Original koh Phi Phi people have been either muslims from Koh Yao island, or Sea Gypsies. Then, 40 or 50 years ago came Thai Chinese business people (Cabana Hotel and Phi Phi Hotel). There has always been a mosque on Phi Phi, a shack at the beginning, a big building nowadays. The sea gypsies had a camp on the right handside of the main bay, but are now only located in Laemtong.