tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50350627151414356382024-03-13T05:54:57.724-07:00Mook Lanta Eco ResortMellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-50664545425271673862020-06-14T20:35:00.000-07:002020-06-14T20:37:02.079-07:00We have not been wasting time! Since the end of March, Mook Lanta Eco Resort has had to close due to the Covid-19 pandemic facing the world.<br />
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The island locked down for just over a month to protect the local population and I am pleased to say that we had just a few people contract the disease, all of whom survived and the island has not had any cases in well over a month.<br />
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Thailand itself has had very few cases and hashad no local transmission cases for a month (the only cases currently are returning Thai people in the mandatory 14 day quarantine accommodation).<br />
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The island is slowly opening up but with the vastly reduced visitors to the island, Mook Lanta Eco Resort is not expecting to open up until August.<br />
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But we have not been wasting our time, and have been using our closure to fast forward some of our Green Season projects:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our New Key Rings from Gin</td></tr>
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For Christmas, we were gifted some beautiful new key rings for the business, these keyrings have the new room numbers for the 'G' and "J' rooms (as these names caused confusion with our multinational guests). Mellisa created the new rooms signs to match these.<br />
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Mellisa also redid some of the signs and Ya concreted the J room (now the S room) walkway.<br />
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Ya completed the new insides of all the S Rooms.<br />
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Ya and Sao have replaced the roofs of 3 of the G rooms (now A rooms) and we plan to change upto 6 more this year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ya replacing the roof of A2 (was G2)</td></tr>
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All we need now, is lots of our lovely guests to return.... See you soon!</div>
<br />Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-41276476516234767342019-12-25T22:01:00.000-08:002019-12-25T22:01:55.129-08:00Happy Christmas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Well it has been hard work this Christmas, but we really enjoyed it.</div>
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Luckily we are able to contact Santa to ensure that all our guests received a present on Christmas morning. He does have to improvise though, as we don't have any Chimneys!</div>
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Throughout breakfast we played Christmas tunes and offered our guests Buck's Fizz (orange juice and champagne) and we all wished each other a Merry Christmas.</div>
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At 2pm, we shut the resort for 1 hour, whilst we exchanged presents with our staff. We play Secret Santa (we are each given a member of staff to buy a present for). Gin, as normal, was eyeing up the presents to ensure she got the best presents!</div>
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However I got the best present from Gin, new room keys for the resort, something I have wanted for ages. </div>
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As everyone opens their presents, I notice that Kai, one of our cleaners, was looking really disappointed with her present, a beautiful pink battery charger for her phone, that I had bought for her. I asked Gin what was the matter and she told me that Kai did not have a smart phone and so had no need for the charger. Gutted Nick and I rush out and buy her a much nicer and much more expensive purse, to make up for that mistake. She seemed quite pleased with this one.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kai was much happier with her second present.</td></tr>
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Luckily everyone checked in early, so Nick and I were able to head out for a few hours of Christmas for ourselves.</div>
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Boxing day, 26th December, at 12.05pm, the skies became a little darker as we were experiencing a partial solar eclipse. </div>
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I hope your Christmas was a much fun as ours and I hope you have an even more fabulous New Year.</div>
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<br />Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-69588404762512638832019-12-12T20:19:00.001-08:002019-12-12T20:19:18.497-08:00Goodbye to Plastic Bottles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every year we try to take a least one more step to be greener and this year we felt we could say goodbye to plastic water bottles completely and offer our guests reusable metal bottles for their stay with us at Mook Lanta Eco Resort.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">May, of May's Kitchen, enjoying her new bottle!</td></tr>
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From today, our customer's will be given the choice of a plastic water bottle (which will become reusable Trash Hero Bottles when the small remaining plastic bottles have been used), purchase the Mook Lanta Eco Bottle or use their own (something we are seeing more and more of).</div>
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They are already proving very popular with our guests and friends and Nick took no time in taking one for himself today so he could use it whilst diving with Dive & Relax today!</div>
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The Trash Hero Bottles will be free to use during your stay with us, however guests can purchase these if they wish too.</div>
