Home to the upmarket Awei Pila Resort and a small mixed Burmese and Moken village. There's decent snorkelling and the surrounding islands offer good diving. Kyun Philar is also home to the Awei Pila Resort.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Kho Yinn Khwa Kyun (Macleod Island)
27.21 MILES
This horseshoe-shaped island 40 nautical miles from Kawthoung is home to Myanmar Andaman Resort. There are at least 20 known dive sites around the island,…
Jar Lann (Lord Loughborough Island)
8.57 MILES
This island is home to one of the largest villages in the Myeik Archipelago, with a mixed population of Bamar and Moken people. It also has one of the…
15.93 MILES
A seasonal home for the Moken, this island has beaches, clear water and wildlife, making it a popular stopover for boat tours. Nearby 115 Island sees a…
Taung Taw Win Kyun (South Twin Island)/Myauk Taw Win Kyun (North Twin Island)
21.48 MILES
Home to at least three good dive sites including Pinnacle, north of Myauk Taw Win Kyun, a known manta ray gathering site during February/March. Taung Taw…
Lampi Kyun (Sullivan's Island)
29.03 MILES
Home to Lampi Island Marine National Park, the only marine park in Myanmar, and thought to be one of the least-disturbed island habitats in Southeast Asia…
25.36 MILES
There's a superb horseshoe-shaped bay at the south of this island, which is where you'll find the Boulder Bay Eco Resort, and a couple of fine beaches.
21.18 MILES
This island is a spiritual home of the Moken, who call it Pu Nala. The island is designated as a Moken resettlement zone, and there is a permanent Moken…
Nearby attractions
1. Jar Lann (Lord Loughborough Island)
8.57 MILES
This island is home to one of the largest villages in the Myeik Archipelago, with a mixed population of Bamar and Moken people. It also has one of the…
15.93 MILES
A seasonal home for the Moken, this island has beaches, clear water and wildlife, making it a popular stopover for boat tours. Nearby 115 Island sees a…
21.18 MILES
This island is a spiritual home of the Moken, who call it Pu Nala. The island is designated as a Moken resettlement zone, and there is a permanent Moken…
4. Taung Taw Win Kyun (South Twin Island)/Myauk Taw Win Kyun (North Twin Island)
21.48 MILES
Home to at least three good dive sites including Pinnacle, north of Myauk Taw Win Kyun, a known manta ray gathering site during February/March. Taung Taw…
25.36 MILES
There's a superb horseshoe-shaped bay at the south of this island, which is where you'll find the Boulder Bay Eco Resort, and a couple of fine beaches.
6. Kho Yinn Khwa Kyun (Macleod Island)
27.21 MILES
This horseshoe-shaped island 40 nautical miles from Kawthoung is home to Myanmar Andaman Resort. There are at least 20 known dive sites around the island,…
7. Lampi Kyun (Sullivan's Island)
29.03 MILES
Home to Lampi Island Marine National Park, the only marine park in Myanmar, and thought to be one of the least-disturbed island habitats in Southeast Asia…