The Perfect Beach
Executive summary by darmansjah
Thailand's
sun-drenched jewel in the South Andaman
Sea, Koh Lipe has recently risen
to the top of intrepid beach lovers’ A-list of island paradises. Considered an
alternative to the overexploited Koh Phi Phi (which gained fame as the setting
for the film The Beach), Koh Lipe is accessible only by boat, with departure
ports that include Krabi and the
nearby Malaysian island of Langkawi.
Crystal waters and pristine reefs surround the island. Up to
25 percent of the world’s tropical fish species swim in the protected waters
around Koh Lipe (the island is in Tarutao National Marine Park). Pattaya Beach
may be the island’s most developed tourist spot, but head to quieter Sunrise
Beach, where a now settled community of “sea gypsies,” the Chao Lei, live and
fish. Take in the view from Castaway Resort's "chill-out deck,"
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