Safety and Diving in Thailand - Going diving?

We want you to have safe enjoyable dives and the best way you can do that is for you to dive safely. Here are a few pointers to consider when you are diving:

• Make sure to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration
• Dive conservatively within dive table/computer limits
• Ascend slowly and make safety stops on every dive
• Don’t drink alcohol
• Don’t over exercise
• Don’t take hot baths or showers after diving
• Don’t fly immediately after diving

Decompression Sickness (DCS) Signs & Symptoms:

Rashes or blotchy skin, weakness, staggering, coughing spasms, shortness of breath, altered mental state, pain, extreme fatigue, headache, nausea, itching, restlessness, numbness, dizziness, paralysis, reflex changes, bladder problems.

If you experience any of these symptoms after diving contact The SSS Recompression Chamber Network or your dive operator immediately for advice and assistance.

About The SSS Recompression Chamber Network

The SSS Recompression Chamber Network has Dive Medical Technicians and Dive Medic Officers situated throughout the southern part of Thailand, covering all the major dive destinations.

They are located in Phuket, Ao Nang (Krabi), Khao Lak, Koh Tao and Koh Samui. At any time you can contact them at these locations for advice, education and medical assistance. In a diving emergency they provide evacuation via speedboat, helicopter and/or ambulance. All it takes is one phone call to them or their diving partners and they will organize everything; evacuation to the nearest dive medical facility; diagnosis and recompression if necessary.

About The SSS Dive Partnerships

SSS work together with many dive schools throughout southern Thailand promoting safe and responsible diving. The following dive operators are directly affiliated with SSS and have made a strong commitment to diving safety in Thailand. We recommend if possible that you choose to dive with diving operators that are affiliated with a recompression chamber network.

Affiliated Diving Operators:

Koh Tao:

Ban's Diving Resort
Big Blue Diving
Black Tip Diving
Carabao Dive Resort
Koh Tao Coral Grand Resort
Crystal IDC Centre
Easy Divers
Nanguan Dive Resort
Master Scuba Divers
New Heaven
New Way Diving
Phoenix Divers
Scuba Junction
Scuba Shack Dive Resort
Siam Scuba Dive Centre
Eskimo Adventure
Seashell Dive Center
Simple Life Divers
View Point Dive Resort
Davy Jones Locker
Koh Tao Divers
Island Dive Club
Tanote Bay Diving
Blue Diamond Dive Resort
Jolly Rojer
Good Time Adventures
Coral View Diver
Golden Divers
Impian & Garden Dive Resort
Planet Scuba

Koh Samui:

100 Degrees East
Samui Diveversity Thailand
Ho Bo Ya
Mui Divers
Samui Silent Divers
Koh Samui Easy Divers
Samui International Dive School
Searobin Dive Center
The Dive Academy
Bophut Diving
ABC Divers
Thai Scuba Divers
Infinity Diving
Aquademia Dive
Ocean Sounds Diving
idive Samui

Koh Phangan:

Haad Yao Divers
Phangan Fun Factory
Chaloklum Diving
Sail Rock Divers
Phangan International Divers
Reefers Dive Resort

Chumporn:
Nereides Diving

Phuket:

Offspray Leisure Diving
Jonathan cruiser
Sea Bees Diving
Scuba Cat
Phuket Scuba Club
Warm Water Divers
Kon Tiki Diving
All 4 Diving
Mermaid Liveaboards
Sea World Dive Team
Merlin Divers

Khao Lak:

Big Blue Diving Khao Lak
Coral Grand Divers
Kon Tiki - Khao Lak
Sea Dragon Dive Centre
Similan Diving Safaris
Liquid Adventure
Wicked Diving
IQ Dive

Phi Phi:

Barakuda Dive Centre
Visa Diving Center
Seafrog Dive Center
Island Divers
Viking Divers
PhiPhi Island Village
Blue View Divers
Princess Divers
Phi Phi Scuba

AoNang / Krabi:

Absolute Diving
Railay Divers
Kontiki
Aqua Vision Dive Center
Scuba Addicts
Manta Point Dive Center

Koh Lanta:

Lanta Diver
Kontiki Lanta
Palm Beach Divers