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Description

A broken hull held together by rope sits beside Lanta Old Town Pier, rocking with the tide and looking increasingly committed to becoming driftwood. The remaining timbers make a quick, atmospheric photo stop, especially with the sea moving around them.

Don’t arrive expecting a preserved wreck or a grand maritime relic. Much of the ship has gone, and the split hull is the whole story. That story takes about five minutes, unless you are the sort who can photograph wet wood from seventeen angles.

The lobster statue beside the pier gives the stop a second target for the camera, and Old Town’s waterfront setting does the rest. Pair it with a slow walk along the pier and the old wooden shopfronts.

Wind hits this stretch hard, and the boards and shoreline are exposed. The best frame catches the rope-tied hull against the water, with the Old Town pier just beyond it.

Highlights

Insider Tip
Use the pier and waterfront buildings as the background; a close-up of the remaining hull alone can look like a particularly defeated pile of timber.
Pros
- Distinctive rope-bound shipwreck beside Lanta Old Town Pier
- Atmospheric waterfront photo spot
- Lobster statue nearby adds a second photo stop
- Easy to combine with a walk around Lanta Old Town
Cons
- Only fragments of the wreck remain
- The waterfront is very windy
- Exposed shoreline conditions can be rough

Contact Info

Location

G3JW+F42, Ko Lanta District, Krabi

Business Hours

Business Hours

Open
  • Monday
    00:00 - 23:59
  • Tuesday
    00:00 - 23:59
  • Wednesday
    00:00 - 23:59
  • Thursday
    00:00 - 23:59
  • Friday
    00:00 - 23:59
  • Saturday Today
    00:00 - 23:59
  • Sunday
    00:00 - 23:59
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