Laem Tong Cape, Phi Phi

Coastal rock formation at Laemtong Cape, Phi Phi. (30 August, 2003)


Laem Tong Cape (GPS: 7.78545, 98.75751) is the cape at the northernmost tip of Phi Phi Don, the bigger of the two main Phi Phi Islands. There are no roads connecting it to the main village at Tonsai Bay, so Laem Tong is only accessible by boat. The best time for a visit is between November and April.

Laem Tong Cape is where you can find Chao Ley, the only sea gypsy village in Phi Phi. The sea gypsies inhabit many of the islands in the Phi Phi archipelago, as well as the other islands in South Thailand. They are of Malay ancestry and make a living from the sea.

Laem Hua Raket, Hat Yao and Hin Phae are all excellent diving spots. The only major settlement in Phi Phi, apart from the sea gypsy village at Laem Tong, is concentrated around Ao Ton Sai (Tonsai Bay), a lovely curving beach that forms an isthmus linking two hilly sections of Phi Phi Don. On the opposite side of Ao Ton Sai is another bay, Ao Lo Da Lam (Loh Dalam Bay).

Rocky coast of Laemtong Cape. (30 August, 2003)

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