No trip to Southern Thailand would be complete without cruising around a few islands on a traditional Longtail boat. Unfortunately, as of 2026, no known wheelchair accessible Longtail boats are available, especially on islands such as Koh Yao Yai. However, it is possible to drive an accessible vehicle to the pier where locals are willing to assist in any way possible, for example carrying ones manual wheelchair onboard if needed…
It appears that a standard ‘package’ from Koh Yao Yai includes activities such as snorkeling, however, one can skip this and simply enjoy the surroundings with a Thai meal. One may visit Monkey Island also where it is possible to admire various monkeys from the boat…
With Thailands growing tourism industry in addition to notable accessibility improvements, it seems only a matter of time before a wheelchair accessible Longtail boat becomes available.