WITHOUT THE TOURISTS

Secret Islands of Southeast Asia

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009, 12:00 AM | Subscribe to the magazine

Thailand's Phang-nga Bay, north of the rocky shores of Ko Yao Noi island. (Christopher Wise)
The view from the beach at Ao Suan Yai, on the 10-square-mile island of Ko Mak, Thailand. (Christopher Wise)
Taxi boats in Phang-nga Bay. (Christopher Wise)
The singer Mr. T at Orang Utan Bar in Ko Mak, Thailand. (Christopher Wise)
The streets of Yao Noi town on Ko Yao Noi. (Christopher Wise)
One of the six rooms at the Big Easy resort on Ko Mak. (Christopher Wise)
Playtime on Ao Phrao Beach in Ko Kut, Thailand. (Christopher Wise)
Grilled shrimp in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. (Christopher Wise)
A fisherman in the Con Dao Islands, Vietnam. (Christopher Wise)
Labeling fish-sauce bottles at the local factory in Phu Quoc. (Christopher Wise)
Bungalows at Lazy Beach on Koh Rong Saloem, Cambodia. (Christopher Wise)
Anchovies drying in the sun on Phu Quoc. (Christopher Wise)