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Koh Tao
Opening days: Daily
Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00
Koh Tao in Koh Phangan District Surat Thani Province But can travel both from Surat Thani and from Chumphon city. Like Koh Tarutao, Koh Tao used to be a prison for political prisoners. There are various coral viewing sites.
Tourists who like to dive can dive in both deep water and shallow water. Koh Tao has beautiful white sand beaches including Sairee Beach, Pakarang Beach, Chalok Baan Kao Bay, Ao Thian Nok, Ao Luek, Ao Tanote
In addition to that, there are also interesting things on the island, namely, the Chor Por Ror Rock at Sairee Beach, where King Chulalongkorn visited twice, in 1868 and 1899, and He had inscribed his monogram on a stone slab. For tourists who want to stay overnight Koh Tao has many accommodation services.
Travel
Tha Yang Pier It is about 7 kilometers from Chumphon town. You can take a minibus at the cooperative in front of the municipal market. Chumphon town Go to Tha Yang Pier It takes about 20 minutes.
Rungnapha Tour Co., Ltd. offers a sleeping boat service as a 2-storey fishing boat departing from Tha Yang Pier in Chumphon Province to Mae Haad Beach at Koh Tao every day. The boat leaves Tha Yang at 24.00 and arrives at Koh Tao at 06.00 the next day. and the return boat departs from Koh Tao at 22.00 and arrives at Chumphon at 04.00 the next day. The fare is 200 baht per trip. For more information, call 0 7755 3052-4.
Songsermrungruang Co., Ltd. operates a 350-seat ferry that departs from Tha Yang Pier 1 time per day at 7:00 a.m. and arrives in Koh Tao at 10:00 a.m. and a boat departs from Koh Tao at 2.30 p.m. and arrives at Chumphon at 6:00 p.m. 450 baht For more information Bangkok Tel. 0 2280 8073, 02280 7897 Chumphon Tel. 0 7750 6205 Koh Tao Tel. 0 7745 6274
Koh Charoen Car Ferry has a ferry from Tha Yang Pier to Koh Tao on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11:00 PM. Arrive Koh Tao at 5.00 AM. Return trip. Boat departs Koh Tao on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 11:00 PM to the pier. Tha Yang time 05.00 hrs. Fare 300 baht per trip. For more information, call 0 7758 0030, 0 1797 0276, 0 1956 5282.
Seatran Pier at the mouth of Chumphon About 13 kilometers from Chumphon city, there is a boat company that provides services.
Seatran Discovery Co., Ltd. offers express boats with sizes of 150 seats and 275 seats. Boats depart from Seatran Chumphon Pier 1 time per day at 7:00 a.m. to Koh Tao at 08.45 a.m. and return trips. The boat leaves Koh Tao at 10:00 am and arrives at Chumphon at 11.45 am. The fare is 550 baht per trip. Seatran has a shuttle service from the train station. or the bus station in Chumphon town free of charge but must notify the company in advance.
For more information, call 0 7752 1052 Bangkok, call 0 2629 3040.
Lomprayah Fast Pier in Ao Thung Makham Noi About 28 kilometers from Chumphon city, there is a boat company that provides services.
Lomprayah High Speed Boat Company Limited offers a 250-seat catamaran. The boat leaves from Lomprayah Chumphon Fast Boat 2 times a day at 7:00 a.m. to Koh Tao at 8:30 a.m. and at 1:00 p.m. to Koh Tao at 2.30 p.m. . Return trips depart from Koh Tao 2 times a day as well, which is at 10.00 a.m. to Chumphon at 11:30 a.m. and at 2:30 p.m. The boat fare is different. 550 baht per trip.
Lomprayah High Speed Boat Company provides shuttle service from the train station or bus station in Chumphon town. free of charge but must notify the company in advance For more information, call 0 7755 8212-3, Bangkok, call 0 2629 2569-70, Koh Tao, call 0 7745 6176.
Note the company's ship Songsermrungruang Co., Ltd., Seatran Discovery Co., Ltd. and Lomprayah High Speed Boat Co., Ltd. when sending passengers to Koh Tao Will travel to Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, passengers can use the service.
Category: Nature and Wildlife
Group: Islands
Last Update : 3 YearAgo
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