| Thailand is sandwiched between The Gulf
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| | slightly less variety of marine life.
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| of Thailand on its eastern coastline and
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| | Marine parks such as the Ang Thong Marine
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| the vast expanse of the Andaman Sea on
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| | Park include spectacularly formed
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| its western coast. It is in these body of
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| | limestone islands with lush rainforest
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| waters that scuba divers can explore the
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| | covering them and many of these islands
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| marine life of the Indian Ocean and the
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| | are actually uninhabited.
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| Pacific Ocean without having to cross
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| | World famous resorts of Pattaya, Phuket
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| continents.
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| | and Koh Samui offer excellent scuba
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| The waters in Thailand have one of the
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| | diving facilities as well as other
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| richest and diverse marine life in the
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| | reacreations and entertaiment.
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| world because conditions here for coral
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| | The Andaman Sea was already thriving
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| growth is almost perfect with an average
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| | thousands of years ago with Chinese,
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| temperature of 28C all year round and
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| | European, Thai and Indian trading vessels
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| fantastic underwater visibility.
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| | plying its waters. Today, the Andaman Sea
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| Because of these almost ideal scuba
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| | is more of a playground for dive boats
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| diving conditions and attractions, the
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| | and sailing yachts rather than for
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| scuba diving industry in Thailand is
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| | trading vessels.
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| thriving robustly with the proliferation
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| | One of the better known playgrounds for
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| of first class scuba diving facilities,
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| | divers in the Andaman and is often rated
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| services and diving schools.
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| | amongst the top scuba diving destinations
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| When you throw in what the tourist
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| | in the world are the Similan Islands.
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| industry has to offer in Thailand such as
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| | Divers can explore Similan, the Surin
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| fantastic entertainment, a spread of
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| | Islands and the Mergui Archipelago in
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| accommodations, hotels and resorts for
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| | liveaboard diving cruises.
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| every budget and Thailand's renowned
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| | Thailand's Andaman Sea stretches 870km
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| delightful cuisines, you can be assured
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| | (541 miles) from Tarutao National Park on
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| of an enjoyable scuba diving vacation.
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| | the border of Malaysia to the Surin
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| The Gulf of Thailand has hundreds of
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| | Islands on the border of Myanmar
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| islands on its 1,840km (1,143 miles) long
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| | (formerly known as Burma). It is part of
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| coast. The gulf is a shallow bowl shaped
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| | the Indian Ocean and is separated from
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| body of water separated from the South
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| | the Bay of Bengal by the Andaman-Nicobar
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| China Sea by a pair of underwater ridges
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| | Ridge. Quaint formations of granite
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| that extend from Vietnam on one side and
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| | outcrops can be senn in the Surin and
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| Malaysia to the other.
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| | Similan Islands.
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| The sea bed bottom here is mostly mud
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| | Other island groups such as Koh Phi Phi
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| mixed with sand and shells. Corals are
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| | are shaped by massive limestone and
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| usually found around the fringes of the
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| | calcium carbonates since prehistoric
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| gulf islands. There are several rivers in
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| | time.
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| the north bringing enough sediment and
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| | The only problem when you travel to
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| freshwater to inhibit coral growth until
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| | Thailand for scuba diving is where to
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| to the south or the eastern side of the
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| | start your diving vacation since there
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| Gulf of Thailand.
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| | are so many excellent dive spots to
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| The underwater scenery in the gulf is
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| | choose from and you will be spoilt for
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| perhaps not as visually appealing as
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| | choice.
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| those of the Andaman Sea as it has
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