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Koh Phi Phi

admin — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:03:20 +0000

The Phi Phi Islands are a series of islands off the coast of Thailand often visited by travelers.

The two main islands are Koh Phi Phi Don island, the largest, and Koh Phi Phi Leh, the second largest island.

Of the two only the Koh Phi Phi Don island has accommodations on it but both are visited by those enjoying the beaches and the sunshine.

The other islands of the group are not really inhabited.

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Visiting Post-Tsunami Islands

admin — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:02:55 +0000

On December 26, 2004, much of the islands, particularly Phi Phi Don Island was devastated by the Indian Ocean Tsunami.
The main village of Koh Phi Phi, called Ton Sai, was located on an isthmus between the island’s two tall limestone ridges and was only six feet above sea level. Shortly after 10 am that morning the ten foot tsunami came in and inundated the village. At the time 10,000 occupants, including tourists were residing on Phi Phi Don.

The tsunami killed approximately 4,000 people although the actual number was unknown. The island was evacuated after the tsunami and volunteers returned to the island a year later to clean up and rebuild the island. They cleared 23,000 tons of debris, much of it by hand. Three hundred businesses were restored.

Finally, on October 31, 2005, the Deputy Prime Minister proposed an upgrade to the hotels and restaurants on Phi Phi Don and posed a limitation on the number of tourists who could visit the island at one time. As of December 2005, nearly fifteen hundred hotel rooms were open and a tsunami warning alarm had been installed.

Koh Phi Phi Hotels

admin — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:02:14 +0000

There are numerous hotels on the Phi Phi Don Island. Hotels include beachside huts and large hotels with pools, or budget accommodations with insuite bathroom.

The hotels are located in a tropical area with lovely, white sandy beaches and amazing rock formations with opportunities for scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking and rock climbing—not to mention old fashioned beach fun and sun.