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Phi Phi Island
The name is derived from Malay and the original was Pulao
Pi ah Pi, where in pulao is the Malay word for island, and
pi, pronounced with only a half p sound, was very close in
pronunciation to the English word be; the ah was eventually
dropped, so the name was said something like Bi Bi. Later
the P was pronounced with a stronger aspiration and the name
became the Pi Pi we know today (the h with which it is usually
spelled is confusing and superfluous). The name refers to
the mangrove wood found there. Six islands are in the group;
Phi Phi Don, Phi Phi Ley, Biddah Nok, Biddah Nai, Yung, and
Pai; total area is about 35 square kilometers. They were incorporated
into the national park in 1983. Some of the interesting places
to visit include. |
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