Ko Yao Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district in Phang Nga province, Thailand
About Ko Yao
Ko Yao Noi remains a beautiful island, where most people believe that the island should be preserved from human despoliation. It is often described as one of the last islands in the region to not be over-developed. Ko Yao Yai is also a natural beauty, the less developed of the two islands. Ko Yao Yai is significantly larger than Ko Yao Noi. Sea Gypsies (Moken people) inhabited the area before anybody else, except maybe other nomadic people like forest hunters and collectors (Sakai, Negritos). The 3,500 or so inhabitants of Ko Yao Noi are thought to be recent migrants from the Malay Peninsula (Satun, Trang). The Mon population, linguistically and culturally belonging to the Khmer ethnolinguistic group, settled in peninsular Thailand ruling over maritime states like Ligor (Nakhon Si Thammara
Top Attractions in Ko Yao
Explore the best things to see and do in Ko Yao:
- ★DragonHeart
- ★Koh Kayak Expeditions
- ★Ko Yao International Diving School
Where to Eat in Ko Yao
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cha's Noodle Shop
- 🍴Coconut Island
- 🍴Good View Restaurant
- 🍴Je t'aime Restaurant
- 🍴La Luna
- 🍴Lam Sai Lobster Seafood
Where to Stay in Ko Yao
- 🏨Activities Resort
- 🏨Elixir Resort
- 🏨Esmeralda View Resort
- 🏨Hill House
- 🏨Koyao Bay Pavilions
- 🏨Ko Yao Island Resort
Ko Yao Travel Guide Sections
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