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Phi Phi Islands, Krabi, 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, is located at 7°44′00″N 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, most of which is on the mainland, and is located at 8°02′30″N 98°48′39″E.

Ko Phi Phi Leh (or Ko Phi Phi Ley) is an island of the Phi Phi archipelago, in the Andaman Sea. It belongs to the Krabi province of Thailand.

Ko Phi Phi Leh is the second largest island of the archipelago, the largest one being Ko Phi Phi Don. The island consists of a ring of steep limestone hills surrounding a shallow bay, the Mahya Bay.

Mahya Bay (or Maya Bay) is popular for diving, and has become even more popular after the 2000 movie The Beach was filmed there. According to the Lonely Planet's Thailand guidebook, the 2004 tsunami dramatically improved the look of Maya Bay. This was due to the fact that the high waves had cleaned up the beach and removed all the landscaping the Fox production team had added.

Prior to 2004, the island had avoided development. However, it is now a part of Phi Phi National Park and has since begun to see the beginnings of development and some clearing of natural plant life. There are current plans to build bungalows on the island and as of 2004 an entry-fee of 40 Baht has been charged; as of February 2007 the charge for private visitors has been raised to Bt200 per person. There are now permanent basic facilities on the island - toilets, a snack bar and camping sites.


披披群島(Phi Phi Islands,常簡稱為PP島)是泰國的旅遊勝地,位於普吉島與泰國本土同樣屬於南部地區的甲米府(Krabi)之間之海面上。由於近年愈來愈多人前往普吉島度假,使不少嚮往寧靜假期的人選擇鄰近普吉的披披群島。因此泰國旅遊當局從1990年代開始開發這個群島,並開辦旅行團到此遊玩。

電影《海灘》(The Beach)在小披披島取景時,電影公司在拍攝前為了把當地的沙灘建設成與原著近似的樣貌,把當地大量可以防風防浪的植被挖走,然後移植100棵椰樹之類的外來植物,以及興建度假屋。當年拍攝電影時,電影公司之舉受到世界環保人士的猛烈批評。

2004年12月26日,披披群島在2004年印度洋大地震所引發的海嘯中受到嚴重破壞。事後,有關當局在當地重新種植大樹,以希望將來再有地震發生時,大樹可以幫助卸去地震帶來的海嘯所造成的衝擊,從而減輕損害。

披披群島於1983年成為國家公園,範圍內共有六個主要島嶼組成,還有兩個主要海灣。
大披披島(Phi Phi Don):一系列島嶼當中最大的一個島,並且是唯一有人定居的島。主要由石灰岩組成,是一個原來由二個小島組成的連島沙洲。面積28平方公里,寬3.5公里,長8公里。
小披披島(Phi Phi Lay):一系列島嶼當中第二大的島,最多遊客前往,以沙灘聞名;面積6.6平方公里,島上東北方的海盜穴(viking cave)中有大象、船隻的古代壁畫。電影《海灘》(The Beach)就是在這裡的馬亞灣取景。
外比達島(Bidanok)
內比達島(Bida Nai)
榮島(Yoong)
排島(Pai)
通塞灣(Ton Sai Bay):通塞灣位於大披披島,是遊客活動的主要中心,附近有餐廳、酒吧、旅館等設施
羅達狼灣( Ao Lodalum )
Yao beach:位於大披披島通塞灣南方,提供潛水活動,觀賞海底的珊瑚礁


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