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Divehappy articles about Thailand scuba diving:• Koh Tao: It's Not Just For Scuba Divers Anymore Koh Tao isn't just an island paradise for scuba divers - this small island in the Gulf Of Thailand is great for anyone looking to get away from the crowds • Thailand Diving Packages During Rainy Season The Bangkok Post has a round up of hotel and diving packages that are being offered by several of Thailand?s more upmarket hotels to drum up business during the off-peak, rainy season that's currently in progress. • USS Lagarto Submarine Formally Identified The submarine discovered in the Gulf Of Thailand last year by a commercial diver has been formally identified by the US Navy as the USS Lagarto. • Thailand's New Artifical Reef Made From Trash Trucks An artificial reef is going to be created in Southern Thailand's Pattani and Narathiwat provinces next month? using old garbage trucks. • Thailand Dive Sites At A Glance There's a lot of dive sites to explore in Thailand - Thailand's Tourist Authority has produced a handy "at a glance" guide to get your bearings • "The Marine Heritage of the Thai Seas" Coffee Table Book Thai oil company PPTEP has published a lavish coffee table book celebrating the marine diversity of Thailand's seas • Scuba Diving Liveaboards Compared Wondering which liveaboard you should go with when you decide to dive in Thailand and South East Asia? Diver Magazine has a useful liveaboard comparison chart that lets you see the various merits of different boats at a glance • Phuket Diving: A Quick Guide Phuket is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand and the gateway to the Andaman Sea where some of the world's finest scuba diving can be found - but there are also great alternatives if Phuket is too pricey for you • Thailand Diving: Similan Islands Liveaboard, April 2006 Thailand's Similan Islands remain a spectacular - and cheap - place to scuba dive, with liveaboards offering the chance of close encounters with manta rays and a host of other amazing underwater creatures • Two WWII 'human torpedoes' believed to be lying off Phuket A Phuket marine-supply company is seeking permission to salvage what it believes are two British "human torpedoes" that have been lying in the sea near Phuket since World War II • Thailand Diving: Similan Islands Liveaboard, April 2006 Thailand's Similan Islands remain a spectacular - and cheap - place to scuba dive, with liveaboards offering the chance of close encounters with manta rays and a host of other amazing underwater creatures • Cheap Flights To Koh Tao AirAsia have started cheap flights from Bangkok to Surat Thani, the nearest airport to the Thailand diving mecca of Koh Tao • Koh Phi Phi Reborn: Island Paradise Restored Thailand's most famous island paradise has been restored to its former glory thanks to the spectacular efforts of thousands of volunteer divers from all around the globe • Around The World In 80 Dives Phuket-based dive company ScubaCat are the latest hosts for a group on an 18 month dive odyssey across 26 countries to raise money for charity. • Similan Islands: After The Tsunami The Similan Islands have survived the tsunami, and are poised to strengthen their reputation as Thailand?s premier dive destination • Scuba Diving Jobs Looking for work as a Divemaster or Scuba Instructor? Divehappy gives a quick rundown of where to look on the Web for jobs and how to beat the fierce competition • Koh Lanta, Thailand: Manta Ray Paradise The sleepy island of Koh Lanta is a great base for exploring some of Southern Thailand's most spectacular dive sites • Asia Dive Site Slick new diving website promises to give a good overview of Asia's best dive sites • Thailand Diving After The Tsunami A year on from the tsunami, what state are Thailand's dive sites in and is it safe to return to the Andaman Coast? • Whale Sharks In Thailand: Where To See Them Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world, growing up to a staggering 15 metres in length. yet they are completely harmless to humans and one of the most amazing underwater sights for scuba divers in Thailand • Whale Shark video - Richelieu Rock, Thailand Google Video has some great free scuba diving clips to watch online - including some spectacular footage of a whale shark seen last year in Thailand • Koh Tao, Thailand: Learning To Scuba Dive One of the most popular and the cheapest places to learn to scuba dive in the entire Asia-Pacific region, Koh Tao has many advantages for those new to the underwater world • Koh Tao Dive Sites: Chumphon Pinnacle The best dive site in the Gulf of Thailand, Chumphon Pinnacle offers spectacular encounters with sharks and deep dive thrills • Koh Tao Dive Sites, Thailand: South West Pinnacle and Sail Rock South West Pinnacle and Sail Rock are both geographically dramatic dives, providing deep depths and interesting ascents • Koh Tao Dive Sites, Thailand: Hin Daeng A spectacular reef dive with mesmerising coral formations and a memorable swimthrough, Hin Daeng is one of the great hidden gems of Koh Tao • Koh Tao Dive Sites, Thailand: Green Rock, White Rock, Shark Island Three of Koh Tao's staple dive sites which offer interesting aquatic encounters with the local marine life - although it's not always wanted... • Koh Tao Dive Sites, Thailand: Twins, Japanese Gardens, Mango Bay Koh Tao's training sites offer a perfect environment for novice divers to explore, and there's surprises for more experienced divers too • Thailand's Tarutao Marine Park Victim Of Poaching and Coastal Reefs Tarutao Marine Park in Southern Thailand has lost nearly all its exotic fish to poachers says the park's chief, as a new marine research vessel launches to survey Thailand's coasts • Pattaya Diving: The Wreck Of The Steamship Suddhadib A new DVD tells the fascinating history of one of Thailand's most popular wreck dives and provides great footage of its present day status as a marine life haven. • Thai Wreck Diver Thailand has numerous shipwrecks scattered around its long coastline, and ThaiWreckDiver.com provides a comprehensive overview of where to find them • Digital Diver Dive Trip Discussions For South East Asia Discuss your next dive trip to South East Asia on the active discussion forums at the Digital Diver network
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