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KOH TAO
There is a wide range of Bungalow Resorts on Koh Tao for every type of budget, availible to book online on this website. Koh Tao island is situated approximately 70 kilometres east of the coastline between Suratthani and Chumporn in the Gulf of Thailandand it is about 22 km in size - so small but not too small.
No question, Ko Taohas some of most postcard like beachesanywhere in the country.
KohTao's reputation spread and promptly enlarged as it widely became known all over the world through international travellers and adventurous visitors.
Departures and arrivals were on the local coconut boats, and even then delays of several days were common place, so back to the hammock and a world of dreams, the boat will come another day.
The early 80's brought to KohTao some of the very first back packers from Kohpangan who were looking for something different away from the masses & crowds who were going mad for the full moon parties on Kohpangan.
About 1947, Khun A-Paiwong, Thailand's Prime Minister at that time, requested & received a royal pardon for the islands political prisoners and thanks to a gracious act by His Majesty the King. They were released and conveyed to Suratthani on the nearby mainland and the island was deserted once more. This was the same year that the initial people laid claim to a big piece of land on what is now recognized as Sairee Beach. These were the two brothers Khun Ueam and Khun Oh who came to Ko Taoby a boat from the next island of KoPhangan.
It began with the original bamboo and coconut bungalowsnext to the beachfor thrity Baht a night, to very simple thatched huts, the local island clans decided swiftly to this influx of visitors otherwise named Farangs, by adapting to it.
They were all pardoned and transported by boat to Suratthani on the mainland and KohTao was a desert island yet again.
In the early days getting to KoTao required a treacherous boat trip from near by islands or the main land, if and when the weather and seas permitted but the population continued to grow steadily all the same, even when simple life was hard without much reward.
The island of Ko Taois one of Thailand's true tropical paradise. Blessed with postcard like beachesand hidden bays, tourists from many different countries come again year after year to experience the unforgettable Thai culture.
A enormous range of marinelife and some beautiful coral reefs offer divers a unique experience. Other activitiesnow include trekking and Jungle Treks.