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The 4 Best Islands in Koh Lipe, Ranked
This one's split between the main event and the little places you reach by longtail: Koh Lipe itself tops it on sheer weight of reviews, with its white sand and easy snorkelling straight off the beach. Kla Island is the one I'd name though, uninhabited and quiet, and Koh Bulon Leh keeps the no-cars, no-ATMs thing going. Ranked by Google rating, with review volume breaking ties.
The 5 Best Islands in Koh Chang, Ranked
This is really the eastern archipelago rather than Koh Chang alone, with big jungly Koh Chang up top and quieter neighbours like Koh Mak and boat-only Ko Kham further down. Koh Kood is the one I'd single out, since it pairs empty white sand and waterfall swims with the strongest rating of the lot. Ranked on Google ratings, with review numbers breaking the ties, which is how a busy Kai Bae Waterfall ends up last.
The 5 Best Islands in Krabi, Ranked
Three of these five are Phi Phi in one form or another, which tells you where Krabi's boat traffic goes. Phi Phi Islands tops it on sheer weight of reviews, though Koh Kradan sneaks in last with the highest rating off a much smaller crowd. Ranking's by Google rating, with review volume breaking the ties.
The 5 Best Islands in Pattaya, Ranked
This is an eastern seaboard list more than a Pattaya one, with three of the five sitting out in the Koh Chang archipelago and only Ko Lan close enough for a cheap day ferry. Ko Lan takes top spot on sheer weight of visitor reviews, though Koh Kood is the one I'd name for anyone who wants empty white sand and jungle waterfalls instead of crowds. Ranked by Google rating, with review volume breaking the ties.
The 5 Best Islands in Phuket, Ranked
This is Phuket itself plus four day-trip or overnight islands you reach by boat, and the back half of the list leans quiet, with two of them sitting out in Phang Nga Bay. Coral Island is the one I'd name for sheer popularity, a short hop off Rawai and set up for water sports, though Ko Racha Yai is the calmer swap if you want no cars and clear water. Ranked on Google ratings, with review volume breaking the ties.