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LAST VISITED EARLY DECEMBER 2014
Resort - Golden Pearl Beach (image: trip reporter Cocodrilo)
Ko Jum is a moderately sized isle closed to the mainland, due south of Krabi, due north of Ko Lanta too eastward of Ko Phi Phi. Originally a line-fishing too farming location with a pocket-size population too 3 towns (bans/baans) it is at nowadays a fairly pop vacation location on concern human relationship much of its W coast is attractive beach. However I grade it inwards the set dorsum category - it is nowhere nigh equally crowded or developed tourist wise equally Phuket, Phi Phi or most of Lanta.
The northern business office of the isle is dominated past times high Mount Phu/Pu - this business office of the isle is frequently called Ko Phu/Pu. The due south department is fairly apartment too is called Ko Jum past times the locals. The W coast features mangrove type province too has no attractive beaches.
I modified this Google footing paradigm to demo Jum too the primary places of traveller-interest nearby. Laem Kruat is the mainland pier to access Jum when the ferries from Krabi, Lanta too Phi Phi don't run inwards depression season.
There is a good map showing location of nearly all the resorts along with lots of other slap-up information on http://www.kojumonline.com/.
THE BEACHES
You tin transportation away walk the entire W coast at lower tide levels - some sections betwixt the beaches larn hard higher upward one-half tide.
At such times yous tin transportation away detour inland to the primary coast route too the route inwards dorsum of Magic too Ting Rai beaches which at nowadays goes equally far equally North/Lubou beach - but the detour is farther than it looks on the paradigm too I establish sections of the latter pretty muddied inwards Dec 2012. Note the department betwixt Ting Rai too Luboa is novel inwards recent years - it is quite a hard unsealed runway for unskilled motorcyclists (hell, fifty-fifty the locals were getting bogged when I walked thru).
The beaches from the north:
Luboa aka North Beach
The northern most W coast beach is nearly 1km long too is backed past times towering Mt Phu/Pu. This is the backpackers' beach - although I noticed novel or refurbished Coral Resort in Dec 2014 seemed to a greater extent than flashpacker/lower midrange. I marked Luboa Hut because I receive got stayed in that location too refer to it downwards page.
This is an oblique Google footing paradigm looking merely due south of due eastward - oblique inwards an endeavour to demo the acme of Mt Pu, but it doesn't operate real well.
The northern one-half of Luboa/North beach is the amend - few rocks both on the sand too inwards the H2O equally seen inwards this depression tide shot when yous demand to walk out a chip to swim. Note non equally good much dry out sand is left at high tide. I stayed hither inwards 2008 at Luboa Hut, a pretty overnice place.
Behind photographic television camera the southern department has a narrower band of sand too way to a greater extent than rocks both on the beach too inwards the water. Nevertheless the few resorts on this one-half aspect pretty funky - existent old-style backpacker joints. And it's a curt walk to the nicer department inwards shot for a swim when the tide drops although if yous are feeling lazy, the boat access paths inwards front end of the resorts had been cleared of rocks..
Traditional NO HAVE bar of Sunset Beach Bungalows on the southern one-half of the beach looks a sweetness identify to pass time. Note the W coast gets skilful sunsets - setting over Phi Phi at my fourth dimension of latest see (early Dec). Eagle-eyed readers may bring out the Sun lounges are merely higher upward the high H2O grade (maybe yous tin transportation away click to expand image).
The cardinal beaches - Ting Ray/Rai, Magic too Ao Si
Image is also looking due south of east. 600m long Ting Rai has 3 flashpacker/lower midrange resorts, 350m long Magic to the due south is undeveloped too 1100m Ao Si has 3 backpacker/flashpacker places. The southern spur of Mount Pu runs behind these beaches thence they are backed past times forested slopes.
Ting Rai Beach. The best department of the beach is hither at the southern terminate side past times side Ko Jum Resort where in that location are few rocks both on the sand too inwards the water. I didn't receive got to exit equally good far to swim at depression tide. Once in 1 trial again non a lot of dry out sand at highest tide.
The cardinal expanse inwards front end of long fourth dimension favourite Ting Rai Bay Resort (area of further longtail) is rockier. The far northern department where On Lee is located is all rocks - nosotros establish it hard to access the resort for a repast at high tide too I establish it a chore rock-hopping on my way to Luboa beach depression tide. Nevertheless this is 1 overnice resort too it does receive got a cool sunbathing deck perched on top of a stone nigh the longtail access zone. Note Old Lamp resort a chip due north of Ting Rai Bay Resort was non operating inwards early Dec 2012 but seemed to live dorsum inwards activity Dec2014)
Ko Jum Resort has 1 upward on its neighbours with this pocket-size but rather overnice elevated sea-view pool. I'm kinda glad my showtime pick Ting Rai Bay Resort was booked out. KJR is a pretty skilful flashpacker/lower midrange identify - I'll larn Lady Tezza to practise a trip report when she finishes all the return-from-trip operate around Chez Tezza. As I country elsewhere, I'd similar to assist her but trips exhaust me. I demand a rest. Until the next trip.
Magic Beach. If yous desire a deserted department of tropical beach this could live the go. Accessed downwards a curt but steep runway from the Ban Ting Rai - Ting Rai Bay to Luboa side road, the beach is a chip rocky inwards the H2O but non a bad identify to pass time. Less than 10 minutes rock-hop from both Ting Rai Bay too Ao Si beaches inwards the bottom one-half of the tide.
Ao Si Beach. The nicest department is inwards the far due north - I receive got a pic downwards page; skilful sand, non equally good many rocks but walk out a fair chip at the bottom of the tide to swim. The cardinal too southern sections nearer photographic television camera are narrower too fairly rocky with piddling dry out sand at high tide. If yous click to expand yous may live able to consider ROCK BAR on the highest stone closest to camera. Access from side past times side Golden Pearl/Andaman beaches is slow at depression tide - merely walk the real curt runway behind the rocky knoll the photographic television camera is on. At high tide the southern terminate of Ban Ting Rai's primary route is real closed to this terminate of the beach too a curt path leads to the bar.
I've fancied Ao Si Bungalows at the far due north of the beach for a long fourth dimension - elevated restaurants too bungalows are my style. Maybe next trip.
The skilful department of Ao Si has 2 to a greater extent than accommodation places - novel to me Jungle Hill Resort looked to live a existent backpacker haven too gets real skilful reviews on the user sites. More cardinal Sun Smile looked to a greater extent than conventional, maybe a chip to a greater extent than upmarket too a pretty overnice joint.
The southern beaches - Golden Pearl too Andaman.
This oblique shot is looking precisely south-east. I'm non sure where the demarcation betwixt Golden Pearl and Andaman is on this 3.7km long strip of silica - maybe it is the showtime curvature nether the L of PEARL, mayhap the next slight curvature some other 500m on, from which yous tin transportation away consider to the terminate of the beach nigh Freedom Hut. Anyway in that location are nearly a dozen places to remain along hither from budget backpacker thru flashpacker to midrange - non precisely crammed together.
Golden Pearl Beach. I turned 180 degrees from the paradigm 3 higher upward to snap this. I'm non sure if Golden Pearl ends at that far corner or goes further. I stayed at the first-class Season Resort here on my showtime see to Jum. I noticed the beach too H2O seemed to receive got less stone than too then - maybe resorts receive got been cleaning upward or the build upward of sand after concluding moisture flavor has been skilful lately.
A novel ocean wall farther from the photographic television camera suggesting erosion has been a work inwards recent moisture seasons. Need to walk out a chip at depression tide to swim.
Sea wall to protect against moisture flavor erosion towards the curvature of Golden Pearl beach - pity, there's some overnice resorts inwards this area. Above is the midrange inwards appearance Andaman Beach Resort. You tin transportation away consider past times the tide describe that in that location is piddling sand at high tide. No worries - walk some other 300m south. Dec 2014 pic
Andaman Beach. This is shot 500m farther due south of the far betoken inwards the previous paradigm thence I'm pretty sure nosotros are no longer on Golden Pearl. Its 2400m to the far terminate from hither with nearly one-half a dozen resorts from basic to real comfortable. People wanting a existent quondam - trend backpacker identify could aspect at Bo Daeng inwards the middle of the beach.
Andaman Beach from the far southern end. Apart from nigh these rocks, H2O depth, lack of rocks too beach character is in all likelihood the best of the isle inwards this southern department of Andaman Beach. Which is maybe why the 2 master copy Jum resorts, New too Joy bungalows, reasonably side past times side a piddling farther due north of those beach-walkers, located inwards this section. Immediately correct of photographic television camera is ......
----- Freedom Hut Bar too Bungalows. Originally Paradise Bar, this identify has added some basic bungalows since my before visits.
Dec 2014 shot of restaurant/bar - had a repast here, reasonable prices. The identify seemed to receive got added a hell of a lot of bungalows since my 2012. May live a skilful pick inwards this BEST BEACH AREA of Jum - I wasn't whelmed with my 2014 remain at New Bungalows.
