{"id":7115,"date":"2010-08-22T18:11:15","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T22:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/?page_id=7115"},"modified":"2025-01-02T10:57:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:57:05","slug":"koh-phi-phi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-guides\/thailand-travel-tips\/koh-phi-phi\/","title":{"rendered":"Ko Phi Phi Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ko Phi Phi is one of the most popular tourist islands in Thailand. From beautiful Maya Bay (made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie: The Beach<\/em>) to the monkeys on the aptly named \u201cMonkey Beach\u201d to the diving, nightlife, and resorts, Phi Phi is one of the biggest destinations in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destroyed by the tsunami in 2004, the island has been rebuilt and developed to an even greater extent than before. Unfortunately, Ko Phi Phi has suffered from overtourism in the worst way, with over 5,000 people visiting Maya Bay per day, polluting the area with countless speedboats and trash (The Thai government closed the area for almost 4 years to help clean it up.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though I\u2019ve had a lot of fun here, I don\u2019t particularly like Ko Phi Phi<\/a>. The main area of the island is very overdeveloped, overpriced, and the beaches are ruined. Most people come here only to party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you stay at the resorts on the north of the island, Phi Phi is beautiful, deserted, and a tropical paradise (but those places are expensive).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then again, hundreds of thousands of people visit each year and love it. You’ll just have to decide for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do visit, this travel guide to Ko Phi Phi can help you plan your trip, save money, and make the most of your time here!<\/p>\n\n\n