Tao Island
KOH TAO, ( Turtle Island ) Tittle more than 21 km2,
locate about 70 km east of the coastline between
Suratthani and Chumphon, in the Gulf of thailand.
Koh Tao means Turtle Island, because in the past
the waters in this area were rich with sea turtles.
nowadays they they have mostly moved on to
other breeding grounds.
NANG YAUN ISLAND
The neighbour island of KOH TAO
From 1933 on the island was used as a political prison.
And in 1947, Khun A-Paiwong, prime minister at the time,
pleaded and received a royal pardon for all prisoners on
the island.
In the eighties the first travellers discovered the island
paradise and quickly mate it widely know
as popular diving destination.
As a consequence, bigger, faster and safer
boats were used to
allow easier access to KOH TAO.
ROUT MAP TO KOH TAO
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