Koh Lipe is a small island in the Adang-Rawi Archipelago of the Andaman Sea, in Satun Province of southwest Thailand, close to the Malaysian border. Koh Lipe is on the border of the Tarutao National Marine Park and is directly south of the larger islands Koh Adang and Koh Rawi, and about 50 km from the island of Koh Tarutao. On Koh Lipe there are many dive shops and resorts that rent out snorkel gear or arrange boat trips. The calm, clear water makes Ko Lipe ideal for snorkeling, with 25% of the world's tropical fish species found in the area. There are large varieties of fish around the coral just a few meters deep straight off all of the beaches.
In high season (November to May) there are several locations from which you can take a ferry or speedboat to Ko Lipe, In low season (May to October) the only way to get to Ko Lipe is by speedboat from Pak Bara