Koh Lipe

If you wish for a slower lifestyle and just relax and unwind, Koh Lipe has the perfect mature nightlife.

• There are some great driftwood bars at Pattaya beach that offer a serene ambience, reggae music, and good beer.
• Sunrise beach and Sunset beach are not very far either, and also have a happening nightlife.
• The walking street has a few incredible bars too, where Bob Marley music and the hippie culture can make you some new friends.

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A daily budget of 1,000-1,300 Baht would suffice. This includes food, alcohol, diving and other activites, shopping, and internal transport (if any).

All the hostel and resort managers speak fluent English. The restaurants and dive shops also speak English quiet well. There should be no language communication issues in Koh Lipe. However, when you interact with the locals, which are hardly a few, there could be some difficulty.

Koh Lipe was originally settles by a group of sea gypsies called Chao Ley, originally from Malaysia, known as the Urak Lawoi people. When these people aquired the land, they all took the same surname 'Haad Thalay' meaning 'Beach people'. As of today, there is a population of 500 inhabitants still living here, most of them into the sea food business.

The top places near to Koh lipe are Phuket which is 194 km from Koh lipe, Krabi which is located 183 km from Koh lipe, Phi phi islands which is located 152 km from Koh lipe, Koh samui which is located 345 km from Koh lipe, Surat thani which is located 294 km from Koh lipe

The packages for Koh lipe start at INR 13562 which can be further customized based on number of people, days, hotel category, vehicle type and customizations. You can have a look at all packages here

You can take a flight, Nok Air, from Bangkok to Trang, and then a ferry to Koh Lipe. Another option is taking a flight, Air Asia, from Bangkok to Hat Yai, Bus to Pak Bara, and then ferry to Koh Lipe.
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The best time to visit Koh Lipe is from November to March as the weather is perfect on this beautiful island on the Andaman sea. The peak season for tourists lasts from mid-December to April when the precipitation is low. The average temperature seen in Koh-Lipe island remains the same throughout the year, which is around 30 degrees Celsius. The months of December to April is considered the Dry season in Koh-Lipe.

The sea is fantastic at this point because it is crystal clear. So, it is the best time for snorkelling or scuba diving to check out the spectacular corals as well as the marine life present near the island. The peak season is also a great time to try out the different bars and restaurants along with the nightlife that is present in Koh-Lipe.

From the end of April to mid-December, the season gets wet due to rain and storm. March and April tend to be the hottest months. October, March and April are generally regarded as the shoulder season for visiting Koh-Lipe as it has good weather along with the average number of tourists. People who want to visit Koh-Lipe during its off-season can do so between April to September. They will surely have to put up with the rains.

The downside of visiting Koh-Lipe during the wet season is that tourists may find several establishments closed at this time. Also, you may miss out on snorkelling, and speed boat rides due to the constant rains. You may be bound to the pool of your resort if you want to visit Koh-Lipe during the wet season.
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