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Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
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อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะพีพี |
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The Phi Phi Islands are in Thailand, between the large island of
Phuket and the west Strait of Malacca coast of the mainland. The
islands are administratively part of Krabi province. Ko Phi Phi
Don is the largest island of the group, and is the most
populated island of the group, although the beaches of the
second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are
visited by many people as well. The rest of the islands in the
group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island (Ko Mai
Phai), are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out
of the sea. The Islands are reachable by speedboats or Long-tail
boats most often from Krabi Town or from various piers in Phuket
Province.
Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim
fishermen during the late-1940s, and later became a coconut
plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than
80% Muslim. The actual population however, if counting laborers,
especially from the north-east, is much more Buddhist these
days. The population is between 2,000 and 3,000 people (2013).
The islands came to worldwide prominence when Ko Phi Phi Leh was
used as a location for the 2000 British-American film The Beach.
This attracted criticism, with claims that the film company had
damaged the island's environment, since the producers bulldozed
beach areas and planted palm trees to make it resemble
description in the book,an accusation the film's makers contest.
An increase in tourism was attributed to the film's release,
which resulted in increases in waste on the Islands, and more
developments in and around the Phi Phi Don Village. Phi Phi Lee
also houses the "Viking Cave", where there is a thriving
industry harvesting edible bird's nest.
Ko Phi Phi was
devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when
nearly all of the island's infrastructure was destroyed.
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A. Muang |
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Ao Nang |
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7.716362 N |
98.772733 E |
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