast, with wooden stilt houses extending over the sea, where Chinese, Muslim, and Sea Gypsy cultures blend.
Lanta Old Town (Si Raya) lies on the east coast of Lanta Island. It was once a transit port for merchant ships traveling between Penang and Phuket, and it still preserves a row of century-old teak shophouses whose back halves stand on stilts over the sea. The street has cafés, seaside restaurants, handicraft shops, traditional Chinese medicine clinics, and a Chinese ancestral hall. The east coast faces the islands and has calm waves, so in the evening you can dine on the platforms over the water. Entry is free. From the west coast beaches, it is about 20 to 30 minutes by motorbike, and there is a small market on Sundays.
Opening hours
All day (shops about 09:00–21:00)
Nearby sights
- Khao Mai Kaew Cave
- Khlong Chak Waterfall
- Kantiang Bay
- Sang Ga U Sea Gypsy Village
- Lanta Viewpoint
- Klong Nin Beach
- Mu Ko Lanta National Park
- Bamboo Bay (Ao Mai Phai)