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<br />Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-74396596148577896722019-12-06T00:10:00.002-08:002019-12-06T00:16:13.642-08:00We pimped his ride<div style="text-align: center;">
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So for over 7 years Christian has been coming to Mook Lanta, twice a year, every year. And every year he only wants one particular bike.</div>
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So this year, Gin decided to pimp his bike for him.</div>
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He loved it!</div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-39739358130772375652019-12-01T21:04:00.002-08:002019-12-01T21:04:20.968-08:00It is a Small World!<br />
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Every now and again, Nick and I, go to see bands in Bangkok. Bangkok is a great place to see big bands, because the gigs are smaller, the VIP section is cheaper and you get really close to the band.</div>
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This week, we went to see Noel Gallagher's Flying Birds, before going in to the gig, we sat at a table just outside and had a beer or two! A lovely couple asked if they could sit next to us as they were the only seats available. Of course we said yes, and the Thai lady, who spoke wonderful English introduced us to her Japanese boyfriend.</div>
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As we chatted more, we discovered they had been to Lanta, so we asked where. She could not remember the name but showed us a picture...... Of our gardens!!!! Turns out we met 3 years earlier. </div>
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Check out how close we got to Noel.</div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-41957255582149144242019-12-01T20:42:00.001-08:002019-12-02T01:39:13.805-08:00He's Back!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Our first ever booking when we took over Mook Lanta Eco Resort, was from Christian, who was already a longtime repeat guest at the resort.<br />
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Since then, he has returned twice a year, every year. Loved by our staff and by many Thais and expats on the island, you truly know the high season has started when he arrives.<br />
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Luckily we took his demand for the bar to be expanded seriously, because it was his first question when we met him!Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-78080950979694954662019-11-22T18:30:00.002-08:002019-11-22T18:35:52.449-08:00A New Smarter Look <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Over the years, we have made many changes to the resort, but the t-shirts we all wear have always been the same.</div>
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We felt that the t-shirts were not that smart and most desperately needed replacing.</div>
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So last week we received our new Polo shirts and they are fantastic and look very smart. They are proving so popular, we have just had to order 30 more!</div>
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But we did not just throw our old shirts away, they have been gifted to Lanta Animal Welfare to comfort the sick cats and dogs that are there.</div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-37091568101130522382019-10-15T20:44:00.001-07:002019-10-15T20:44:47.207-07:00A Very Welcome Surprise!<br />
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October is a transitional month for us, we are moving from low to high season, so the number of customers can increase, but, as it is still busy over on the east coast of Thailand, we tend to be quiet around Full Moon.</div>
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So Full Moon was on the 13th of October and we were quiet, so we told the staff that the end of October was a good time for them to take some holiday before it starts to get really crazy. So our new receptionist Kob, was gathering all the holiday dates and waiting for just one check in that day.</div>
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As it was an easy day, I was chilling at our house, when I suddenly get a message from Kob. "Please you come here, Please!" Now this usually means an official visit from immigration or the police, so I went straight up to reception.</div>
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I was really not expecting to see 9 Danish people, with luggage smiling at me!</div>
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So it turns out our little 1 room booking was actually a 5 room booking, which would have been a crisis if we had made that mistake in a month's time, but in October it was a very pleasant surprise! We go through our high season bookings regularly to stop mistakes like this!</div>
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So suddenly we are full in the air con bungalows, breakfast is busy and the bar is full of our local expats and some charming Danish people. Our new G5 was booked for the first time since it has been upgraded and I think we did a good job, as the lady we put in that room hugged me to say thank you! </div>
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Whilst they were only with us for 2 days, they made the most of their stay; hoping on bikes for their first day, eating at May's Kitchen (which they loved), snorkelling at the newly opened Koh Rok & Koh Haa and drinking the bar dry on their last night.</div>
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They were such a lovely group and we are so sad they have left already, but they have promised to come back.</div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-51630383605488924852019-10-09T19:53:00.002-07:002019-10-09T19:53:33.228-07:00Hello High Season!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I love the start of high season, it feels like someone just flicked a switch and bam it is here.</div>
