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Information
 Tao
Island is located on the east coast of Surat Thani Province ,45
kilomaters to the northwest of Pha Ngan Island.Its total surface
area is 21 square kilometers or approximately 13000 rais. Frpm noth
to sount it is 7.5 kilometers long and from east to west it is 4.5
kilometers wide.Allmost all of the island is mountainous.There are
two amall island nearly; Nang Yuan Island which measures about 202
rais whis has a sand bar which connects its three islands together,and
Gong Sai Dang Islands (Shark Island),a tiny island
to the northeast of Koh Tao which has a total area of just 6 rais
Tao Island is shaped like a kidney bean. The length
of the coast around the island is 28.6 kilometers. The island boats
11 bays and 10 points.Most of the beaches are the west side of the
island while on the east coast is mostly comprised of high cliffs.The
depth of the sea around Koh Tao varies from 30 to 40 meters deep.There
are only two seasons here; summer which is between the monthe of
Fabruary and April and the end of the Northeast Monsoon season,and
the rainy season which is from May to January. There are heavy rains
during the period from October to December due to the influence
of the Sountheast Monsoon.
Tao Island in the Past
 Before
1927 when Thailand was ruled by the People's Party,The Department
of Corrections used Koh Tao and KOh Tarutao,which is locates is
located on the west coast of thailand in satun Province,as prisons
for polictical prioners during the baworagej and the Sergeant Revolutions.Later
on this island was registered as Royal Property and it was abandoned
for a long time in 1937.More and more people came to settle here
and now Koh tao is a Tambon of Pha Ngan Island district ,Surat Thani
Province.There are three village o the island ;Hat Sai Ree, Mae
Hat and Chalok Ban Kaw
Scuba Diving
 Scuba
diving is truly an adventure and Koh Tao's shallow bays and coves
offer excellent conditions for beginners as well as experienced
divers. Add to that the absurdly cheap prices for both courses and
fun dives and you will understand why Koh Tao has evolved into one
of South East Asia's premier diving destinations.
For the more adventurous divers, most of the diving resorts and
schools offer guided trips to the offshore pinnacles that are scattered
around Koh Tao. Of those especially Chumporn Pinnacle is a haven
for divers with regular visits by the biggest fish in the sea: the
Whaleshark but also Grey Reef Sharks, Black and Whitetips are often
spotted here. Other divesites that spring to mind is Shark Island,
Samran Pinnacle, Sail Rock and Southest Pinnacle which all offer
exciting high octane diving.
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