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Ko Tao
Island in the Gulf of Thailand
Ko Tao is an island in Thailand. Restaurants, nightspots and dive shops cluster in Mae Haad Beach and near Sai Ri Beach. Villas dot palm-fringed beaches such as Chalok Baan Kao Bay, on the south coast. In the northwest, Koh Nang Yuan is a group of...
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Why is Koh Tao famous?
Ko Tao is one of Thailand's most popular tourist spots. The Bangkok Post has cited its annual visitor count as 132,000 and three million. The island is well known for scuba diving and snorkeling, as well as hiking, rock climbing, and bouldering.
Do tourists still go to Koh Tao?
There are many great people that live on, and make their livings on Koh Tao. The SCUBA community and many others, rely on tourists to survive. Koh Tao is a magical island, with so much to do and see, so not visiting is a shame for everyone.
What is Koh Tao good for?
Koh Tao is definitely worth visiting if you love Scuba diving, or would like to get into the habit of doing it. In fact, before Koh Tao gained a reputation as being Thailand's murder island, it was known as the most popular place in the Kingdom to get PADI certified.
Jan 16, 2023
What happened at Koh Tao?
The curse of 'Death Island': How Thai holiday paradise of Koh Tao became a nightmarish hub of murder, suspicious deaths and rape. Once a sunny Thai paradise island, Koh Tao quickly became a nightmarish hub of murder and rape after two Brit backpackers were bludgeoned to death almost a decade ago.
Koh Tao: All You Must Know Before You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor
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Koh Tao – meaning 'Turtle Island' – lives up to its name, being the scuba diving destination of choice in Thailand. The perfect white-sand beaches that ring ...
Koh Tao, “The Turtle Island,” is a small paradise island isolated in the Gulf of Thailand. It is east of the Surat Thani coastline, with two neighbouring ...