Ban Khao Lak Travel Forum

Hi again..!!..Well I have booked our flight for Phuket in July...However,my girl,Anny asks,"Can anybody recommend a good dentist in Khao Lak..??"...She is having crown work done and the cost to do it here in Sydney is in the thousands...We have spoken to people who have had dental work done in Phuket and they seemed happy with the outcome...So any feedback for a Khao Lak dentist,good or bad would be most appreciated....Thankyou...!!

Hi..!!..For the last 5 years I have been travelling to Phuket.It's time for a welcome change and Khao Lak gets the nod.
I was wondering if anybody knows a nice taxi man with reasonable prices for transport from Phuket airport to Laem Pakarang/Khao Lak and return to airport from hotel...??..I will be travelling with my girlfriend in July...
If I could contact him via email would be good...
And if you have an idea of a roundtrip price to and from Khao Lak <-> Phuket airport..??...Thanks and looking forward to a much quieter holiday in Khao lak...

We're staying at La Flora in Khao Lak over Christmas and have been looking at a number of dive centres including Sea bees and Wicked. We want to spend about 5 days diving, including visiting Similan Islands and Khao Bon. Anyone got any advice or info to help us decide?
Thanks!

Saw where others said Dragon Bar decimated by Tsunami, now family opened restaurant in Khao Lak town...is it considered Dragon Bar or does it have a different name? Might want to try and find in when I come over in Nov.

Hi are most restaurants shut in october?

hi I am thinking of booking a two week holiday to khao lak in october and am worried about the weather here at this time? can any advise me on this
Thanks

Hi!

I'm planning to visit Khao Lak next Feb.

I've seen some nice pictures of some of the diving spots around Khao Lak.
Too bad, I don't have any diving license.

I'm just wondering would I be able to get a diving lesson on the spot. If yes, how much would it cost?

Can anyone tell me of any decent low cost accomodation in the area. I dont mean ridiculously cheap but under 15 GBP for a couple would be fine.

We are looking at renewing our wedding vows in a nice simple romantic fashion whilst staying at Similana Resort Feb 2007. I love the idea of a mixed thai and western style ceremony but would enjoy getting some ideas... Also it will more than likely be just myself and my husband, (no other family members or friends).

Many thanks in advance!!!

Hi there!
We, four adult, plan to travel to Khao-Lak mid of March. We have stayed in Kata-Beach (Phuket) in May of 2004 and saw the situation after the Tsunami. At all places there were constructions. And my question is now: How is the situation at the moment in Khao-Lak?

Has anybody news about the MERLIN RESORT KHAO-LAK? How is it arount the hotel?

Thanks in advance for Your kind reply.

Best regards!

Hajo

Has anyone been to Khao Lak in October / November 2005? We were planning to go there but have heard it was hit really hard by the Tsunami and the rebuilding hasn't really started.

I am going back to Khao Lak (was there in January as a relief worker after the tsunami) and need a place to rent for 90 days or more while I build playgrounds in the area. My organization is Operation Playground (www.operationplayground.org).

If you can help in any way, plase do. I am looking for a 2 or 3 bedroom with air conditioning. Secure place a must.

John Moretti
Palo Alto, CA

My husband and I have stayed in Khaolak for the last three years. We know that the places we stayed in have been destroyed. We were due to come back again in May but were wondering if we should, we want to support the locals by spending our money, but don't want to get in the way if people are still grieving or if the locals have gone.
We were thinking of staying at the Similana resort or the Baan Krating resort both of which are still operating. Any feedback would be appreciated.
We are going to Patong as well, but were just not sure whether to come further North.

Ti (Ganampart Jailark) owns a bar north of Mai's quiet zone as well as one in Khao Lak called Red Hot Chilli Pepper bar. His baby boy, Annan, and his mom, Muay, lived at wunderbar on the beach there, I was just hoping some one knows if any of them are okay. Also Ti's Mother and Aunt owned restaurants on either side of wunder bar, basicly his whole family worked there on the beach and I really loved them and would appreciate if any one would e-mail me with any information. Thank you very much, my thoughts are with all of you there. anawillow@hotmail.com

For those who are interested i wish to inform you that there are some very clear satellite pictures from the Khao Lak area at http://www.crisp.nus.edu.sg/tsunami/Khao_Lak_20041229/Khao_Lak_20041229.html
They are taken 3 days after the catastrophe. Among a lot of more or less destroyed hotels one can quite easily trace the tragic remains of Cousin Resort.

