I was completely unaware this island even existed until I visited Koh Tao just recently. It is actually privately owned and you must pay 100 baht to gain access, but don’t let that put you off.

You don’t need much more than 2 to 3 hours on the island in my opinion, firstly to take the hike to the view point and secondly to enjoy the beach.

 

It was a real shame to see that any coral that may once have been is all but destroyed and strangely the sandy beach you see from the video is made up more of broken coral. The island has fallen victim to mass tourism, with – in my opinion – far too many people visiting it each day for what is just a tiny island.

 

To read the rest of this blog by Dan about Thailand visit https://danaboutthailand.com/2019/01/05/fascinating-nangyuan-island/

With the reputation Koh Tao has I won’t be going anywhere near.

Wow! That is fascinating.