Koh Tao-Thailand’s best-kept secret – Travel Trade Journal

Located a two-hour ride by a jet ferry from Koh Samui, lies the island of Koh Tao. Not much is known about this island by the average tourist, nor does it feature prominently on any tour operator’s itinerary. However, this island is venerated to almost cultish proportions as the Scuba Diving capital of Thailand. I experienced first-hand the delights and wonders of this island paradise when I was recently invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to be a part of the “Spotlight Koh Tao 2023” festivities.

– Gurjit Singh Ahuja

Every year, lakhs of Indians throng Thailand, from the never-sleeping megapolis of Bangkok to the beaches of Pattaya, Hua Hin, Krabi, Phuket, and Koh Samui or the cool environs of Chiang Mai. The average Indian visitor to Thailand is comfortable with the sun, sea, sand, shopping, entertainment, and cultural glimpses and values that these cities…