For a long fourth dimension backpacker-type places, both Joy and New resorts towards the southern terminate of Andaman beach seem to receive got undergone some pretty decent upgrades since my before visits.
Particularly at Joy - many bungalows appeared to a greater extent than flashpacker inwards measure too upmarket from the shots on kojumonline. But I wouldn't live a chip surprised if in that location were soundless cheapies upward the back.
New Bungalow is soundless inwards the budget attain too has at to the lowest degree 2 tree-houses - inwards typical Thai trend that agency a bungalow upward around the canopy, but non built on an actual tree. They were 500baht when I stayed at New inwards Dec 2014 - but predictably taken.
I receive got to warn yous nearly New BunGalows - DON'T STAY HERE IF YOU DON'T ENJOY BEING HARASSED BY THE RESORT'S DOGS. AND WHEN YOU COMPLAIN YOU ARE TOLD BY THE VERY UNPLEASANT LARGER LADY RUNNING THE JOINT THAT information technology IS ALL YOUR FAULT.
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Most of the next department was written after my see inwards 2006. However I returned inwards Nov 2008 early Dec 2012 too ditto 2014 too receive got inserted UPDATES when needed. There are also updates from other visitors with skilful information.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 tout on the ferry showed me some photos of SEASON BUNGALOW (see link below) too said they had some 300baht bungalows, thence I piled into their long tail when the ferry arrived off GOLDEN PEARL BEACH. Golden Pearl is the northern business office of the 4km long southern beach, the residual beingness called ANDAMAN BEACH. Okay, Season’s 300 bungalows with attached bath were neat enough, although upward the dorsum next to the (not real busy) route too a fair walk to the restaurant. But they showed me 1 of the pastel painted concrete too tile 400 baht jobs, much bigger, much nicer, thence I went for that. Wow, what a overnice place! - tinted sliding doors, towels too comp H2O supplied, linen changed daily, window too door insect screens. No mirror inwards the bath though - a large 1 inwards a vanity inwards bungalow itself. I noticed this bungalow was 700 on the web-page. It genuinely looked similar 700 worth.
The large opened upward innovation eating theatre upward nigh the beach was breezy too had a slap-up outlook towards Phi Phi. I thought the nutrient pretty nice, prices towards the lower terminate of my bungalow stays, too the staff were super polite, friendly too efficient. The grounds are a sort of cleared kokosnoot plantation but looked similar a operate inwards progress - I was non aware this identify was genuinely knocked around past times the tsunami. Click on “tsunami” on Season’s spider web page to consider how damaging this was - hey, those bungalows are genuinely solid construction.
The beach is pretty overnice here, except at lowest tide where a lot of rocks on the sandy bottom were exposed, making swimming whatever distance difficult. There were some sitting platforms, lie-lows too hammocks dorsum of the beach, perfect for checking the Sun sinking into the ocean merely behind PP (in March at least).
Dec 08 shot - my 06 bungalow was identical but farther dorsum from the beach to the ones at right. That is the eating theatre downwards nigh the beach inwards background.
The walk southward along Golden Pearl-Andaman Beach is a pretty overnice way to pass an lx minutes or so. All the bungalow places looked pretty pleasant with the 2 most southern ones, JOY too NEW BUNGALOWS in all likelihood the busiest. New has some slap-up looking tree houses, way upward there. Right at the terminate of the beach is a pocket-size funky looking Paradise beach bar “Open 10am-Midnight” which is far plenty from the nearest bungalows that noise would non probable live a problem.
Joy seemed to live the exclusively identify with hire bicycles, thence I grabbed 1 too after the commons rebuild, did a tour of the residual of the island. The primary route is by too large dirt too runs from 1 terminate of the isle to the other, by too large some distance inwards from the beaches. It is fairly flat, which is merely equally well, because the gears were shot on my bike too I had to jam it into highest gear. I exclusively had to larn off too walk 1 primary route hill.
UPDATE Dec 08- it is possible to walk the length of the W coast past times rock-hopping betwixt the beaches. It took me less than 2 hours at an slow footstep with frequent stops to shoot pix, too the rock-hopping was pretty slow nether one-half tide. Much over this, the department betwixt Ao Si too Ting Ray beaches becomes quite difficult. Ting Rai to North beach aint slow either.
From North beach to Ting Ray takes around xx minutes, the same from Ting Ray to Ao Si too it exclusively takes 5 minutes to go either side of the pocket-size headland betwixt Ao Si too the long Golden Pearl/Andman. Towards the southern terminate of Andaman the bungalows at Joy seemed to receive got been refurbished. New Bungalows seemed almost deserted - it was 1 of the most crowded on my previous trip. There was a novel bar - Go Bar - betwixt New too the older Paradise Bar at the southern terminate of the beach. The whole isle is soundless real relaxed - I reckon I saw fewer than xx beach-goers on my 4 lx minutes supply journey.
Ban Ko Jum is an interesting identify to receive got a wander, with quite a few places to consume cheaply (image Panoramio-Laura Velerio)-
Ting Rai hamlet is a pretty featureless ribbon evolution nearly one-half way upward the isle too Ban Ko Pu , downwards a curt side route nigh the northern terminate of the isle is real similar to Ko Jum village, mayhap a chip bigger.
2012 shot of Ban Ting Rai which strings along the primary north-south route for the best business office of 2km. I was unaware that much Ao Si beach is non a slap-up distance to the left from this route thence travellers in that location receive got some to a greater extent than choices inwards restaurants too shopping. The northern-most department of Golden Pearl beach is also closed to the primary route (and exclusively a few hundred meters to the start of this village), dissimilar areas farther south.
I was a chip surprised that the sealed department of the primary route turned to dirt merely before the due north terminate of the hamlet - similar sized but less populated Ko Sukorn has the sealed route nearly circumnavigating the island. Looks similar the seismic sea wave rebuilding funds were non distributed evenly.
The primary route at the due north terminate curves westward around the top of the isle with several overnice piddling bays visible equally yous pass, too terminates over on the W coast at its most northern beach, LUBOA. This beach is pretty nice, directly backed past times rainforested hills too in that location are several bungalow places, by too large a chip to a greater extent than rustic looking than Andaman-Golden Pearl - inwards general, fifty-fifty to a greater extent than of a ‘getting away from it all’ location. I had a beer at 1 of the restaurants, LUBOA HUT from memory, too the friendly possessor showed me some immediate post seismic sea wave photos - fortunately most of his bungalows are upward on the lower hillside slopes, but his eating theatre too the 2 beachside bungalows were pretty messed up. Happily no-one was hurt. -
The primary route upward the interior of Jum passes through pretty relaxed locations (image Panoramio-Ashahel Bush)-
Dec 08 - high-end coming to Ting Ray - this real flash articulation was going inwards towards the due south terminate of the beach.
UPDATE - I merely booked Ko Jum Resort on Ting Rai for Dec 2012 too checking diverse website pix establish out it is this articulation - it's non precisely high terminate - to a greater extent than flashpacker. Will practise a total study when I return.
Ao Si Beach 5 minutes walk around the headland due north of Golden Pearl/Andaman - Ao Si Resort is situated on the far headland with eating theatre too bungalows high upward looking direct downwards the beach. I reckon it powerfulness live my next Jum accommodation.
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From the personalities viewpoint, I noticed a grouping of several hundred locals gathered at what seemed to live a community coming together spot beachside nearly halfway along Andaman. They were checking a grouping of thirty or thence early teen ladies arranged line-dance style, dressed inwards curt skirts too tops variety of a cross betwixt Thai traditional, South Sea Wahini too the Olsen Twins Go Clubbing. Then the music cranked in, Thai disco style, too these sweethearts launched into a booty shakin’ bop which would practise trailer-trash Britzer proud. Say it isn’t so! Teeny-raunch civilisation hits Ko Jum!! Now ordinarily I don’t give a materials when Lonely Planet'ss too Tales of Aisa's culture-nazis too behaviour-police start raving nearly the western corruption of Thai standards. But somehow I thought what I was seeing was a chip sad. Not to rear incongruous, when yous think of all that materials the afore-mentioned moaners too the guidebooks tell us nearly how conservative southern Muslims are.
However a farang daughter checking the scene told me these people were Sea Gypsies from all over Jum too surrounding islands, come upward together for a variety full-moon political party (annual, non monthly) where the aim is to dance, consume too booze all solar daytime until yous drop. And sure enough, when I passed in 1 trial again that afternoon. a full general political party was going on large fourth dimension too everyone was into the disco bop. Quite a few seemed pretty wasted. I think Sea Gypsies are to a greater extent than animists than Muslims.
North Beach with Mount Pu inwards background. Bungalows are mainly on the hillside behind the trees with restaurants at beach story - nearly one-half a dozen outfits scattered along hither - all seemed to live budget inwards price. The beach is maybe 800m north-south.
Luboa Hut has paid to a greater extent than attending to rustic landscaping than other places on North Beach. The eating theatre too sitting cabanas are behind a tangle of tree trunks, branches too broadleaf plants.
