This Is Why Everyone Comes to Southern Thailand

Look at this Look at this wonderful place. We sail on a wonderful place. We sail on a wonderful place. We sail on a long-tail boat long-tail boat long-tail boat into the Pile Lagoon into the Pile Lagoon , surrounded by tall , surrounded by tall , surrounded by tall green cliffs and green cliffs and green cliffs and the most beautiful the most beautiful the most beautiful emerald water. This is emerald water. This is emerald water. This is one of those places where one of those places where one of those places where you want to stop you want to stop you want to stop and just and just and just enjoy the enjoy the enjoy the moment. We also moment. We also moment. We also visited Maya Bay visited Maya Bay visited Maya Bay just 3 days after just 3 days after just 3 days after it reopened after its it reopened after its it reopened after its annual annual annual two-month two-month two-month closure, and we can't closure, and we can't closure, and we can't wait to show wait to show wait to show you what it was like. you what it was like. Spend time with us Spend time with us exploring the exploring the exploring the Phi Phi Islands, savoring Phi Phi Islands, savoring Phi Phi Islands, savoring delicious food, and delicious food, and delicious food, and admiring those admiring those admiring those gorgeous pink- gorgeous pink- purple purple purple sunsets. Good morning. sunsets. Good morning. We are going on We are going on a day tour to the a day tour to the a day tour to the famous Maya Bay famous Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island. We'll have to on Phi Phi Island. We'll have to wait wait wait until we're on until we're on until we're on Pee-Pee. You see, it's Pee-Pee. You see, it's Pee-Pee. You see, it's so beautiful here. We so beautiful here. We so beautiful here. We booked our tour booked our tour booked our tour to the islands through to the islands through to the islands through getyourguide.com. This is a group getyourguide.com. This is a group getyourguide.com. This is a group tour and we paid tour and we paid tour and we paid $34 per person plus $34 per person plus $34 per person plus another $12 for the another $12 for the another $12 for the national national national park entrance fee. The tour includes a park entrance fee. The tour includes a park entrance fee. The tour includes a buffet lunch buffet lunch , and I was very happy , and I was very happy , and I was very happy to see that there was

to see that there was to see that there was even a even a even a vegetarian menu. vegetarian menu. The food was very tasty , and the choice was also , and the choice was also , and the choice was also rich. It's always rich. It's always rich. It's always nice when we nice when we nice when we can both enjoy a can both enjoy a can both enjoy a nice meal nice meal nice meal together. Long-tail together. Long-tail together. Long-tail boats were boats were boats were optional. If you optional. If you optional. If you wanted to share a wanted to share a wanted to share a boat with other people boat with other people , it cost , it cost , it cost $9 per person. We $9 per person. We $9 per person. We decided to take a decided to take a decided to take a private boat, which private boat, which private boat, which cost $60 cost $60 cost $60 per hour. Sailing into Pile Lagoon per hour. Sailing into Pile Lagoon per hour. Sailing into Pile Lagoon together and together and together and taking in these taking in these taking in these beautiful views beautiful views beautiful views was such a wonderful was such a wonderful was such a wonderful experience. Oh yes. Oh yes.

experience. Oh yes. Oh yes. experience. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Greetings. What are you drinking? Two Greetings. What are you drinking? Two servings. Pour it. I servings. Pour it. I servings. Pour it. I know what you're thinking know what you're thinking . But tomorrow will . But tomorrow will . But tomorrow will not come for us. This is the life not come for us. This is the life not come for us. This is the life we ​​live, we will we ​​live, we will we ​​live, we will never give up. never give up. never give up. Double portion for Double portion for Double portion for the gifted. Another one the gifted. Another one the gifted. Another one for us. Here, hold it. Bottoms up for us. Here, hold it. Bottoms up for us. Here, hold it. Bottoms up . Oh, it's . Oh, it's . Oh, it's love in a glass. love in a glass. love in a glass. Yes, we move Yes, we move Yes, we move slowly, we slowly, we slowly, we move quickly. Yes move quickly. Yes , this is not enough for us. We , this is not enough for us. We , this is not enough for us. We stay all stay all stay all day, all night, living day, all night, living day, all night, living in paradise. Remember, there will be in paradise. Remember, there will be in paradise. Remember, there will be no second chance no second chance . The best time of your . The best time of your . The best time of your life. This is the best life. This is the best life. This is the best time of your life. time of your life. Remember, there will be Remember, there will be no second chance. no second chance. no second chance. The best time of your The best time of your The best time of your life. So, this is life. So, this is life. So, this is Maya Bay here. Maya Bay here.

