Meandering Through the South of Thailand

We've been in the South of Thailand now for over a week, having gone to a town called Ranong so Asrune could cross the border into Burma to extend her Visa.  We decided to check out a local island call Ko Phayam on a whim, and stumbled onto a barely tourist-ed paradise..  small beachside bungalows for $7 a person, dirt roads to motorbike around on, and clear blue water everywhere.  We ended up spending 5 days there, highlights included..  swimming in the bay during a lashing thunderstorm, having beers on top of a pirate ship bar made entirely out of driftwood on the beach, waking up and sprinting into the ocean before breakfast, and sprinting into the ocean just about any other time as well.. particularly after a couple drinks.. haha

While there we met some local teachers who have given us directions to a bunch of other small islands off the beaten track.  Today we're heading to Ko Yao Noi, an island on the edge of a national park with lots of kayaking trips available, apparently.

We've got to apply for Korean teacher Visas in about a week in the main town of Phuket in the South, so we're hoping to squeeze in some rock climbing on the beaches of Railay after this island, and then spend one last week in the South seeking out the other hideaways our friends suggested.