Krabi –
Authorities at Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park have issued a formal statement refuting viral claims that Phi Phi Island will soon host its own international airport.
Authorities told the Phuket Express that the clarification comes after a post on Instagram dated April 1st, 2026, declared: “Phi Phi will have its very own international airport starting May 1st” accompanied by a digitally generated image of a supposed airport site.
Park officials stressed that the information is entirely false. The image circulating online was created using artificial intelligence and does not depict any real location on the island. The area shown is believed to reference flat land between Ton Sai Bay and Loh Dalum Bay on Phi Phi Don, measuring roughly 140 meters wide and 1,490 meters long. This land is privately owned and currently occupied by hotels, restaurants, a hospital, and other businesses, making it unsuitable for airport construction.
Officials further explained that most of the national park consists of steep limestone mountains, terrain wholly incompatible with airport development or aircraft operations.
The claim that Phi Phi Island will have an international airport is baseless. The National Park urges the public and tourists to rely only on official communication channels for accurate updates and to avoid sharing unverified information that could mislead or spread false news.
TPN Media notes the date was April Fool’s Day, a popular day for pranks and jokes internationally but in Thailand discouraged by authorities due to situations just like this and strict defamation laws.
