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Thian Og Bay

Koh Tao, Thailand
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Ranked #7 of 13 attractions in Koh Tao
Type: Bodies of Water
Most recent review
- 5 May 2013
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Hong Kong, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Stay to the right of the bay and in shallow water you will see many small black type reef sharks. Very exciting and not scary as they are just 30-40 cms each.

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Pretoria, South Africa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

We got to Thian Og by scooter but had quite a trek down to the beach through what looked like a construction site (new resort being built?). The beach was nice enough, sandy and quiet-ish but the snorkelling was nothing special. The water was murky and despite swimming right out to the edge of the bay, the coral was nearly... More

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Frederiksberg, Denmark
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

Our favorite beach with trees that provide shade on the hot days. We found the water much more calm than on the eastern beaches.

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Bath, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

Beach was alright, quite a lot of litter, lots of mosquito's at dusk. We got a taxi from sairee for 500 baht, one of the restaurants offered a taxi service but this was 1200 baht back and the driver was incredibly drunk!Lucky we had a card for the taxi we arrived in.

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Amsterdam
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

This beach use to be accessable from the road near Freedom beach but now it is more like a private beach for a luxury resort. The beach is nice and sandy but the snorkelling is not as good as on the other beaches (Mango Bay, Tanote, Hin Wong). On the other hand, it is the best place to see sharks... More

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2012

Great spot for snorkelling and diving! Amazing beach with white sand. You can rent kayak right off the beach. Get one and go snorkelling further out, you will see more stuff!

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Stockholm, Sweden
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

but shame about the muddy bottom and wate nearly too warm. good place to snorkel but must swim out quite far though.

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Bangkok
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2012

This is a beautiful beach but slightly ruined by the warm dormant water and slimy feeling one gets when stepping into the water and sinking into the mud.

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Dakar, Senegal
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2012

Somehow, it's not easy to get there (tip: you can go from the road to the beach through the hotel Haad Sai Daeng) but it s a good place to chill and enjoy the beach. However, at low tide, there is not enough water to swim (max 1 meter) and the coral reef is kind of dead... Go To Ao... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

This beach was the spot that would never let you down if you want to see some black reef tips. It is so amazing to see these animals this close....I expected an adrenaline rush but I found it was more relaxing to watch these graceful creatures. If you are in Koh Tao you have to see it!

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