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Phi Phi Islands famed as among the most beautiful tropical islands of the world and has become one of the most popular tourist attractions of Thailand

The Phi Phi Islands are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands,

The Phi Phi Islands lie around 45 kilometres from the mainland coast of Krabi and 48 kilometres from the island of Phuket. They are accessible by boat and there are daily passenger ferries from both Krabi, Ao Nang and Railay piers on the mainland; Saladan pier in Ko Lanta; and Rassada Pier in Phuket.
There are no roads on Ko Phi Phi and the only vehicles are bicycles and the occasional motorbike with sidecar, used to transport goods. You therefore cannot bring your car or motorbike to the island; and the ferries are for foot passengers only

Phi Phi Don
Is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island,

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 Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.

Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen during the late 1940s, and later became a coconut plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80% Muslim.But the actual population if counting laborers, especially from the north-east, from the mainland is much more Buddhist these days.

Phi Phi Ley was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. Phi Phi Ley also houses the 'Viking Cave', from which there is a thriving bird's nest soup industry. There was criticism during filming of 'The Beach' that the permission granted to the film company to physically alter the environment inside Phi Phi Islands National Park was illegal. The controversy cooled down however, when it was discovered that the producers had done such a decent job of restoring the place that it finally looked better than it had done before.

Following the release of The Beach, tourism on Phi Phi Don increased dramatically, and with it the population of the island. Many buildings were constructed without planning permission.

Phi Phi Island was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all of the island's infrastructure was wiped out. Redevelopment has, however, been swift, and services like electricity, water, Internet access and ATMs are up and running again, but waste handling has been slower to come back online.