Ko Tao,literally Turtle Island,is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in the south of Thailand in Surat Thani Province,Thailand.Ko Tao is a great place to learn how to dive.There are hardly any currents and a wide selection of dive sites and dive shops,schools and resorts.Activity options are growing outside of diving and the food and nightlife options are some of the best in the Gulf of Thailand. http://wikitravel.org/en/Ko_Tao