The Death of Paradise: Why Modern Ko Lipe Has Become a Cautionary Tale for Global Tourism
The turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea have long been the siren song for travelers seeking an untouched eden. For nearly two decades, Ko Lipe—a tiny, L-shaped island in the Adang-Rawi Archipelago of southwest Thailand—was whispered about in backpacker circles as the "Maldives of Thailand." It was a place of legend, where the sand was […]