The bungalows are mainly scattered upward a pretty steep colina behind the beach. There are ix of diverse sizes including 1 identify unit of measurement identify - all spacious with bathrooms too large verandas - mine clean, inwards skilful status too was 300baht (asking 350) inwards tardily Nov 08. Comfy beds, tranquility at nighttime apart from air current inwards trees. The exclusively electrical charge - the tree comprehend made it a chip darkish inwards the daytime when the generator was non running - hard to consider inwards the bath mirror for shaving etc. But those trees too the traditional blueprint made for a cool bungalow. I’ll seat a total review on go fish when I larn a chance.
I returned to Lubua inwards early Dec 2014 - looked much the same. But I was a chip startled past times the prices inwards the eating theatre which were at nowadays 20-50% upward on what I consider normal budget bungalow levels. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pocket-size CAN of Chang beer was 70baht. But the identify was crowded - maybe some loudmouth has been giving dated publicity.
North Beach is a slap-up larn away from it all place, no department to a greater extent than thence than this southern most expanse which has exclusively 1 bungalow identify - Billee. This depression tide shot shows the rocks start merely off the beach, but at higher tide levels in that location is sand underfoot until it is deep plenty to swim. I had some existent overnice swims along here. Fewer rocks towards the northern end.
When I returned to Labua inwards 2014 I noticed this identify towards the southern terminate - Coral Bungalows. I'm non sure if it is novel or refurbished. But the fact is it looks similar Labua beach at nowadays has a flashpacker/lower midrange joint.
Luboa Hut’s beachfront restaurant. Food overnice too service from Nat too Ann real good. Prices nearly average for budget bungalows. That’s Phi Phi Leh too Don inwards the background. Sweet identify to pass time. Nice hammock behind camera.
UPDATE MARCH O9 - McDeli merely supplied this skilful access info. - "quick reminder to anyone on a budget that it is much cheaper to larn off the omnibus (if coming from Trang) or songtaew (if from Krabi) at Nea Klong on the highway merely 6km from Krabi. There is a overnice marketplace in that location too yous walk merely a few metres downwards the turning to the coast to the songtaew to Laem Kruat, the tiny port that handles all the local longtails to Koh Jum too Siboya. At Laem Kruat boats from different piers go to Koh Jum village, Mu Tu pier too Ko Pu village. It is a 50 baht mototaxi per soul to whatever of the resorts from whatever of the iii piers, in 1 trial on Koh Jum. So inquire around for the next boat. Obvious exception if yous desire to remain correct next to Koh Jum hamlet it is a chip daft to go to Ko Pu inwards the North. Same when leaving Koh Jum. You tin transportation away hirea individual speedboat (one distich paid 8000 baht to go to Phi Phi), yous tin transportation away larn your resort's longtail to accept yous to the Lanta-Krabi ferry too pay 400 baht. Or yous tin transportation away pay 170 baht to go the local way (50 mototaxi, 50 longtail to Laem Kruat, 50 st to Nua Klong, xx st to Krabi)."
UPDATE JAN 2010 - frequent Jum visitor Billp gave this access info:
The songthaew from Laem Kruat (where the populace longtail from Koh Jum docks), at nowadays goes through to Krabi Town. It stops off for a few minutes inwards Neua Khlong, but too then continues onto Krabi Town. (You used to receive got to alter to some other songthaew inwards Neua Khlong.)
Fare to Laem Kruat is 50 baht on the populace longtail. From Laem Kruat to Krabi town it costs fourscore baht. Time is nearly xc minutes inwards total, but the large payoff over the rider ferry is that the longtail leaves Koh Jum at 07:30, thence yous tin transportation away brand it to Krabi Town too dorsum on the same solar daytime (or brand a forenoon flying - the aerodrome is nearly thirty minutes from Laem Kruat).
To Jum from Phi Phi -
UPDATED NEWS OCT 2011
I merely noticed on http://www.kohjumonline.com/ home page that they receive got information nearly a novel ferry serivice running betwixt Phi Phi too Jum. Looks similar it powerfulness receive got started concluding high season. Sure beats having to go via Lanta or Krabi equally inwards past times years.
updated tentative 2012-13 times:
Jum-Phi Phi - 8.30 arr 11.00
Phi Phi-Jum - 14.00 arr 1600
"They volition resume operating daily service ONE TIME EACH WAY on/about xx October."
Note that when I was on Phi Phi inwards early Apr 2012 this service had already stopped for the depression season.
Quite a lot of people inquire on go sites nearly the cost of a longtail direct betwixt the 2 places. Pon who runs Ao Toh Ko Bungalows on the eastward coast of Phi Phi told me inwards my August 07 see that she has arranged longtails to Jum for 2500, fourth dimension nearly 1 hour. See McDeli's information higher upward abt a speedboat.
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Sun setting over Phi Phi Ley from Ko Jum (image Panoramio-Asahel Bush)-
UPDATE APRIL 07
MANDYSK has given me these 2 bits of information nearly the TING RAI area, of which I didn't larn to consider much:
"I merely came dorsum from Koh Jum (Koh Pu) 2 days agone too I absolutely loved it. I stayed at Ting rai too Oonlee Bungalows inwards the Koh Pu area. Andaman beach is definitely livelier too the beach is to a greater extent than of a existent beach experience. But Koh Pu has something genuinely special. I think its the rocks too the jungle similar nature. I jurist it depends on what yous like. For me I similar peace too tranquility too beautiful nature. Koh Pu served me well. Ting Rai is a special place. Amazing hospitality, incredible nature, skilful swimming. Oon Lee bungalows are fantastic - a existent impressive place. The eating theatre is thence classy, nutrient incredible too in 1 trial again a existent feeling of beingness inwards the jungle. Their bungalows are thence good made - real skilful attending to particular too inexpensive B400 is depression season. This isle genuinely is something special. Try too go to Coconut Beach which is a fair walk from Oon Lee too Ting Rai but quite closed if yous remain at Luboa Beach (north Beach). Too far to walk if yous remain at Joy (on Andaman). But definately the nicest beach on the island. I am thence lamentable to live home. You relish Koh Jum!"
"The best affair nearly Oonlee are their bungalows, eating theatre too beach bar. Oon is quite professional. Great tunes, too slap-up drinks. Food is similar 5* quality, but real reasonably priced. The bungalows are great, awesome balcony with hammock (love a hammock), bath fantastic, he uses rocks equally shelving, normal toilet, shower etc.. too slap-up beds with musquito cyberspace too fan. They fifty-fifty receive got french doors that opened upward up on the balcony. The downwards side would live the swimming exterior of Oonlee. It is real rocky but yous tin transportation away swim. I swam everyday but I would recommend wearing shoes inwards the water. Ting Rai beach is 2 seconds away too is amend for swimming."
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Islands too the mainland to the eastward of Ko Jum from the top of Mount Pu - image Cocodrilo (see link downwards page to her 2010 Trip Report)
UPDATE NOV 07
Well, Mandy Kalinski merely can't maintain away from Jum. She has merely given this fifty-fifty to a greater extent than comprehensive information:
"I receive got merely returned from a magical 3 calendar month trip inwards Thailand too am suffering (yet again) from post go trauma. I spent a chip of fourth dimension on the lovely Koh Jum too thought yous powerfulness appreciate an update. Firstly I would country go to this isle at nowadays because inwards 2 years it volition live a mini Koh Lanta. Already in that location receive got been some changes (especially on the koh jum side) inwards terms of development. Once 24 lx minutes electricity is introduced, too then the 7/11, it volition live all downwards colina thence don't hesitate go at nowadays before it is equally good late.This isle is thence slow to larn to from Krabi. I think yous know the way - accept the ferry from Krabi to Koh Lanta, it stops one-half way too the longtails pick yous up. Apparently this volition all alter inwards a few years too the ferry volition halt at the pier on koh jum. I am soundless a occupation solid supporter of the Koh Pu side (north of the island). Ting Rai volition ever live a favourite. Their longtail volition ever live at the ferry thence don't worry if yous haven't booked, but this identify gets busy. Ting Rai is special. The bungalows are gorgeous, the nutrient is slap-up too yous experience similar yous are home, almost immediately. The beach is slap-up for swimming too the people who operate in that location know all nearly the island. You volition live looked after at Ting Rai Bay. It's a perfect identify for families, couples too unmarried travellers. This is an slow identify to encounter people too relish the incredible jungle surroundings. If they are full, don't worry remain next door at Old Lamp bungalows. These bungalows are fantastic. Big too slap-up bathrooms. Also the eating theatre is correct on the beach thence first-class for sunset time. Further downwards the beach is the to a greater extent than fashionable than before Oonlee bungalows. Wow, what a place. Now they receive got a puddle table, bar snacks at the ever thence cool beach bar. Always skilful music too fantastic mojitas. Best drinks on the isle - fresh mint from the herb garden! Ok, yes in that location are many, many, many rocks from Old Lamp to Oonlee but this is what makes the beach rustic too natural. Take a walk over the rocks (around xx mins) past times Oonlee too caput to Luboa Bay. This North beach is gorgeous. Luboa Hut or Bonhomie would live the 2 to remove from. Both receive got fantastic hosts too slap-up bungalows. The exclusively negative aspects nearly this beach are the dogs. There are equally good many. But the H2O is similar silk inwards the mornings. Make sure yous walk past times Bonhomie, downwards the primary route for nearly fifteen mins. The environs are fabulous, dark-green jungle too slap-up view of Koh Pu. You volition consider a pocket-size safe theatre on the left manus side, accept the narrow route which volition Pb to a farm too and then bang, the spectacular Coconut beach awaits you. There are no bungalows on this beach, merely clear dark-green water, too inwards my opinion, the most beautiful swimming on the island.Ao Si beach is also slap-up for swimming too if yous similar to walk on a long stretch of sand, this is where yous should stay. Choose Ao Si bungalows. Fantastic rooms too the hosts are thence hospitable. You tin transportation away walk over the rocks to Golden Pearl too and then to Koh Jum. But at nighttime it is a piddling to a greater extent than tricky. I did larn stuck 1 nighttime on Koh Jum too had to walk through the hamlet dorsum to Ao Si (about 1 lx minutes walk). Make sure yous receive got a flashlight – this is vital. Koh Jum beach is nice, less of a jungle experience but soundless fabulous. I would remove Bo Dang. This identify is cheap, the nutrient is first-class too the hosts are special ladies. When Rosa plays those drums, yous are sure to autumn inwards a trance. Another pick would live Woodland Lodge. This is a real friendly place. The nutrient is first-class too. You tin transportation away easily walk to Koh Jum hamlet from these places. Just follow the beach all the way around. Go to Koh Jum Seafood for lunch. So fresh too unproblematic flavours, correct on the river.This isle is extremely friendly. At the minute it feels untouched. If yous hire a motor bike, accept attention of the route betwixt Ao Si too Ting Rai - what a mess. I think it volition live sorted before the terminate of the yr but when it rains this route is a nightmare. Nevertheless the nature on this isle is stunning too the vibe is dissimilar whatever isle I receive got been inwards Thailand. I remove heed Koh Phayam nigh the Myanmar edge is similar. Go too relish the place!"
