Ko Phi Phi Don
Island · Krabi ·
White-sand beaches, turquoise waters, limestone cliffs, vibrant nightlife
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Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi, Thailand Get directions
White-sand beaches, turquoise waters, limestone cliffs, vibrant nightlife
Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi, Thailand Get directions
"I’ve never understood the hype about Ko Phi Phi, Thailand — to me it’s crowded, chaotic, dirty, and overrun with tourists to the point that it’s simply not enjoyable; it mostly feels like a place to buy expensive drinks and, despite its popularity, I found it had no redeeming qualities." - Matthew Kepnes
"I hated Ko Phi Phi. I first visited after the deadly 2004 tsunami to help with rebuilding and initially thought that if development were limited the island wouldn’t be half bad, but over the years the government didn’t follow through and the place became horribly overdeveloped: hotels everywhere, boats ringing the island, bars lining the inner beach from end to end, the little street-stall food court near the dock gone, and resorts, tourists, and loud music inescapable. It turned into an overpriced party island filled with drunk tourists, booze cruises, pricey boat trips, more Western restaurants than Thai, a McDonald’s, terrible food, and unfriendly locals (though I don’t fault them for having to deal with obnoxious tourists). The island is crowded and dirty — mornings there’s more trash than beach, coral swept in by the sea litters the inner beach, trash and sewage are dumped into the water, and a thin film of fuel coats the water — and Ko Phi Phi even charges a 20 baht “conservation” fee that feels like conserving their bank balance. The town’s buildings are so tightly packed you lose any sense of being on an island; to me it’s an ugly, overpriced destination that has lost what little soul it had left, and I don’t see myself returning." - Matthew Kepnes
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