Tag: Diving
Samui Diving Instructor Accused Of Molesting Chinese Tourist
SURAT THANI — A Burmese diving instructor on Koh Samui island has been accused of sexually harassing a 14-year-old tourist from China. The victim’s mother [Read More…]
Two cops ‘could face jail time’ for Phuket dive industry extortion
PHUKET: The special investigation team from the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) looking into the allegations of police extortion in the dive industry in Phuket [Read More…]
Russian Diver Missing in Koh Rin Island
A Russian man who was celebrating his honeymoon with his wife went missing while diving off the coast Koh Rin Island. Ms. Suwimol Malaiyart (the [Read More…]
Boat captain abandons novice divers in middle of the ocean in Thailand
MESA, Ariz. — An East Valley couple vacationing to celebrate their first anniversary found themselves abandoned in the ocean, after a dive trip went wrong. [Read More…]
Phuket Dive Despair: Ticket Rip-off Revealed
DIVERS troubled by a selective ban on coral reef sites at Phuket’s Andaman marine parks and a massive graft investigation will have a chance to [Read More…]
Coral Bleaching in Thailand and Closure of Dive Spots
For ages, Southern Thailand has been globally renowned for its sand beaches and magnificent coral reefs, attracting several millions of international tourists each year. Now, [Read More…]
Illegal fishing boats depletes fish in Similan Islands
In light of recent stories regarding the coral bleaching at Similan Islands and other areas of southern Thailand, I want to bring to the world [Read More…]
Thailand closes 18 dive sites to save coral reefs
Eighteen popular diving sites will be closed in Thailand for up to 14 months to allow coral damaged by bleaching to recover. Over 80% of [Read More…]
