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Thailand - East Coast / West
Coast
Thailand
has for many years been one of the most popular travel destinations
in the world. Famous for it's golden beaches, tropical islands
and unique culture, the "Land
of Smiles" offers some spectacular diving.
Thailand
diving is based on two seperate coasts, the Gulf Of Thailand
(East Coast) and the Andaman Sea (West Coast). Both sides
offer superb dive sites and opportunites for all levels of
experience.
East
Coast (Gulf of Thailand) - Map
Centered
around the three islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh
Tao, this region of the South China Sea is the most popular
diving destination in Asia for both beginners, advanced divers
and potential dive professionals.
For divers,
highlights include the famous "Pinnacles"
(Chumphon
Pinnacle & South West Pinnacle), Ang
Thong Marine Park, Sail
Rock, Koh
Nang Yuan (Twins), White
Rock and Green
Rock.
An alternative
to the three islands is the eastern seaboard just over 150km
from Bangkok.
Thailand's
longest established beach resort, Pattaya and the beautiful
islands of Koh Samet and Koh Chang offer divers the chance
to explore the "Far
Islands" and "Near
Islands".
World
Scuba Diving Affiliates:
Koh Samui - Blue
Planet Dive Centre >>
Koh Phangan - MTF
Diving Resort >>
Koh Tao - Buddha View
Dive Resort >>
Pattaya -
Koh Samet
-
Koh Chang -
West
Coast (Andaman Sea) - Map
 Thailand's
only true deep dive sites, Hin
Daeng (Red Rock) and Hin
Muang (Purple Rock) can be found around the twin islands
of Koh Phi Phi, also home to the famous sites at Koh
Bida, Shark
Point and Thailand's most famous wreck dive, the "King
Cruiser" wreck.
Easy
access to these diving sites are from our affiliates in Phuket,
Krabi and Ao Nang Beach.
Further
along the coast heading north, are Thailand's true gems, The
Similans, Surin Islands and The Burma Banks. The nine Similan
Islands have been voted among the "ten
most beautiful places in the world"
and for advanced divers this is the place to see underwater
beauty of the highest order.
The
Surin
Islands are the northern most point in Thailand's Andaman
Sea, famous for it's huge variety of marine life and still
considered Thailand's "undiscovered
beauty!" The
Burma
Banks have only recently been opened up to divers but
it has certainly been worth the wait. To sum up these dive
sites in one word is easy - Sharks! This is true deep ocean
diving at it's best.
These
wonderful diving sites are accessible from our affiliates
in Phuket and Khao Lak.
World
Scuba Diving Affiliates:
Phuket -
Krabi - Sea Fa Diving >>
Khao Lak -
Useful
Thailand Travel Links:
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Travel Guide
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