Koh Tao Island

Koh Tao Island 

Koh Tao, a small island about 21 square meters and receives more than 100,000 visitors annually. Its shape is like peanuts, the west coast is full of tourists and the beaches. The ferry pier is also in this area. 

Koh Tao is less developed than Koh Samui and Koh Fa Ngan, but has become increasingly popular, especially with the backpacker crowd mid -20 in search of relatively inexpensive scuba diving certification. For the past two years, the demographics of the island has seen an increase with the age of many of the visitors who have visited the island for the first time more than ten years now since his return with their families. 

Koh Tao is famous in the field of scuba diving and snorkeling. It also offers some hiking, rock climbing and bouldering. The most popular place for tourists is Sairee on the west coast, which has a white sandy beach of 1.7 km traveled by only a few large rocks and a scattering of medium budget resorts and restaurants. 

Diving conditions have improved dramatically in the past few years, with the continuing education of the local population by the diving community. The weather caused by the El Nino pattern in 1997, the high temperature of the water, which led to the loss of a lot of shallow coral reef near the island. Since then, the rapid and substantial recovery. With the help of groups by maintaining a strong environmental expectations Island Island. 

There are more modern resorts on the island of the price range, between 1500 to more than 9000 BHT per night. Most of the resorts in the budget is still one floor, like the bamboo, not the hotel or resort style. As of 2007 there is a trend for more high-end resorts that do not just focus on diving. 

Peak seasons in Koh Tao starts from December to March and July to August It is a very popular destination among Thais also, so it can be almost fully booked holidays in Thailand.