Blogs from Ko Tao, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Koh Tao was not on our radar for this trip. From Ko Samui we had expected to return to the mainland and head south. We knew of Koh Tao because our good friends Andrea and Mark from Happy Days Travel Blog were supposed to go there to look after a hotel for a few months but Covid-19 got in the way and it never happened. We hadn't realised how close Koh Tao was to Ko Samui so we got in touch with Frank and Ai-mon at Sairee View Resort and they had a room available. That led to a quick change of plans and another booking with Lomprayah ferries. The catamaran called in at Ko Pha Ngan on the way but soon enough we were introducing ourselves to our new hosts as they collected us from ... read more

Bangkok to Koh Tao by BUS and FERRY We have started our journey from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 13:40 (Thai Airways TG 322). Reached Bangkok at 17:10…...after immigration we went to Level 4 at the Suvarnabhumi airport, where you can get the cab cheap. Straightaway went to the bus stop at LOMPRAYAH, 154 Rumbuttri Rd., Banglumpoo, Bangkok 10200 (just beside Khaosan Road). There are other services but after doing some internet research we have opted for LOMPRAYAH. For online Bus-Ferry ticket you may visit https://12go.asia Had a quick bite just opposite of the bus counter; bus started at 21:00. Bus reached at the Chumphon Pier very early in the morning and the Ferry started at ‘round 7:00 AM If you are seasick avoid sitting in the upper deck! We have arrived at our final destinatio ... read more

The train arrived at Chumphon early in the morning. I had to wait a few hours for the ferry. Luckily there was a stand nearby where they sold coffee and some fried dough that tasted like churros/oliebollen. a 65 year old man sat there in his bikers clothes, having his breakfast. He spoke very well english and told me how he traveled through different countries on his bike. When he isn't traveling, he rides his bike every morning through Chumphon and has his breakfast at the stand. It was very impressive. The bus finally arrived to take us to the pier. On the ferry, I sat on the deck to feel the breeze. I was instantly happy to see the sea again! The ferry took about 2 hours to get to the island. My next host ... read more

We have had such a great time on this beautiful island. The others swam with the sharks again this morning, the boys for over two hours. We swam in the pool and messed about on the beach. Then we packed our bags because tomorrow morning we leave here at 5.0am to catch the ferry to Don Sak. This afternoon the the weather changed. It is windy, the sea is rough and we have had a few spots of rain. We are hoping our ferry won't be cancelled because of rough seas. ... read more

I hardly dare whisper this but the weather is perfect. Monsoon! What monsoon? Early this morning the others were out looking for sharks and I sat on the veranda with my pot if tea. Mollie came back after about an hour and said "I think that's enough swimming with sharks for now". We did laugh - how blase is that? We've had another lovely day pottering about swimming etc Included here some screen shots from the go pro ... read more