Diving in Thailand Statistics
Statistics show that over 200,000 dive tourists visit Thailand a year. From 1999 to 2003 the Similans attained a fivefold increase in the number of visitors, which was just 10,000 increased to 50,000 and most of them were divers. The income grew in that time from 12,000USD to a staggering 500,000USD with foreign divers each spending an average of roughly 1,200USD.
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