Ko Phi Phi (Thailand)

[SurreyGuy]

This might be a stoopid question, but................

Are "Ko Phi Phi", "Ko Phi Phi Island" and "Ko Phi Phi Le Beach" all in the same place - and I don't mean are they all in Thailand! :o)

T.I.A.

[Buenchico]

Koh is Thai for 'island(s)'. 'Koh Phi Phi' refers to the group of Phi Phi islands.

'Koh Phi Phi Island' is actually meaningless but almost certainly refers to the main island, Koh Phi Phi Don, which is the largest Phi Phi island and the only one which is permanently inhabited.

'Koh Phi Phi Le' is a small island (but the second biggest in the group), which the tour operators would describe as 'idyllic'. It was used as the location for the film 'The Beach'. If you've seen it referred to as 'Koh Phi Phi Le Beach', it seems that a tour operator is deliberately using a reference to the film.

Chris

[SurreyGuy]

Cheers Buenchico - me now understandy! :o)

The reference to "Ko Phi Phi Le Beach" is probably a mis-interpretation on my part from what I read on a "filming locations" website.

[Trotbot]

Part of the issue is that Thai to English does not translate directly, as Thai is phonetic, hence the 6 'official' translations of Pattaya into English. Phi Phi is officially part of Phuket, but has a very different identity and no-one on Phi Phi would welcome the link.

[SurreyGuy]

Cheers Trotbot