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Newest Review: ... is if they left us alone we would probably buy something. The trouble is Khao Lak's economy is highly reliant on tourism and without it the poor would be even poorer. As we drove/ walked through Khao Lak town you couldn't help but notice there was a high level of poverty, but everyone seemed to be happy, but who could blame them, they are living in paradise, hot weather, beautiful scenery and some of the cleanest and clearest waters anywhere in the world. I have to admit if I was poor I would rather be poor and in the country, than be poor and in a city like Bangkok, at least in Khao Lak the air is clean and the beach is a short dis... more

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Khao Lak: Beautiful location with happy locals...i want to move there! (1146 words)
by - written on 29/07/08 (Very useful, 53 readings)
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Khao Lak, a small beach resort in Thailand around 80 km from the lively town of Phuket and its International airport in the Phang Nga province. The region was hit in 2004 by a Tsunami which destroyed all of the nearby coastal towns and economies and caused a huge loss of life, estimates range from 4000 to 1000 due to a lack of accurate consensus. In December 2007 it was the three year anniversary since the disaster and Khao Lak is once again the thriving area it once was. The area is far more secluded than many of the more commercialised areas of Thailand and boasts some of the most beautiful areas in the world. Khao Lak is great for backpackers, upmarket ... Read the complete review