Koh Kai:
island off Krabi, Thailand, also known as Chicken Island, Koh
Gai, Koh Hua Khwan.
Chicken Island, which is called Koh Kai, Koh Gai or Koh Hua
Khwan, got its name from the strange rock formation at one tip
of the island that looks like the head and neck of an ostrich,
chicken or a similar member of the fowl family. One end of the
island consists of steep cliffs, while the other end has
beautiful beaches along a peninsula. At high tide, this
peninsula gets flooded, creating a small island. There is no
accommodation on Chicken Island. Chicken Island offers excellent
snorkeling opportunities in its warm and clear water which is
rich in coral. As Chicken Island is not affected by the monsoon,
it can be visited all year round.
Chicken
island is linked to Poda Island by a small sandbar. There
are some bungalows and a restaurant on Poda but nothing other
than a couple of fisherman huts on Chicken. if you want to play
Robinson Crusoe for a couple of days you can arrange for the
boatmen at Ao nang to drop you on Chicken and scoop you up a
couple of days later. Plus you can always wander over to Poda
for a feed and a few beers then wander back to Chicken. Some
people visit Chicken on daytours from Ao Nang but nobody stays
there because there's no accommodation. Another option is of
finding a deserted island is koh BuBu off Lanta
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