HTMS Khram

Best time to dive

January to December; November to April

What you might see

• BarracudaPossible
• NudibranchLikely
• Sea turtleLikely

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - No

Safety notes

Overhead/penetration hazards inside ammunition storage rooms with steel watertight doors that could shut and trap a diver; silt-out risk in engine room and side corridors; entanglement/entrapment under engine-room ledges - penetration should only be attempted with wreck training and a guide/line

Permits & fees

Ex-US Navy LSM-469, scuttled by the Royal Thai Navy 1 Feb 2003 as a reef/dive project; located in Sattahip naval waters - dives run through licensed local operators with boat clearance; no separate public permit fee documented

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Sattahip (Samaesan)