Thailand
Thailand is where I've lived since 2004. The diving here is great, particularly on the west coast in the Andaman Sea. The Similan Islands and Southern Thailand's dive sites are my personal favourites. The links go to articles and trip reports I've written about each area.
Thailand's Best Dive Sites is a useful introduction and also Whale Sharks In Thailand: Where To See Them.
- Similan Islands
- 2006 Asian Diver article on diving the Similans;
- 2005 Asian Diver story on diving the Similans five weeks after the tsunami
- Southern Thailand
- Koh Tao
- Pattaya
Liveaboards I've Been On In Thailand
- MV Jazz - Similan / Burma liveaboard January 2008
- MV Flying Seahorse - Southern Thailand liveaboard December 2007
- MV Dolphin Queen - Similan liveaboards 2004, 2005, 2006
- MV Colona - Southern Thailand liveaboard October 2005
Nearest Dive Sites To Famous Places In Thailand
- Phuket - Similan Islands and Southern Thailand sites
- Koh Phi Phi - Southern Thailand sites: Hin Daeng, Koh Bida, Phi Phi Leh
- Koh Samui - go to Koh Tao: it's easier to dive from there
- Koh Phangan - go to Koh Tao: it's easier to dive from there
Places I Haven't Dived In Thailand:
- Koh Losin
- Koh Lipe
- Koh Chang
- Trang
Useful Travel Information About Thailand:
Money: Thai Baht
Electricity:
Time: GMT +7
Languages Spoken: Thai. English spoken widely at varying levels. On dive boats English is spoken widely as the dive crew are usually always Westerners.
Major Airports: Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi
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- Richie Kohler Interview: Diving The USS Lagarto
- Phuket's Coral Reef Squadron Destroyed
- Thailand Cave Diving at Khao Sok
- Female Technical Divers In Thailand
- Koh Lanta Scuba Diving - A Quick Guide
- How To Become A Dive Instructor In Thailand
- Scuba Diving Is The New Yoga
- Diving Koh Lanta Videos
- Similan Islands Diving Videos
- Bangkok Divers Meetup Group
- Where to See Manta Rays In Thailand
- Thailand's Whale Sharks - Fah Thai Magazine
- Freediving in Thailand - Apnea Total
- Octopus Camouflage
- Thailand Diving - A Quick Guide
- Cheap Scuba Diving In South East Asia
- When Harlequin Shrimp Attack
- Diving on Phuket's Coral Reef Squadron
- Similan Islands Diving Video from Fins Magazine
- Bangkok Dive Shops Updated
- Where I'm Diving In 2009
- Whale Shark at Chumphon Pinnacle, Koh Tao
- Shrimp, Crab and Cuttlefish - Ocean Rover Trip Report August 2008 Part 7
- Richie Kohler, USS Lagarto and Great White Sharks
- Sogod Bay, Philippines: Diver magazine trip report
- Return To The USS Lagarto - July 2008
- Beating Excess Baggage Charges For Scuba Gear In South East Asia
- USS Lagarto - The Lost Submarine Is Found
- Cuttlefish Mating At Palong Bay, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
- Manta Rays At Koh Lanta, Thailand
- Diving On The USS Lagarto
- Book Review: Lonely Planet Diving And Snorkeling Thailand
- Tech Diving In Thailand - The Ultimate Adventure
- Koh Losin - Thailand's Hidden Dive Site
- Are There Great White Sharks In Thailand?
- Perhentian Islands Scuba Diving
- Rodney Fox Interview: Diving With Great White Sharks
- Thailand's Underwater Wedding Ceremony
- Bangkok Dive Shops
- Phuket Diving - A Quick Guide
- Diving With Disabilities
- Freediving On Koh Lanta, Thailand
- Thailand Gets A New Diver Shipwreck
- Similan Islands Diving - Asian Diver magazine
- Diving Amongst The Demons
- Thailand Marine Park Tax Postponed
- Thailand Increases Marine Park Tax
- More Thai Dive Masters Needed
- Thailand Diving Books
- Garbage Truck Artificial Reef - Pictures
- Marine Park Status Is No Protection For Reefs
- Thailand Diving Packages During Rainy Season
- USS Lagarto Submarine Formally Identified
- Thailand's New Artifical Reef Made From Trash Trucks
- Thailand Dive Sites At A Glance
- "The Marine Heritage of the Thai Seas" Coffee Table Book
- Koh Phi Phi Dive Camp Needs Marine Biology Volunteers
- Free Diving: A Beginner's Guide
- Two WWII 'human torpedoes' believed to be lying off Phuket
- Thailand Diving: Similan Islands Liveaboard, April 2006
- Cheap Flights To Koh Tao
- Similan Islands, Thailand - April 2006
- Koh Phi Phi Reborn
- Around The World In 80 Dives
- Dive In Style: Tim Simond
- No Thailand Tsunami Threat
- Possible Tsunami Off Thailand Again?
- The Best Dive Sites In Thailand
- Post Tsunami Coverage in UK and US Diving Mags
- The Killer Punch Of The Mantis Shrimp
- Huge Virgin Reef Discovered Off Thailand's Phang Nga Coast
- Swim With Sharks In Bangkok Aquarium
- Thailand's Tarutao Marine Park Victim Of Poaching and Coastal Reefs
- Pattaya Diving: The Wreck Of The Steamship Suddhadib
- Thai Wreck Diver
- Koh Tao Dive Sites: Twins, Japanese Gardens, Mango Bay
- Koh Tao Dive Sites: Green Rock, White Rock, Shark Island
- Koh Tao Dive Sites: Hin Daeng
- Koh Tao Dive Sites: South West Pinnacle and Sail Rock
- Koh Tao Dive Sites: Chumphon Pinnacle
- Koh Tao, Thailand: Learning To Scuba Dive
- Koh Tao: An Introduction
- Whale Shark video
- Whale Sharks In Thailand: Where To See Them
- It's Not A Lot Of Fun Being A Clownfish
- Thailand Diving After The Tsunami
- Koh Phi Phi: Divers Bring Business Back To Tsunami-Hit Island
- Surin Islands, Thailand
- Back To The Similans
- Scuba Diving Jobs
- Koh Lanta, Thailand: Manta Ray Paradise
- Come Back To Khao Lak
- Similan Islands: After The Tsunami
