Ibrahim Jabbari
A little pink school occupies prime beachfront on this petite solar-powered island, accessed via the same pier town that clogs up with ferries bound for Koh Lipe.
Snorkeling and kayaking are possible, but many visitors are happiest swinging in a hammock or wandering past the goats, butterflies and batik fabrics hung out to dry.
It’s only a 15-minute stroll from the powdery sand of “School Beach” to the fishing village at Mango Bay, one of three languid coves.
On Panka Yai Bay, fill up on seafood caught by a member of the family behind Chao Le Homestay, named after the “sea people” who have inhabited Bulon and other islands in the region for generations.
Getting there: A daily speedboat launches from Pakbara in high season, when regional island-hopping ferries also stop at Bulon.
