Although Paul's home on Phuket is very near the island Koh Phi Phi where the movie was filmed, 'The Beach' there has long been changed forever by rampant development...the glow of it's streetlights now visible from the mainland every night. We know we don't have time to venture far, so nearby Krabi province with the secluded beaches of Rai Leh and Ton Sai seem our best bet. Accessible only by boat from Krabi port and sharing similar dramatic scenery as Phi Phi, you get the illusion of being on an island. We choose Ton Sai which, as our boat rounds the headland, takes my breath away. Majestic mountains, dense jungle, turquoise water and beach huts...I think we've found the place, that was easy :) As we jump from the boat and my feet hit the sand,
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