A curious puffer fish has become a local celebrity – delighting divers with his playful personality and friendliness. Steve, ...

to the smaller neighbor of Koh Tao, known for its budget scuba diving and snorkeling and idyllic beaches and bays, it seemed like old times. The double-decker catamaran was nearly full ...

Koh Tao has always been described to me as a hub for divers, with incredible reefs and idyllic beaches. That’s what all my scuba-loving friends here in Thailand claim, and there’s no denying ...

About 20 scuba and freedivers were in the group that spotted the 3-4 metre long shark at Kong Hin Chumphon, to the northwest of Koh Tao. The divers, led by instructor Swaschai Kulsiriwat and ...

On tiny Koh Tao alone, there are some 2,000 expats alongside the 2,500 registered Thais, according to Mayor Chaiyan Turasakul. Most are running guesthouses, eateries and scuba-diving operations or ...

With crystal clear water and stunning greenery, the Thai island of Koh Tao is seen as a backpacker haven. But behind paradise lies a grubby underbelly where, according to one report, there are ...

visiting an elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai (Viola’s long-held travel dream), and taking a four-day diving course on the remote island of Koh Tao, a diver’s paradise in the Gulf of Thailand.

Search and rescue teams were immediately mobilised." Koh Tao is one of the world's most popular scuba diving locations but it has been dubbed 'Death Island' due to the alarming number of young ...

It was taking 22 people - tourists, scuba instructors and boat crew - from Koh Tao to the Southwest Pinnacle, a popular dive site about nine kilometres off the resort island. Pol Maj Gen Sermphan ...