She is beautiful. She is now She is beautiful. She is now being guarded. being guarded. Luckily, we Luckily, we can at least can at least can at least go down to the beach and go down to the beach and go down to the beach and see her. So, see her. So, see her. So, you see, it's very you see, it's very you see, it's very popular here. Chunk popular here. Chunk popular here. Chunk takes his shot of takes his shot of takes his shot of Maya Bay here. You Maya Bay here. You Maya Bay here. You see, it is exquisite see, it is exquisite , and therefore very , and therefore very , and therefore very popular. popular. So, let's move on. So, let's move on. This is Maya Bay. There are a This is Maya Bay. There are a This is Maya Bay. There are a lot of restrictions and lot of restrictions and lot of restrictions and rules here. Chi likes rules here. Chi likes rules here. Chi likes to know all this. I'm pretty good at to know all this. I'm pretty good at to know all this. I'm pretty good at it it it , but not as , but not as , but not as diligently as she is. diligently as she is. Yes. Oho. What a place. You can only go in here You can only go in here to the ankles. If to the ankles. If to the ankles. If you go any deeper, I think you go any deeper, I think you go any deeper, I think they'll blow a they'll blow a they'll blow a whistle or something. You whistle or something. You whistle or something. You can't dive here can't dive here can't dive here with a mask. I think they are with a mask. I think they are with a mask. I think they are trying to trying to trying to protect the environment protect the environment . There are baby sharks in this area . There are baby sharks in this area . There are baby sharks in this area .

. Oho. This is, uh, actually, Oho. This is, uh, actually, Bora Bora. Bora Bora. Bora Bora. Bora Bora. Bora Bora. Bora Bora. You've seen many of You've seen many of You've seen many of our photos from Bora our photos from Bora Bora. This combination of Bora. This combination of Bora. This combination of sand and water is similar to sand and water is similar to sand and water is similar to Bora Bora. Maya Bay Bora Bora. Maya Bay Bora Bora. Maya Bay was much more was much more was much more crowded than I crowded than I crowded than I expected. We expected. We expected. We visited it only on the visited it only on the visited it only on the third day after third day after third day after it opened, and there it opened, and there it opened, and there were already so many people. I were already so many people. I can't even imagine what can't even imagine what happens here during high happens here during high happens here during high season. Just a small season. Just a small season. Just a small note: we are note: we are note: we are traveling in traveling in traveling in low season, which low season, which low season, which is also the rainy season is also the rainy season . So, I guess we were very . So, I guess we were very . So, I guess we were very lucky with the weather. lucky with the weather. And you know what? I completely And you know what? I completely forgot to look for forgot to look for forgot to look for blacktip reef blacktip reef blacktip reef sharks in Maya Bay. The bay sharks in Maya Bay. The bay sharks in Maya Bay. The bay is known for these predators.

