Koh Lanta local news
What the Koh Lanta bridge has to cross: mangroves, macaques and a non-hunting area
The scooter rule almost nobody checks on Koh Lanta, and what it does to your insurance
Mu Ko Lanta National Park: what it actually covers, and what you pay at the gate
Loy Ruea: the boat Koh Lanta fills with its bad luck and floats out to sea
Phuket Singer Nene Royal Performs Before AGT Final
Social Media Activist Mediates Funeral Fund Dispute in Kanchanaburi
The tsunami signs on Koh Lanta, and what actually happened here in 2004
Pickup Truck Blocked Driveway, Got Lifted Away
Krabi Honors Young Rock Star Nenew With Guitar-Carrying Statue
Can a foreigner own a home on Koh Lanta? Yes, but not the land under it
Ban Khong Municipality Clarifies Office Closure for Staff Training
Can you drive to Koh Lanta? Yes, but ten minutes of the drive is on a boat
Was the TV show Koh-Lanta actually filmed on Koh Lanta
Ko Lanta School Honors Native Son Zara Larsson
What animals live on Koh Lanta, and which ones you will actually see
Zara Larsson did third grade on Koh Lanta, and says her Bangkok show is a homecoming
Koh Lanta is a Muslim island, and almost nobody tells visitors
The nominee crackdown, explained for people who own a house on Koh Lanta
Lanta Old Town: the island's capital, on the coast nobody visits
Temple Abbot Suspends Mail Deliveries Citing Bomb Threats
The Koh Lanta school that began in a bungalow with one pupil
Why Koh Lanta is called Little Sweden
Who actually lives on Koh Lanta
Woman Denies Attempting to Seize Temple Land, Promises to Accept Court Finding
Local news — common questions
FAQWhat is local news on Koh Lanta?
Local news on Ko Lanta is the day-to-day reporting from the island itself: community notices, island infrastructure and utilities, school and temple events, business openings and closures, and the practical updates that affect people living on or visiting the island. On Lanta News it is the coverage filed specifically about Ko Lanta rather than the country as a whole.
What topics count as local on this site?
The Local section on Lanta News gathers stories filed under the island's own affairs — community notices, island infrastructure, events, safety and weather that directly affect Ko Lanta. It sits alongside the site's other sections for national, regional and tourism news, so Local is the place for what is happening on the island itself.
Does the site cover Krabi province news?
Yes. Ko Lanta is a district of Krabi province, so Lanta News covers Krabi provincial news where it affects the island — provincial decisions, transport and ferry links, and conditions along the Krabi coast. That wider coverage is filed as regional news, separate from the island-only Local section.
How is local content different from national news here?
Local content is reporting about Ko Lanta and its community — the island's own notices, events and day-to-day affairs. National news covers Thailand as a whole. Lanta News keeps the two in separate sections so you can read what is happening on the island without it being buried under country-wide headlines, while still following the national stories that matter locally.