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Ko Lipe
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Ko Lipe (Thai: เกาะหลีเป๊ะ, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ lǐːpéʔ]) is a small island in the Adang-Rawi Archipelago of the Strait of Malacca, in Satun Province of southwest Thailand, close to the Malaysian border. Its Thai name, the corrupted form of the original Malay name, Pulau Nipis ('thin island') is also transliterated into English as "Koh Lipe", "Koh Lipeh", and "Ko Lipey".
Ko Lipe is on the border of the Tarutao National Marine Park and is directly south of the larger islands Ko Adang and Ko Rawi, and about 50 km from the island of Ko Tarutao.
It was originally settled by a group of Malayic-speaking people, sea gypsies (chao leh in Thai and 'orang laut' in Malay), known as the Urak Lawoi’ people.
The islands economy is largely centered around tourism, especially because of its white sandy beaches and scuba diving.
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Island in the Andaman Sea This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Ko Lipe" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Ko LipeNative name: เกาะหลีเป๊ะKo Lipe beachInteractive map of Ko LipeGeographyLocationStrait of MalaccaCoordinates6°29′21.8″N 99°18′6.4″E / 6.489389°N 99.301778°E / 6.489389; 99.301778ArchipelagoAdang ArchipelagoArea2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)Administration ThailandProvince SatunDistrictMueang SatunTambonKo SaraiDemographicsPopulation1,210 (2012)LanguagesUrak Lawoi’, Malay, Thai, Southern ThaiEthnic groupsUrak LawoiAdditional informationTime zoneICT (UTC+7)Postal code91000 Inland Ko Lipe Walking street Ko Lipe (Thai: เกาะหลีเป๊ะ, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ lǐːpéʔ]) is a small island in the Adang-Rawi Archipelago of the Strait of Malacca, in Satun Province of southwest Thailand, close to the Malaysian border. Its Thai name, the corrupted form of the original Malay name, Pulau Nipis ('thin island') is also transliterated into English as "Koh Lipe", "Koh Lipeh", and "Ko Lipey". Ko Lipe is on the border of the Tarutao National Marine Park and is directly south of the larger islands Ko Adang and Ko Rawi, and about 50 km from the island of Ko Tarutao. It was originally settled by a group of Malayic-speaking people, sea gypsies (chao leh in Thai and 'orang laut' in Malay), known as the Urak Lawoi’ people. The islands economy is largely centered around tourism, especially because of its white sandy beaches and scuba diving.