Thailand Diving Library
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Start with a detailed guide to a famous individual site, compare the eleven regional maps, or explore Thailand’s marine life before choosing where to stay and when to travel.
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- Similan Islands vs Surin Islands for Diving
- Koh Tao vs Koh Phi Phi for Diving
- Liveaboard vs Day Trip Diving in Thailand
Clear pathways from a first Open Water course through specialties, Divemaster and instructor training.
- PADI Open Water Course in Thailand
- Choosing a Dive School in Thailand
- How Much Does a PADI Course Cost?
Routes, trip lengths, packing, budgets, daily life aboard and seasickness planning.
- Similan Islands Liveaboard Guide
- 3-Day vs 4-Day Liveaboards
- What to Pack for a Liveaboard
Where and when to find Thailand’s headline animals, macro life and healthier reef systems.
- Whale Shark Season in Thailand
- Manta Ray Diving in Thailand
- Best Macro Diving Sites
Seasonality, insurance, flying after diving, park fees, emergencies and responsible diving.
- Best Time to Dive in Thailand
- Flying After Diving: The Rules
- Decompression Chambers in Thailand
Eight of Thailand’s most searched dives
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Richelieu Rock
Whale sharks, macro life and extraordinary soft corals.
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Hin Daeng & Hin Muang
Advanced current diving, manta cleaning stations and steep pinnacles.
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Sail Rock
The Gulf’s signature chimney dive with seasonal whale sharks.
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Elephant Head Rock
A maze of granite boulders, channels and dramatic swim-throughs.
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Koh Tachai
Strong-current drift diving, schooling fish and pelagic potential.
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King Cruiser Wreck
A large colonised ferry wreck and one of the region’s classic advanced dives.
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Shark Point
Leopard sharks, soft corals and marine-sanctuary diving.
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Explore sharks, rays, turtles, reef fish, macro creatures, corals and the responsible encounter rules every diver should know.
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Explore all eleven diving regions
Open any map for its illustrated overview, dive-site cards and available detailed guides.
Koh Tao
Gulf pinnacles, sheltered bays and the famous Sail Rock route.
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Similan Islands
Granite boulders, swim-throughs and world-class liveaboard diving.
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Surin Islands
Quiet coral gardens and access to Richelieu Rock.
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Phuket
Day boats, wrecks and Shark Point from Thailand’s major island gateway.
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Koh Phi Phi
Limestone walls, island reefs and the King Cruiser route.
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Koh Lanta
The shortest practical base for Hin Daeng and Hin Muang.
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Khao Lak
The mainland liveaboard capital for Koh Bon and Koh Tachai.
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Koh Lipe
Remote southern reefs around Tarutao National Marine Park.
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Koh Samui & Koh Phangan
Gulf island diving with direct access to Sail Rock.
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Pattaya
Accessible wreck and reef diving near Bangkok.
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Krabi
Limestone islands and flexible links to the southern Andaman.
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