We had been told that Koh Tao was very untouched, very 'old Thailand'. Personally, I think, had we not arrived with thousands of other travellers of a similar agenda as us (Koh Phangan for full moon then Koh Tao for relaxation and back up to Bangkok for more madness) it might have been. However, we did in fact arrive with thousands of other rowdy party animals so didn't quite get the quaint serenity we had been promised. It also felt a lot more touristy than I had initially imagined, still much less commercialised than they other places we had visited in Thailand but the seven eleven, shops selling endless knock offs and multiple tourist bars showed us where it was heading.
Don't get me wrong it was beautiful, as all the islands are, we thoroughly enjoyed our time and desperately wished we had both the time and budget to complete one of the dive courses that were present everywhere we went. Yet again we had a great stay and met some lovely people.. including a friend from back home which was brill! We really did love Koh Tao (despite my initial rant!) and, again, would recommend it to a friend!
Peace and love
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