What is Koh Phra Thong?

Koh Phra Thong is one of Thailand's last unspoiled coastal locations. With over 15km of largely uninhabited white sandy beaches. The island is relatively large with a total area of around 100km.

Why Koh Phra Thong?

Koh Phra Thong is an ideal choice for those seeking an 'off the beaten track' Thai Island.

Koh Phra Thong is the closest habitable island to Thailand's best scuba diving at Richelieu Rock. It is also one of the few places where you can dive direct from the beach!

Where is Koh Phra Thong?

Koh Phra Thong is located in the Andaman Sea off the west coast of southern Thailand. The middle link in a chain of 3 islands, it is close to the port town of Khuraburi, situated on the mainland about 10km east. Koh Phra Thong is about 550km south of Bangkok and 100km north of Phuket.

Marine Life at Koh Phra Thong

The channel between the two Koh Pling islands has a variety of hard corals and anemones. There are also scattered boulders with crevices where critters hide out.

There is a lot of interesting macro life at the Koh Phra Thong local dive sites. You can find an excellent diversity of beautiful nudibranch, distinctive to the area.

Other interesting species are pipefish, seahorses, juvenile octopus and cuttlefishes and sometimes giant honeycomb whiprays.

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PADI Discover Scuba Diving

If you've ever been tempted to try scuba diving but are not ready to commit to a full certification course then a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience is ideal.

The warm waters around Koh Phra Thong are a perfect place to start as their shallow depth is reassuring & confidence building for first time divers. Our experienced PADI Instructors will teach you all you need to know and safely guide you through your first underwater adventure.

Pricing

PADI Discover Scuba Diving - 4,400Bt per diver (min 2)

Includes:
- All PADI materials
- 1 confined water skills sessions 
- Instruction by experienced PADI Instructor
- Quality equipment rental for duration of course
- 1 open water dive at Koh Phra Thong

Minimum age to participate in PADI DSD is 10. Kids aged 8 or 9 can enjoy a PADI Bubblemaker session.

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How to book PADI Discover Scuba Diving

Please click on the 'Find out more' link below and complete the form. Advanced booking is required. If diving is an essential part of your holiday, we recommend you contact us before booking your accommodation.

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Certified Divers

Diving at Koh Phra Thong's local dive sites offers easy diving at an exclusive location.

The local sites at Koh Phra Thong are quite shallow and afford the possibility of long dives. Blue Guru's Instructors are keen to find new macro life so you can expect dive times of about 1hr.

Koh Phra Thong diving also offers scuba divers an excellent opportunity to practice their skills.

Pricing

Local dives for certified divers - 1,900Bt per dive (min 2)

Includes:
- Experienced, professional dive guide
- Tanks/weights
- Equipment rental

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How to book local diving

Please click on the 'Find out more' link below and complete the form. Advanced booking is required. If diving is an essential part of your holiday, we recommend you contact us before booking your accommodation.

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PADI Specialties

Blue Guru offer a broad range of marine conservation related PADI Specialties. Several of these are available to Koh Phra Thong divers whilst others such as PADI Whale Shark Awareness or PADI Manta Ray Awareness are only applicable when you book a liveaboard with us.

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