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Ko Tao, Ko Pha-ngan District
Ko Tao, Ko Pha-ngan District
Phra Khanong Nuea, Watthana
Edendivecenter 545/22 หมู่บ้าน ETERNITY TOWN PRIMROSE VACHARAPHOL Sai Mai
Chorakhe Bua, Lat Phrao
Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana
Bang Mot, Thung Khru
Bangkok
227/5 ชั้น M อาคาร V2 Center Thanon Nakhon Chaisi Rd, Dusit District
Khwaeng Bang Kapi, Khet Huai Khwang
Bangkok itself is inland, but several dive sites are within reach: Koh Larn (1.5h by boat from Pattaya, 2h from Bangkok), Koh Sichang, and various Gulf of Thailand islands. Most Bangkok-based dive operators offer day trips to Pattaya waters or packages to Koh Tao (overnight). Dive visibility near Bangkok is 3–10m; better visibility requires Koh Tao or Similan Islands.
PADI Open Water certification in the Bangkok/Pattaya area costs ฿8,000–฿15,000 for the full course (pool + 4 open water dives). Advanced Open Water is ฿8,000–฿12,000. Discover Scuba single dives cost ฿1,500–฿3,000 for a first experience. Prices on Koh Tao (Thailand's dive mecca) are lower — ฿7,000–฿10,000 for Open Water.
Gulf of Thailand dive sites near Bangkok feature: reef fish (parrotfish, angelfish, triggerfish), moray eels, sea turtles, seahorses, and occasional leopard sharks. Visibility and species variety improve significantly at Koh Tao and the Similan Islands. Best visibility season: November–April.
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