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Museums & History
2 venues
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Koh Lanta Community Museum
Lanta Old Town, Koh Lanta
A small community museum tracing the history of Koh Lanta's inhabitants, including the Urak Lawoi people, through photographs and traditional fishing implements.
Official sitewww.tourismthailand.org →
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Lanta Old Town (Baan Si Raya)
East coast of Koh Lanta
A former trading port founded by nomadic Urak Lawoi fishermen and later shaped by Sino-Thai merchants, this village of wooden stilt houses preserves century-old shops.
Official sitewww.tourismthailand.org →
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Traditions & Markets
2 venues
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Loy Rua Ceremony of the Urak Lawoi
Sang Ka U and Old Town villages, Koh Lanta
An animist ritual celebrated twice a year at the full moon by the 'Chao Ley' (sea gypsies), during which small symbolic boats carry the community's misfortunes out to sea.
Official sitewww.tourismthailand.org →
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Laanta Lanta Festival
Lanta Old Town, Koh Lanta
An annual three-day cultural festival celebrating harmony among the island's Thai Buddhist, Muslim, Chinese, and Urak Lawoi communities, with traditional performances and local crafts.
Official sitewww.tourismthailand.org →