is known for these predators. So if you are planning a So if you are planning a visit, be sure to visit, be sure to visit, be sure to check them out. check them out. I hope you're I hope you're luckier than luckier than luckier than me and see me and see me and see at least one. We just at least one. We just at least one. We just finished lunch here. finished lunch here. finished lunch here. It was a It was a It was a buffet lunch. A buffet lunch. A buffet lunch. A very tasty lunch very tasty lunch very tasty lunch for both vegetarians and for both vegetarians and for both vegetarians and meat eaters. meat eaters. meat eaters. We had a very good We had a very good We had a very good lunch. We are on lunch. We are on lunch. We are on Phi Phi Island. Phi Phi Island. Phi Phi Island. Yes. The famous Yes. The famous Yes. The famous Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio filmed the movie "The Beach" here filmed the movie "The Beach" here , and since then everyone has , and since then everyone has , and since then everyone has wanted to get here. wanted to get here. So, this is Phi Phi Island in Thailand. Haven't been Phi Island in Thailand. Haven't been Phi Island in Thailand. Haven't been here in probably 7 years. here in probably 7 years. All the girls with nice All the girls with nice lips always come lips always come lips always come your way. They your way. They your way. They follow you in follow you in follow you in cars, bars, and cars, bars, and cars, bars, and even on planes. I am even on planes. I am even on planes. I am special. Yes, I'm special. Yes, I'm special. Yes, I'm special because they special because they special because they just don't have what I have just don't have what I have just don't have what I have . I'm the one you . I'm the one you . I'm the one you can bring can bring can bring home to meet home to meet home to meet your mom, not the one your mom, not the one your mom, not the one wearing a polka dot dress wearing a polka dot dress wearing a polka dot dress . So be a . So be a . So be a noisy Yankee lady.

noisy Yankee lady. noisy Yankee lady. Baby, you're just the Baby, you're just the Baby, you're just the cowboy I'm looking for. It cowboy I'm looking for. It will take time to will take time to get there. This get there. This get there. This will take some time. You will take some time. You will take some time. You want to do this want to do this want to do this quickly. It will take quickly. It will take quickly. It will take time to get time to get time to get there. This will take some there. This will take some there. This will take some time. You want to do time. You want to do time. You want to do this for a long time. this for a long time. Hello, handsome. Hello, handsome. Hey, he's Hey, he's Hey, he's waving his arms around too much. Do waving his arms around too much. Do you just like this you just like this trip? trip? trip? Yes, it was a very Yes, it was a very Yes, it was a very nice trip. She nice trip. She nice trip. She made our short made our short made our short stay here, I stay here, I stay here, I think, a highlight. The think, a highlight. The water here is very good. Very beautiful places Very beautiful places here. This is our last here. This is our last here. This is our last stop, this is stop, this is stop, this is bamboo island. We were bamboo island. We were bamboo island. We were very tired from a very tired from a very tired from a full day in the sun full day in the sun full day in the sun and water, but we and water, but we and water, but we had a great time. Now I had a great time. Now I had a great time. Now I want to show you this want to show you this want to show you this last place. It's last place. It's last place. It's very beautiful here. White very beautiful here. White very beautiful here. White sand, blue water.

