thailand in August- where to dive

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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>
> And as for the o.p. who is bitching about the responses she's getting,
> that's because there isn't much to say. August is the worst month to
> visit Thailand, according to just about every printed source.
> Therefore, smart divers avoid visiting Thailand in August. Therefore,
> smart divers have no comment on diving in Thailand in August.

I completely disagree. The best months for diving the Gulf of Thailand are
May through August. I was there in early October.

I still don't regret my decision to go. Like I said, I loved the island and
since the OP is a new diver, I'm sure she will like it just fine.

Sarah, where were you thinking of going in Thailand?

> You can either solicit information from dumb divers, or better yet,
> from people who live there. My advice about the Andaman stands. Your
> diving will be in the Gulf. Chilly says that the Gulf diving is
> nasty,

Did I say nasty?

>and I tend to believe her as she normally puts up with
> windblown nasty diving in Belize. What else do you want?

LOL, the diving in Belize is just fine. Don't listen to Greg. He was on
Ambergris Caye one time in the month of May during a monsoon. He had two
dives on a private boat and the divers on it, didn't know where they were
going. If only he'd listened to chilly's advice, I'm sure he'd have had a
much better time and a much better experience. He knows this but likes to
keep trying to tease me . .when it was all his own fault for not taking my
advice.

"sarahthor via ScubaMonster.com" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message
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> sarahthor wrote:
> >Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> >where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> >visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
>
> Added a few days later...Hey, I didn't realize that there were negative
self
> righteous people on here who think a persons worth can be measured by how
> much diving they have done.

Not measuring a person's worth, but measuring their worth with regard to
dispensing advice on diverse sites and parts of the world for diving.

>Wow, I just wanted some ideas for my trip which
> is in rainy season which I have no control over. Can we focus on the facts
> please instead of our egos? Please reply only if you have some advice
about
> dive sites etc.

How are you getting to Thailand? Are you flying into Bangkok? Are you
going just to dive, or do you intend to tour around too?

If you are going to dive, then fly to Koh Samui, don't stay there for
diving, though you may to have a bit of a visit on the island. From Koh
Samui, take the Lomprayah high speed catarmaran ferry over to Koh Tao. Stay
on Sairee beach and dive with any of the larger dive outfits there ie:
Scuba Junction, New Way or Ban's. There are probably any number more that
would be a good choice.

"sarahthor via ScubaMonster.com" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message
news:724bdb830bdbb@uwe...
> sarahthor wrote:
> >Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> >where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> >visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
>
> Added a few days later...Hey, I didn't realize that there were negative
self
> righteous people on here who think a persons worth can be measured by how
> much diving they have done.

Not measuring a person's worth, but measuring their worth with regard to
dispensing advice on diverse sites and parts of the world for diving.

>Wow, I just wanted some ideas for my trip which
> is in rainy season which I have no control over. Can we focus on the facts
> please instead of our egos? Please reply only if you have some advice
about
> dive sites etc.

How are you getting to Thailand? Are you flying into Bangkok? Are you
going just to dive, or do you intend to tour around too?

If you are going to dive, then fly to Koh Samui, don't stay there for
diving, though you may to have a bit of a visit on the island. From Koh
Samui, take the Lomprayah high speed catarmaran ferry over to Koh Tao. Stay
on Sairee beach and dive with any of the larger dive outfits there ie:
Scuba Junction, New Way or Ban's. There are probably any number more that
would be a good choice.

"sarahthor via ScubaMonster.com" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message
news:724bdb830bdbb@uwe...
> sarahthor wrote:
> >Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> >where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> >visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
>
> Added a few days later...Hey, I didn't realize that there were negative
self
> righteous people on here who think a persons worth can be measured by how
> much diving they have done.

Not measuring a person's worth, but measuring their worth with regard to
dispensing advice on diverse sites and parts of the world for diving.

>Wow, I just wanted some ideas for my trip which
> is in rainy season which I have no control over. Can we focus on the facts
> please instead of our egos? Please reply only if you have some advice
about
> dive sites etc.

How are you getting to Thailand? Are you flying into Bangkok? Are you
going just to dive, or do you intend to tour around too?

If you are going to dive, then fly to Koh Samui, don't stay there for
diving, though you may to have a bit of a visit on the island. From Koh
Samui, take the Lomprayah high speed catarmaran ferry over to Koh Tao. Stay
on Sairee beach and dive with any of the larger dive outfits there ie:
Scuba Junction, New Way or Ban's. There are probably any number more that
would be a good choice.

"sarahthor via ScubaMonster.com" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message
news:724bdb830bdbb@uwe...
> sarahthor wrote:
> >Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> >where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> >visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
>
> Added a few days later...Hey, I didn't realize that there were negative
self
> righteous people on here who think a persons worth can be measured by how
> much diving they have done.

Not measuring a person's worth, but measuring their worth with regard to
dispensing advice on diverse sites and parts of the world for diving.

>Wow, I just wanted some ideas for my trip which
> is in rainy season which I have no control over. Can we focus on the facts
> please instead of our egos? Please reply only if you have some advice
about
> dive sites etc.

How are you getting to Thailand? Are you flying into Bangkok? Are you
going just to dive, or do you intend to tour around too?

If you are going to dive, then fly to Koh Samui, don't stay there for
diving, though you may to have a bit of a visit on the island. From Koh
Samui, take the Lomprayah high speed catarmaran ferry over to Koh Tao. Stay
on Sairee beach and dive with any of the larger dive outfits there ie:
Scuba Junction, New Way or Ban's. There are probably any number more that
would be a good choice.

"Greg Mossman" wrote

> As opposed to your returning to r.s.l and posting in this thread
> because ???

Because he "invited my response", like you just did, "poop head".

"Greg Mossman" wrote

> As opposed to your returning to r.s.l and posting in this thread
> because ???

Because he "invited my response", like you just did, "poop head".

"Greg Mossman" wrote

> As opposed to your returning to r.s.l and posting in this thread
> because ???

Because he "invited my response", like you just did, "poop head".

"Greg Mossman" wrote

> As opposed to your returning to r.s.l and posting in this thread
> because ???

Because he "invited my response", like you just did, "poop head".

On May 17, 4:02 pm, "\"Magilla\"" <cavey_curtis@$$ yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Greg Mossman" wrote
>
> > As opposed to your returning to r.s.l and posting in this thread
> > because ???
>
> Because he "invited my response", like you just did, "poop head".

So you do everything you're invited to do, no matter the
repercussions? Good, then I invite you to get drunk with me someday.