The river between Baan Suan Kayoo2 and Tang Tong Bungalows, high tide

The river between Baan Suan Kayoo2 and Tang Tong Bungalows, high tide

The river between Baan Suan Kayoo2 and Tang Tong Bungalows, high tide


Taken on: 4th April, 2011. Copyright: All Rights Reserved - See travelfishery's page of Flickr

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Ko Phayam boasts long uncrowded beaches, plenty of walking trails, some jungle, lots of birdlife, roads without cars and one small village. Sounds good? Read on.

Until a few years ago, few tourists had heard of this quiet laidback island on the Andaman coast near the Burmese border. It's still pretty unspoiled compared to many Thai islands but the number of tourists has increased significantly over the past few years.

Tourists of all ages and backgrounds visit but they are nearly all independent travellers and backpackers; about half are young hippy types and the rest are a mix of older visitors and families. Practically the only package tourists on Phayam so far are Thai tour groups and a few Eastern Europeans, all of whom stay in the more expensive and newly built resorts.

People seeking all the usual mod cons and Western-standard facilities, shopping, lots of entertainment, massive rave parties and a bar scene probably ... Read our complete Ko Phayam travel guide

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Bliss. Seating area Southern end of Ao Yai in front of Big Tree Bungalows Strange tree at Archanpan's place Ao Hin Khow North Ao Khao Kwai, beach sometimes disappears at high tide Tourist from Bluesky Resort getting driven to the pier Ao Hin Khow at low tide Taking cashew nuts out of their shells Beach in front of Jansom Resort has some rocks Ao Ko Kyu and Lublae bar, low tide Lady removing the shells from cashew nuts Ao Mook has nice sand and the sea is always deep enough to swim Hornbill on Ko Phayam Bye bye Phayam Tang Tong Bungalows, near the northern end of North Ao Kwai Flotsam and Jetsam on Ao Hin Khao Road to Ao Yai and Ao Kwai, just in front of the pier. Khopayam Resort. The view may not be as nice once the wall gets built Northern beach Ao Khao kwai, looking across the bay to southern part of the beach Ao Yai beach Hippy Bar, north Ao Khao Kwai The beach at Ao Kwang Peeb Beach in front of Vijits south Ao Khao Kwai beach Another tree frog Kaw Thaung and long tail View of south beach from Khao Kwai Hill platform Beach in front of Buffalo Bay Resort, high tide Ao Yai, middle section looking south, with a few waves Ao Yai southern end of the beach looking north Rock formation photo Khao Kwai Hill beach Mountain Resort, Ao Kwai South Ao Khao Kwai. Crabs like roving wilderbeast at low tide Cashew nut fruits Ko Phayam Tree frog on my fan Payam Cottage Resort. Kids play area South Ao Khao Kwai, in front of Vijits, Payam Cottages day trippers Thai fishing boats in Ranong Nice view but no direct beach access View of St Matthew's Island (Burma) from Khao Kwai Hill Resort restaurant Ao Yai middle section looking north Payam Cottage Resort. Ao Kwang Peeb Resort. Payam Cottage Resort restaurant and their jetski. It's the only one on the island Ao Kwang Peeb. View from the fisherman's hut bungalow Fishing boats off Ao Yai