sand, blue water. sand, blue water. This is very nice. There This is very nice. There This is very nice. There was a lot of sun in the morning was a lot of sun in the morning was a lot of sun in the morning , it was very , it was very , it was very sunny. And now it sunny. And now it sunny. And now it seems like it's raining from that seems like it's raining from that seems like it's raining from that side. But we're having a side. But we're having a side. But we're having a good time. good time. good time. Good, wonderful Good, wonderful Good, wonderful moments. Beautiful. Wow. moments. Beautiful. Wow. moments. Beautiful. Wow. White sand. White sand. White sand. So, we are on Ao So, we are on Ao So, we are on Ao Nang Beach in Thailand. Nang Beach in Thailand. Yes, it is very beautiful and Yes, it is very beautiful and sunny here. Even now sunny here. Even now , it's low season. It's , it's low season. It's , it's low season. It's raining everywhere, but here raining everywhere, but here raining everywhere, but here the sun is shining. the sun is shining. the sun is shining. Yes, there are no people here at all Yes, there are no people here at all Yes, there are no people here at all . This is incredible. . This is incredible. . This is incredible. Look how Look how Look how beautiful it is here. We were here beautiful it is here. We were here beautiful it is here. We were here yesterday and the water yesterday and the water yesterday and the water had receded far, and had receded far, and had receded far, and now the tide is in, so now the tide is in, so now the tide is in, so you can see boats and stuff, and you can see boats and stuff, and you can see boats and stuff, and the water is right next to the the water is right next to the the water is right next to the shore, it's cool. shore, it's cool. It's nice to walk It's nice to walk along the beach in this along the beach in this along the beach in this shaded area, or should I shaded area, or should I shaded area, or should I say, there's a lot of say, there's a lot of say, there's a lot of shade here. Big trees shade here. Big trees shade here. Big trees and palm trees, and to the left are and palm trees, and to the left are all the shops. Of course, all the shops. Of course, all the shops. Of course, souvenirs, restaurants, souvenirs, restaurants, souvenirs, restaurants, bars, cafes, everything bars, cafes, everything bars, cafes, everything that is common in that is common in that is common in Thailand. There is a McDonald's, Thailand. There is a McDonald's, Thailand. There is a McDonald's, Watson's pharmacy, and coffee shops.

Watson's pharmacy, and coffee shops. Many pharmacies. Very good. Yes, many of these Yes, many of these places have been renovated. places have been renovated. As you can see, this is definitely As you can see, this is definitely low season. There are low season. There are low season. There are almost no almost no almost no people on the beaches. Cold beer. people on the beaches. Cold beer. people on the beaches. Cold beer. I need ice for my I need ice for my I need ice for my beer because I'm Asian. This is beer because I'm Asian. This is beer because I'm Asian. This is my squid with my squid with my squid with salted yolk. 240 salted yolk. 240 salted yolk. 240 baht. My rice. And this is a baht. My rice. And this is a baht. My rice. And this is a vegetarian curry. vegetarian curry. vegetarian curry. It looks so wonderful. It looks so wonderful. It looks so wonderful. Yes. Without rice.

Yes. Without rice. Yes. Without rice. I'm trying to limit I'm trying to limit I'm trying to limit carbohydrates. But it smells carbohydrates. But it smells carbohydrates. But it smells delicious. It delicious. It will take time to will take time to get there. This get there. This get there. This will take some time. I will take some time. I will take some time. I want to do this want to do this want to do this quickly. It quickly. It will take time to will take time to get there. This get there. This get there. This will take some time. You will take some time. You will take some time. You want it to want it to want it to last longer. last longer. Look at this mountain looming over the over the over the hotel. Madness. hotel. Madness. Surprisingly. Surprisingly. Limestone rocks everywhere. This is the Limestone rocks everywhere. This is the Limestone rocks everywhere. This is the old part of the city. old part of the city. old part of the city. It's not exactly an old It's not exactly an old It's not exactly an old city, but it's an older city, but it's an older city, but it's an older part of the city. We part of the city. We part of the city. We stayed in this stayed in this stayed in this area last time area last time area last time and were thinking of trying a and were thinking of trying a and were thinking of trying a new one, but we new one, but we new one, but we prefer this part of prefer this part of prefer this part of Ao Nang. Ao Nang. We wanted to We wanted to go back and go back and go back and see how things see how things see how things had changed. This is nice had changed. This is nice . It only gets better and more . It only gets better and more . It only gets better and more expensive. Heat. Heat.

expensive. Heat. Heat. Lead me into the golden Lead me into the golden sunlight. If sunlight. If sunlight. If I'm with you, I know we'll I'm with you, I know we'll I'm with you, I know we'll reach the other reach the other reach the other shore. I'm diving. I shore. I'm diving. I shore. I'm diving. I know it's right. know it's right. I catch the love that I catch the love that runs through me runs through me runs through me like a forest fire. like a forest fire.