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#193
 Information wanted on dive Thailand
Baos235 - 11/24/2012 9:42 AM
Category: Travel
Replies: 3
I plan to dive in Thailand. Tao Island seems to be a good place to go, partially for the reason that it is easy to get to from Bangkok. Any comments and suggestions from this group? I heard that the west coast of Thailand is better for diving, but it seems it takes a little more effort to get there. Any other opinions?
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dirtguy49 - 12/12/2012 8:12 AM
Hi

Koh Tao is OK, but very touristy and overrun with dive operations.

When I dive Thailand, I head for the west coast as you suggest and it is just as easy to get to from Bangkok. Take the rain south or take a night bus.

I have dove several times with Sea Dragon out of Khoa Lak - http://www.seadragondivecenter.com/

Khoa Lak is north of Phuket

E-mail me if you need more detailed info - ed_arata@hotmail.com

If you like wreck diving - there is some in Thailand - but my favorite location are in the Philippines.

Ed
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Akshat - 12/15/2012 12:24 AM
Hi ...


I too totally support Khao Lak .... i would recommend a live aboard trip to similian islands. I dived with liquid adventure on their 3 day / 3 night live aboard ( they are the only ones who were offering richlieu rock dive in the 3 day dive package )



you can check them out at http://www.liquid-adventure.com



As for reaching from bangkok .. you can get lots of overnight buses ( we flew directly into phuket from malaysia and from there khao lak was 100kms ).



Hope this helps



Akshat
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Baos235 - 12/18/2012 11:18 PM
Thanks, all. I’m going to El Nido, the Philippines instead in February. Got all tickets.