Built for wreck divers, by wreck divers.

our mission

Every Single Wreck, Documented

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Thailand has hundreds of shipwrecks, stretching over multiple oceans and centuries. Each wreck is a story: a glimpse into World War 2, a modern day tragedy, a living piece of history, remnants of ancient Siam's trade routes, or a mystery which may never be solved.

This project stands on the shoulders of giants. In most cases the hard work was already done and all we've done is put it together in one place. But there is some urgency to this. Just like the wrecks we all love, the data, stories, and research that has been done is slowly being lost to time as websites go offline and friends are laid to rest.

Every Type of Wreck

Thailand sits between the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Both bodies of water were host to several major naval engagements and campaigns. There are wrecks lost to war and warships that were sunk in modern times as artificial reefs. In addition to war wrecks, Thailand has suffered centuries of maritime disasters, from the ancient pottery trade to modern day scandals like the sinking of the DS Seacrest.

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living history

Snapshots of War

Wrecks like the IJN Tottori Maru and the USS Lagarto are important pieces of the past, often overlooked in the history books. Half solved mysteries with all of the pieces waiting at depth. Thailand offers a unique opportunity to dive pristine wrecks that are mostly untouched by the diving industry, right in our own backyard.

True expedition-style diving on wrecks that only a lucky handful have experienced.

warships on display

Underwater Museums

After World War 2, the United States sold many surplus warships to Thailand. In recent years these ships have been sunk to serve as artificial reefs and as tourist attractions. They are shallow, easy to dive, with no logistics to worry about.

Wrecks like the HTMS Kut, the HTMS Chang, and the HTMS Sattakut let you get up close, personal, and inside ships that played a key role in World War 2.

The Shoulders of Giants

This website wouldn't exist without the work done by the many others that have come before us. Just documenting all of the folks over the the last half a century who have explored Thailand's wrecks is a project in its own.

That said, you can't begin the conversation without mentioning Steve Burton and his website Thai Wreck Diver. Steve's passing left a huge hole that we could not possibly hope to fill. If this project is dedicated to anything, it's to continuing Steve's work of documenting Thailand's many wrecks.

original wreck hunters

Jamie McLeod and
the MV Trident

The MV Trident, run by Jamie McLeod, was Thailand's first dedicated wreck hunting boat. So much of what we know has been passed down from the primary research and exploration diving done by that team. While the Trident was Thailand's first wreck hunter, we can say with some confidence that she won't be the last.

In a fitting end to her legacy, the MV Trident herself is now a wreck.

divers of today

Oliver Zaiser, Tim Lawrence, and Friends

Following in the footsteps of the Trident, there are exploration dives and expeditions continuing to this very day. The two main players organizing such trips are Oliver Zaiser in Bangkok and Tim Lawrence in Koh Tao.

Oliver organizes trips through the BKK Tech Divers, and Tim Lawrence through his dive shop Davy Jones Locker which has locations in Koh Tao and Koh Lipe.

BK Dive Crew and the BKK Tech Divers

This project was created by the BK Dive Crew and the BKK Tech Divers. These groups are not-for-profit clubs based in Bangkok. We organize trips all over Thailand for divers of all levels and dives of all types, not just wrecks. But mostly wrecks.

Click here to join the BK Dive Crew.Click here to join the BKK Tech Divers.

The vast majority of the GPS coordinates and wreck information was provided by Oliver Zaiser and the BKK Tech Divers.

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