Getting around
Koh Lipe is a small and relatively flat island, it's name means "Paper Island" in the local Sea Gypsy (Chao Ley) language.
There are 3 main beaches on Koh Lipe and a handful of smaller, sometimes private beaches. Koh Lipe's main street is called "Walking Street" and closes down for motorbikes from 18:00 until 24:00 in high season.
Everything is connected by concrete roads, and it usually takes between 10 and 20 minutes to walk between 2 of the main beaches.
In the night time most roads are lit by streetlights but it's a good idea to take a torch if you go out and explore in the dark.Since 2013 there are official motorbike taxi's (with sidecar) that can take a couple of people for a fixed price per person. You can spot the taxi drivers by their purple jacket and their colourful motorbikes.