Koh Yao noi, Home Stay & Community-Based Tourism

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In a world full of stress and conflict, it is no wonder that leisure time and peace of mind have become the two most valued lifestyle elements. At a small, award-winning home stay project on an idyllic island in southern Thailand, visitors from all around the world are finding both in plentiful supply.

Seeking refuge from the cut-throat intensity of a highly competitive and hectic life in the city, dozens of annual visitors, mostly from Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, UK, France and USA, are flocking to the Koh Yao Noi community-based tourism village, specifically its home stay programme, to spend a few days living a simple lifestyle amidst simple people with ordinary habits.

readmore : Reference : e-magazine TAT

HOW TO GET THERE?
From Phang Nga Province

* A daily boat service departs from Tha Daan Pier in Phang Nga at 1.00 pm.
Fare: 150 baht
* A daily boat service departs from Koh Yao to Phang Nga at 7.30 am.
Fare: 150 baht

From Phuket Province

* Depart from Bang Rong Pier in Thalang District
Seven departures per day at: 7.30, 9.30, 10.30, 11.00 am, and 12.30 2.30, 4.00, 5.00 pm. Fare: 100 baht
* Depart from Koh Yao to Phuket.
Six departures per day at 7.00, 7.30, 8.30, 10.00 am, and 1.30 and 3.00 pm. Fare: 100 baht

From Krabi Province

* Depart from Ta Lane pier in Amphoe Muang District (Krabi provincial centre)
Two departures daily at 11.00 am and 1.00 pm.
Fare: 100 baht
* Depart from Koh Yao for Tha Lane pier
Two departures per day, one from Ma Noh pier at 7.30 am and one from Tha Kao 7.00 am.
Fare: 100 baht