Ko Phi Phi Don is the largest island of the group, and
is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although
the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee
(or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people
as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island,
but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The
rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida
Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone
rocks jutting out of the sea.
Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen
during the late 1940s, and later became a coconut plantation.
The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80%
Muslim
