The Phi Phi Islands are also known as Ko Phi Phi Islands. They are located in Thailand between the large island of Phuket and the Straits of Malacca coast. In Krabi province, these Islands are an administrative part. In this topic we covered all information about Phi Phi Islands.
Ko Phi Phi Don Island was the largest and most populous island in this group of Islands. The second largest island is Ko Phi Phi Le, which is home to the Viking Cave and an industry harvesting edible bird’s nests.
Bida Nok, Bamboo Island, and Bida Nai are smaller limestone islands. The Phi Phi Islands can be reached by speedboats or long-tail boats from Krabi town or the piers in Phuket province.
Ko Phi Phi Don was initially inhabited by Thai Malays fishermen in the late 1940s and is now mostly populated by coconut plantations. The majority of the residents are Muslims in between 2,000 to 3,000.
Ko Phi Phi Le was made famous by the 2000 film The Beach. This movie brought worldwide attention to the islands. These islands were severely damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. It was destroyed the entire island’s infrastructure.
In Phi Phi Islands the rainy season is from May to December, and the summer season is from January to April.
The average temperature ranges from 17oC to 37oC (63oF to 99 oF). The average annual rainfall is 2,231 millimeters (87.8 inches). In these Islands, the wettest month is July and the driest month is February.
Phi Phi Islands nearest airports are in Phuket, Trang & Krabi. There are road and boat connections from all of them.
After the 2004 tsunami, roads were paved on the islands, covering most of Ton Sai Bay and Loh Dalum Bay. These roads are only for pedestrian use, with push carts used to transport goods and bags. Motor vehicles are reserved for emergency services.
Helpful information about Phi Phi Islands
Bicycling is the most popular form of transportation in Ton Sai. There are ferry boats from Phuket, Ko Lanta, and Krabi town that operate from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.
From June to October, it is best to travel to and from Ko Lanta via Krabi town.
There is a large, modern government pier on Tonsai Bay in Phi Phi Don Village. It was completed in late 2009. It is used by main ferry boats from Krabi, Phuket, and Ko Lanta.
Visitors to the Phi Phi Islands must pay a fee of 20 baht upon arrival at the pier. Long-tail boats, dive boats, and supply boats have their own drop-off points along the piers.
The Phi Phi Islands are beautiful beaches. These beaches have clear water.
Phi Phi Islands are protected as a national park. Tourism on the islands increased significantly after the release of The Beach movie.
Maya Bay on Phi Phi Le has been closed to tourists since June 2018 for at least one year to allow the ecosystem to recover. The islands are facing increasing threats from mass tourism.
