Here are some thoughts and experiences of an island in south west Thailand called Koh Phi Phi.
From Bangkok it is an overnight bus ride far to the south and then a long boat ride to the small island of Koh Phi Phi. You arrive by boat to alight at the end of the jetty to walk through the many Thais hawking for trade and looking for your guide with a sign for your place to stay.
DM - Sundown, Koh Phi Phi
There are no motor vehicles allowed on the island, except one small police bike that stands by itself outside the police station which is a tiny room in the street.
DM - TOO Shallow, Pleasure Boat
It is a small island and can be walked from end to end in no time at all.
You can watch the sun rise on one side and see it set on the other side. There are many boats coming and going every day taking pleasure seekers off to dive or snorkel amongst the colourful fish.
Maya bay is one of the most popular places to get to by boat that will drop you close to the beach where you will have to jump out into the water and wade to shore then either stay and swim or go off exploring. Four or five hours are enough to see everything, and then it is back on board to get back in time for dinner.
DM - Thai Food, Floating Market
Open air restaurants line the beach where you can choose from the different meals with fish being the most available on the menu along with the many fruits like mango, papaya, pineapple, and watermelon to name a few. It is good to be able to eat without any engine noises, just the sound of the waves on the sand.
The boats are colourful and are moored along the beach in long lines. These are long boats to be hired for private trips to get to the many attractions that only the boat drivers know how to find.
Night time and most will party on the beach and then much later retire to the many drinking places to talk, drink and dance the night away until the early hours and sometimes all night.
The town is always busy selling food and trinkets to the tourists and there’s something to do at all times of the day, or just do nothing on one of the beaches if you can stand the heat.
DM - By the Seaside
There’s diving schools there that look the business and go out every day to dive.
You can have your coconut dreams here or just get lost for a week in the tropical-ness of it all and expand once a day into the warm sea.
Some tourists spend their whole vacation on the island, while others find it a bit same, same after a week.
It is one of the better islands of the many scattered around Thailand and surprisingly you can even get a decent cup of coffee here and there.
DM - Buns from Thailand
The cheaper accommodation is in the town while the chalets and rooms for the well off are a good walk to the other side of the island, and a lot quieter.
If you had to choose one island this one should be it.
"The best island in Thailand"
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