Choosing your next holiday destination in Thailand has never been more complicated. While the country remains globally popular, the mood among returning visitors is changing — and fast. As seasoned ...

My wife and I revisited Koh Larn in March 2024. In this article, I recall our first visit in 2005 and reflect on our 2024 trip from Pattaya to Koh Larn.

Koh Larn or Coral Island Koh Larn, also known as Coral Island, has around seven beautiful beaches. It’s a small island, so it’s easy to hop from beach to beach via the songthaew (THB 40/Rs 97) or on a ...

Enjoy scuba diving, snorkeling, parasailing, and jet-skiing, or explore the Sanctuary of Truth, a massive wooden temple. ...

The name Koh Larn means 'coral island' and only covers 5.6 square kilometers. ... The west-facing beach is ideal for watching the sunset, renting jet skis, and snorkeling.

Geoff Davison, a paragliding instructor at Fly Koh Larn in Thailand, describes that altitude as “the death zone,” and warns that being swept away the updraft can happen in a matter of minutes.

Koh Larn receives between 9,000 and 10,000 tourists a day, exceeding its maximum capacity of 6,410 visitors, said Asst Prof Panita. The revenue from collecting fees from tourists as well as ...

She has since been released from hospital as she recovers from the ordeal. Island 8, also known as Koh Similan, southeast of mainland Thailand, welcomed the first batch of tourists on October 15 ...

CHON BURI -- A Chinese tourist died Monday after his jet ski collided with a speedboat shortly after it left Koh Larn for Pattaya. The Sea Hawks 430 boat driven by a man known only as Mu hit the ...