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In Thailand, scuba diving opened for disabled travellers

Thursday, April 14, 2022

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Accessibility is one of the biggest challenges that the global tourism is facing right now, with 15 per cent of the population of the world living with a disability. Travel excursions always goes best for the able-bodied, leaving disabled travellers with very less number of options when it comes to getting out for vacation.


One tour operator however in Thailand is hoping to handle this problem with a new scuba diving excursion accessible to all.


“It was a new experience and I was impressed,” says Araya Nantayu, a visually impaired woman who took part in the trip in southern Thailand.


“The important thing is there was a guide who was friendly and was always there to help. I didn’t feel scared at all.”
“It was a new experience and I was impressed,” says Araya Nantayu, a woman visually impaired who was a part of the trip in southern Thailand.


“The important thing is there was a guide who was friendly and was always there to help. I didn’t feel scared at all.”
Is Thailand friendly for the disabled?


The accessible diving experience was started off the coast of Trang province, after a massive drive for inclusivity in the region.


In the Andaman Sea, Nitcharee Peneakchanasak arranged tours. Groups descend over 15 metres with the supervision of a tour guide, below the surface and unravel Koh Waen Emerald Cave.


“This was my first time diving in the Trang Sea,” says Nitcharee.


“It was a beautiful environment and we saw an abundance of marine life underwater. We came with some friends who wanted to dive. Each of them has a disability but they wanted to experience diving for themselves.”

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