Thailand Gets A New Diver Shipwreck
With the minimum of publicity, the Royal Thai Navy sunk RTN Kood just off Pattaya on September 17th, giving Thailand's second biggest city its third shipwreck for divers to explore (more...)
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Similan Islands Diving - Asian Diver magazine
My article on the rejuvenation of the Similan Islands, Thailand's most famous dive destination, is in the new issue of Asian Diver magazine (more...)
Diving Amongst The Demons
Sculptures of traditional Thai demons have been placed underwater off the coast of Phuket to create an underwater diving park for scuba enthusiasts. (more...)
Thailand Marine Park Tax Postponed
A couple of weeks after announcing a US$10 Marine Park tax increase, Thai authorities have postponed the price hike until next year (more...)
Thailand Increases Marine Park Tax
From next month, the Marine Park Fees levied on liveaboard boats entering the Similan Islands and other Thailand Marine Parks will be increased (more...)
More Thai Dive Masters Needed
More calls are being made for Thais to be trained as Divemasters and Instructors and play a more significant role in Thailand's burgeoning scuba industry. (more...)
Thailand Diving Books
There's a small but very useful selection of books specifically about scuba diving in Thailand, which you can browse and buy online. (more...)
Garbage Truck Artificial Reef - Pictures
Thailand has created an artificial reef using old garbage trucks. Reuters got some pictures of the trucks being committed to the deep (more...)
Marine Park Status Is No Protection For Reefs
A new report from a prominent New Zealand researcher reveals that the corals and fish population of marine parks across Asia and Australia are still vulnerable to poaching and pollution (more...)
Thailand Diving Packages During Rainy Season
The Bangkok Post has a round up of hotel and diving packages that are being offered by several of Thailand's more upmarket hotels to drum up business during the off-peak, rainy season that's currently in progress. (more...)
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