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Koh Phi Phi. Pop. 10,000 (Pre-Tsunami). Province - Krabi. Currency – Thai Baht. Language – Thai. Time Zone – GMT + 7 hours. Nearest Airport - Phuket HKT. Average Temperatures – 30 - 32° (Oct - Mar), 38° (Apr - May). Monsoon Season – Oct to Dec. Best Time to go – February to April. The Phi Phi Islands are located in Thailand, between the larger island of Phuket and the mainland. They are politically part of the province of Krabi. There are 2 island Ko Phi Phi Don (the populated island) and Koh Phi Phi Lai (also known as Koh Phi Phi Leh). The latter is the smaller island but is arguably better know due to parts of the movie "The Beach" which were filmed there. Must see places include - Monkey Beach and Maya Bay home of the secret beach – location of “The Beach” film. Must do activities include - Snorkelling and Scuba Diving. The snorkelling off Bamboo and Mosqito Islands is quite good although the reefs are a long way below you at high tide, and off Long Beach, blacktip reef sharks can be seen. Scuba Diving - there are many dive shops, and some very good dive locations. Good diving spots away from the main islands are Shark Point and Anemone Reef. Following the devastation by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all the Phi Phi infrastructure was detroyed. services like electricity, water, Internet access and ATMs have been reconstructed.