By Collin Piprell. Photos by Ashley J. Boyd (Bangkok: Artasia Press, 1991) out of print

Amazon synopsis:

With 2170 kilometres of coastline fronting on the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, Thailand has one of the richest marine faunas in the world. Its tropical climate ensures year-round diving pleasure in pristine waters and varied underwater terrain that host a diversity of marine life, from brilliant coloured coral polyps to graceful featherstars and a wide variety of reef fish, shark, marlin, sailfish, and barracuda. In a unique compilation of facts and photographs, writer Collin Piprell and photographer Ashley J Boyd take an enticing look at some of Thailand's best dive sites - along with expert advice on travel, preparation, and facilities. Whether it is scuba diving, wreck diving or live-aboard cruises to premier destinations such as the Similans, the Surins, or the fabled Burma Banks, 'Diving in Thailand' opens up an exciting vista of undersea life and diving spots that are among the best in the world.

Oceans Enterprises:

Excellent full colour book with exceptional maps and dive site text covering access, weather, accommodation, and diving information. Scuba facilities, dive shops, dive boats included. Times Editions publication. Soft,, 214 pages, full colour, numerous maps. 

Scubainstructortraining.com: Average Rating: ****

Rating: **** This is how a diving guide should appear.
The minute I saw this book I thought to myself "well at least it looks like a reasonable guide" and, for once, I was not disappointed. The book measures 9" x 6" (23cm x 15 cm) and contains over 200 pages packed with information which includes all the information a visiting diver wants to know.

Note: These blurbs are accurate, I’d say (being totally non-partisan in this matter), but the last one, for example, was posted in 1995. The book’s been updated since; in truth, however, the world has changed since the last edition. For the most part it remains a reliable guide, but it’s outdated in some of the details.

Links
-   Ashley J. Boyd (underwater photo bank)
-   The Kingdom Beneath the Sea
-   Artasia Press
-   Siam Dive n’ Sail
-   Underwater story of the month
-   Yawn (underwater chapters)