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Koh Tao

A small island of granite coves and dive schools, one of the cheapest places in the world to learn to dive.

Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Feb–Aug
Our full guide to Koh Tao is being written. It's on the Southern Thailand and the Islands list as Worth a Detour and Thailand list as Worth a Detour.

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