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into the mountains to the party scene of
Pai
. Climb deeper into the hills to the Myanmar-
influenced town of
Mae Hong Son
. Loop back to Chiang Mai.
By now the beach is calling, so fly to the Gulf of Thailand and thread through
Ko
Samui
for air connections,
Ko Pha-Ngan
for beach bumming and partying, and
Ko Tao
for diving and snorkelling.
Bus over to the Andaman Coast and its limestone mountains jutting out of the sea.
Ko
Phi-Phi
is the prettiest, priciest and partiest of them all. Little
Ko Jum
holds tight to a
fast-disappearing beach-shack, hippie vibe.
Ko Lanta
has gentrified into a package-tour
destination, but the dive scene is the real attraction. Rock climbers opt for nearby
Krabi
.
View from Ko Phi-Phi Don (
Click here
)
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If you've got the itch for more sand then continue down the peninsula to the
Trang Is-
lands
, another collection of limestone sea mountains and gin-clear water. Or opt for the
islands offshore from Satun. There's emerging and mid-range
Ko Bulon Leh
, rustic
Ko
Tarutao
or overblown but still well-loved
Ko Lipe
.
