Phi Phi Islands I

Still remember I said before I hardly had time to take a stroll on Patong Beach when I was in Phuket? All my days in Phuket were spent visiting surrounding islands. One of those islands is the impressive Phi Phi Islands.

Located 48 kilometers southeast of Phuket, Phi Phi Islands is a small archipelago in Krabi Province. Made up of 6 small and large islands, Phi Phi Islands is considered to be one of the most naturally beautiful islands in the world. The islands are encircled by water so clear that you can see almost to the seabed from the surface.

Phi Phi Islands in Thai language is Koh Phi Phi (pronounced as ‘ko pee pee’), with ‘koh’ literally means ‘island’. Do you know that the name Phi Phi is actually derived from Malay words? The original name of the islands were ‘Pulao Pi ah Pi’, in which ‘pulao’ is the Malay word for island and ‘pi’ refers to the mangrove wood found there.

Koh Phi Phi consists of 2 bigger islands and 4 smaller islands, which were incorporated into the national park in 1983. They are:

1. Koh Phi Phi Don. The largest island of the Phi Phi archipelago and is the only populated island of six.

2. Koh Phi Phi Leh. This is the second largest island and gained the fame of being the filming location for Leonardo DiCaprio ‘The Beach’.

3. Koh Phai. A small island lies north of Koh Phi Phi Don, also known as Bamboo Island.

4. Koh Yung. A small island in the north of Koh Phi Phi Don, located not far away from Koh Phai. This small island is also known as Mosquito Island. The island gets its name from the black clouds of mosquitoes at sunset.

5. Koh Bida Nok and Bida Nai. These are 2 small adjacent islands located in the south of Koh Phi Phi Leh, is a popular diving spot.

Phi Phi Islands

Now that you should consider yourself knowing Phi Phi Islands quite substantially. Do come back in the next few days to follow my highs and lows there.

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