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Isabel
& Ronald - Thailand Trip 2007 - ´Koh Phi Phi´ (01) : ´Koh Phi
Phi Don´
 Koh
Phi Phi Don ("koh" meaning "island" in the Thai
language) is the largest of the Phi Phi Islands, in Thailand. It is
the only island in the group with permanent inhabitants. Like the
other islands in the group, Koh Phi Phi Don is a non-volcanic island
largely made of limestone. It is almost separated into two islands,
but a strand of flat land connects them. On this strand lies the
largest town on the island, as well as most of the resorts.
Koh Phi Phi Don
is now squarely on the tourist map, and tourists from all over the
world (especially Europe, Japan, and the wealthier Southeast Asian
countries) flock to the island. Accessible from Phuket and mainland
Krabi province, all tourists must arrive by boat. (The trip from
Phuket takes around 90 minutes.) While in former times, Koh Phi Phi
Don was a serene paradise, parts of it (especially the Ton Sai Bay
area) have been exploited for tourism.
Though in need
of much greater conservation efforts, Koh Phi Phi Don is still a
spectacular island in its own right. Featuring limestone cliffs
abounding with vegetation, a look-out point, and clear waters, this
island will probably stay on the tourist map as long as development
becomes more in tune with nature...
 Monkey
Beach :
accessible
on foot or by renting a canoe, or be lazy and charter a long tail boat.
Don't forget to take some bananas for the monkeys!
At
´monkey beach´ wild monkeys can be seen and fed with fruits. If you
go to the beach directly, you might get into a fight with them since
they become a bit aggressive when they want more food form you. The
smarter choice is to stay on the boat and go to one of the rocky backs
where trees hang down into the water...
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