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1. The winds are changing and the seas are calmer, meaning our beaches are cleaner and the sea bluer. The Sun is shining, there is still some rain, but it just keeps it cooler.</div>
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2. Seasonal workers are returning, to open the dive centres, tour companies, restaurants and bars. The roads are busier and everyone is putting boats into the water, cleaning and painting. </div>
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3. There are people on the beach! even at 7am when I walk the dog! Yes there are people here all year round, but in the low season, it can feel like you have the beach to yourself.</div>
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4. But most importantly the Marine Park opens and 3 of the most popular tours are started.</div>
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The 4 island tour, probably the most famous tour from Koh Lanta, opened on the 1st October and explores some of the islands to the South of Koh Lanta, This tour in the Low Season is unable to go to Emerald Cave, on Koh Muk, because it is closed. Emerald Cave is spectacular and the swim through it, is the only way to see a completely hidden beach. Some say this was the real inspiration for the film, 'The Beach.'</div>
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The Koh Rok & Koh Haa Snorkelling tour starts on the 15th October, when the rest of the Marine Park opens. Snorkelling in beautiful clear, blue waters and offering white sandy beaches at Koh Rok.</div>
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Scuba Diving at Koh Haa and Hin Deang/Muang is open from the 15th October, In the Low Season we can only go to islands near Koh Phi Phi. Koh Haa (5 islands) has Caverns, Cave and swim throughs, but is a perfect location to learn to dive, because it usually has swimming pool-like conditions. More experienced divers can access the stunning underwater Cathedral. Hin Deang and Hin Muang (Red Rock and Purple Rock) are for the more experienced divers, offering much deeper waters, but the opportunity of maybe catching sight of some of our larger aquatic animals.</div>
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Now is a great time to come to Lanta, because the prices are still relatively cheap and plenty of accommodation (we are sold out for New Year and much of January and February!)</div>
<br />Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-62523098932318420312019-09-28T23:03:00.002-07:002019-09-28T23:03:35.613-07:00Of Course Koh Lanta is in the Top 10 Islands to Visit...<a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/islands?fbclid=IwAR1rTPHSvWzLK7fuVceT7C-pqiqkFdJmU5DrCoZdx2RFx_CFaKsHTcnhj80">Read more here....</a>Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-46749076353641309292019-08-31T21:08:00.002-07:002019-08-31T21:08:56.121-07:00Welcome Kob!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We would like to introduce you to our newest member of staff, Kob, Koh is our new Receptionist and replaces her wonderful friend, Teang. Kob speaks great English and has spent a couple of days learning the job, but today is her first day in charge of Reception.</div>
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We hope you will join us in welcoming Kob. We are sure that she is going to be fantastic at the job.</div>
<br />Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-56182118235538247952019-08-03T00:21:00.000-07:002019-08-03T00:21:33.682-07:00Get off the Beaten Track<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The dogs and I had the day off today, so we decided to do something I have not done for many years, I drove around Lanta Noi.</div>
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Lanta Noi is the island between Lanta Yai (the island where tourists stay) and the mainland and accessible via the new bridge (Siri Bridge) that connects the 2 islands. Lanta Noi is a beautiful island, more Thai than Lanta Yai but has only 1 beach (where the land is just above sea level) and no sunsets, so has a largely Muslim Thai population. </div>
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As I drove round I could see that the houses, schools and roads are much imporoved than I remembered and that is probably because the local population has done well from the tourism on Lanta.</div>
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Our first stop was a pier, which i swam around over 10 years ago, the pier has been much improved and you can see Old Town in the distance. There is a lovely Thai restaurant, run by a sweet Muslim lady where you can buy drinks and traditional Thai food.</div>
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My second stop was the new promenade, which I hope is what Casuarina Park will look like when it is finished.</div>
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Finally, the dogs and I went to the beach at the top of the island, where the dogs could let off a little steam, as there are no other dogs and no one else there.</div>
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Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-21549163734843129492019-07-27T23:47:00.001-07:002019-07-29T02:12:17.999-07:00Just 1 Bag<div style="text-align: center;">
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Barry, our new puppy, and I were so upset when we went to the beach this morning, because the high tide last night had brought in a huge amount of rubbish from the sea.</div>
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Barry and I did our usual bag, but it really didn't make any difference.</div>
