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    Where to retire in Thailand and Dive?

    I second this. Lanta is a really nice, laid back place and my favourite spot for diving trips. I try to go at least twice per year. The past 2 years though, I've noticed an increase in rental cars on the island, making it very busy.
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    Where to go? DMT

    How many dives per day are you thinking of doing? I normally get 3 dives per day when I dive out of Koh Lanta, even on the longer trips to Phi Phi and Hin Daeng / Hin Muang. The islands around Trang area and Koh Rok are also accessible on Lanta day boats. In terms of DMT, quality surely is the...
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    Recommended Dive Shops/Centers in Koh Samui

    Been some years since I last dived from Samui, but experience taught me the further from Samui you travelled, the better the diving. I dived with Easy Divers - no complaints with their operating. Things may have changed, but at the time, they only offered day trips with 2 dives per day; you go...
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    longtail boat rate/price

    Hi DrDaddy, if you have all your own kit, including air and weights, then there are options, but don't expect crystal clear water and pristine reef. The coast area around NST is shallow, murky, and is mostly used by fishermen, so expect to find the usual nets, tires, lines. etc. I sometimes...
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    Diving school near Nakhon Si Thammarat - PADI

    I've dived from the beach at the lower end of Khanom, round the point past Supar Royal Beach hotel, and have dived a number of times at Khao Plie Dam, which is further up the coast towards Nakhon Si Thammarat. The water is not deep, up to 7 meters max, and vis is rarely any good. Very little to...
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