if you're coming to Thailand post pandemic and you're looking for travel inspiration
then this video is for you you see my name is paddy doyle and i just spent a year traveling this
entire country i went to every single province and in doing so i actually visited dozens of
islands and so in today's video i'll be telling you what i think are the top 10 islands to visit
on your next trip to thailand this is just one part of a bigger series of videos where
i'm telling you all of the best of thailand the best temples the best foods the best beaches
the best islands in this video and then at the end the best provinces to visit so grab your
flip-flops and your sunscreen and let's go visit the top 10 islands in thailand
ko lipe in the province of stun is very southern thailand almost in malaysia in fact and this
island is famous for two things mold leaves crystal clear style beach waters incredible
white sands and some really good snorkeling and scuba diving it's quite small and there's
not a whole lot to do other than relax go scuba diving go on a fishing trip maybe and just enjoy
the paradise crystal clear waters go for a kayak at sunset just enjoy the paradise beautiful vibes
some people call this the maldives of thailand to me there's actually more beautiful islands um
which we'll get onto in this list but colipe is gorgeous if you're in the deep south of thailand
if you're looking to get away from the masses then check out kolipe
next up is koh mook in the province of trang now this island is a very local island you will
discover that it's got an incredible spear-headed beach so beach to the east and the beach to the
west and it meets at this point and it's quite stunning especially at sunrise and at sunset
obviously but by far on the way the most amazing thing about coal milk is the fact that there are
wild dugons living in that area and for a small fee you can rent a long tail and go out on the
ocean and do gone spotting you'll see lots of turtles and if you're lucky like me lots of
do-gones as they feed and breed in the komuk ko libon area of this province beautiful viewpoints
amazing wildlife and some of the best beaches in thailand what can you say more about komook
here's one i'm sure you've heard of ko pp in the province of krabi
this place speaks for itself it is draw droppingly beautiful there is a lot to see and do it's very
commercialized nowadays in fact when you get off the ferry you'll see mcdonald's you'll see burger
kings and that kind of thing but don't be put off because the sunsets are some of the most colorful
the people and the locals there are some of the most friendly it's also home to the famous maya
bay where they filmed the beach and they've done a great job restoring and reopening that recently
and we've discovered that on this channel you have to if you're coming to thailand visit kopi
it's the most beautiful one of the most fun and vibrant islands in the entire country hands down
next up is the island of comac in the province of trat this is in the middle of lots and lots
of incredibly beautiful islands and beaches it's a great place to base yourself if you're
looking to get away from things this is a very quiet relaxing peaceful island it's beautiful
absolutely gorgeous the beaches the nearby islands are incredibly beautiful and comac
just chills out in the middle of this collection of incredible islands the center is full of rubber
tree plantations and it's dotted with a few little resorts and a few little restaurants not overrun
very quiet very beautiful if you're looking for one of those islands in thailand that's off the
beaten track not on everybody's radar but really quiet really beautiful then you have to visit mac
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koh tao is an incredible island and it's up there is one of my favorites because
it has some of the best diving in the world and i recently just tested that out and i have to say
that they've done a really great job since covert rejuvenating the wildlife in the
corals and everything under the sea there's whale sharks there there's dozens of great dive schools
great hotels great airbnbs fantastically cheap hostels parties on the beach sunsets absolutely
out of this world fire shows it's not too big it's not too small you can get around quite easily
there's viewpoints there's abandoned hotels you can go explore lots to see and do on the tiny
island of koh tao one of my favorites and somewhere that i've been going to
since 2008 it's easily one of the best islands in the entire country
next up is kopangan the home of the full moon party but don't let that be the only thing it's
famous for it's one of the most wild islands it's just full of jungle and mountains and
lizards and snakes and bugs and it's a real real jungle in the middle of this island but on the
outsides and all around our beautiful white sand beaches amazing viewpoints and tricks you can do
there's kayaking there's real communities of you know alternative style living people into yoga
people into meditation people into vegan food there's a real hippie side there and
on the hadrian that's where everyone goes to party and dance until the sun comes up
kopangan is way more than just a full moon party and when you go there you'll find out for yourself
it's quite big rent a motorcycle drive around find your place and enjoy the paradise of kopangan
as we get to the top of the list ko kud is here it's a very very quiet island but it's quite big
actually it's one of the biggest islands for how quiet it is next to koh chang in
the province of trat get the ferry there and get ready to relax there's no big party scene there
there's no loads of resorts when you arrive you just arrive at this fishing village
and then you find your own cheap guest house like i did or you can stay in a really fancy place if
you want to there's lots of different options for budgets amazing waterfalls great trekking
fantastic paddle boarding just beautiful beautiful island very quiet and off the beaten track kokud
number three is koh chang now i just went there for the first time quite recently and what a place
very big not commercial beautiful roads great hotels great friendly people lots to see and
do there's waterfalls there's trekking there's friendly elephants you can have great sunsets
great food you can go on boat trips there's delicious seafood there's parties there ko chang
has it all it's not too commercial it's quite easy to get to as well the ferry from the mainland only
takes about 20 minutes so it's not too stressful if you're sick on boats and things like that just
get on the car ferry and you're straight there ko chang is waiting for you to be discovered it's
beautiful and i can see why it's always someone's favorite island it's uh absolutely stunning
my second favorite island is here phuket and even though it's a cloudy overcast day what a
place this is phuket is so big it's actually its own province and it doesn't actually feel
like you're on an island because not only is the island connected by bridge
but it has an international airport it's really easy to get to bangkok and other parts of thailand
and even back to europe or the states because it's international airport right
and there's so much to see and do in phuket i've been here now for three weeks
and i've seen a fraction of this island it's really really big it's beautiful there's so
much to do and see it's ridiculous you can see why it's the number one destination for tourism
in thailand there are parts like patong and qatar and carron where it's a lively part of the island
lots to do lots of tourism lots of taxis trying to charge you too much and all the kind of
other stuff you have to deal with but then when you really get to know this island there are
beautiful shorelines secluded beaches ancient old towns with beautiful buildings and delicious food
there's also malls and cinemas you can just really live here base yourself here
like i've been doing happily for three weeks it's going to be difficult to leave phuket it's
my second favorite island on the entire country of thailand beautiful even on a cloudy day like this
number one my favorite island and somewhere where i was based because of covered lockdowns
and somewhere that i fell in love with costa mui what an island not too big not too small
again it has an airport so you can nip to bangkok quite easily then there's little tiny beautiful
crystal clear bays you can go kayaking the sunsets are beautiful there's longer stretches
of beach with running and good snorkeling good swimming loads of restaurants i mean
i was there for probably what seven or eight weeks and i just tried every different restaurant i
could find some of the best spring rolls some of the best italians some of the best seafood
some of the best issan food i've found in koh samui it's got malls it's got cinemas it's got
really great roads to get around the island and in the middle of the island you can drive
up into the mountainous areas get that fresh air go to the durian farms get away from the
hustle and bustle of the beach roads and you've got mountains you've got coral seas you've got
ferries you've got sunsets you've got great people fantastic locations and hotels
lots to see and do what a place kosamui is my favorite island in thailand okay so that's the
top 10 islands according to me now if you don't agree that's okay it's just my opinion but i've
been to all of these other islands that didn't make this list and i sat down for a good hour
pros and cons pros and cons and for me these were my top ten let me know if you agree or disagree in
the comments and remember this is just one part of a travel series of videos a travel guide as such
we've got the best foods the best beaches the best provinces and the best temples in videos
linked below and in this playlist so get lost and start planning your trip to thailand i hope this
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