Ko Panyi
A fishing village built on stilts over the water of Phang Nga Bay, tucked against the foot of a limestone island. About 1,600 people live here, descended from two seafaring Muslim families from Indonesia, and the mosque rises above the rooftops.
- Where
- Phang Nga, Phang Nga, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.3353, 98.5035
Get the Ko Panyi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ko Panyi. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Phang Nga volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ko Panyi
James Bond Island 6.7 km
A pair of limestone islands in Phang Nga Bay that became famous after appearing in a James Bond film. Just offshore stands Ko Tapu, a 20 metre spike of rock that narrows towards its base and seems to balance on the water.
Phang Nga Bay 12 km
A 400 square kilometre bay between Phuket and the mainland, filled with sheer limestone islands rising straight out of green water. Much of it has been protected since 1981 as Ao Phang Nga National Park, and it is best seen from a long-tail boat or a sea kayak.
Ko Yao Yai 38 km
The larger of the two long islands in the middle of Phang Nga Bay, its name meaning big long island. Most of its people are Muslim fishing and farming families, and it is quieter and less developed than its smaller twin, Ko Yao Noi, to the north.
Khao Lak 43 km
A string of quiet beach villages in Phang Nga, named for the Lak mountain just to the north. It is the usual starting point for boats out to the Similan and Surin islands.
Ao Nang 47 km
A resort town on the Krabi coast, one of the ten subdistricts of Mueang Krabi, its beach framed by tall limestone cliffs. Long-tail boats leave straight from the sand for Railay and the islands offshore.
Khao Phanom Bencha National Park 48 km
A national park in the hills north of Krabi town, named after the mountain of Khao Phanom Bencha at its heart. It protects a stretch of virgin rainforest and rare wildlife, a world away from the beaches along the coast below.
Phuket FantaSea 48 km
A nighttime cultural theme park at Kamala on Phuket, opened in December 1998 on about 24 hectares. Evenings centre on a large Thai theatrical show, with a themed buffet restaurant and a shopping street around it.
Kamala Beach 49 km
A beach and small town on Phuket's west coast, north of Patong, in a curving bay backed by green hills. It is calmer than its busier neighbours, and one of the island's major attractions.
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Questions
Where is Ko Panyi?
Ko Panyi is in Phang Nga, Phang Nga, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are James Bond Island (6.7 km), Phang Nga Bay (12 km), Ko Yao Yai (38 km).
How do I get the Ko Panyi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ko Panyi and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Phang Nga volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ko Panyi before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Phang Nga volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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