From the recordings found on Koh Phi Phi Don is Gypsy people live very long. Therefore, these people build temporary houses and strange as any weather changes according to the season. In recent years,Prof. 2448 (1945)-Phi Phi Don remains, there are no residents until 2493 (1950) (r.1950) began with the first settlers came to the North of Phi Phi Islands, Phang Nga Bay area. Subsequently, it was people from Krabi and other provinces. Settlers came in succession. These The population live mostly Muslim occupation of fishing. Later, the island became a coconut plantation
Ko Phi Phi Le has been used as the filming location for ' the beach ' (The Beach) on 2543 (2000) (r. 2000) which contains the leading actor is Leonardo di-fee-Ah after the movie release. As a result, the tourism industry in both Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Le Island, grow quickly, and businesses quickly pops up just overnight