Ban’s Diving Resort Koh Tao Thailand 2010
วันเสาร์, กันยายน 25th, 2010ABOUT KOH TAO KOH TAO TRANSLATES AS “TURTLE ISLAND”, SO NAMED BECAUSE OF IT’S SHAPE AND ALSO THERE WERE MANY OF TURTLES LIVING AROUND. It’s only about 21 sq Km and is remotely located about 70 km far from the mainland. From 1933 to 1947 Koh Tao was used to jail political prisoners of the Bowaradech Uprising. Many were transferred from Koh Tarutao to Koh Tao by reason of its location lonely in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand. The community in Koh Tao was settled at the first time when the villagers from Koh Samui and Koh Phangan immigrated and were on the land of Koh Tao in 1947. Before that there were some people who came and used the land for coconut plantation and small fishery. During the past 15 years the reputation of Koh Tao’s natural beauty, especially its marine life and coral reefs due to the island’s distance from the mouth of Mae Nam Tapi, which affords high visibility and an abundance of marine life. It soon became one of the major dive sites of South East Asia. GETTING TO PARADISE!!! KOH TAO IS LOCATED IN THE GULF OF THAILAND JUST A SHORT BOAT RIDE AWAY FROM THE BIGGER ISLAND OF KOH SAMUI. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OPTIONS FOR GETTING TO KOH TAO DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM AND YOUR BUDGET. FROM BANGKOK Bus and Boat: We have 2 offices located on Koh San Rd in Bangkok (see attached map). Tickets can be arranged for you at our offices or made directly with the company, please make reservations at least a day in advance. To see a schedule of the prices …
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Ban’s Diving Resort Koh Tao Thailand 2010
