First-hand information about Khao Lak,
the new holiday destination in the South of Thailand,
compiled by travel writer Richard Doring
Updated:
12/03/2009
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Lak First-hand information about Khao Lak, the new holiday destination in the South of Thailand, compiled by travel writer Richard Doring |
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Family Holidays in Khao Lak |
A dream beach in the tropics... |
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... Khao Lak |
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Swimming in the sea |
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natural and comfortable bungalows, |
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cool beach restaurants and cosy beach bars, |
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many activities in an unspoilt nature, |
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memorable excursions to fishing villages, coral reefs, bizarre rock formations, islands, caves, and waterfalls in the nearby jungle. |
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New activities for families |
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The Khao Lak Painting Course: Parents paint with their
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Happy Kids -- The Day Care Center in Khao Lak |
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| Khao Lak is a holiday destination with a perfect
beach that is especially nice for families with small children: the fine
sand gliding into the sea with a gentle slope, hardly any stones or other
hard objets in the sand. Some care should be taken at the picturesque rock
barriers at Nang Thong Beach because the sea shells grow there in profusion
and the sharp edges can cut the tender skin. Near some rock formations there
are also sea urchins that may cause wounds that do not heal easily.
But these are minor problems easily to avoid. |
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| The real problem is that there are still not enough bungalows
suitable for families. The constructors of the resorts simply did not envisage
that this beach might become a popular family destination. It would be too
costly now to convert the rooms into family units.
In almost all resorts a small child may sleep in the bungalow with the parents on a mattress or in an extra bed, in some resorts even without a surcharge. |
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| The new holiday village
Sita
Garden directly at Bang Niang Beach was especially built with families
in mind. For families there are 2 Holiday Bungalows (A1, A2) with one built in extra bed (2 metres long). The Family Seaview House B1 and C1 have a separate small room with a normal size bunk bed (2 metres). These holiday bungalows cost 2800 Baht PLUS 300 Baht for each child using a bed. For promotion, for C1 the room rate is only 2400 Baht. One child sleeping in the bed of the parents is free of charge. The pictures of the children were taken at this beach in front of Sita Garden. |
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| Also at Bang Niang Beach Cousin Resort has 2 Family Suites with two sleeping rooms and one living room, bathroom and verandah for 3500 Baht each per night with air condition or 3200 Baht with fan only. | |||
| In the Khao Lak Seaview Resort and
Spa all Deluxe Rooms in the 3rd floor are equipped with one King
Size bed or 2 Queen Size beds. So 2 children can sleep in the same
room with the parents comfortably. The extra charge in addition to the special
internet room rate of 4600 Baht is only 175 Baht per child, including
breakfast. This is a real bargain considering that the Seaview Resort is
a true 4-star resort. The Deluxe Rooms with one King Size bed have also a connecting door to the Deluxe Room with two Queen Size beds. Here families with up to 6 members can spend a comfortable holiday, for the maximum rate of 9550 Baht. With 2 extra beds even a family of 8 fits into these two rooms (11550 Baht). |
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| Khao
Lak Green Beach Resort has 4 double bungalows with
two rooms that are connected. They are ideal for families with grown-up kids.
They have air-conditioning and cost 1500 Baht per room. For ONE family the rate for 2 rooms with connecting door is ONLY 2800 Baht, so they save 200 Baht per day. |
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| The Suwan
Palm Resort at Nang Thong Beach has built 10 very spacious Family
Rooms. Each room has 1 single bed at one end and a double bed at the other
end. With Internet booking the room costs only 2900 Baht per night for 2 persons (walk-in rate 4000 Baht) PLUS 200 Baht for the first child PLUS 700 Baht for the second child. All rates include breakfast, all taxes and the service charge. In the peak season during Christmas/New Year a peak season surcharge of 700 Baht is applicable. |
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| As soon as we get some new information about bungalows suitable for families we will check them out and publish our impressions here. | |||
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| The newly built Orchid Beach Resort is situated at the very lonely, palmfringed, sandy beach of Khuk Khak Beach, ideal for complete relaxation. The 3-storey hotel building is of 3 star standard and has comfortable furniture in the rooms. The beautiful pool is surrounded by an unusually vast reclining area on perfect lawn. For families with 2 to 4 children there are 2 spacious family suites with 2 sleeping rooms on the ground floor, including a bathroom with a bath tub and a living room with a large fridge, our internet booking rate is only 4700 Baht (102 Euro), inclusive of breakfast, all taxes and the service charge. E-Mail: orchidbeachresort08 (at) khaolak.de | ||
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