Koh Yao

Koh Yao is a district (amphoe) in Phang Nga Province in Thailand’s south. The district covers several islands of the Ko Yao archipelago in Phang Nga Bay, near the island of Phuket. The two main islands are named Ko Yao Yai and Ko Yao Noi (“big long island” and “small long island”). The northern tips of the islands are part of Ao Phang Nga National Park.