Phi Phi Island
January 06, 2016
Ko Phi Phi is an Island in the Andaman sea. There are plenty of small Islands in the area famous for the beautiful beaches. Off of Ko Phi Phi is another Island where they filmed “The Beach” starring Leonardo DiCaprio released in 2000. While researching where to go and what to do, I noticed that pre 2000, when the film was released, people described Ko Phi Phi as a small sleepy fishing village. Since the movie, tourism has taken off despite being heavily damaged, in the 2004 tsunami. The main town is filled with clubs, tattoo parlors and shops.
When we arrived at the pier in the main town (Ton Sai), it was clear that the demand for tourism had outgrown the infrastructure, the narrow pier was crowded with people arriving and departing. It was chaos but somehow we found the longtail boat that would take us to our hotel. We arrived at the Phi Phi Island Village Beach resort about a half hour later during low tide. I was wondering how we were going to get to the front desk with our luggage when I saw a tractor with a large wagon coming to get us and our luggage. I have stayed at plenty of hotels, this was a first.
The Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort was formerly an Outrigger Hotel. It has individual huts and two swimming pools. I was in hut 703, really close to the dining room and the pool with a view of the ocean. The main town, Ton Sai was a half hour boat ride or a two hour walk. It was out of the way but that meant it wasn’t crowded and relatively quiet. I wish they had come up with a better name. Every time I was asked my hotel I thought Phi Phi Beach Village Island …. or is it Phi Phi Island Beach Village?
not too far from the pool and restaurant with an ocean view. My friend Michael had told us about a restaurant in the local village back behind resort called “Oasis”. It was owned by three sisters and I referred to it as the “three sisters restaurant” and kept forgetting the name. At any rate, it was really good and the one sister who waited on us was extremely friendly. We ended up eating there a few times!
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