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Another shot of the northern terminate of Golden Pearl Beach too Mount Pu (image-guess who) - Ko Jum Lodge is the flashest accommodation on the isle at this betoken of time.
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UPDATE FEB 09
Mc Deli merely spent 2 months on Jum too sent this study to THE FORUM page. He stayed on Ao Si, thence at nowadays nosotros receive got invitee reports from all the beaches on this page (if yous consider Golden Pearl too Andaman the 1 long beach):
"Hi - nosotros merely got off Koh Jum after most of the concluding 2 months there. We were thence happy there. I volition exceed some information inwards illustration it is useful.
We liked Ao Si (middle) beach the best. Only iii resorts; Ao Si (that you, Mr Tezz, liked), Jungle Hill (similar jungle vibe to Ao Si) too Dominicus Smile.
We got a front end rower at Dominicus Smile for 380b too nosotros loved it. Great concrete construction, skilful nets on the windows, create clean plenty (though, given how good they are built they receive got the potential to aspect fifty-fifty better), skilful slice of furniture (we dearest hooks! - though some rooms don't receive got the wardrobe) - but what yous larn at Dominicus Smile is a jaw-dropping ocean too sunset view from every balcony (except 108 where the sunset is obscured past times trees). And of course of study Ao Si beach is very, real tranquility too slap-up for swimming inwards front end of Dominicus Smile at all times.
The Dominicus Smile kitchen is non the most exciting but it is clean, good organised (a alter from previous years nosotros understand) the basics are consistent too inexpensive (50/60 baht basic rice/noodle dishes).
And nosotros loved the family.
The other primary consideration was that in that location are exclusively a few resorts along the stretch of beaches on Koh Jum's West coast that genuinely receive got slap-up beach - that is non filled with longtails or rocky. Dominicus Smile has a slap-up stretch - equally practise New too Joy Bungalow. Some places that are real overnice (like the expensive Oon Lee) are allow downwards past times the rocky beach.We checked on nearly every bungalow outfit on the isle - too based inwards the prices nosotros were given too guessing what nosotros could negotiate, nosotros thought the measure at Dominicus Smile was slap-up value (though they inquire for 700 front end row too 500 dorsum row inwards peak flavor - too don't mass through an agent equally they seat 200 on top). New, Joy too Bo Daeng larn supply customers too it is slow to consider why - overnice atmosphere, skilful beach, too the bonus of beingness nearer the bigger village. That said Ban Ting Rai, the middle village, is merely out dorsum of Dominicus Smile with 4 shops too a few pocket-size (local) places to eat.
We couldn't genuinely consider the attraction of going all the way to Luboa beach (far North) - in that location were a lot of scooters on the beach, it was by too large rocky, the accomodation didn't seem slap-up value, and, if yous desire quiet, it is non genuinely whatever quieter than the tranquility places on the other beaches -just far to a greater extent than remote.
Ting Rai beach was a chip busier because Ting Rai Bay resort seemed to live real busy.
Golden Pearl beach is noisy because in that location are quite a few longtails but Seasons in that location is the identify to go if yous are a Nordic family!
The 1 number in that location would live the coming of electricity. The cable has made its way from Phi Phi to Jum too is at nowadays somewhere betwixt Siboya too the mainland. The locals are expecting the claw upward inwards Oct/Nov. Some resort owners are preparing for some variety of blast along with maybe a younger crowd. I genuinely can't consider it. OK, in that location powerfulness live some variety of overflow from Phi Phi if that gets to a greater extent than crowded with airconditioned packet tourists, too yes, Jum is precariously seat betwixt Lanta too Krabi (how I despise that ferry!). But my jurist is that, given that Jum doesn't receive got the moving-picture demo postcard white sand too karst rocks, too that in that location is recession inwards the western world, next yr volition live fifty-fifty quieter than this, too whatever bungalow who fits a distich of A/C units to essay the H2O volition ne upward regretting it."
Crocodilo's Trip Report to Ko Jum January 2010 in the novel READERS' TRIP REPORT SECTION. Julie has an fifty-fifty to a greater extent than recent update from Dec 2012 on the same link.
If yous desire to burn downwards inwards a trip study on Jum or whatever other location delight transportation text and/or captions addition whatever pix to lajolla22@hotmail.com. Hopefully nosotros tin transportation away maintain information upward to engagement without me having to supply to dozens of islands every 2nd year. There are thence many other places I desire to visit.
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You may receive got noticed I similar to terminate pages with a sunset shot. This is from the balcony of our Ko Jum Resort Teak Villa (free upgrade from Bamboo Bungalow - how skilful is that? And they had no thought I'm an isle blogger) - the telephoto makes Ko Phi Phi aspect a fair chip closer than reality....
....and this 2014 shot is from due south Andaman beach inwards front end of Freedom Bar too Bungalows.
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KO LANTA
KO SIBOYA
RAILAY-TON SAI-AO NANG-KRABI
PHI PHI
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LAST VISITED EARLY DECEMBER 2014
Resort - Golden Pearl Beach (image: trip reporter Cocodrilo)Ko Jum is a moderately sized isle closed to the mainland, due south of Krabi, due north of Ko Lanta too eastward of Ko Phi Phi. Originally a line-fishing too farming location with a pocket-size population too 3 towns (bans/baans) it is at nowadays a fairly pop vacation location on concern human relationship much of its W coast is attractive beach. However I grade it inwards the set dorsum category - it is nowhere nigh equally crowded or developed tourist wise equally Phuket, Phi Phi or most of Lanta.
The northern business office of the isle is dominated past times high Mount Phu/Pu - this business office of the isle is frequently called Ko Phu/Pu. The due south department is fairly apartment too is called Ko Jum past times the locals. The W coast features mangrove type province too has no attractive beaches.
There is a good map showing location of nearly all the resorts along with lots of other slap-up information on http://www.kojumonline.com/.
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THE BEACHES
At such times yous tin transportation away detour inland to the primary coast route too the route inwards dorsum of Magic too Ting Rai beaches which at nowadays goes equally far equally North/Lubou beach - but the detour is farther than it looks on the paradigm too I establish sections of the latter pretty muddied inwards Dec 2012. Note the department betwixt Ting Rai too Luboa is novel inwards recent years - it is quite a hard unsealed runway for unskilled motorcyclists (hell, fifty-fifty the locals were getting bogged when I walked thru).
The beaches from the north:
Luboa aka North Beach
This is an oblique Google footing paradigm looking merely due south of due eastward - oblique inwards an endeavour to demo the acme of Mt Pu, but it doesn't operate real well.
Behind photographic television camera the southern department has a narrower band of sand too way to a greater extent than rocks both on the beach too inwards the water. Nevertheless the few resorts on this one-half aspect pretty funky - existent old-style backpacker joints. And it's a curt walk to the nicer department inwards shot for a swim when the tide drops although if yous are feeling lazy, the boat access paths inwards front end of the resorts had been cleared of rocks..
