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The three islands of Koh Nang Yuan joined by a white sandbar, seen from the viewpoint above, turquoise water all around
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Koh Tao เกาะเต่า

Scuba diving, granite bays and marine life.

Areas to stay: Sairee, Mae Haad and Chalok Baan Kao.

Where to stay

Places in Koh Tao

Closest to Mae Haad Pier
How we order

The places nearest Mae Haad Pier come first.

Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

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All hostels in Koh Tao
Villas first, then English names, then closest to Mae Haad Pier
How we order

Villas come before apartments, and places with an English name before those whose name we spelled out from Thai. Within each of those, the places nearest Mae Haad Pier come first.

So a nearer place can sit lower in the list. Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

Commission never moves anything. How we compare

All villas & apartments in Koh Tao
English names first, then closest to Mae Haad Pier
How we order

Places with an English name come before those whose name we spelled out from Thai. Within each of those, the places nearest Mae Haad Pier come first.

So a nearer place can sit lower in the list. Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

Commission never moves anything. How we compare

All cafes in Koh Tao

When to go

Best in February: cool and dry. Rainy from May to November.

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Cool and dry: Feb. Some rain: Mar–Apr and Dec–Jan. Rainy: May–Nov.

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Climate source

Monthly averages, 2001–2020, from NASA POWER (fetched 13 Oct 2026).

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