Ko Yao covers an area of 137 square kilometres.
The majority of the population are Muslim. The island
is made up of 2 large islands: Ko Yao Noi and Ko
Yao Yai.
Attractions on Ko Yao Noi include:
Hat Pa Sai, situated 7 kilometres from the District
Office on Ko Yao Noi. This white sandy beach is
covered with shady trees. From Hat Pa Sai, a scenic
view of the islands of Krabi province can be seen
in the distance.
Hat Tha Kao,situated 5 kilometres from the District
Office on Ko Yao Noi. The beach features boulders,
rocks, and pebbles of various shapes, size, and
coloration. During the low tide, you can walk to
another small island nearby.
Attractions on Ko Yao Yai include:
Ao Ti Kut, located at Ko Yao Yai. This bay has
a white sandy beach. To the north of the bay, there
is a beautiful rocky cape with a beach lined with
pine trees.
Ao Klong Son offers a beach of fine, white sand
and shady pine trees. On the left end of the beach
is a colourful rock formation with equally beautiful
multi-coloured pebbles. Swimming and snorkelling
to see beautiful coral is recommended.
Ao Hin Kong, situated on Ko Yao Yai. It is a shady
beach lined with Cotyletobium trees. This bay is
home to young rays, which makes it unsuitable for
swimming. Ao Hin Kong is also a habitat of Muslims
who earn their living from fishing.
Ao Lan, the bay offers a beautiful beach, ideal
for swimming. To the north, there is a cape which
has a steep cliff and at the base of the cliff,
the water is quite deep. Boat riding is the most
convenient mode of transport to get there.
Ao Sai is blessed with powdery white sand. The
bay also has beautiful rock formations. Swimming
can be enjoyed.
Hat Lo Pa Raet features a long stretch of a white
sandy beach teeming with groves of coconut trees.
To the north of the bay is a cape with a beautiful
rock formation and the water around the cape is
suitable for swimming.
Laem Nok Ok, located on Ko Yao Yai. The beach here
has rock formations and pebbles of many colours.
Swimming is recommended.
How to Get There
Travelling to Ko Yao can be made from Phuket, Phang-nga,
and Krabi, but the most convenient route of all
is from Phuket.
To get to Ko Yao Noi, visitors can take a ferry
departing from Phukets Bang Rong Pier at 11 a.m.,
12 noon, 1 p.m. 2.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. On return,
the ferry departs from Ko Yao Noi at 7 a.m. and
7.30 a.m. One-way fare is 40 baht. The trip takes
45 minutes. A chartered long-tail boat costs 1,000
baht per trip.
Travelling to Ko Yao Yai,visitors need to ride
a ferry from Phukets Thian Sin Pier. The ferry leaves
the pier at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. On return, the ferry
departs from Ko Yao Yais Lo Chak pier at 12 noon.
The trip takes an hour. One-way fare is 50 baht.
There are also long-tail boat shuttle
services between Ko Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai. The
trip takes 10 minutes.
Ko Yao 