The cardinal beaches - Ting Ray/Rai, Magic too Ao Si
The cardinal expanse inwards front end of long fourth dimension favourite Ting Rai Bay Resort (area of further longtail) is rockier. The far northern department where On Lee is located is all rocks - nosotros establish it hard to access the resort for a repast at high tide too I establish it a chore rock-hopping on my way to Luboa beach depression tide. Nevertheless this is 1 overnice resort too it does receive got a cool sunbathing deck perched on top of a stone nigh the longtail access zone. Note Old Lamp resort a chip due north of Ting Rai Bay Resort was non operating inwards early Dec 2012 but seemed to live dorsum inwards activity Dec2014)
The skilful department of Ao Si has 2 to a greater extent than accommodation places - novel to me Jungle Hill Resort looked to live a existent backpacker haven too gets real skilful reviews on the user sites. More cardinal Sun Smile looked to a greater extent than conventional, maybe a chip to a greater extent than upmarket too a pretty overnice joint.
The southern beaches - Golden Pearl too Andaman.
A novel ocean wall farther from the photographic television camera suggesting erosion has been a work inwards recent moisture seasons. Need to walk out a chip at depression tide to swim.
Particularly at Joy - many bungalows appeared to a greater extent than flashpacker inwards measure too upmarket from the shots on kojumonline. But I wouldn't live a chip surprised if in that location were soundless cheapies upward the back.
New Bungalow is soundless inwards the budget attain too has at to the lowest degree 2 tree-houses - inwards typical Thai trend that agency a bungalow upward around the canopy, but non built on an actual tree. They were 500baht when I stayed at New inwards Dec 2014 - but predictably taken.
I receive got to warn yous nearly New BunGalows - DON'T STAY HERE IF YOU DON'T ENJOY BEING HARASSED BY THE RESORT'S DOGS. AND WHEN YOU COMPLAIN YOU ARE TOLD BY THE VERY UNPLEASANT LARGER LADY RUNNING THE JOINT THAT information technology IS ALL YOUR FAULT.
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Most of the next department was written after my see inwards 2006. However I returned inwards Nov 2008 early Dec 2012 too ditto 2014 too receive got inserted UPDATES when needed. There are also updates from other visitors with skilful information.
I’ve passed past times Ko Jum on the Lanta-Krabi ferry iii times inwards the past times too haven’t had fourth dimension to visit, thence this March I made a betoken of jumping into 1 of the long tails too checking things out. Glad I did, this is 1 overnice uncrowded set dorsum island, the perfect identify to sit down dorsum too relax or wander around too cheque the scene at a leisurely pace.
The guide books give the impression in that location are exclusively 2 or iii bungalow resorts, but inwards fact in that location are good over a dozen, spread out over 4 primary beaches along the western coast. However the places are nicely spaced thence in that location is never a feeling of overcrowding here.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 tout on the ferry showed me some photos of SEASON BUNGALOW (see link below) too said they had some 300baht bungalows, thence I piled into their long tail when the ferry arrived off GOLDEN PEARL BEACH. Golden Pearl is the northern business office of the 4km long southern beach, the residual beingness called ANDAMAN BEACH. Okay, Season’s 300 bungalows with attached bath were neat enough, although upward the dorsum next to the (not real busy) route too a fair walk to the restaurant. But they showed me 1 of the pastel painted concrete too tile 400 baht jobs, much bigger, much nicer, thence I went for that. Wow, what a overnice place! - tinted sliding doors, towels too comp H2O supplied, linen changed daily, window too door insect screens. No mirror inwards the bath though - a large 1 inwards a vanity inwards bungalow itself. I noticed this bungalow was 700 on the web-page. It genuinely looked similar 700 worth.
The large opened upward innovation eating theatre upward nigh the beach was breezy too had a slap-up outlook towards Phi Phi. I thought the nutrient pretty nice, prices towards the lower terminate of my bungalow stays, too the staff were super polite, friendly too efficient. The grounds are a sort of cleared kokosnoot plantation but looked similar a operate inwards progress - I was non aware this identify was genuinely knocked around past times the tsunami. Click on “tsunami” on Season’s spider web page to consider how damaging this was - hey, those bungalows are genuinely solid construction.
The beach is pretty overnice here, except at lowest tide where a lot of rocks on the sandy bottom were exposed, making swimming whatever distance difficult. There were some sitting platforms, lie-lows too hammocks dorsum of the beach, perfect for checking the Sun sinking into the ocean merely behind PP (in March at least).
UPDATE NOV 08 - I returned to Season for a repast on my latest trip. The nutrient was soundless first-class value - some things cheaper than my budget Luboa Hut accommodation for this trip. The grounds are inwards amend shape too the beach seems to receive got recovered quite a lot of sand. The cheaper places out the dorsum receive got been refurbished too in that location were a one-half dozen more, built farther from the road. Most interestingly, the sweetness daughter inwards accuse told me she hasn't increased prices since the seismic sea wave rebuild - my fan type bungalow was 500 (okay, I originally got the ferry-tout special of 400), the identify unit of measurement beachfront labor was 1500 too the bungalows fitted out for 3 people were 700-900 depending on closeness to the beach. The backpackers' ones were 350. I was kinda pleased to consider Season seemed to receive got the best occupancy charge per unit of measurement of whatever identify I passed - maybe that ferry tout is working existent hard.
UPDATE OF UPDATE DEC 12 - Season Bungalow's eating theatre soundless has some of the cheapest meals too drinkable prices on the island. Hard to resist calling inwards for a beer on my commons walk-the-coast. But too then I practise the same at every other appealing beach eating theatre too beach bar - it becomes a stagger the coast.
UPDATE OF UPDATE DEC 12 - Season Bungalow's eating theatre soundless has some of the cheapest meals too drinkable prices on the island. Hard to resist calling inwards for a beer on my commons walk-the-coast. But too then I practise the same at every other appealing beach eating theatre too beach bar - it becomes a stagger the coast.
Dec 08 shot - my 06 bungalow was identical but farther dorsum from the beach to the ones at right. That is the eating theatre downwards nigh the beach inwards background.The walk southward along Golden Pearl-Andaman Beach is a pretty overnice way to pass an lx minutes or so. All the bungalow places looked pretty pleasant with the 2 most southern ones, JOY too NEW BUNGALOWS in all likelihood the busiest. New has some slap-up looking tree houses, way upward there. Right at the terminate of the beach is a pocket-size funky looking Paradise beach bar “Open 10am-Midnight” which is far plenty from the nearest bungalows that noise would non probable live a problem.
Joy seemed to live the exclusively identify with hire bicycles, thence I grabbed 1 too after the commons rebuild, did a tour of the residual of the island. The primary route is by too large dirt too runs from 1 terminate of the isle to the other, by too large some distance inwards from the beaches. It is fairly flat, which is merely equally well, because the gears were shot on my bike too I had to jam it into highest gear. I exclusively had to larn off too walk 1 primary route hill.
UPDATE Dec 08- it is possible to walk the length of the W coast past times rock-hopping betwixt the beaches. It took me less than 2 hours at an slow footstep with frequent stops to shoot pix, too the rock-hopping was pretty slow nether one-half tide. Much over this, the department betwixt Ao Si too Ting Ray beaches becomes quite difficult. Ting Rai to North beach aint slow either.
From North beach to Ting Ray takes around xx minutes, the same from Ting Ray to Ao Si too it exclusively takes 5 minutes to go either side of the pocket-size headland betwixt Ao Si too the long Golden Pearl/Andman. Towards the southern terminate of Andaman the bungalows at Joy seemed to receive got been refurbished. New Bungalows seemed almost deserted - it was 1 of the most crowded on my previous trip. There was a novel bar - Go Bar - betwixt New too the older Paradise Bar at the southern terminate of the beach. The whole isle is soundless real relaxed - I reckon I saw fewer than xx beach-goers on my 4 lx minutes supply journey.
Back to touring past times wheel - the route begins inwards the due south at Ko Jum hamlet which is on the mangrovey East coast too has a distich of piers for line-fishing boats too carry boats from the mainland. There are several pocket-size stores too restaurants, including Ko Jum Seafood (alongside the piers) which has had raves from previous posters.
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Ban Ko Jum is an interesting identify to receive got a wander, with quite a few places to consume cheaply (image Panoramio-Laura Velerio)-Ting Rai hamlet is a pretty featureless ribbon evolution nearly one-half way upward the isle too Ban Ko Pu , downwards a curt side route nigh the northern terminate of the isle is real similar to Ko Jum village, mayhap a chip bigger.
I was a chip surprised that the sealed department of the primary route turned to dirt merely before the due north terminate of the hamlet - similar sized but less populated Ko Sukorn has the sealed route nearly circumnavigating the island. Looks similar the seismic sea wave rebuilding funds were non distributed evenly.
