Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Issue 06/2016 | Page 20

LONG WEEKEND GETAWAY Bangkok Break One option for a long weekend out of Bangkok is the very beautiful island of Koh Tao. It was used as a political prison for 14 years during the mid-20th century until it received a royal pardon and “Turtle Island” was left uninhabited Text by GILL MCDONALD THAILAND BANGKOK KOH TAO