PHOTO ESSAYS: THE URAK LAWOI: Urak__JDP0831

The majority of Urak Lawoi' use well water to bath and do laundry. A tap water system does exist as water is piped in from the adjacent island of Koh Adang. As the number of daily visitors increase on average, especially during the dry season, the islands availability and stability of freshwater resources decreases.

The majority of Urak Lawoi' use well water to bath and do laundry. A tap water system does exist as water is piped in from the adjacent island of Koh Adang. As the number of daily visitors increase on average, especially during the dry season, the islands availability and stability of freshwater resources decreases.