Ibrahim Jabbari
Those looking to avoid the masses at some of Thailand’s most beautiful small islands should head for Koh Lao Liang — two stunning islands that rise from the Andaman Sea.
Part of Mu Ko Phetra Marine Park in Thailand’s southwest, the little sister of the two hosts Lao Liang Island Resort, which provides large tents that unzip to an outlook of turquoise water and gnarly cliffs. Park rangers also provide kayaks, snorkels and climbing gear.
Slightly larger and equally handsome, the big bro Lao Liang has no development save a few shacks used by climbers who scale the crags in search of swallows’ nest, a delicacy in bird’s nest soup.
Getting there: Hire a private longtail at Hat Yao or Koh Sukorn, or catch a Tigerline island-hopping ferry for a transfer to Lao Liang.
