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Welcome to Island Hopping in the Andaman Sea of Thailand
Koh Siboya Island and Koh Jum Island
Koh Jam Island or Koh Pu Island is situated in between Krabi town and Koh Lanta Island not far from the famous island of Koh Phi Phi Island in the Andaman Sea of Thailand. The northern part of the Koh Jum Island is mountaineous and called Ban Koh Pu Island with its highest elevation reaching 395 m. The southern part of Koh Jam Island is flat and covered by the natural vegetation of the Andaman Sea Coast, that consists of towering casuarina trees and screw palms. This part is called Ban Koh Jam and is around 30 square kilometers in size. Koh Jum Island is inhabited by just over 3000 people, who earn a living from fishing, cloth weaving and rubber plantations. Koh Jam Krabi has three primary schools providing education for about 600 children. Naturally the Koh Jum Thailand is blessed with a number of clean sandy beaches with the crystal clear water of the Andaman Sea and areas of coral reefs to explore. With little impact from tourism Koh Pu Island can justify the phrase ‘unspoilt and undiscovered’ with fresh water from its highest jungle peak serving the local villages of Koh Jum Island and its rain forest containing an abundance of wildlife and rare plants.
Koh Jum Island is easiest reached by one of the daily boats from Krabi pier to Koh Lanta Island, that pass Koh Jam Island and regularly stop in front of the resorts. The way overland by bus to Laem Kruat Village and by boat from there to Koh Pu Village is not really convenient, but the only way to reach Koh Jum Thailand during the monsoon season. Koh Jam Island accommodation is offered in some basic resorts and some more comfortable Koh Jum bungalow resorts of different styles. All Koh Jum Island resorts offer direct access to the kilometre long white Ting Rai Beach, that stretches along the western coast of Koh Jam Island and is disrupted only at few places by rocky parts. Swimming is possible without interruption by the tides. Kho Jum Island can be best discovered by a motorbike, which can be rented at most resort counters. Streets on Kho Jam Krabi are rough and slow driving especially on sandy parts is highly recommended. Please dress properly, when driving or walking through one of the local villages on Koh Jum Island. Koh Jum is spelled in many different ways like Ko Jum, Ko Jam or Koh Jam, Koh Cham or Ko Cham and the locals often call it Koh Pu or Ko Pu.
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