Koh Tao can literally be translated as Turtle Island, which relates to the shape of the island and not the wildlife in the surrounding seas.
While your chances of spotting a turtle may be slim the waters around Koh Tao are still reputed to offer some of the best diving and snorkeling sites in the Gulf of Thailand. Coral, manta ray, whale shark and gentle currents are all reasons why this island is so popular with divers, whether novice or experienced. The island itself is very beautiful and restrictions on tourism have meant that the island's development has remained limited.
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Places near Koh Tao
- Koh Phangan 47 kilometers away
- Koh Samui 68 kilometers away
- Khanom 97 kilometers away
- Khao Sok National Park 185 kilometers away
- Khao Lak 233 kilometers away
- Krabi 248 kilometers away
- Koh Yao 259 kilometers away
- Koh Phi Phi Don 288 kilometers away
- Phuket 293 kilometers away
- Koh Lanta 297 kilometers away
- Koh Samet 326 kilometers away
- Koh Munnork 343 kilometers away
- Koh Kood 345 kilometers away
- Amphawa 372 kilometers away
- Bangkok 414 kilometers away
- Kanchanaburi & The River Kwai 439 kilometers away
- Ayutthaya 481 kilometers away