The primary route at the due north terminate curves westward around the top of the isle with several overnice piddling bays visible equally yous pass, too terminates over on the W coast at its most northern beach, LUBOA. This beach is pretty nice, directly backed past times rainforested hills too in that location are several bungalow places, by too large a chip to a greater extent than rustic looking than Andaman-Golden Pearl - inwards general, fifty-fifty to a greater extent than of a ‘getting away from it all’ location. I had a beer at 1 of the restaurants, LUBOA HUT from memory, too the friendly possessor showed me some immediate post seismic sea wave photos - fortunately most of his bungalows are upward on the lower hillside slopes, but his eating theatre too the 2 beachside bungalows were pretty messed up. Happily no-one was hurt.
The primary route upward the interior of Jum passes through pretty relaxed locations (image Panoramio-Ashahel Bush)- Heading dorsum downwards the isle on the primary route I turned correct nigh the northern terminate of Ban Ting Rai too checked out the expanse known equally TING RAI BEACH which is genuinely a serial of smaller beaches inwards the lee of Mount Pu (note, the mountainous northern business office of the isle is sometimes called KO PU). Some of the hills on this route were a fair chip steeper too with my bike’s moonshot gearing I had to larn off too force several times. Pretty hot work, thence I had a slap-up swim too some Sun at gorgeous deserted MAGIC BEACH.
Unfortunately I can’t tell yous anything nearly the 3 resorts along here, because heading downwards the super steep rutted too rocky access route to Ting Rai Bay Resort, I locked upward the brakes, slid into a transverse hotness too did a 2 too a one-half frontward somersault with tuck (the bike was tucked betwixt my legs - instant falsetto baby). Subsequently I got the sulks, too 23 Band-Aids later, headed direct dorsum to Season for a Chang or 5 inwards 1 of the beachfront hammocks.
Nevertheless, if those resorts receive got a beach similar to Magic, they wouldn’t live positioned equally good bad at all, too they sure aspect overnice on the website.
Unfortunately I can’t tell yous anything nearly the 3 resorts along here, because heading downwards the super steep rutted too rocky access route to Ting Rai Bay Resort, I locked upward the brakes, slid into a transverse hotness too did a 2 too a one-half frontward somersault with tuck (the bike was tucked betwixt my legs - instant falsetto baby). Subsequently I got the sulks, too 23 Band-Aids later, headed direct dorsum to Season for a Chang or 5 inwards 1 of the beachfront hammocks.
Nevertheless, if those resorts receive got a beach similar to Magic, they wouldn’t live positioned equally good bad at all, too they sure aspect overnice on the website.
UPDATE NOV 08 - I rock-hopped downwards to Ting Ray from North Beach during my latest trip, nearly xx minutes - existent slow at depression tide with lots of patches of sand betwixt rocks - but getting tricky on supply at 3/4 high. You would demand to go upward into the bush too bush-bash inwards the concluding lx minutes of the tide, non fun.
UPDATE DEC 12 - the novel department of route agency yous tin transportation away walk betwixt North Beach too Luboa now. Sections sure are steep, oil too tin transportation away live muddy.
UPDATE DEC 12 - the novel department of route agency yous tin transportation away walk betwixt North Beach too Luboa now. Sections sure are steep, oil too tin transportation away live muddy.
Ting Ray is a real overnice beach with a patches of stone too the resorts built upward the steep hillside but with beachside restaurants too bars - looked pretty skilful to me.
Dec 08 - high-end coming to Ting Ray - this real flash articulation was going inwards towards the due south terminate of the beach.UPDATE - I merely booked Ko Jum Resort on Ting Rai for Dec 2012 too checking diverse website pix establish out it is this articulation - it's non precisely high terminate - to a greater extent than flashpacker. Will practise a total study when I return.
I also pushed on due south to Ao Si - hi this is 1 gorgeous beach with ony 2 accommodation places (UPDATE DED 2012 - 3 now).
Ao Si Beach 5 minutes walk around the headland due north of Golden Pearl/Andaman - Ao Si Resort is situated on the far headland with eating theatre too bungalows high upward looking direct downwards the beach. I reckon it powerfulness live my next Jum accommodation..
From the personalities viewpoint, I noticed a grouping of several hundred locals gathered at what seemed to live a community coming together spot beachside nearly halfway along Andaman. They were checking a grouping of thirty or thence early teen ladies arranged line-dance style, dressed inwards curt skirts too tops variety of a cross betwixt Thai traditional, South Sea Wahini too the Olsen Twins Go Clubbing. Then the music cranked in, Thai disco style, too these sweethearts launched into a booty shakin’ bop which would practise trailer-trash Britzer proud. Say it isn’t so! Teeny-raunch civilisation hits Ko Jum!! Now ordinarily I don’t give a materials when Lonely Planet'ss too Tales of Aisa's culture-nazis too behaviour-police start raving nearly the western corruption of Thai standards. But somehow I thought what I was seeing was a chip sad. Not to rear incongruous, when yous think of all that materials the afore-mentioned moaners too the guidebooks tell us nearly how conservative southern Muslims are.
However a farang daughter checking the scene told me these people were Sea Gypsies from all over Jum too surrounding islands, come upward together for a variety full-moon political party (annual, non monthly) where the aim is to dance, consume too booze all solar daytime until yous drop. And sure enough, when I passed in 1 trial again that afternoon. a full general political party was going on large fourth dimension too everyone was into the disco bop. Quite a few seemed pretty wasted. I think Sea Gypsies are to a greater extent than animists than Muslims.
UPDATE NOV 08 - STAYING AT LUBOA HUT
For my revisit to Jum I decided to remain on North Beach aka Luboa Beach - Ting Rai Beach did appeal but places in that location receive got been covered existent good past times others on this page. I remembered that Luboa Hut looked similar my sort of identify when I called inwards at North Beach concluding trip - thence after I piled off the populace longtail from Laem Kruat at Baan Ko Pu I got the local taxi motorbike sidecar to accept me the 5-7 km or thence around the due north terminate of the isle for 50baht.
I establish the beach perfect for depression budget travellers seeking a completely set dorsum expanse (no independent bars or restaurants along here) too Luboa Hut to live a existent nice, skilful value identify to stay.
.I establish the beach perfect for depression budget travellers seeking a completely set dorsum expanse (no independent bars or restaurants along here) too Luboa Hut to live a existent nice, skilful value identify to stay.
North Beach with Mount Pu inwards background. Bungalows are mainly on the hillside behind the trees with restaurants at beach story - nearly one-half a dozen outfits scattered along hither - all seemed to live budget inwards price. The beach is maybe 800m north-south. Luboa Hut has paid to a greater extent than attending to rustic landscaping than other places on North Beach. The eating theatre too sitting cabanas are behind a tangle of tree trunks, branches too broadleaf plants. The bungalows are mainly scattered upward a pretty steep colina behind the beach. There are ix of diverse sizes including 1 identify unit of measurement identify - all spacious with bathrooms too large verandas - mine clean, inwards skilful status too was 300baht (asking 350) inwards tardily Nov 08. Comfy beds, tranquility at nighttime apart from air current inwards trees. The exclusively electrical charge - the tree comprehend made it a chip darkish inwards the daytime when the generator was non running - hard to consider inwards the bath mirror for shaving etc. But those trees too the traditional blueprint made for a cool bungalow. I’ll seat a total review on go fish when I larn a chance.I returned to Lubua inwards early Dec 2014 - looked much the same. But I was a chip startled past times the prices inwards the eating theatre which were at nowadays 20-50% upward on what I consider normal budget bungalow levels. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pocket-size CAN of Chang beer was 70baht. But the identify was crowded - maybe some loudmouth has been giving dated publicity.
North Beach is a slap-up larn away from it all place, no department to a greater extent than thence than this southern most expanse which has exclusively 1 bungalow identify - Billee. This depression tide shot shows the rocks start merely off the beach, but at higher tide levels in that location is sand underfoot until it is deep plenty to swim. I had some existent overnice swims along here. Fewer rocks towards the northern end.Luboa Hut’s beachfront restaurant. Food overnice too service from Nat too Ann real good. Prices nearly average for budget bungalows. That’s Phi Phi Leh too Don inwards the background. Sweet identify to pass time. Nice hammock behind camera. Email - aschariya5@yahoo.com (the e-mail address on kojumonline has been hijacked past times fraudsters)
By at nowadays the novel website should live upward - www.luboahut2008.com
By at nowadays the novel website should live upward - www.luboahut2008.com
Some to a greater extent than information too skilful pixhttp://www.kohjumonline.com/luboahut.html
GETTING TO JUM
In dry out flavor access is off the ferries running betwixt Krabi too Lanta. Jum is quite a long isle too the ferry stops due north end, centre too inwards the south, where visitors bail out into longtails from the diverse bungalows. UPDATE 2012 - at nowadays 2 stops - the due north 1 is for all beaches bar Andaman too Golden Pearl.
The Ko Jum Online link inwards the OP has ferry times too the administrator keeps this pretty upward to date.
UPDATE FOR 2012 - xiii season:
Lanta 08.30 - Jum 09.00 - Krabi 10.00
Krabi 11.00 - Jum 12.15 - Lanta 12.45
"As of thirty Oct 2012 the ferryboats betwixt Krabi/Koh Jum/Koh Lanta HAVE STARTED RUNNING FOR THE SEASON operating once-a-day/each way service for the Winter 2012-13.."