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So I designed a poster and asked the people on Lanta to help with the clean up and was shocked when I returned to the beach at midday and saw many people on the beach, helping to clean it up. Resort staff, local Thai people and tourists were all helping.</div>
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Whilst I would love to claim that I motivated these people into action I cannot:</div>
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Lanta Castaway Resort, always clean the beach, but today they seem to have doubled the crew size.</div>
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Local Thai people told me they were motivated by what they saw.</div>
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Sarah Duff, who was spending her last day on Lanta, said she was devastated when she woke up this morning after enjoying a lovely clean beach for the previous days, she was compelled to contribute.</div>
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Two of our guests, Luna and Michael, asked for 3 bin bags and helped, 3 free beers for them!.</div>
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And of course Barry and I helped each of these wonderful groups and filled up another bin bag before we left the beach.</div>
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But there is still plenty to pick up, so please if you go to the beach today, please pick up just 1 bag of rubbish. Imagine if everyone did this today. #just1bag</div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-59322058838513126012019-07-02T02:20:00.001-07:002019-07-02T02:20:55.528-07:00Other People's Trash<div style="text-align: center;">
I love low season, because it is a bit more relaxed than high season, so we have much more time to spend with our guests. In the main the weather is really good, but we do get rain much more regularly and we get the occasional storm.</div>
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Last week we got our first big storm (which is normal in June), unfortunately this, coupled with the change in the sea patterns, forces rubbish from the sea onto our beaches. None of this rubbish comes from Koh Lanta and if we left it to nature, as the sea changes, the sea will take back the rubbish it has given us.</div>
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Obviously we don't want our beaches, nor our seas polluted with rubbish and so we have a wonderful organisation on the island, Trash Hero Lanta, who not only organise beach clean ups once per week but also teach the local children about waste and provide reusable water bottles to cut down on waste.</div>
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However the efforts of Trash Hero Lanta relies on volunteers and this is where you can help. Join them on one of their Beach Clean ups or pick up some rubbish whilst you are on the beach. When Mellisa walks our new puppy, Barry on the beach, she is filling 1 big bag of rubbish each day, but her efforts, and the efforts of a few hotels and expats, is not enough. </div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-22024962079695697972019-07-01T18:19:00.000-07:002019-07-01T18:19:41.948-07:00The Newest Member of the Family<div style="text-align: center;">
We would like to introduce you to the newest member of the Mook Lanta Eco Resort Team...... Barry.</div>
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Barry is about 6 months old and 1.5 months ago he was found by a concerned lady under the Siri Bridge to Lanta. She quickly realised that the dog did not belong on the streets and asked for help finding him a temporary home.</div>
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Mellisa, without Nick's knowledge, said she could take him on temporarily and he arrived that night, a scared bundle of fluff. </div>
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The next morning it was clear he was used to being in a house and with humans and he quickly adapted to living at the resort. </div>
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After a few 'conversations' it was agreed that Barry could stay, but only if he learns how to behave on the resort. So if you come to Mook Lanta, please remember:</div>
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- He loves affection, but must not jump up, but must sit to receive it.</div>
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- He is a puppy, so understand he is still learning.</div>
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- Never feed him at a table, but if you want to reward him, make sure he sits and gives you his paw.</div>
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And why is he called Barry? Well the staff wanted to call him 'Siri' because it is the name of the bridge, but Mellisa felt it was a bit girly. A friend, suggested the dog was named after him, Barry, and it just suited him and it stuck!</div>
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Many thanks to our wonderful guests for voting for us. We have been awarded a 'Certificate of Excellence' by TripAdvisor because of you and because of the hard work of our staff.</div>
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We have also been entered into the Hall of Fame of TripAdvisor, because we have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for 5 consecutive years! </div>
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We love all feedback and we want to continue to provide a great service and ensure your stay is perfect, so please keep feeding back!</div>
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Not 2 minutes ago, I got asked, 'It doesn't rain much in Rainy Season?'</div>
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"I call this time of year Green Season, not Rainy/Monsoon/Low Season, Why? Because all of the other titles mislead people."</div>
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"It does not rain everyday, but it does rain, and my gardens are lovely and green because of it. There is sunshine aplenty at this time of year and only yesterday a friend was telling me he had fallen foul to the 'Low Season Sunburn,' because he forgot how hot and sunny it can be at this time of year."</div>
