Save Type Island Usage Thai Scripts พีพี(Thai) Pronounced Pron. /ˈfiː ˈfiː/, /pʰiː pʰiː/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Refers to a chain of islands in Thailand, located in the Andaman Sea. Comes from the original Malay name "Pulau Api-Api", meaning “fiery island” or “island of the fi-fi (api-api) trees."