Phi Phi Islands
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The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the larger island of Phuket and the mainland. They are politically part of Krabi province, most of which is on the mainland.
Ko Phi Phi Don ("ko" meaning "island" in the Thai language) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Ley" ), are visited by many people as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island, but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.
Ko Phi Phi Lee is one of the most famous islands, and was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. There was criticism during filming that the permission granted to the film company to physically alter the environment inside Phi Phi Islands National Park was illegal. [1] (http://www.uq.edu.au/~pggredde/beach/lawyers.html)
On 26 December 2004, Phi Phi Don was devastated by a tsunami following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. At the time of writing (13 May 2005) almost all the businesses on the island are already back in operation, with all new island-wide alarm and safety facilities.
See also
External links
- [2] (http://www.thailande.phuket.com/photos/frameme.php?page=phiphi.htm) and [3] (http://www.malaisie.org/koh_phi_phi_don.php3) - Photos of Koh Phi Phi before the tsunami, in French
- Phi Phi Island verwüstet (http://www.digitalvoodoo.de/blog/archives/asien/phi-phi-island-verwuestet.php) - German site with pictures taken after the tsunamis.
- Koh Phi Phi Independent Travel Guide (http://www.kohphi-phi.com)
- Koh Phi Phi Scuba diving guide (http://www.divephiphi.com)
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