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"On a holiday at this time of year, you will have some rain, that could be a storm lasting a few days, a few small showers in the evening or something in between. But this time of year is unpredictable, especially the sea, so you cannot go snorkelling and Scuba Diving everyday."</div>
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"But staying at this time of year, is so cheap that it makes up for a bit of rain (which most welcome!)."</div>
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One of the reasons I am so proud to call Koh Lanta home is because of how generous the local residents can be.</div>
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This year for the 12th year running, <a href="http://www.childrenoftheforest.org/">Children of the Forest</a> have given 50 stateless children a holiday to remember on Koh Lanta. Children of the Forest is a fabulous charity, which gives these kids from Burma, who are stateless and as such have no access to healthcare, schooling and legal rights in Thailand. </div>
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Their journey from Sangklaburi (about 3 hours north from Kanchanaburi) takes 2 days and the Swedish school on Lanta raises the funds to ensure they are delivered safely, fed and have somewhere to stay for this long trip.</div>
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Whilst they are here, many businesses and residents give time, money, accommodation and tours to the children.</div>
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Andaman Sunflower Resort (next to us on Koh Lanta) have provided free accommodation for 12 years and provide any meals not offered by other restaurants.</div>
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<a href="http://www.scubafish.com/">Scubafish </a>took them all on a wonderful snorkelling tour on their boat,</div>
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The children got their first taste of Greek food at the Greek Taverna and they danced the night away with dinner at Global Local Lanta.</div>
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Rattana Resort and Laguna Beach Club gave them access to their pools. <a href="http://www.timeforlime.net/">Time for Lime</a>, gave them beach toys and cooking classes.</div>
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I was asked to help Kandi Lounge provide a chilled afternoon with snacks, pool and cartoons.</div>
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It is a privilege to help with this special holiday and it is humbling to see how lovely and polite these kids are despite the harshness of their short lives. </div>
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Tomorrow these kids take the long journey home, we wish them a safe journey home and look forward to seeing them again next year.</div>
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1. Whalesharks at Koh Haa today! The seas are calm, the visibility is immense and there is so much to see!</div>
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2. It is blooming hot, and I mean blooming hot! The guests are starting to pray for rain!</div>
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3. Accommodation is really cheap! Contact me to receive our Low Season Prices Now!</div>
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Green Season is a time when we review all our rooms, your feedback and have time to upgrade our rooms.</div>
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Ya, our handyman, with the help of one of our cleaners, Kai, have worked tirelessly for the last week upgrading the bathroom and tidying up the bedroom, in the first Cozy Fan Bamboo Bungalow</div>
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The bathroom has been fully sealed and brightened up and the wood revarnished. Inside the bedroom, the walls have been revarnished and a new light added above the bed. Finally the balcony has been given a lick of paint. We have also listened to our customer's request for sheets for the bed. The blankets are still available in the room if you need them.</div>
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Over the next month, we will be upgrading all the Cozy Fan Bamboo Bungalows and next month we will start our new project...... the Standard Fan Bamboo Bungalows.</div>
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Many thanks to Kai and Ya for their hard work this week.</div>
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Stay tuned for all the changes happening this Green Season.</div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-39381540817491276952019-04-04T03:22:00.003-07:002019-04-04T03:22:32.634-07:00Manta Rays & Whalesharks around Koh Lanta<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Over the past week there have been multiple sightings of Whalesharks and Manta Rays at Hin Daeng & Hin Muang. However this site is only for experienced divers.</div>
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The Whalesharks have been hanging around Koh Haa too, perfect for snorkellers and first time SCUBA divers.</div>
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The conditions are fabulous, so what are you waiting for?</div>
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<br />Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-8159957368648398522019-03-23T20:38:00.000-07:002019-03-23T20:38:34.984-07:00How can you support Earth Hour whilst on Holiday?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next Saturday is Earth Hour and even though you might be on holiday in Thailand, there is no reason whilst you cannot participate and help support this fantastic Worldwide event.</div>
