Monkey beach, home of the Macaque monkeys!!!!
First Aid and Treatment Guide
URGENT TRAVEL WARNING: Monkey Beach
Monkey bites and scratches are a common occurrence in high-traffic tourist areas like Monkey Beach on Phi Phi Island. Please be extremely cautious and observe the macaques from a safe distance, as they are wild animals who often expect food from visitors.
Should you experience a bite or scratch, the World Med Center is fully prepared to offer immediate, professional assessment and care, including the rabies vaccine, allowing you to quickly receive treatment and return to enjoying your holiday.
📄Travel Context: Visiting Phi-Phi's Monkey Beach
Monkey Beach is one of the must-see destinations on Phi-Phi Island. This simply stunning 150 m-long strip of white powdery sand, surrounded by emerald clear water, is easily accessible by longtail boat or sea kayak (a 40-minute row from Tonsai Bay). It is also known as a top-class snorkeling spot.
While enjoying the scenery, visitors should be aware of the resident Macaque monkeys. Due to historical feeding by tourists, the monkeys may approach visitors expecting food. It is essential to observe the monkeys from a respectful distance as they are wild animals.
Although rare when proper distance is maintained, contact incidents like biting or scratching sometimes occur. Being prepared ensures your trip remains enjoyable.
For your safety and peace of mind: Should an incident occur, quick and appropriate action is key.
Monkey bite is one of the most common incident that you might encounter during your stay in Phi-Phi island.
There are many excursions for a very cheap price, that will take you to see the beautiful Monkey beach. and it would be very hard to resist. It is a simply stunning 150 m-long strip of white powdery sand surrounded by emerald clear water.
Different means are available for you to get to Monkey Beach;
- Hiring a longtail boat near the pier station at the Tonsai bay is the easiest way to do it
- But if you are not afraid to make effort, you can rent a sea kayak and row the 40 minute journey by yourself, or with a friend.
Monkey beach is not only famous for its powdery white sand and emerald clear water but its other point of attention is its top class snorkeling spot. The shallow waters surrounding the beach really gives you the feeling of swimming in an aquarium. Most of the tourist visiting the beach was not warn of not feeding the monkeys, so they now expect to get something to eat when they see visitors coming.
Beware of these wild animals behavior and do not get too close to them. Biting and scratching are common things to happen and you certainly do not want to visit World Med Center to get rabies vaccine during your holiday.
But in the event that you got bitten by the monkey, Kindly follow these World Med guidelines;