In moisture flavor the ferries halt running but yous tin transportation away larn onto Jum using the pocket-size local longtails too ferries from the mainland leaving from Laem Kruat. This is at the terminate of route 4036 which branches off the primary highway 4.
Actually SUERAL says the latter is non a bad way inwards dry out flavor because it is a heap cheaper than the ferry:
"Catch a songthaew from the roundabout inwards krabi nigh the thai hotel to nua klong, in that location is some other waiting to go to laem kruat where the boat is leaving.
It leaves somewhat past times 14.00 (UPDATE DEC 08 - I also got 1 at 1030) everyday depending on the weather, people etc. It is genuinely going through the mangroves on the dorsum of the island, thence it is a curt trip with a overnice view but don't forget to remove earplugs."
In dry out flavor access is off the ferries running betwixt Krabi too Lanta. Jum is quite a long isle too the ferry stops due north end, centre too inwards the south, where visitors bail out into longtails from the diverse bungalows. UPDATE 2012 - at nowadays 2 stops - the due north 1 is for all beaches bar Andaman too Golden Pearl.
The Ko Jum Online link inwards the OP has ferry times too the administrator keeps this pretty upward to date.
UPDATE FOR 2012 - xiii season:
Lanta 08.30 - Jum 09.00 - Krabi 10.00
Krabi 11.00 - Jum 12.15 - Lanta 12.45
"As of thirty Oct 2012 the ferryboats betwixt Krabi/Koh Jum/Koh Lanta HAVE STARTED RUNNING FOR THE SEASON operating once-a-day/each way service for the Winter 2012-13.."
Accessing the ferry Ko Jum style
Actually SUERAL says the latter is non a bad way inwards dry out flavor because it is a heap cheaper than the ferry:
"Catch a songthaew from the roundabout inwards krabi nigh the thai hotel to nua klong, in that location is some other waiting to go to laem kruat where the boat is leaving.
It leaves somewhat past times 14.00 (UPDATE DEC 08 - I also got 1 at 1030) everyday depending on the weather, people etc. It is genuinely going through the mangroves on the dorsum of the island, thence it is a curt trip with a overnice view but don't forget to remove earplugs."
Dec 08 shot
Public longtail across to Ban Ko Pu towards the due north terminate of the eastward coast of Jum - 45 minutes for 50 baht. Similar boats to Ban Ko Jum nigh the southern terminate would accept a chip longer. Note the comment below nearly the faster boat.
At my previous identify on Ko Siboya - Siboya Bungalows - I was inside sight too exclusively 4km from the Ban Ko Pu pier but local politics meant a longtail charter would cost 600 baht (judging on what I paid elsewhere, 300 or less would receive got been fair). I agreed with some Italians to share, but when they changed their minds next forenoon I had to scramble for the 0800 xx baht populace longtail across to Laem Kraut, hold back around for 2 hours for this 1030 boat to Ko Jum. It was yet kinda fun watching the loading of these boats with provisions from the markets merely upward the street too in that location is a inexpensive eating theatre from which the next shot was taken.
At my previous identify on Ko Siboya - Siboya Bungalows - I was inside sight too exclusively 4km from the Ban Ko Pu pier but local politics meant a longtail charter would cost 600 baht (judging on what I paid elsewhere, 300 or less would receive got been fair). I agreed with some Italians to share, but when they changed their minds next forenoon I had to scramble for the 0800 xx baht populace longtail across to Laem Kraut, hold back around for 2 hours for this 1030 boat to Ko Jum. It was yet kinda fun watching the loading of these boats with provisions from the markets merely upward the street too in that location is a inexpensive eating theatre from which the next shot was taken.
Busy "pier" at Laem Kraut - populace longtails for Ban Ko Phu villgage start here, too I noticed a large fast modern looking longtail "Ko Jum Express" or similar come upward across presumably from Ban Ko Jum too dock at a pier a few hundred meters farther due north - your songthaew driver volition live able to direct you. This would in all likelihood depart around 0930 to 1030 - I'm non sure nearly afternoon trips. Mc Deli below also mentions a 3rd pier on Jum - Mu Tu.
UPDATE MARCH O9 - McDeli merely supplied this skilful access info. - "quick reminder to anyone on a budget that it is much cheaper to larn off the omnibus (if coming from Trang) or songtaew (if from Krabi) at Nea Klong on the highway merely 6km from Krabi. There is a overnice marketplace in that location too yous walk merely a few metres downwards the turning to the coast to the songtaew to Laem Kruat, the tiny port that handles all the local longtails to Koh Jum too Siboya. At Laem Kruat boats from different piers go to Koh Jum village, Mu Tu pier too Ko Pu village. It is a 50 baht mototaxi per soul to whatever of the resorts from whatever of the iii piers, in 1 trial on Koh Jum. So inquire around for the next boat. Obvious exception if yous desire to remain correct next to Koh Jum hamlet it is a chip daft to go to Ko Pu inwards the North. Same when leaving Koh Jum. You tin transportation away hirea individual speedboat (one distich paid 8000 baht to go to Phi Phi), yous tin transportation away larn your resort's longtail to accept yous to the Lanta-Krabi ferry too pay 400 baht. Or yous tin transportation away pay 170 baht to go the local way (50 mototaxi, 50 longtail to Laem Kruat, 50 st to Nua Klong, xx st to Krabi)."
UPDATE JAN 2010 - frequent Jum visitor Billp gave this access info:
The songthaew from Laem Kruat (where the populace longtail from Koh Jum docks), at nowadays goes through to Krabi Town. It stops off for a few minutes inwards Neua Khlong, but too then continues onto Krabi Town. (You used to receive got to alter to some other songthaew inwards Neua Khlong.)
Fare to Laem Kruat is 50 baht on the populace longtail. From Laem Kruat to Krabi town it costs fourscore baht. Time is nearly xc minutes inwards total, but the large payoff over the rider ferry is that the longtail leaves Koh Jum at 07:30, thence yous tin transportation away brand it to Krabi Town too dorsum on the same solar daytime (or brand a forenoon flying - the aerodrome is nearly thirty minutes from Laem Kruat).
To Jum from Phi Phi -
UPDATED NEWS OCT 2011
I merely noticed on http://www.kohjumonline.com/ home page that they receive got information nearly a novel ferry serivice running betwixt Phi Phi too Jum. Looks similar it powerfulness receive got started concluding high season. Sure beats having to go via Lanta or Krabi equally inwards past times years.
updated tentative 2012-13 times:
Jum-Phi Phi - 8.30 arr 11.00
Phi Phi-Jum - 14.00 arr 1600
"They volition resume operating daily service ONE TIME EACH WAY on/about xx October."
Note that when I was on Phi Phi inwards early Apr 2012 this service had already stopped for the depression season.
Quite a lot of people inquire on go sites nearly the cost of a longtail direct betwixt the 2 places. Pon who runs Ao Toh Ko Bungalows on the eastward coast of Phi Phi told me inwards my August 07 see that she has arranged longtails to Jum for 2500, fourth dimension nearly 1 hour. See McDeli's information higher upward abt a speedboat.
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Sun setting over Phi Phi Ley from Ko Jum (image Panoramio-Asahel Bush)-UPDATE APRIL 07
MANDYSK has given me these 2 bits of information nearly the TING RAI area, of which I didn't larn to consider much:
"I merely came dorsum from Koh Jum (Koh Pu) 2 days agone too I absolutely loved it. I stayed at Ting rai too Oonlee Bungalows inwards the Koh Pu area. Andaman beach is definitely livelier too the beach is to a greater extent than of a existent beach experience. But Koh Pu has something genuinely special. I think its the rocks too the jungle similar nature. I jurist it depends on what yous like. For me I similar peace too tranquility too beautiful nature. Koh Pu served me well. Ting Rai is a special place. Amazing hospitality, incredible nature, skilful swimming. Oon Lee bungalows are fantastic - a existent impressive place. The eating theatre is thence classy, nutrient incredible too in 1 trial again a existent feeling of beingness inwards the jungle. Their bungalows are thence good made - real skilful attending to particular too inexpensive B400 is depression season. This isle genuinely is something special. Try too go to Coconut Beach which is a fair walk from Oon Lee too Ting Rai but quite closed if yous remain at Luboa Beach (north Beach). Too far to walk if yous remain at Joy (on Andaman). But definately the nicest beach on the island. I am thence lamentable to live home. You relish Koh Jum!"
"The best affair nearly Oonlee are their bungalows, eating theatre too beach bar. Oon is quite professional. Great tunes, too slap-up drinks. Food is similar 5* quality, but real reasonably priced. The bungalows are great, awesome balcony with hammock (love a hammock), bath fantastic, he uses rocks equally shelving, normal toilet, shower etc.. too slap-up beds with musquito cyberspace too fan. They fifty-fifty receive got french doors that opened upward up on the balcony. The downwards side would live the swimming exterior of Oonlee. It is real rocky but yous tin transportation away swim. I swam everyday but I would recommend wearing shoes inwards the water. Ting Rai beach is 2 seconds away too is amend for swimming."
