They were all pardoned and transported by boat to Suratthani on the mainland and Ko Tao was a desert islandyet again. Engrossed by the outstanding coral reefs surrounding Koh Tao, and the expansion in recreational scuba diving, some enterprises started a scuba diving businesses on the island. These companies in turn developed accommodationfor their customers, and after a while a lot of these resorts transformed into quite plush. Attracted by the beautiful coral reefs surrounding Koh Tao, and the quick growth in recreational diving, quite a few companies have established diving businesses on the island, these companies in turn developed resortsfor their customers, and over the years several of these resorts have become quite plush. During the last 12 odd years the islandhas changed in many different ways as it developed to become one of the major diveoperation centres in Thailand, bringing all levels of diversand water lovers alike.
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