Phi Phi Islands, Thailand is among the big island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the continent. The islands are part of the administrative province of Krabi. Kohh Phi Phi Don meaning “island” in Thai) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Kohh Phi Phi Lee (or “Kohh Phi Phi Leh”), are visited by many people, too. The other islands of the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island (Kohh Mai Phai), are not much more than the limestone rocks protruding from the sea. Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen during the years 1940 and later became a coconut plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80% Muslim. The current population, however, if you count workers, especially in the northeast, from the mainland is much more Buddhist these days.