Posted by dan smith
on August 24, 2009, 7:34 am, in reply to "Looking For Diving In Thailand"
Thailand has some great facilities. In 1977-78 I helped coach the Thai team for the 78 Asian games. At the time the facility was the National Stadium near Chula in downtown Bangkok. New facilities were then built at Kasetsart University for the 78 games. A few years later the Japanese built Sanamkila Womak (near Ramkampang) which was used as a training facility complete with a tramp and several spotting rigs. China supported a coach. A few years ago I asked to use the facility but they turned away their former coach. There is also a great facility at Thomasat Universities facilities in Rangset. I have also heard that Chaing Mai and Trang also have facilities. If anyone can update this I'd appreciate it. Thailands competing divers are pretty good and if it weren't for the intensity of The Chinese diving program they would have more podium finishes in asian comppetition. (Everyone seems to have that problem though.) I'd be interested in knowing more about facilities in Asia and elswhere its resonable to travel.
Diverdan
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: Hello everybody, I was wondering if anyone has
: a slightest idea where can I find diving in
: Bangkok?! I have a few months left to stay
: here and would really like meet any diving
: activity and Thai divers here but I have no
: idea since it's not a common sport in
: Thailand.
: I would be very happy for any info regarding
: diving and Thailand. Thanks.
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