Thailand Scuba Dive Sites
Scuba Diving in Thailand
Thailand is a wonderful country with some excellent diving. To the west of Thailand is the Andaman Sea, and to the east the Gulf of Thailand. The best diving is on the Andaman Sea side, both in the south and further north in the Similan Islands.
The best time to visit Thailand is from October to April. Heavy rainfall hits the Andaman coast in May and continues until September. During this time, therefore, you could consider the Gulf of Thailand to the east instead. However, even then the Andaman Sea often has the better visibility. Plus the Gulf does not have the corals of the west coast: inshore waters are turbid from river outlets and the islands have less coral diversity.
If you are going to the Gulf the best diving is around Koh Tao. The Northeast monsoon hits the Gulf between November and April - don't bother going to the Gulf then as many dive sites will be inaccessible.
Thailand has an average sea temperature of 28oC.
Please browse this section for dive sites, accommodation suggestions, diving operator directory and book reviews.
If you would prefer a DVD of the dive sites of Thailand you can order one for 15 Euros from the Dive Club Thailand web site.
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