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Among Krabi's 154 islands, Ko Phi Phi Le stands out for its recognition as a filming location for the movie The Beach. Other significant islands include Ko Phi Phi Don, a part of the Phi Phi Islands, and Ko Lanta, a larger island situated to the south.
Bridge construction between Ko Lanta Noi and Ko Lanta Yai, August 2015 The district, approximately 70 km from Krabi town, consists of three major islands. The first, Ko Klang , is separated from the mainland by a small river (klong) and road bridge, and is often mistakenly thought of as part of mainland Krabi province .
There are frequent ferry boats to Ko Phi Phi from Phuket, Ko Lanta, and Krabi town starting at 08:30. Last boats from Krabi and Phuket depart at 14:30. In the "green season" (Jun-Oct), travel to and from Ko Lanta is via Krabi town only. [7] There is a large modern deep water government pier on Tonsai Bay, Phi Phi Don Village, completed in late ...
Ko Lanta district, a district of Thailand's Krabi province; Ko Lanta Yai, the larger of two adjacent islands bearing the name Ko Lanta, in the district; Ko Lanta Noi, the smaller of two adjacent islands bearing the name Ko Lanta, in the district; Mu Ko Lanta National Park, a national park of Thailand covering part of Ko Lanta Yai and several ...
Hollywood has played an important role in the development of Thailand's film industry. One of the first feature films made in Thailand, 1923's Miss Suwanna of Siam, was a Hollywood co-production, made with the royal assistance of King Vajiravudh, who gave the production free use of his 52 automobiles, 600 horses, use of the Royal Thai Navy, the Grand Palace, the railways, the rice mills, rice ...
Ko Lanta Yai (Thai: เกาะลันตาใหญ่) is an island in the Strait of Malacca off the west coast of Thailand, between the Phi Phi Islands and the mainland. It is administratively part of Krabi Province , most of which is on the mainland.
Krabi's beaches attract both native Thai people and foreigners alike. Ko Lanta National Park, also in Krabi Province, includes several coral-fringed islands with well-known diving sites. The largest island, Ko Lanta Yai, is the site of park headquarters, and is also home to "Chao Le", or sea gypsies, who sustain themselves largely through ...
Ko Phi Phi Le, 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) in area, [2] is the second largest island of the archipelago, the largest being Ko Phi Phi Don. The island consists of a ring of steep limestone hills surrounding two shallow bays, Maya Bay and Loh Samah. During low tide, Maya Bay cannot be accessed directly from the sea via boat, due to shallow ...