Chaloklum Diving - Koh Phangan - Personal SCUBA Diving & PADI Courses on Koh Phangan

Marine Life Guide
Welcome to 6,000+ images of the splendid marine life that you can see on SCUBA dives or when snorkelling here in the Gulf of Thailand. All of the underwater photos were taken only at dive sites that we visit, by the Chaloklum Diving School PADI professionals and our fun diving...
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Whale Shark; Rhincodon typus
Your normal Whale Shark seems to prefer the deeper dive sites beyond Koh Phangan. Sail Rock, Southwest Pinnacles and Chumphon Pinnacles are their favourites. When SCUBA diving or snorkelling with whale sharks, please show proper respect. Keep your distance and switch off your...
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Further PADI Dive Training on Koh Phangan
PADI Continuing Education – One of the many delights of SCUBA diving is that you never stop learning or becoming a better diver. Further PADI dive training embraces a really wide variety of programmes to meet your every underwater interest. If you want to broaden your...
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PADI Open Water Diver
The PADI Open Water Diver Programme The definitive beginners dive course usually works comfortably in about 4 days. It starts with some simple theory presentations (DVD’s plus personal teaching) and shallow water training sessions (off the beach or in our training pool)....
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"Welcome to Chaloklum Diving, Koh Phangan, Thailand."

We are a PADI 5 Star Centre offering personal dive courses, SCUBA diving & snorkelling trips, with a 25 year reputation for the highest standards. We work only with small groups of divers and take the time to enjoy long, relaxed fun dives or to complete your PADI course properly. * Jan 2022 - Please note that we have scaled down our operation (not our standards!) & a new website reflecting these changes is on the way.*

The Dive Site – Sail Rock

Sail Rock (aka “Hin Bai”) is one of the top diving destinations in the Gulf of Thailand and it’s still great for better visibility, big and schooling fish, in addition to some of the most spectacular underwater scenery.

Discover Diving & Snorkelling

Planning to visit Koh Phangan but don’t have time to get certified, or you want to check it out first? We offer beginners PADI courses to give you a genuine experience of SCUBA diving and snorkelling in a safe, controlled style.

PADI eLearning programmes

How does it all work? – This fine idea means that you can save time for diving and enjoying your holiday by doing the theory part of your PADI course online, before you leave home to come to Koh Phangan.