Lipe island
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Welcome to “Maldives of Thailand” Lipe Island (Koh Lipe sometimes referred to as Koh Leepeeh, Koh Leepay and Koh Lipeh) is a small island located in Satun province and outstanding tourist attraction. Many tourists decide to stay overnight here. Lipe Island is also well known as “Maldives of Thailand” The clear crystal water surrounds the whole island and there are plenty of soft coral, hard coral reefs and numerous types of colorful fish. Satun is a small tranquil province situated on the west cost of Southern Thailand which is rich with lush mountainous forest and surrounded by more than 80 beautiful islands. The most well-know islands are Tarutao, Adang-Rawi. Tarutao has been credited by UNESCO to be one of ASEAN Heritage Parks and Reserves and since then it become Thailand’s first national marine park. |
Tourism Seasonality High Season (November - April) Have a daily ferries connect Koh Lipe to Pakbara, Langkawi, Koh Lanta, Trang, Koh Ngai, Koh Muk and Koh Bulon. Green Season (May - October) Have a daily ferries round trip only one time per way from Koh Lipe to Pakbara. Most ferries depart from Pakbara. Peak Season (December - January) advanced bookings are recommended and the island completely fills up. |
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Happiness in your mind Popular activities on Koh Lipe are snorkeling, diving and canoeing. There is good snorkeling straight off the beaches, but the best spots can be seen on the popular day trips that visit a few locations in a day, combined with a pick nick on a beautiful beach. There are several dive shops, and many resorts rent out snorkel gear and can arrange boat trips. The Sita Beach Resort & Spa also arrange daily snorkeling trips, diving, fishing and canoeing. |
Pattaya, Sunset and Sunrise Beach There are 3 main beaches on Koh Lipe: Pattaya Beach, Sunset Beach and Sunrise Beach. The first one is the most popular and has a wide variety of places to stay, drink and eat. Sunrise Beach has quite a few resorts as well as a small Chao Ley (Sea Gypsies) Village with some basic shops and small eateries. Sunset beach is the smallest beach and has only has a couple of places to stay. Take a look at our island map to get a better picture. |
Important Information :
ATM / Bank on Koh Lipe: No.
There is no ATM machine and Bank. The only way to get cash money on Koh Lipe is a cash advance on your credit card (charge 5 to 10% of this service). Bring enough cash money (Thai Baht) to sustain your stay, in fact, bring a bit more, your plans might change, you might stay longer.
Doctor / hospital on Koh Lipe:
There is a small clinic by government but there usually is no doctor on Koh Lipe. The clinic is located in the village, next to the school. There is a nurse that speaks some English and some very basic first aid medicine.
Water & Electricity:
Koh Lipe does not have a public electricity network every place uses generators to produce their own. Some places have electricity 24 hours a day and Sita Beach Resort & Spa also, but most turn it of early in the morning (06.00-09.00 hrs.) and turn it back on again around 17.00 – 18.00 hrs.
Mobile phone signal and Internet Access :
There are 2 mobile phone operator signals on Koh Lipe: Dtac (Dtac - Happy Dpromt) and AIS (AIS and 1-2-call). Both provide roaming service for foreign mobile phones. Both systems tend to be 'overloaded' once and a while so don't panic if you loose reception for a few hours. Internet is available in several places and Sita Beach Resort & Spa provide a Wi-Fi system and free of charge when you bring your own laptop. A satellite signal is used to connect to the internet and these results in a higher price. Expect to pay around 200 BHT an hour.
Cross the border to Malaysia from Koh Lipe :
Thai Immigration works together with the ferries to Langkawi (Malaysia). It is possible to do an overnight trip to Langkawi in order to get a new 30 or 60 day visa for Thailand (depending on the visa you enter Thailand with). Travelers coming from Langkawi can enter Thailand by taking the ferry to Koh Lipe. You will be taken trough the immigration process.
