Ko Lanta Nightlife

We found ourselves at the Irish Embassy every night. Because we were in Ko Lanta in October, we found that most of the bars were closed.

We had a warm welcome here. Great place to watch the football or rugby. Darren who owns this place is usually around for a chat and a beer or two.

Dress Code: No dress code

This is one of the bars at Long beach and in our opinion this was the most relaxing one. There was a lot of space were you lay down on the cushions and the music was also very diverse.

It´s the perfect spot to look back and enjoy how wonderfull your holiday is!

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On my previous trip to Koh Lanta last september, I met Bob on a few different nights out with my tattoo friends. Even on our first meeting I knew that this was one crazy, but funny Thai guy. He is still the same person that I remember, except now he owns his own bar and restaurant.
While I was getting my tattoo on my last trip Bob happened to come in and say hi to me, and catch up on things. Needless to say we went to Bob's bar and had a few drinks later on that night and had a blast.
The bar is located just off the main road and it was only about a 5 minute walk from where we stayed. The restaurant and bar are quite small and because of this it doesn't take very long to fill up. Everytime we ate or drank here we enjoyed the music (reggae of course), the food, but most of all Bob himself. Some of his favorite sayings were "paradise", "freedom", "don't worry", "be happy", or different combinations of them all. Another funny thing when you are here is his passion for Bob Marley and his music. Put it this way, his name is Bob, so is his bar, he also has a dog and cat named Bob. To top that off he also has two pet fighting chickens that he has named fried and barbeque, as in chicken. He also looks like the late Mr. Marley so much that I think he could be his long lost Thai brother...hehe.
Besides all the fun conversation and Bobs antics, the food and service here are very nice. Bob usually takes care of the bar while his wife runs the restaurant, but it's small enough that the service is never lacking for sure. I would recommend this place to anybody who enjoys a funny conversation while enjoying a good drink or meal. The meal I had the most would have been the BBQ chicken which could be had at almost any time of day or night.

Dress Code: None that I noticed, and generally you don't see Bob in a shirt most of the time. It is a totally relaxed bar and Bob really dosen't mind what you wear, as long as you are comfortable.

When u dont know where to go or what to do.. just go around the area.. there are few places and nice spot for you just wiggle around ur behind with pals of yours... its cooooooooool... dance and boogie all night ( oh well perhaps not all night ) but long hours that is...

Dress Code: simple and comfy

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Its pretty cool here in long beach.... not only u can enjoy a buffet of food... especially during the new year's eve but u are also entertained by kids with their lovable and adorable performances...

Dress Code: what ever suits you

I did not have much of a night life in Ko Lanta but something that is worth to do is to walk on the beach at nightime.
Beautiful and relaxing.... And it might be romantic too if you are with the right person ;-)

Only make sure you stay safe. Dont venture yourself alone is you are a female. Just in case.

Dress Code: Your bikini and flip flops would be OK

Opium is one of the coolest places to chill out and be-seen-in in Ko Lanta.

A gorgeous place with a big-ish dancefloor, a long bar overlooking the dancers, a pool table outside and lots of nice wooden rattan tables/chairs in the garden, Opium offers a good relaxing time with good music and conversations.

I say its one of THE hip places to be in Lanta as there were masses of mopeds, motorbike taxis and trucks ferrying customers from all over the island for New Year's Eve. Even the local policemen were hanging out here ;-)

We were lucky as we were staying in the bungalow just opposite Opium .. no need taxis to ferry us back ;-))

Dress Code: c a s u a l !!

We had dinner one evening here and also it was the first place where we met Anna, Leah, Phil and Wess.
A fun filled evening...

We returned here on new year eve and had some drinks and waited for the countdown !

Dress Code: Casual is fine, there was one evening, we walked in with t-shirt and shorts...