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Polpich (Aey) Komson
Two years after getting a degree in Architecture from
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Polpich became a candidate
for the first year of the Divemaster program sponsored
by the Dive Operators Club of Thailand (DOCT), which offered
free training for selected Thai citizens to become PADI
Divemasters. After finishing the program and while still
working as an architect, he started his diving career
in 2001 with Dive Asia Co., Ltd. in Phuket as a branch
manager and Divemaster. Later, he became a PADI OWSI and
PADI IDC Staff Instructor. Currently he is working full
time as an Associate Publisher of "FiNS
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Sasivie (Tik) Pinyowit
Sasivie studied landscape design, and was only introduced
to the seascape in 2001. She started her diving career
at Dive Asia, Co., Ltd. in Phuket, which opened up a
fantastic new world to her. After getting certified
as an Open Water diver in 2001, she eventually became
a licensed dive Instructor in 2003.
Currently, she is studying tourism in Australia and
still keen on her continuing her activities as a dive
professional. |
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Chutinun (Meen) Mora
Dreaming of becoming a diver since 14, Chutinun never
considered becoming a professional diver until the opportunity
to join DOCT’s certification program arose. She
pursued a career in diving while working as a freelance
graphic designer in Phuket for almost three years, and
then moved back to Bangkok to work as a full-time graphic
designer and part-time dive instructor for a while. These
days, she’s trying to find as many opportunities
to do work on projects that combine her two loves of graphic
art and diving. Chutinun is also working as the Chief
Graphic Designer for FiNS
Magazine. |
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Parnupong (Nu) Norasethkamol
Parnupong is also a beneficiary of DOCT’s certification program, having participated in the second year of the program in 2002, one year after Polpich. In spite of the fact that he was nearly drowned when he was eight years old, diving was “love at the first giant stride” for him.
After finished the DOCT training program, he worked
full-time with Sea King Divers on a liveaboard boat
in the peak diving season, and on land as an architect
during the diving off season. He now enjoys blending
both lifestyles together. |
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Nudee (Noi) Vangsirirungruang
Trained as a graphic and interior designer, Nudee found
that working in Bangkok didn’t give her a lot of
time to go diving. After going through the 2001 DOCT training
program, she decided to leave the office environment for
good. Now, she still works freelance jobs in the big city,
but gets to spend time diving too, so her two lifestyles
seem to merge perfectly. |
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