The Koh Yao island group are made up of the two larger islands, Ko(h) Yao Noi and Ko(h) Yao Yai, as well as a number of smaller islets.

Spread out like a jewel necklace across Thailand`s Phang Nga Bay, this island group remains one of the country`s best kept secrets, even though it is only a short boat trip`s distance from bustling Phuket.

Unaffected by that city`s booming development, the Koh Yao islands retain their traditional Muslim culture, thereby gradually accomodating to the modern lifestyle within ecologically sound guidelines.

The Ko Yao islands remain a geological wonderland, the countless hidden treasures of indigenous plant and animal life largely intact.

It is therefore not only Koh Yao`s endless miles of glittering white sand beaches that await the eco-conscious traveller, but also a friendly island people determined to pass on a past`s wonderous heritage to a future worth living for.