Ko Panyi (Thai: เกาะปันหยี, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ pān.jǐː]), also known as Koh Panyee, is a fishing village in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, notable for being built on stilts by Javanese fishermen.

[2] During this time the law limited land ownership solely to people of Thai national origins, and due to this restriction the settlement was, for the most part, built on stilts within the protection of the island's bay, providing easy access for fishers.

With the increase of wealth for the community, due to the growing tourism industry within Thailand, the purchase of land on the island itself became a possibility, and the first significant structures were built ashore, a mosque and a freshwater well.[when?]

Despite the rise in tourism, life in Ko Panyi is still primarily based around the fishing industry as tourists only visit in significant numbers during the dry season.

[citation needed] Because the population of Ko Panyi is Muslim there are some prohibitions for tourists, including no importing or consumption of alcoholic beverages, no dogs or pigs, and visitors must be fully clothed with no bikinis allowed.