IN2DIVE
261 Lasalle 23, Khwaeng Bang Na, Bang Na, Bangkok 10260
Three instructors, no group classes, and a private pool make this a serious training setup rather than a tourist certification mill. For expats in Bang Na or on the eastern side of the city, having a full-service PADI center within the neighborhood rather than across town is genuinely useful. The Nitrox requirement for the Palau trip means you need to plan ahead, but that prerequisite also signals the level of diver IN2DIVE is building toward.
IN2DIVE operates from Soi Lasalle 23 in Bang Na, a residential area on Bangkok's eastern edge accessible from Bang Na BTS station. The center holds PADI 5 Star status and runs all instruction with a team of three PADI instructors.\n\nCourses run from entry level through professional certification. Open Water Diver is the starting point for beginners; the course ladder continues through Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, and Dive Master. Emergency First Response certification is also available on-site. Equipment rental covers masks, fins, wetsuits, regulators, BCDs, and dive computers, and the shop sells and services gear including regulator servicing and BCD repair.\n\nAll pool sessions take place in a private 4-metre-deep saltwater pool with a salt chlorinator system. The center keeps class sizes small by design and runs private instruction rather than shared group courses, which means a student gets direct attention from an instructor throughout every session rather than waiting in a queue in the water. That format suits adults picking up the sport for the first time as well as certified divers returning after a long break who want a skills refresh before a trip.\n\nThe most demanding offering is an 8-day group liveaboard aboard the Palau Aggressor II, a 106-foot vessel operating out of Koror, Palau. The trip includes up to 20 dives across sites that include WWII wreck sites, blue holes, and channels known for shark activity. Entry requirements are firm: Advanced Open Water certification, a minimum of 20 logged dives, and a current Nitrox certification. Divers who arrive in Koror on Saturday board the boat on Sunday. Transfers from the airport are not included and must be pre-arranged, as taxis are limited at Palau's international terminal. That operational detail matters if you are booking flights independently. IN2DIVE also organises local dive trips and works with operators internationally beyond the Palau partnership.\n\nThe center is closed Mondays. Tuesday through Thursday and Friday hours run 10AM to 4PM; weekends open slightly earlier at 9:30AM. Gender-neutral toilets are available on-site.