Ko Raya/Racha
LAST VISITED FEBRUARY 2014 White sand, clear turquoise water.......... .......good diving, snorkelling, closeness to Phuket and a small number of resorts from top-end to budget makes Ko Raya Yai (aka Ko Racha Yai) a pretty attractive location. No dogs and virtually no motor vehicles are bonuses. And I can't remember seeing any jet-skis either visit. Not everything is perfect - you have to search hard to find true budget by Thai standards food. (You can click most of these images to expand them). Ko Raya Yai is maybe 20-25km south of Phuket. Best access is by either your resort's own boat or if that is not a goer, the day-trip speedboats out of Chalong pier, half an hour on a calm day - I paid 1500 baht return (which included van transfer from and back to Phuket resorts) in early Dec 2010 on a daytrip boat, but I later saw offers as low as 1200. Look for fares at all the Phuket travel desks and online. In 2014 I came by Bungalow Raya's speedboat at 1000 return - a pretty g...