Lipe Island (Koh Lipe) is one of many islands of Tarutao island group National Park. The Tarutao National park is located in the southern boundary of Thailand. It is a sub-island group in the main island group called Aredang-Ravi Mani islands group.
The Lipe island is is located on the westside of Tarutao island and far from Pak Bara pier (In the Satun Province, Thailand) about 62 Kilometers:
It is far from Tarutoa island 45 Kilometers.
It is far from Pak Bara pier about 62 Kilometers.
It is very near from Koh Adang-Ravi (good place for snorkeling)
The longest of Lipe island is from the north to the south at just 3 Kilometers. Even Lipe island is the one of islands National Park, the almost all of land plots has been belonging of the people (Not government.) The people on the island are the islanders who have been living here for the last 100 years. So the government has no power over the right of land.
So, there are some resorts and hotels that are private. But the arrangement of the clean, safe and nice looking area will be the duty of the government (Tarutao island National Park office.)
The beaches of Lipe island:
Chow-Ley beach or Sea-Gyep Sea beach
This beach is located on the front of Lipe island; it is on the North of the island. The beach is a few hundred meters. Over the beach will be covered by the coconut trees garden. There are the houses of fishermen surrounding. The Sunrise on this beach is the landmark point of the island that you must see (The most beautiful.)
There are some nice resorts and bungalows on the beach.
Pattaya beach
This beach is located on the west of the island. There is a walkway from the front of the beach to Pattaya beach. The beach looks like a half-circle curve; it is a real white sandy beach. In the afternoon, it is the most beautiful point of sunset which you must see as well.
Next from the beach range, there are many nice resorts in bungalow styles that are good for over nice service. On the side of the beach is a rocky area, look very nice and beautiful. Pattaya Beach on Lipe island is a very popular place for tourists to have dinner; there are the restaurants which serve dinner on the beach table. And some bars with great music. Moreover, there are some snorkeling shops that rent all the gear for snorkeling and diving.
Tips:
Lipe island is the center of Tourism around Tarutao islands group national park which consist of 51 beautiful small islands. And from Lipe island, tourists can visit every small island by the Lipe is the center of overnight.
Lipe Island means paper island, because the area of Lipe island is flat and very easy to walk from one place to the other place.
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