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  2. Ko Tao - Wikipedia

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    Ko Tao now offers some of the best scuba diving in the Gulf of Thailand. [7] And with help by the island conservation group, Save Koh Tao, the island's environmental outlook is improving. [8] As one of the world's most popular diving destinations, more attention is being focused on the negative effects of diving on coral reef health around Ko ...

  3. Koh Tao murders - Wikipedia

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    The Koh Tao murders involved the deaths of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. On 15 September, the bodies of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found on Sairee Beach on the island of Koh Tao, between 4 and 5 am, a few hours after their deaths. Both victims had been hit several times on the head; Witheridge had been raped, and Miller ...

  4. Ko Pha-ngan - Wikipedia

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    The minor district (king amphoe) Ko Pha-ngan was established on 1 October 1970, then consisting of the two tambons, Ko Pha-ngan and Ban Tai. [4] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977. [5] Ko Tao subdistrict was established on 15 August 1982 by splitting off the three administrative villages on Ko Tao Island from Ko Phangan ...

  5. Surat Thani province - Wikipedia

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    This figure represented 63 percent of the total tourism income for Surat Thani, with a substantial portion attributable to its island destinations. These include popular tourist spots such as Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan, Ko Tao, and Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park, which are major contributors to the province's tourism sector. [12]

  6. Ko Samui - Wikipedia

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    Ko Samui is in the Gulf of Thailand, about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Surat Thani town (9°N, 100°E). It is the most significant island in the Chumphon Archipelago. The island measures some 25 kilometres (16 mi) at its widest point. To the north are the populated resort islands of Ko Pha-ngan, Ko Tao, and Ko Nang Yuan.

  7. Nakhon Si Thammarat Range - Wikipedia

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    The main range of the peninsula begins along the east coast at about 10° 05′ north latitude on Ko Tao.It continues through Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Samui to the east coast mainland, east of Bandon Bay, and parallels the coast all the way into Malayan territory.

  8. A Brief History of the Queen Mother's Koh-i-Noor ... - AOL

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    The Koh-i-Noor is a controversial gem with a complicated history. The Koh-i-Noor has been the center of several ownership disputes since 1947, when India gained independence from the United Kingdom.

  9. Ko Tarutao - Wikipedia

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    Ko Tarutao is a place of historical importance. Between 1938 and 1948, more than 3000 Thai criminals and political prisoners were held here, including Prince Sithiporn Kridakara a member of Chakri dynasty who would later serve as Minister of Agriculture of post-war Thailand under the third premiership of Khuang Aphaiwong .