Koh
Siboya Island Krabi - Thailand Beaches & Islands
About Koh Siboya Island Krabi Thailand
Ko Siboya is a small island
20 Km south of Krabi in Southern Thailand.
Ko Siboya (see-boy-ya) is
off the regular tourist trail. Other than
the island's one resort, you will find only
a few local stalls selling household supplies,
snacks and petrol as you explore the local
culture. Ko Siboya is home to about a 1000
or so residents whose work is mainly in
the rubber plantations or fishing. Dirt
roads and foot paths connect the 4 or 5
small communities on this 3 x 10 km island.
The lack of easy access to the island has
limited transportation to either motorcycles
or walking. A new community clinic is able
to handle minor medical problems.
Ko Siboya escaped the destruction of the
crushing tsunami of December 2004, as it
was in the lee of Ko Jum, but did have to
deal with the high water surge which devastated
the island's fishing fleet.
How to get here
From
Krabi Town there are three
possibilities:
charter
a private longtail boat
(about 1000 baht)
take a songthaew
to Nua Klong (on the southern
highway towards Trang),
where you can transfer
to another songthaew to
the coastal village of
Laem Quart; from there
hire a longtail or wait
for the somewhat scheduled
ferry to the east shore
of Ko Siboya
take a songthaew
to Laem Hin (departures
at 11:00 & 15:00,
takes 1 hour, costs 50
baht); from there take
the on-demand longtail
public ferry to Laem Soma
on Ko Siboya (20 baht)
You can arrange any of
these trips yourself.
Alternatively, go to the
Siboya Guest House across
from the GPO, and that
way Bow's truck should
be there to take you to
the bungalows (30 baht
per person). If you arrive
unannounced you'll have
to snag a ride on a motor
cycle; everyone on the
island is very friendly
just ask and don't forget
to tip!
Get around
Since there is no road connection
or car ferry to the island,
you will find there are
only motorcycles and foot
paths
About Koh Siboya Island Krabi Thailand
