DIVE THAILAND DIVE TRAVEL GUIDE ore than just another predictable eat-sleep-dive trip, Thailand invites one to celebrate all of the best things in life. Long before divers arrived, sun 'n fun seekers from around the world discovered Thailand's beautiful islands and beaches, unique cultural treasures, charming and genuinely friendly people and of course the world-renowned cuisine served up in thousands of delicious variations at a price so cheap you'll be laughing all the way to your piggy bank which is all you'll need to pay for your Thai holiday.
Thailand is certainly not the bargain it was twenty years ago, nor is it as safe and inviting, but it's still relatively cheap and for the price of a week in Hawaii, you could relax for months in a seaside bungalow as many do. There are definitely much better places to dive and other places to party, but none puts it all together quite like Thailand. Thailand's best diving is off the west coast in the Andaman Sea where divers can enjoy the Similan marine park archipelago and more remote sites off Burma. Click image to enlarge map |
Facts about Thailand- Area: 517,000 sq km
- Population: 62 million
- Capital City: Bangkok
- People: 75% Thai, 11% Chinese, 3.5% Malay, also Mon, Khmer, Phuan and Karen minorities
- Language: Thai
- Religion: 95% Buddhism, 4% Muslim
- Government: Democratic constitutional monarchy
- Prime Minister: Thaksin Shinawatra
- Head ofstate: King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
- GDP: US$166 billion
- GDP per head: US$2168
- Annual growth: 3.5%
- Inflation: 2%
- Major products: Computers, garments, integrated circuits, gems, jewellery
- Major trading partners: ASEAN, USA, European Union
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