There is a larger island south of Ko Yao Noi called Koh Yao Yai (Yai meaning BIG in Thai, and Noi meaning Small).īeing an island, you probably guessed that you’ll have to take a boat. It’s in the ridiculously beautiful Phang Nga Bay, just off the coast of Phuket, and on the other side off the coast of Krabi, in the West of Thailand, in the Andaman Sea. Koh Yao Noi The view of Phang Nga Bay Where is Koh Yao Noi? So when I saw Thailand’s best glamping was in Koh Yao Noi (glamping = glamorous camping), then I knew that was for us! Anyway, the photos of the tents with the view of the bay had me sold, so we booked our flights to Phuket, organised the transfers through the hotel, and we were off. While still hugely underdeveloped, there are a couple of amazing places to stay on Koh Yao Noi, and truth be told, that’s the main reason I wanted to come and check it out. The views of Phang Nga Bay that Koh Yao Noi carries all around the island are amongst the best sites in all of Thailand, and then there are the hotels. Koh Yao Noi isn’t a party island (although there are still fun bars here), it’s more of a place to chill, and appreciate where you are and how lucky you are to have got off the beaten track. Cute little local restaurants sit on beaches selling fried rice for $1, and a beer for $2, where after feeding, you can jump in the ocean with the beach to yourself. Yao Noi has yet to be developed by mass tourism, the local villages, and the people who live there, welcome tourists in a way that’s hard to find across South East Asia these days.

The Thailand you hear your parents talk about, the “20 years ago” Thailand, before the McDonalds and Starbucks revolutions. Koh Yao Noi is perfect for people who want the experience of ‘real ‘Thailand. How I spent 3 days in Ko Yao Noi Why Visit Koh Yao Noi?

Koh yao noi beach resort