Chumphon
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Chumphon is the main gateway to Koh Tao and the one of the fastest
growing alternative tourist destinations in the Gulf of Thailand.
Located on the coastal corridor between central Thailand and
the Isthmus of Kra, Chumphon province constitutes 220 km of
coastline.
Buses leave daily from Bangkok as well as the southern train
and most young travellers who are yet to learn how to dive will
select Koh Tao as their final destination but make their way
through Chumphon. An upcoming destination for kite boarding
and other wind related activities. Chumphon has several outlying
islands, which have suffered very little diving and still have
pristine reefs.
Chumphon is an interesting area to dive for travellers completing
their dive education and either heading back to Bangkok of
across to Khao Lak in the Phang Nga province.
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