[1] Ko Yo has the status of a tambon (sub-district) in Mueang Songkhla District.
The island connected to the mainland by Tinsulanonda Bridge, which is divided into two phases.
Most of the local population is of Thai-Chinese people who work in fishing and cultivation.
Ko Yo that has recently become one of important tourist attractions in province of Songkhla.
It is famous for its cotton-weaving industry called "Ko Yo Woven Cloth".