The planned scuttling of this 134-meter Thai Navy frigate near Koh Chang has been cancelled – no permits, no wreck dive.
The Phutthayotfa Chulalok frigate, a former warship of the Royal Thai Navy, was planned to be scuttled at 40 meters depth near Koh Chang to create an artificial reef dive site. However, this project has been cancelled. The required permits were never obtained, and the ship is now being used elsewhere. It will not become a dive site near Koh Chang. We have kept this page as an informational record for divers who may have read about the planned project.
The scuttling of the Phutthayotfa Chulalok near Koh Chang will not take place. The necessary approvals and permits were not secured, and the ship has since been repurposed elsewhere. There is no planned alternative date or location for this project near Koh Chang.
If you are looking for wreck diving near Koh Chang, please visit our existing wreck dive sites listed below.
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