text: [{"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "Nan to BangkokNan to Chiang Mai"}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "Phrae to BangkokPhrae to Chiang Mai"}, {"text_idx": "#000048", "text": "Ranong to BangkokRanong to Phuket"}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "Trang to BangkokTrang to Phuket"}, {"text_idx": "#000077", "text": "Koh Yao Yai to Langkawi"}, {"text_idx": "#000079", "text": "Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe"}, {"text_idx": "#000080", "text": "Pattaya to Hua Hin Ferry"}, {"text_idx": "#000091", "text": "Phitsanulok to BangkokPhitsanulok to Chiang Mai"}, {"text_idx": "#000102", "text": "Hua Hin to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)"}, {"text_idx": "#000112", "text": "By shared speed boat it takes under an hour to travel from Krabi to Koh Yao Yai. Koh Yao Yai is a lesser visited island and well worth the effort it takes to get there."}, {"text_idx": "#000116", "text": "Arrival in Koh Yao Yai"}, {"text_idx": "#000119", "text": "Koh Yao Yai means large long island. It\u2019s located in the Andaman Sea roughly halfway between Phuket and Krabi and measures 27 km by 5 km at its widest point. The island is sparsely populated and under developed as a tourist destination compared to other Thai islands such as Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lipe. Not so many tourists come to Koh Yao Yai, and the majority of those that do are on day trips from Phuket and Krabi as the journey by speed boat is relatively quick and cheap. The island\u2019s accommodation is mostly in the medium to expensive price range. The island\u2019s best luxury resort is Santhiya Koh Yao Yai, which looks very similar to the better know hotel they also operate on Thong Nai Pan Noi in Koh Phangan. The cheapest option is Leamlarn Bungalow located right on the southern tip of Koh Yao Yai."}, {"text_idx": "#000121", "text": "Renting a scooter is a popular option on Koh Yao Yai and it\u2019s one of the safest places in Thailand to travel around by motorbike. The island has a single main road running most of the length of the island with smaller roads, often of lower quality, branching off it to the island\u2019s many beaches. The pace of life is slow on Koh Yao Yai and most of the permanent residents are Muslim, which means that there is little in the way of drinking alcohol outside of the resorts and only a handful of bars clustered around two of the island\u2019s main ferry piers at Ban Chong Lard and Laem Yai. Other enjoyable activities available on the island are kayaking through the mangrove forest, snorkelling at the small neighbour islands of Koh Khai Nok and Koh Khai Nai, and scuba diving at some fantastic nearby dive sites such as Shark Point, Anemone Reef and King Cruiser Wreck. The island\u2019s main scuba diving operator is Elixir Divers."}]