Ko Panyi

Ko Panyi
Native name:
เกาะปันหยี
Other namesKoh Panyi, Koh Panyee
Geography
LocationStrait of Malacca
Coordinates8°20′8″N 98°30′11″E / 8.33556°N 98.50306°E / 8.33556; 98.50306
Area0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi)
Administration
Province Phang Nga
DistrictMueang Phang Nga
TambonKo Panyi
Demographics
Population1,600
LanguagesCentral Thai, Southern Thai, Malay
Additional information
Time zone
Postal code82000

Ko Panyi (Thai: เกาะปันหยี, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ pān.jǐː]), also known as Koh Panyee, is a fishing village in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, notable for being built on stilts by Javanese fishermen. The population consists of about 360 families or 1,600 people descended from two seafaring Muslim families from Java, Indonesia.