Ko Lipe, Thailand

Ko Lipe or Paper island is a very small island located in the southern part of the Andaman Sea, in Satun Province of Southern Thailand, very near to Malaysia's Langkawi Island. It is part of a group of over 70 small islands designated as the Tarutao National Marine Park. It is reached by boats which have links to nearby islands of Phuket, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and Krabi. There are daily speed boats to the island from the mainland at Pak Bara, about 60 km away.

Koh Lipe is the only inhabited island in the surrounding group of islands. There you will meet the sea gypsies or "Chao Ley" in local dialect. This island is surrounded by a clear and calm sea of shallow waters, with hundreds of coral reefs and rich marine life. The island has 4 main beaches. The most popular is Pattaya Beach. Then you have the Sunrise Beach and the Sunset Beach which literally mean exactly that, being situated on the east and the west respectively. Then you have the Karma Beach in the north. Snorkeling and diving are definitely the most popular activities.

Accommodation is plenty all over the island and access to the beaches is a breeze, anywhere within 15 minutes because the island is tiny. And you don't have to worry about food and refreshments where you can pick and choose within a casual stroll along the beaches. And cheap too!

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