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Chumphon Pinnacle for sure is one of the most spectacular dive sites in the Gulf of Thailand. The chance to dive with “Grey Reef Sharks” attracted thousands of divers during the past years.You can ask any dive professional on Koh Tao about the Sharks on Chumphon Pinnacle and they will all tell you that the sharks you are most likely to see on this dive site are Grey Reef Sharks and Whale Sharks….but…. we all where mistaken.
Read the truth about the sharks on Chumphon Pinnacle here

The new website is dedicated to the community of Koh Tao, a beautiful island in the Gulf of Siam. Surrounded by tropical waters and rich coral reefs, Koh Tao has become a Mecca for thousands of scuba divers. With over 30 beautiful dive sites Koh Tao offers great diving all around the year. On land, the island has become greatly multi cultural. Scuba divers from all around the globe meet on Koh Tao, many of them coming back to the paradise island every year. But like so many small island communities, Koh Tao also has its share on difficulties. The website was funded by ProData WebWorx to at least help solving some of the urgent matters.

One big problem is erosion. To accommodate all the visitors on the island, a lot of building activities has taken place during the past 10 years. New roads have been built to reach higher land. Many Bungalow resorts have been built. And sure not all for the better of Mother Nature. A project to plant trees along places that are in danger of erosion on Koh Tao is one of the issues we will discuss on this community site. For more information about the conservation project, follow the link. If you would like to learn more about the Plant a Tree Project follow this link.

NEUTURING, VACINATION AND MANGE TREATMENT PROGRAMME (NVMTP) 2007
We are planning an island wide neutering, vaccination and mange treatment program for 2007. The general plan is to do an initial survey to assess exactly the needs of the different areas - Sairee, Mae Head, Jansom Bay, Chalok Baan Khan, Aow Leuk, Tanote & Mao Bay, Mango Bay and Nangyuan. Once we have an idea of the needs of each area then we plan to send out two teams each consisting of a vet, vet nurse and two catchers to one area at a time and work our way around the island. The Orbitor has offered us their support and we have had productive initial discussions with WSPA and also Pfizer – who make the vaccines. We will also be looking to other organisations for funding. This is a huge project but will believe will make a lasting and significant difference to both the animal and the human population of Koh Tao. Keep an eye on the web site for a copy of the proposal.

You can read all about it on the kohtao-community.com website. If you feel like writing an article your self, or you would like to leave a comment or participate in a forum discussion, please register here. We also have a very special advertising offer on this website. Become a partner and enjoy all the benefits for as little as 1000 Bath per 3 Month. All collected funds go 100% to charity!!! You can contact us here.

Have you ever been to Koh Tao? Diving is not even all you can do there. And Phuket is not all that makes Thailand The best time of the year for Koh Tao is from around Christmas to end of April. Later in the year, end of July until late September is also a great time. Whale Sharks come along there in March-April and in late summer.

The infrastructure of Koh Tao or translated ‘Turtle Island’ is meanwhile near perfect. Banks, ATM’s and loads of restaurants and bars from all nationalities. Parties going on a lot, like full moon parties half moon parties, black moon parties and so on

And if it’s not enough you have an hour ride on the boat and you are in Koh Phangan.

If you want a closer look, there are three places i can warmly recommend Asia Divers IDC Koh Tao at http://www.asia-divers.com for your Scuba Diving Instructor Training and Blue Diamond Dive Resort at the south end of Mae Haad, the’City’ of Koh Tao. their website is http://www.kohtao-scubadiving.com Nice people friendly and much much cheaper than Phuket, diving as well as eating out or renting a bungalow. Another very friendly Dive Center is Blue Marlin Dive Resort in Mae Haad. Have a look at their website here: http://www.bluemarlindiving.com/. Laid back atmosphere and chilled out scuba without stress. Plus totally cool three day trips to the Ang Thong Marine Park.

If you are looking for the very best in professional level  scuba diving training you might want to have a look at Koh Tao IDC Thailand

I hope that i could give you an idea for your next scuba diving vacation.

If you have any specific question, don’t hesitate to ask.

Best regards, lots of air and big fish