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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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