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Phi Phi Islands, Krabi province, Thailand
● Mu Koh Phi Phi
is an archipelago of six islands which consists of Koh Phi Phi Don and Koh
Phi Phi Le as the major islands. The superb scenery of the islands includes
high hills with jutting cliffs surrounded by marvelous beaches and emerald
sea, hiding underneath a bank of coral reefs and colorful marine life. Places
to visit of Mu Koh Phi Phi include.
covers a total area of 28 square kilometers : 8 kilometers in length and
3.5 at its broadest point. At the north end is Cape Laem Thong, where there
is a Chao Ley, or
sea gipsy
village. These sea gypsies emigrated from Koh Lipeh in
Tarutao National Park,
near the border with Malaysia. Diving at Laem Thong is excellent,
as it is also at Hua Rah Ket to the extreme south. There are long beaches
with rocks scattered about. Two curving bays are especially beautiful :
Ton Sai and Loh Dalam. This is also where
accommodations and
tourist services are found. Unfortunately this area has become a party place
with lots of bars playing loud music until the early morning hours. For
a quieter vacation it is advised to go to the other beaches which only can
be reached by longtail boat or a jungle walk over the hills.
is 6.6 square kilometers in total area : 3 kilometers in length and 1 at
its broadest point. The island is entirely limestone and steep cliffs rising
from the sea very nearly ring it. Surrounding waters average about 20 meters
in depth, reaching 34 meters at the deepest point off the island's southern
tip. Phi Phi Ley has several beautiful bays : Pileh, Maya and Loh Samah
; Ao Pileh is very nearly enclosed by the limestone walls of the island's
cliffs, so that the water appears almost to be an island sea. On Phi Phi
Ley's northeast is the famous Viking Cave; this was renamed by H.M.Rama
IX when he visited it in 1972, Tam Pya Nak, from the shape of a particular
boulder, which resembles in shape the head of the great serpent of Buddhist
legend, the Naga.
It is a place much revered by the local people
who come there to collect the swift's nests used to make Bird's Nest Soup,
a Chinese delicacy. On the eastern and southern walls of the cave are colored
drawings dating from historic times. There are pictures of elephants and
also of various boats : European, Arab and Chinese sailing ships ; baroques,
motorboats, and steamships. It is theorized that these pirates who paused
in their travels from west to east, sheltering in the cave to escape the
monsoon winds, transfer cargo, or make repairs. Travel to the Phi Phi Islands
Tour operators in both
Phuket and
Krabi provide transport and tour packages to this popular destination. Regular
boat service is available form Jao Fah pier in Krabi.
lies also to the north of Phi Phi Don, not far from Koh Yung. Sandy beaches
are on the north and east sides of the island. Broad coral reefs stretch
away into the south.
lies to the north of Phi Phi Don. There is a rocky beach on the east side,
and a smaller strand of sand in a fold of the hill. Many beautiful and various
corals are found there.
Koh Phi Phi can be reached by boat either from
Krabi or
Phuket. In downtown Krabi tourists
can take a boat at Chaofa pier. The boat leaves for Koh Phi Phi daily. Boat
tickets are available at the pier or from travel agents in the town. It
takes about 2 hours and a half for the journey. Regular boats from Ao Nang
to Koh Phi Phi are also available during high season.
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:: FERRY TIME TABLE ::
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| FROM PHI PHI |
TO PHUKET |
| DEPART |
ARRIVE |
| 09:00 |
10:30 |
| 14:30 |
16:00 |
| FROM PHUKET |
TO PHI PHI |
| DEPART |
ARRIVE |
| 08:00 |
10:00 |
| 13:00 |
15:00 |
| FROM PHI PHI |
TO KOH LANTA |
| DEPART |
ARRIVE |
| 11:30 |
12:30 |
| 14:00 |
15:30 |
| FROM KOH LANTA |
TO PHI PHI |
| DEPART |
ARRIVE |
| 08:00 |
09:30 |
| 13:00 |
14:30 |
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