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Phi Phi Island, Krabi
Known as the 'jewels of the Andaman Sea ', the six
islands in the Ko Phi Phi group are Phi Phi Don, Phi Phi
Leh, Bamboo Island , Yung Island , Bida Nok and Bida Nai.
The first is the only one inhabited; the rest can be
visited on organised day trips from the mainland, or
from Phi Phi Don itself.
Despite the island’s unceasing popularity - thanks in
part to its starring role in the blockbuster movie
The Beach - a visit should be a top priority on any Krabi holiday. In a province filled with amazing and
dramatic scenery, Phi Phi is even more amazing and more
dramatic! Picture towering green cliffs, rising up from
a glittering turquoise sea, and endless white sandy bays
dotted along the shore, and you begin to have some idea
of what awaits you here. But even after seeing the
photos, the reality never fails to blow people away.
Phi Phi Leh Island , the most beautiful of the six,
is shaped like a piece from a jigsaw puzzle, with sheer
walls concealing hidden lagoons, and the stunning Maya
Bay - which has the Hollywood seal of approval, thanks
to the film.
Bamboo and Yung Islands also boast some fantastic
beaches; while Bida Nok and Nai are little more than
large rocks, used mainly by divers, who say the
underwater scenery here is among the most beautiful in
Krabi. All around the Phi Phi Islands , marine life is
abundant and snorkelling stops will be a feature of any
tour. Visibility here is excellent - up to 20 metres -
and the variety of coral and fish you will see is
amazing.
If you wish to stay in Phi Phi to take full advantage
of what the islands have to offer, this is possible in
one of the many hotels and resorts on the largest island
of Phi Phi Don.
As most people are aware, this island was devastated
in the December 2004 tsunami. The densely-populated,
thin strip of land between its famous twin bays was
completely wiped out, and around 700 people - Thais and
foreigners - lost their lives in the disaster that
occurred on Boxing Day morning, at the peak of the
tourist season.
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