Originally Posted by
dsquared37
Lanta possibly but I can't stand Samui. Phuket, for all that it has it's faults, is heads and tails more enjoyable... YMMV.
Has the taxi mafia situation improved since the coup? For me, that and the huge numbers of russian tourists are a big negative. Certainly YMMV however.
Originally Posted by
JBG89
Lastly, when going on day trips (Ao nang, phi phi, etc.) will this location be okay in terms of that? Not sure if they go off of a certain port or pickup place etc.
I would not waste my time going to Ao Nang. It might have been nice ten years ago but has IMO been completely ruined with all the long-tail boat traffic. There is literally not a moment's peace and quiet.