How To Enjoy Koh Tao In Thailand

T he three main things you         Baht.                              need on Koh Tao apart from                                         a good diving school, are       You could stay at Sairee beach,    somewhere to stay, somewhere to       which is where the nightlife and   eat, and somewhere to party.          action is, but be prepared to be                                         disturbed by noise if you go to    The first priority for anyone is      bed much before dawn!!             getting a roof over your head,                                           and you can if push comes to          If you are a part animal, but      shove find accommodation at the       like to sleep as well, then you    pier when you arrive off one of       can stay near Mae Haad beach,      the many ferries. You shouldn’t       which is only five minutes walk    do this at peak times, because        away.                              you might end up on the beach, or                                        paying a lot more than you wanted     Chalok beach is quiet, and very    to.                                   nice too, but it will cost you                                           around 50 Baht for a taxi to get   In terms of costings, you will        to where the action is, but don’t  find the following to be roughly      hire a motor bike, because most    correct as of early 2007.             of the injuries occur on bikes                                           with drunk tourists in the dark,   400 Baht will get you a room          and negotiate your taxi fare       right on the beach, for two           before the journey.                people, per night, and for this                                          you’ll get a fan, and a hole in       In terms of food, then obviously   the floor!!                           there is a huge amount of Thai                                           food available, it’s not           If you want better, which means       expensive at all, and the seafood  things like A/C and perhaps a         is great, and in abundance.        fridge, you could pay up to 1200                                         A lot of the fish is barbecued,                                          and you can pay from 25 Baht for      Also remember that one of the      a simple breakfast through to 400     diving safety tips you will read   Baht for a decent meal out.           is avoiding dehydration, and that                                        is exactly what over indulgence    Barbecue fish is one of the local     in alcohol causes.                 favourites.                                                                                                    Safety is a key issue on Koh Tao,  Try the Thipimarn restaurant on       so remember the advice on          the north of the island, it is a      alcohol, and swimming after        cut above some other restaurants,     drinking, and finally be careful   and it has the most wonderful         of the taxi drivers, they can      view of the sunset.                   turn nasty, so agree a price                                             before boarding, and finally       When you want an evening in the       don’t hire, drive, or go as a      bars, then check out a dive shop,     passenger on a motorbike,          and they will tell you where the      especially in the dark.            action is that evening Please                                            don’t go swimming after drinking,     Finally remember to pick up the    it is one of the main causes of       free tourist magazine Ko Tao       death amongst visitors to Koh         Info, which will give you what     Tao.                                  you need to know                   About the Author: Andy Perrin reckons you can have more fun in out of the way undeveloped places than you ever can in 5* luxury, so check out Koh Tao in Thailand and see what he means. Read more articles by: Ian Smith Article Source: www.iSnare.com