DIY Travel Guide Series: 4 Days in Koh Lipe, Thailand
There are three major beaches in Koh Lipe: Pattaya Beach, Sunrise Beach and Sunset Beach. Pattaya Beach is the busiest beach among the three beaches especially in High Season. The area gets crowded the whole day, as tourist lined up for their ferry boats, and tourist swimming and sun bathing in the white sands to get tanned. Nightlife in Pattaya beach is set in front of the resorts and most of the restaurants and bars are open until 2PM.
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Sunrise beach is more reclusive, less crowded but the turquoise water and pristine white sand and long sand bar are the best attraction here.
For sunset lovers, Sunset beach is the best area, but with the shortest sand bar and rocky beach front in the both corners of the beach. Tourist like me who loves the sunset sits in the beach front and waited for the stunning sunset.
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Visa Requirements:
The immigration office in Koh Lipe from tourist coming from Malaysia near the Bundhaya Beach Resort during High Season (November to April) and the speed boat arrival is in Pattaya Beach. During Low Season, immigration will be thru Satun province and the arrival of speed boat will be in Sunrise Beach near the Baan Koh Adang School.
Travel Tips/ Things to Remember/ Things to Bring during your trip:
From Langkawi, Malaysia: Buy a ferry ticket at Kuah Jetty Pier or in Telaga Harbor Park. There are ferry’s going to Koh Lipe in the morning and in the afternoon, usually at 9AM, 11AM and 2PM. You have to be at the ticket office 1 hour ahead for Visa processing.
From Krabi, Phuket, Koh Phi Phi: There are regular ferry boats from Krabi, Phuket and Koh Phi Phi going to Koh Lipe.
There’s no pier in Koh Lipe, the speed boats will stop near the beach area, and long tail boats will transfer passengers to get to the beach front. There are no cars or taxis in Koh Lipe. There are motorbikes taxi with side car in the Walking Street (the main street) and Taxi Boat station in the beach if you want to transfer to the different area in the island. The best way is also on foot on the small concrete roads.
Recommended Accommodation: I stayed kach.howe@gtravelgurus.com
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