Koh Yao Noi Rockclimbing
The view of the Islands from our Pavilion As per normal Kate and I were looking for a Monsoon escape with the usual criteria and we were keen on Thailand. I had climbed at Railay Beach in Krabi in the mid 90's and loved it but it seemed that the crags were now very busy and the limestone had become very polished on some routes. The longtail ride from Phuket to Koh Yao Noi On the same trip in the mid 90's we stayed at Phi Phi with the hope of getting some climbing done but at the time the bolts on the routes were rusted out and dangerous. It seemed from the net that Phi Phi had been re-bolted which was good but I struggled to find suitable accommodation for a family of four at a reasonable price. Rubber plantations on the ride to the crags After more research, we settled on Koh Yao Noi, an island between Phuket and Krabi but to the north of Phi Phi in Phang Na Bay with a population of around 3, 500. The island is unusual in th...