Hello. does any one know how the staff of Sub-Aqua are. Had good friends working there that I haven't heard from.

Thank you so much fore your reply!! I am glad you came out allright. This girl
vas probably a Burmesian girl with large front teeth?.
Did you se anyting to Mark ore Song ?
ore some of the Thai people in the attaced picture they are named Joi and Chin
sjong. The picture is from Bang Niang beach in february

Does anybody knows somthing about
- the staff in the Palm Andaman Beach Resort,
- the Cat- and Dragon-Restaurants,
- the small supermarket before the ressort
- the small restaurants just by the market.

I'm so sad what happend ... I spent dream days with unforgettable nice Thai people in Khao Lak.

Has anyone any information regarding how this place has fared in the tsunami aftermath? I would appreciate any information...I can find none and unfortunately don't remember the girls names who worked there. But, I befriended when I stayed there last Christmas and would like to know how this place is doing.

Thanks.

Still we have no sign of our loved ones. We are looking for a family of nine.

Anders Ostman, male 25 years old
Anna Jamtlid, female 24 years old
Tuva Ostman Jamtlid, girl 3 years old
Love Ostman Jamtlid, boy 1 year old

They lived in Baan Khao Lak Resort (from what we know).

Accompanied by Annas family:
Ante Jamtlid, father (around 45)
Anki Jamtlid, mother (around 45)
Annika Jamtlid, sister around 26 years old
Ulf Allberg, sister's husband, around 27 years old
Lovisa Jamtlid Allberg, their daughter 1½ years old

If anyone knows ANYTHING we would be most grateful! Survivors from Baan Khao Lak resort?

Still hoping!

Annica
annica.gardin@spray.se

Please, people, help us - the two of them are still missing! All information we had so far proved to be wrong - we have no trace of them whatsoever. Do you know any survivors from seaview resort in Khao lak? Has anybody seen them? Angela is 46 and 162 cm, slender (48 kg), h er son age 8 and approx. 130 cm. He is of chilenian descent. If anybody knows anything - please tell us, even if they're badly injured or even dead. Not knowing is the worst...
Thanks to you all.
Heidrun Sperling

Hello, is there anybody who knows what happened to the tourists staying at the Sea View Resort & Spa in Khao Lak? Any survivors? I am still looking for my sister Angela Sperling and her son Nicolas Sperling, age 8, both from Germany. According to unconfirmed information they were in the phang gna hospital, but they are not on the list there and I can`t trace them. I`m afraid the information was false - has anybody heard of her? Please help!

Has anyone heard how the Big Blue staff is doing?
Thanks,

Does anybody have any information about the bungalowe Hotel called Cousin resort ore any of their employes? It is located 100 meters from Bang Niang beach

Does anybody have any news about Doug and Mai from Mai's Quiet Zone on Bang Niang Beach in Khao Lak?
We're so worried about the whole crew working there, any information would be helpful.
I've checked all the lists and can't find their names anywhere.
Thanks

Friends are missing Frank and Silvia. If you have got any information about them (see pictures), please contact immediately. We would be very thankfull.

Anybody with news?

Has been with 2 children and his wife.

i wored in khao lak last season and i´m looking for any news on my friends.
has anyone any news on joakim and his family and the staff of liquide adventure. the shop was located between the supermarket and the beach? has this area been destroyed as well?
does anyone know if moby dick was still at the jetty or already out on the sea? how much damage was done to thap lamu?
also looking for news on peoaple working at big blue and coral grand.
would be extremly thankfull for any news.
jan

jan@aaachse.de

Any q's on Khao Lak can be asked on this forum. People in the area are hosting it.

Good luck

Does anybody know something about a close friend of us, Mrs. Ursula Isler from Switzerland? She was staying with her sister in the Ghan Garden And Bin Resort.

According to a Hotel manager, nearly everything is destroyed in Khao Lak. They talk about nearly 20m high waves!