| Page Views: 7,411 Last Visit to Ko Tao: December, 2002 | Koh Tao by phil_uk_net - last update: Mar 9, 2003 |
I had heard a lot about Koh Tao being a good dive location. Upon arriving it looked like an idyllic tropical island. However, I was not impressed after getting there. There are a lot of backpackers and it seemed that the majority of them have a bad attitude. Many of them look identical with the same bandanas, tattoos and piercings. They seem to think they are a 'cooler' than anyone else on the planet and just stare. They have no conversation skills and their evening entertainment consists of watching videos. There is also a large farang population on Koh Tao working in dive shops. Some of these folks were friendly but a lot were arrogant and could only talk about how little weight or how little air they use.
I spent 3 nights there and couldn't wait to leave. One highlight was going for a swim in Rocky Bay which is really nice. |
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| Pros: | "Cheap diving" | | Cons: | "Overcrowded dive sites, unfriendly, mosquito infested" | | In A Nutshell: | "I didn't like it at all" |
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herzog63 Mon Jan 5, 2004 19:45 UTC
Sounds like you had a great stay in the area!! That Dengue doesn't sound too fun though! | keeweechic Sat Nov 22, 2003 05:45 UTC
Gosh sounds like a real disappointment for you. Good advice for divers. I love Tom Yum. Good info on the accomm. An honest opinion on visiting. | bugalugs Wed Oct 1, 2003 21:08 UTC
Women work hard everywhere Phil!!!! Seriously though,looks so nice, shame you were glad to leave. | jide08 Wed Oct 1, 2003 10:07 UTC
Very enjoyable page. A shame about those tourists. |
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