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Koh Lipe
Koh Lipe's beaches feature
clear, calm, and shallow water.
There are 4 major beaches:
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Pattaya Beach in the south the most popular beach.
Recommended:
Bundhaya Resort,
Sita Beach Resort & Spa
Sunrise Beach on the east, near the Chao Ley village
Recommended:
Idyllic Concept Resort
Karma Beach in the North which faces the Adang/Lipe channel, and
Sunset Beach in the west, which as the name implies, faces the sunset .
Photos by
Bundhaya Resort
Koh Lipe is immediately south
of Koh Adang and is inhabited by
about 500 chao naam who are said
to have originated on
Koh Lanta
in
Krabi Province. They subsist
on fishing and some cultivation
of vegetables and rice on the
flatter parts of the island.
Koh Lipe
is outside of the Tarutao
National Park jurisdiction, and
as such is exempt from the laws
and legislation that protects
the rest of the national
park. The island is rapidly
growing to meet the demands
of increase in tourism, and
is facing quite a few issues
with rubbish and animal
conservation. One reasons of the rising
numbers of tourists here is
"Tarutao Survivor"on
reality TV show.
Koh Lipe is not under park
control, and has thus become the
main place to stay in this part
of the park, given the limited
facilities on Koh Adang. Several
bungalow operations have been
set up in the main village along
the east coast and on
Pattaya
Beach, on the southern side of
this island. There are also one
or two simple restaurants and
shops in the main village. You
can walk overland between the
village and
Hat Pattaya in
around 20 to 30 minutes, or take
a long-tail passenger boat for
30B.
There is a coral reef along the
southern side of the small
island and several small beach
coves. The chao naam can provide
boat hire to nearby islets
ringed by coral reefs.
Pattaya Beach is the nicest of
the two main beaches, as the one
in front of the chao lay village
is partially covered with boat
moorings and some litter.
However, the little island just
opposite the village, Koh Kra,
has some well-preserved coral
and makes for fine snorkeling.
You can easily swim there from
the village beach.
One can camp here, or rent a
hut from the chao naam for 200B
to 300B a night at any of
several bungalow operations in
or near the main village along
both the east and west coasts.
Places to Stay &
Eat
Officially,
Koh Tarutao National Park is only
open from November to May,
visitors who show up on the
islands during the monsoon
season can stay in park
accommodation, but they must
bring their own food from the
mainland unless staying with the
chao naam on Koh Lipe.
Bungalows may be booked at
the park office in Pak Bara
(tel. 074 711 38/3), but no
English is spoken here, or
through the Royal Forestry
Department (tel. 025 614 292) in
Bangkok, For Koh Tarutao and/or
Koh Adang, you may want to bring
some food of your own from Satun
of Pak Bara - the park
restaurants are a bit expensive
and nothing to write home about.
 Hotels in
Satun Thailand |
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Hotel Name |
Price (Thai Baht) |
Location |
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Idyllic Concept Resort
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4,230 -
7,550 |
Sunrise Beach, Koh Lipe |
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Sita Beach Resort & Spa
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3,895 -
20,950 |
Pattaya Beach, Koh Lipe |
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Castaway Beach Resort
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1,250 -
5,995 |
Sunrise Beach, Koh
Lipe |
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Bundhaya Resort
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1,200 -
9,000 |
Pattaya Beach, Koh
Lipe |
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Pinnacle Wangmai |
800 -
1,200 |
Satun |
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Tarutao Cabana |
1,200 -
3,500 |
Koh
Tarutao |
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