Yung Island lies to the north of Phi Phi Don. there is a rocky beach on the east
side, and a smaller strand of sand in a fold of the hill. Many beautiful and various
corals are found there. Good for shallow snorkeling.
Phai Island lies also to the north of Phi Phi Don, not far from Koh Yung . Sandy
beaches are on the north and east sides of the island. Broad coral reefs stretch
away into the south.
Phi Phi Don Island covers a total area of 28 square kilometers: 8 km in length and
3.5 km at its broadest point. At the north end is Cape Laem Tohng, where there
is a Chao Ley, or sea gipsy village. These sea gipsies emigrated from Koh Lipeh
in Tarutao National Park, near the border with Malaysia and lived on the islands
long before tourism arrived. There are two long beaches next to the main town -
the two curving bays of Ton Sai and Loh Dalam. The town was hit hard by the
tsunami on December 26th 2004, but now things are all back to normal.