Monday, 21 September 2026 · Koh Lanta, Thailand Mon 21 Sept · Koh Lanta
Saladan 30°C · mainly clear
Vol. 1 · Issue 38
Tides · Weather · Andaman
7.6°N · 99.0°E
Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 18:21

Koh Lanta local news

24 stories from the island
What the Koh Lanta bridge has to cross: mangroves, macaques and a non-hunting area
Local

What the Koh Lanta bridge has to cross: mangroves, macaques and a non-hunting area

Yesterday · 7 min
The scooter rule almost nobody checks on Koh Lanta, and what it does to your insurance
Local

The scooter rule almost nobody checks on Koh Lanta, and what it does to your insurance

4 days ago · 5 min
Mu Ko Lanta National Park: what it actually covers, and what you pay at the gate
Local

Mu Ko Lanta National Park: what it actually covers, and what you pay at the gate

14 Sept · 5 min
Loy Ruea: the boat Koh Lanta fills with its bad luck and floats out to sea
Local

Loy Ruea: the boat Koh Lanta fills with its bad luck and floats out to sea

11 Sept · 4 min
Phuket Singer Nene Royal Performs Before AGT Final
Local

Phuket Singer Nene Royal Performs Before AGT Final

10 Sept · 2 min
Social Media Activist Mediates Funeral Fund Dispute in Kanchanaburi
Local

Social Media Activist Mediates Funeral Fund Dispute in Kanchanaburi

9 Sept · 2 min
The tsunami signs on Koh Lanta, and what actually happened here in 2004
Local

The tsunami signs on Koh Lanta, and what actually happened here in 2004

8 Sept · 4 min
Pickup Truck Blocked Driveway, Got Lifted Away
Local

Pickup Truck Blocked Driveway, Got Lifted Away

6 Sept · 2 min
Krabi Honors Young Rock Star Nenew With Guitar-Carrying Statue
Local

Krabi Honors Young Rock Star Nenew With Guitar-Carrying Statue

6 Sept · 2 min
Can a foreigner own a home on Koh Lanta? Yes, but not the land under it
Local

Can a foreigner own a home on Koh Lanta? Yes, but not the land under it

5 Sept · 5 min
Ban Khong Municipality Clarifies Office Closure for Staff Training
Local

Ban Khong Municipality Clarifies Office Closure for Staff Training

2 Sept · 2 min
Local

Can you drive to Koh Lanta? Yes, but ten minutes of the drive is on a boat

2 Sept · 4 min
Was the TV show Koh-Lanta actually filmed on Koh Lanta
Local

Was the TV show Koh-Lanta actually filmed on Koh Lanta

30 Aug · 3 min
Local

Ko Lanta School Honors Native Son Zara Larsson

28 Aug · 3 min
What animals live on Koh Lanta, and which ones you will actually see
Local

What animals live on Koh Lanta, and which ones you will actually see

27 Aug · 10 min
Local

Zara Larsson did third grade on Koh Lanta, and says her Bangkok show is a homecoming

24 Aug · 2 min
Koh Lanta is a Muslim island, and almost nobody tells visitors
Local

Koh Lanta is a Muslim island, and almost nobody tells visitors

24 Aug · 3 min
The nominee crackdown, explained for people who own a house on Koh Lanta
Local

The nominee crackdown, explained for people who own a house on Koh Lanta

23 Aug · 6 min
Local

Lanta Old Town: the island's capital, on the coast nobody visits

21 Aug · 3 min
Temple Abbot Suspends Mail Deliveries Citing Bomb Threats
Local

Temple Abbot Suspends Mail Deliveries Citing Bomb Threats

20 Aug · 2 min
The Koh Lanta school that began in a bungalow with one pupil
Local

The Koh Lanta school that began in a bungalow with one pupil

20 Aug · 4 min
Why Koh Lanta is called Little Sweden
Local

Why Koh Lanta is called Little Sweden

18 Aug · 6 min
Who actually lives on Koh Lanta
Local

Who actually lives on Koh Lanta

18 Aug · 3 min
Woman Denies Attempting to Seize Temple Land, Promises to Accept Court Finding
Local

Woman Denies Attempting to Seize Temple Land, Promises to Accept Court Finding

17 Aug · 3 min

Local news — common questions

FAQ
What 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.