Oh, Koh Tao, how you charm me!
Koh Tao is the smallest of the three famous islands of Thailand’s Gulf Coast. There’s the whole diving scene during the day and lively (but still not insane) beach party scene at night, equipped with very talented flame-throwers. The main beach isn’t the widest or whitest in Thailand, but there’s enough of it to lay out on during the day and if you get bored you can always rent a motorcycle and see some of the more uninhabited beaches on the other side of the island.