Koh Taois a little island, only 21 square km and almost half of that too harsh to get to. At first the islandwas not inhabited, frequented only by fisherman from nearby islands when seeking protection during heavy storms or when in need of fresh water and supplies. It seems strange that such a tourist paradise should have been originally earmarked as a top-security prison. Odd, but true. From 1933 until 1947 the islandhoused political prisoners. Being virtually seventy km from the nearby mainland meant it was reasonably escape proof! Alcatraz...piece of cake. KoToa is surrounded by lots of Whale sharks & Black Tip Sharks too. It began with the original bamboo and coconut bungalowsnext to the beach for twenty Baht a night, to very simple thatched huts, the native island families decided swiftly to this incursion of outsiders otherwise named Farangs, by adapting . Immediately following the horrible events of the December 2004 Tsunami, the type of visitors visiting KoTao have changed, previously it had been a Mecca for backpackers, year out students along their way North to Bangkok and beyond. KoTao is surrounded by big sharks too, nice friendly ones fortunately.
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