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1Ko Rin
Nice coral dive. The viz here is much better than in Pattaya. Good Drift Dive 12.5 nautical miles SW of Pattaya.
BeginnerMax depth 26.2 ftBoat entry
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2Ao Khai Koh Chan
Ao Khai is the big bay at the south west side of Koh Chan. It is shallow, has no specific dangers and is well suited for beginners and training dives and also snorklers. It is also good for photohraphy Ao Khai Koh Chan is easily accessible by boat from the fishing village Samaesan. The boat trip takes about half an hour to 40 minutes, dive boats anchor in 8-9 metres of water. The bay is pretty well protected except for winds coming from the south
BeginnerMax depth 26.2 ftBoat entry
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3Petchbury Bremen wreck
The 60m steel freighter Petchbury Bremen sank in 1930 (a fire broke out in the midships engine room, and the vessel exploded). She lies upright in 60m of water. A very damaged wreck. About 30km from Pattaya Beach, in the channel between Koh Khram Yai and Sattahip on the mainland.
IntermediateMax depth 62.3 ftBoat entry
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4SS Suddhadib
Suddhadib or Hardeep as westerners call her is a real WW2 wreck. She was a steam ship built in Hong Kong 1918 for the Siam Steam Navigation Company, named after King Rama V's daughter Suddhadib and had a 3 cylinder 105.5 horse power steam engine. Length: 68.11 m, beam: 10.84 m, 802.97 ton net. She was bombed by British B24 Liberator Bombers from the 159 Squadron flying out of India and sunk 12:55 PM 1-Jun-1945. There are several unexploded 1,000 lb bombs in the area, 2 are near the wreck This is a nice wreck, lying on her portside. The wreck is very colorfull, covered by soft corals, encrusting sponges and sea whips. Do not dive Hardeep / Suddhadip if you are inexperienced. Check the dive tables and respect the currents when you dive the Hardeep / Suddhadip wreck, they can be Very Strong at times. Dive only within your experience and certification Gulf of Siam, about 150 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. To get there, leave from Samaesan, southeast of Sattahip. It takes about 30 min. The wreck is located in a narrow channel between Koh Samae Sain island and Koh Chuang. SS Suddhadib is also known as The Hardeep.
IntermediateMax depth 82 ftBoat entry
Chon Buri diving guide
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