Moored in the middle of Phang Nga Bay, half an hour by longtail from Phuket, Koh Yao Noi has somehow watched the region's tourism boom from its hammock. Rubber plantations, fishing villages and rice paddies fill the interior; the east coast looks out over the bay's famous karst towers. Hire a bicycle rather than a scooter — the island is flat, quiet and made for pedalling. November to April is driest.
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