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Thailand has significant energy, waste and water issues and tourism makes issues even more problematic. Sometimes the demand just outstrips supply, but there are some small things you can do to help:</div>
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<b>Switch off lights</b><br />
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Turn off the lights you are not using, not just for Earth Hour, but every time you leave your room. We use Solar lights for our walkways to reduce our electricity needs.</div>
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Obviously turn off your air conditioning if you are not in the room, but also shut windows and doors to ensure it is able to run efficiently when you have it on. A well-serviced air con unit will cool a room in minutes. Have it run a couple of degrees higher than you would normally set it. this will also help you acclimatize.</div>
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Water is a precious commodity in Thailand and we often do face periods of drought (many hotels use their own wells as do we), so use water conservatively. Have showers not baths. Turn taps off. Ask your hotel if they give free water if you have your own water bottles (rather than buy more plastic water bottles), we only give our guests 1 water bottle each, but we offer endless refills.</div>
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<b>Reduce, Refuse, Reuse, Recycle</b><br />
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Dispose of your rubbish in recycling bins if possible, refuse plastic bags and reuse water bottles if you can. </div>
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We recycle all our plastics, glass, cans and cardboard at our resort. Our guests don't throw away their sunscreen, shampoos, mosquito sprays and beach toys, they leave them for other guests to use. Ask your resort if they do the same.</div>
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<b>Beach Clean Ups</b></div>
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Join an organised beach clean up, we sponsor Trash Hero's on Lanta who do every Sunday on Lanta, or just pick up a bit of rubbish whilst you are on the beach.</div>
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A small change in your habits will help us all in the long run.</div>
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<br />Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-51992616640678550372019-03-15T21:00:00.001-07:002019-03-15T21:02:25.970-07:00Agoda<div style="text-align: center;">
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Please do not use Agoda to book our resort. There is a BIG problem with the information held on the App and you may well be misled about what you are booking. If you book with Agoda we cannot guarantee that the information you have been given is accurate and if you are unhappy you will need to speak to Agoda, we cannot resolve this as they are not a partner of ours.</div>
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The best way to book is direct with me. Email me at info@mooklanta.com. If you must use an agent, please only use Expedia or Booking.com, which we have a direct partnership with.</div>
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This is not just a problem for Mook Lanta Eco Resort, but with many hotels around the world.</div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-75997729387020949742019-03-04T21:26:00.001-08:002019-03-04T21:29:05.737-08:00Organising a Special Occasion?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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There is nothing we love more at Mook Lanta, than organising a special event for our guests.</div>
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Today I got a email from a mother who wanted to surprise her son and his girlfriend. I asked Jo for more information to help me advise better and it turns our that the lovely couple has not seen each other for 6 months and she wanted to do something romantic for them, maybe a restaurant, but her son was also a vegetarian.</div>
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So that made my job easy, Red Snapper Restaurant in Phra Ae (Long Beach) is only a short walk from us, perfect for a romantic date and fully caters for both vegans and vegetarians (as well as doing a mean stake!).</div>
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So when they come back from the 4 island trip today, they have a lovely surprise awaiting them in their room!</div>
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If you need help or just advice on what you can do on Koh Lanta to celebrate a special day, talk to me directly. We have helped organise weddings, birthday surprises, cakes,flowers, dinner reservations, private tours and much much more!</div>
Mellisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763587677594289844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035062715141435638.post-5275915122447444182019-03-02T19:58:00.002-08:002019-03-02T19:58:43.449-08:00Lanta Laanta Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Are you on Koh Lanta this week? The annual Lanta Laanta Festival is being held in Old Town from the 7th to 9th March 2019.</div>
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This is a great event, when Old Town becomes the 'go to' place on Lanta. There will be parades, all types of music (most live), plenty to party to, great street food and stalls to shop at.</div>
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Getting there has just got a lot simpler too, because one taxi driver is offering to take you there for just 100 baht per person! He is picking up at the 7/Elevens around Lanta throughout the late afternoon/evening.</div>
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Nick and I will be there on the 8th March, to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary. Hope to see you there!</div>
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