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I'm not kidding, nor do I think you're kidding. Did at some point I put on a clown nose? You think that your operation out of FL has the same or similar standards to those in Indonesia, Malyasia, Burma Banks, Thailand, Mexcio,........ I'm just naming places where I have first hand experience...

I can't believe this is still going on... wow. As for the above (and if you read my earlier posts, you'll note I'm not advocating ANYTHING), I don't think this is a good analogy. While I don't have snow resort accidents vs liveaboard diving accidents at my fingertips, I can think of two...

NO, please, iamafish... don't take me seriously at all. My post was meant with the upmost ammount of silliness. If you read any of the previous posts I wrote, you (I hope??) will know I was trying to be helpful. It just got all a bit wanky and funny to me. the statement that implied the...

On a Mac it's shift+apple+S On a PC it's CNTRL+s+spacebar+hold the "6" and "9" down simultaneously+inverted "?" mark Now if you'll tell me how to turn mine off

Who said all these fat jerks on the way to KT were diving anyway? Maybe the really svelte 20 somethings that weren't windgning were the divers and only the lazy fat bastards that were going to Koh Tao for the annual palm oil festival were lugging too much weight (body and otherwise) around and...

Sorry, just realized I should clarify a bit here for anyone who hasn't traveled in Tahiland much. The one thing that almost every backwater town that's on a known tourist path or destination point (other than a 7-11, opticians, bike rentals, insert anything here) is a booking agency. They can...

just to take Andy's info one step further. I've done all 3 and his descriptions are pretty dead on. The only thing I'd add is that, depending on your state of jet lag and time in country, there's no reason you can't stay over night in Chumporn just to break it up a bit. I recommend the...

Ages ago, before things got so heated... I actually thought this was an interesting question. Not because it can or should justify unsafe diving/legal infractions or social acceptance of what defines "drug use".... It just seemed like an honest inquiry about something that DOES go on on SOME...

ummm.... so back on track (i hope) just finished working on a liveaboard in Thailand. This very issue came up. Be discreet and know that you are putting yourself at risk of: 1) being banned from diving 2) the captain turning you in when you return to port My experience is that the western...

dive with someone that DOESN'T drive you to the brink touting on the ride over. eliminate all the shops that tout on the pier, too. and the ones that have been leaving underwater adverts at dive sites (it's been 6 months, but I swear I counted 3 sites with metal signs touting a shop) hmmm...

Koh Khao Khao Koh Phra Thong Phayam Island. All a little out of the way, but still west coast good luck and let us know

hot fudge sunday? All of us? mmmm..... Hey, I live here, too, and I have nothing really interesting to say at all.... other than...... one thing ALL shops need to do a better job of is giving a realistic depiction of the work environment/expectations/living standards. And ALL...

thanks for the info guys. living small is going to be no problem for me.... you should see where I live now (electric... 4 hours a day.... if lucky) I am nervous about the work permit situation, but only because I haven't seen it first hand yet. Without starting any controversy here, my...

also interested in visa info!

well, by an odd stroke of luck or just because I have nothing better to do.... I'm headed to Curacao and looking to work this summer. My girlfriend has a position there, so I thought I'd tag along and give it a go. Anyone have ANY advice.... no matter how trivial it seems? I'm...

Good to hear, Ayesha. You don't know me personally, but we share a number of acquaintances/friends. The rain stopped today here on Koh Phra Thong. Even gonna try and dive tomorrow!! Stay safe (dry?) everyone, Gannon

Rain Rain on Koh Tao | Facebook If that link doesn't work, then go to Eco Koh Tao group and look for album "Rain Rain on Koh Tao" pictures from Tao. There are examples of the flooding outside of Choppers and inside a restaurant called Morava. Roads washed out... buildings collapsing...

Just got a call from a friend on Tao, and the Navy is pulling people off from there as well. I'm in Koh Phra Thong right now (off the coast of Kurahuri, N of Khao Sok), and it hasn't stopped raining since Monday. The previous week it was typical early monsoon weather (Wed until Sunday), where...

yeah, not promising, but then again... the weather report is always right 50% of the time.

So.... I've seen pictures from friends on Tao, read stories about Samui, talked to people in Krabi and Phuket, heard from someone about Kao Lak.... and I only have to look out the window to know about the islands south of Ranong. What are your stories, your plans, you hopes, your realistic...