Boonsung wreck, Khao Lak.

     Boonsung wreck is the best local dive site in Khao Lak, only 50 minutes from Khao Lak by longtail boat. This tin miner platform was owned by the Boonsung Tin Mining Company and operated along the Andaman coast throughout the tin mining boom which ended early last decade. The boat sank in 1984 under unknown circumstances and is resting on the seabed in an average depth of 18 - 20 meters.This wreck is 60 metres in length, 12 metres wide and 6 metres high and lies positioned in a north to south direction. After the Tsunami in 2004 the wreck was split into three parts. Penetration is not allowed.

     Everytime I dive here I see a great amount of fish. Descending from the surface, you'll soon be surrounded by clouds of  blue-stripe snappers, two spotted fusiliers, juvenile yellowtail barracuda, all of whom use Boonsung wreck as a congregation point. There are dozens of porcupinefish parading around the wreck, with some resting in the small gaps of the wreck. Every few meters you can see lion fish gathering together. You don't want to touch or hold on to this wreck because if you look carefully you will see Scorpion fish all over the place. On the body of the wreck you can find many different types of sea slugs and nudibrunches. Diving along the sides of the wreck, look closely and you'll see white eyes morays, Honeycomb morays and Giant morays. Sometime we have seen Leopard sharks resting on the sandy bottom and every year some divers see Whale sharks once or two times a year. If you dive with an experienced dive guide who dives there often, you might get to see Stone fish there too.
     Khao Lak Scuba Adventures organize the trip to Boonsung wreck everyday from 15th November - 15th May.