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Islands too the mainland to the eastward of Ko Jum from the top of Mount Pu - image Cocodrilo (see link downwards page to her 2010 Trip Report)UPDATE NOV 07
Well, Mandy Kalinski merely can't maintain away from Jum. She has merely given this fifty-fifty to a greater extent than comprehensive information:
"I receive got merely returned from a magical 3 calendar month trip inwards Thailand too am suffering (yet again) from post go trauma. I spent a chip of fourth dimension on the lovely Koh Jum too thought yous powerfulness appreciate an update. Firstly I would country go to this isle at nowadays because inwards 2 years it volition live a mini Koh Lanta. Already in that location receive got been some changes (especially on the koh jum side) inwards terms of development. Once 24 lx minutes electricity is introduced, too then the 7/11, it volition live all downwards colina thence don't hesitate go at nowadays before it is equally good late.This isle is thence slow to larn to from Krabi. I think yous know the way - accept the ferry from Krabi to Koh Lanta, it stops one-half way too the longtails pick yous up. Apparently this volition all alter inwards a few years too the ferry volition halt at the pier on koh jum. I am soundless a occupation solid supporter of the Koh Pu side (north of the island). Ting Rai volition ever live a favourite. Their longtail volition ever live at the ferry thence don't worry if yous haven't booked, but this identify gets busy. Ting Rai is special. The bungalows are gorgeous, the nutrient is slap-up too yous experience similar yous are home, almost immediately. The beach is slap-up for swimming too the people who operate in that location know all nearly the island. You volition live looked after at Ting Rai Bay. It's a perfect identify for families, couples too unmarried travellers. This is an slow identify to encounter people too relish the incredible jungle surroundings. If they are full, don't worry remain next door at Old Lamp bungalows. These bungalows are fantastic. Big too slap-up bathrooms. Also the eating theatre is correct on the beach thence first-class for sunset time. Further downwards the beach is the to a greater extent than fashionable than before Oonlee bungalows. Wow, what a place. Now they receive got a puddle table, bar snacks at the ever thence cool beach bar. Always skilful music too fantastic mojitas. Best drinks on the isle - fresh mint from the herb garden! Ok, yes in that location are many, many, many rocks from Old Lamp to Oonlee but this is what makes the beach rustic too natural. Take a walk over the rocks (around xx mins) past times Oonlee too caput to Luboa Bay. This North beach is gorgeous. Luboa Hut or Bonhomie would live the 2 to remove from. Both receive got fantastic hosts too slap-up bungalows. The exclusively negative aspects nearly this beach are the dogs. There are equally good many. But the H2O is similar silk inwards the mornings. Make sure yous walk past times Bonhomie, downwards the primary route for nearly fifteen mins. The environs are fabulous, dark-green jungle too slap-up view of Koh Pu. You volition consider a pocket-size safe theatre on the left manus side, accept the narrow route which volition Pb to a farm too and then bang, the spectacular Coconut beach awaits you. There are no bungalows on this beach, merely clear dark-green water, too inwards my opinion, the most beautiful swimming on the island.Ao Si beach is also slap-up for swimming too if yous similar to walk on a long stretch of sand, this is where yous should stay. Choose Ao Si bungalows. Fantastic rooms too the hosts are thence hospitable. You tin transportation away walk over the rocks to Golden Pearl too and then to Koh Jum. But at nighttime it is a piddling to a greater extent than tricky. I did larn stuck 1 nighttime on Koh Jum too had to walk through the hamlet dorsum to Ao Si (about 1 lx minutes walk). Make sure yous receive got a flashlight – this is vital. Koh Jum beach is nice, less of a jungle experience but soundless fabulous. I would remove Bo Dang. This identify is cheap, the nutrient is first-class too the hosts are special ladies. When Rosa plays those drums, yous are sure to autumn inwards a trance. Another pick would live Woodland Lodge. This is a real friendly place. The nutrient is first-class too. You tin transportation away easily walk to Koh Jum hamlet from these places. Just follow the beach all the way around. Go to Koh Jum Seafood for lunch. So fresh too unproblematic flavours, correct on the river.This isle is extremely friendly. At the minute it feels untouched. If yous hire a motor bike, accept attention of the route betwixt Ao Si too Ting Rai - what a mess. I think it volition live sorted before the terminate of the yr but when it rains this route is a nightmare. Nevertheless the nature on this isle is stunning too the vibe is dissimilar whatever isle I receive got been inwards Thailand. I remove heed Koh Phayam nigh the Myanmar edge is similar. Go too relish the place!"
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Another shot of the northern terminate of Golden Pearl Beach too Mount Pu (image-guess who) - Ko Jum Lodge is the flashest accommodation on the isle at this betoken of time..
UPDATE FEB 09
Mc Deli merely spent 2 months on Jum too sent this study to THE FORUM page. He stayed on Ao Si, thence at nowadays nosotros receive got invitee reports from all the beaches on this page (if yous consider Golden Pearl too Andaman the 1 long beach):
"Hi - nosotros merely got off Koh Jum after most of the concluding 2 months there. We were thence happy there. I volition exceed some information inwards illustration it is useful.
We liked Ao Si (middle) beach the best. Only iii resorts; Ao Si (that you, Mr Tezz, liked), Jungle Hill (similar jungle vibe to Ao Si) too Dominicus Smile.
We got a front end rower at Dominicus Smile for 380b too nosotros loved it. Great concrete construction, skilful nets on the windows, create clean plenty (though, given how good they are built they receive got the potential to aspect fifty-fifty better), skilful slice of furniture (we dearest hooks! - though some rooms don't receive got the wardrobe) - but what yous larn at Dominicus Smile is a jaw-dropping ocean too sunset view from every balcony (except 108 where the sunset is obscured past times trees). And of course of study Ao Si beach is very, real tranquility too slap-up for swimming inwards front end of Dominicus Smile at all times.
The Dominicus Smile kitchen is non the most exciting but it is clean, good organised (a alter from previous years nosotros understand) the basics are consistent too inexpensive (50/60 baht basic rice/noodle dishes).
And nosotros loved the family.
The other primary consideration was that in that location are exclusively a few resorts along the stretch of beaches on Koh Jum's West coast that genuinely receive got slap-up beach - that is non filled with longtails or rocky. Dominicus Smile has a slap-up stretch - equally practise New too Joy Bungalow. Some places that are real overnice (like the expensive Oon Lee) are allow downwards past times the rocky beach.We checked on nearly every bungalow outfit on the isle - too based inwards the prices nosotros were given too guessing what nosotros could negotiate, nosotros thought the measure at Dominicus Smile was slap-up value (though they inquire for 700 front end row too 500 dorsum row inwards peak flavor - too don't mass through an agent equally they seat 200 on top). New, Joy too Bo Daeng larn supply customers too it is slow to consider why - overnice atmosphere, skilful beach, too the bonus of beingness nearer the bigger village. That said Ban Ting Rai, the middle village, is merely out dorsum of Dominicus Smile with 4 shops too a few pocket-size (local) places to eat.
We couldn't genuinely consider the attraction of going all the way to Luboa beach (far North) - in that location were a lot of scooters on the beach, it was by too large rocky, the accomodation didn't seem slap-up value, and, if yous desire quiet, it is non genuinely whatever quieter than the tranquility places on the other beaches -just far to a greater extent than remote.
Ting Rai beach was a chip busier because Ting Rai Bay resort seemed to live real busy.
Golden Pearl beach is noisy because in that location are quite a few longtails but Seasons in that location is the identify to go if yous are a Nordic family!
The 1 number in that location would live the coming of electricity. The cable has made its way from Phi Phi to Jum too is at nowadays somewhere betwixt Siboya too the mainland. The locals are expecting the claw upward inwards Oct/Nov. Some resort owners are preparing for some variety of blast along with maybe a younger crowd. I genuinely can't consider it. OK, in that location powerfulness live some variety of overflow from Phi Phi if that gets to a greater extent than crowded with airconditioned packet tourists, too yes, Jum is precariously seat betwixt Lanta too Krabi (how I despise that ferry!). But my jurist is that, given that Jum doesn't receive got the moving-picture demo postcard white sand too karst rocks, too that in that location is recession inwards the western world, next yr volition live fifty-fifty quieter than this, too whatever bungalow who fits a distich of A/C units to essay the H2O volition ne upward regretting it."
Crocodilo's Trip Report to Ko Jum January 2010 in the novel READERS' TRIP REPORT SECTION. Julie has an fifty-fifty to a greater extent than recent update from Dec 2012 on the same link.
If yous desire to burn downwards inwards a trip study on Jum or whatever other location delight transportation text and/or captions addition whatever pix to lajolla22@hotmail.com. Hopefully nosotros tin transportation away maintain information upward to engagement without me having to supply to dozens of islands every 2nd year. There are thence many other places I desire to visit.
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KO LANTA
KO SIBOYA
RAILAY-TON SAI-AO NANG-KRABI
PHI PHI
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