Diving in the Similans

Last Hurrah In Asia

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November 23rd 2008
I ended up on a two day liveaboard trip in the Similan Islands. But the two days were so good I added a third day. So in total, I did 12 dives, including two night dives. We saw a leapard shark, sting rays, a bunch of cool fish that change colors, a bunch of scorpion fish (don't know if it's true but I heard if they sting you, you die within minutes), and quite a few huge sea turtles. The turt ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Khao Phanom Bencha NP

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more