One of the beautiful of Thailand island that not so many people promoting. That why this island still remain beautiful and peaceful. It located between Phuket Island and Phi Phi Island. It more convenient if you want to come from Phuket Island, Phi Phi Island or Pang nga that will take time around one hour. It means you already are in the middle of the Andaman Coast. Yaow Island is separated to be YaowYai Island and Yaownoi Island.
The main activities of population in this island are fishing and rubber planting. Boat building and farming techniques here have been passed from father to son and, while some of the youngsters leave Yao Island to seek the bright lights of Phuket Island, most return to their tight knit community.