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Dive Diary Dive News - The Koh Tao IDC Group Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Started a new IDC yesterday with six excited idc candidates. Sameer (el salvador), joey, luke, harry (uk), frank and liam (australia). great group! i been taking the idc this time together with dom (hong kong/england) as staff instructor and tim focus on msdt/internship programs at the moment due to the fact that the course are overlapping. general news on koh tao. its great weather and pretty busy. sitting here looking out on the beach and its quite a crowd on sairee beach out side bans diving. the diving is excellent with vis around 20 meters at the moment. whalesharks was spotted yesterday in south west pinnacle. Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, June 29, 2009 BAN'S DIVING RESORT IS THE DIVECENTER OF THE YEAR IN ASIA PACIFIC!!! CHOOSEN BY PADI AMONG OVER 1500 DIVECENTERS AND RESORTS!!! WHAT A YEAR - MOST POPULAR DIVECENTER IN REGARDS TO NUMBERS OF CERTIFIED STUDENTS IN ASIA AND ALSO DIVECENTER OF THE YEAR IN PADI ASIA PACIFIC. BANS DIVING RESORT "THE ULTIMATE DIVERESORT - THE ULTIMATE DIVE EXPERIENCE" CHECK OUT WWW.PADI.COM for more information about Bans Diving Resorts Award 2009!!! http://www.padi.com/scuba/special-offers/special-offers-ap/member-awards-2009/ Jonas :: 0 comments  interested in PADI Divemaster Course on Koh Tao. Bans CDC Center and The Koh Tao IDC Group offer a PADI Divemaster course with unlimited dives - unlimited time (its true!!!) during your course for the same price as everyone else charging for a program with limited time and dives on Koh Tao! Best deal on the Rock!!! Caren Österbern (21) Stockholm , Sweden Divemaster How did you hear about Jonas? Recommended when I arrived here Best thing about the Divemaster course? It's just rockin'! Everyone is so awesome and you learn so much Future plans? Doing the IDC with Jonas in a couple of months Labels: Ban's Diving Resort - PADI Dive Business of the year in Asia Pacific Region, nt Jonas :: 0 comments Congratulations to the Koh Tao IDC Group's, Bans CDC, Sunshine Divers, Big Blue Candidates that passed the Instructor Exam on the 25th of June! Also thanks to all IDC Staff, Master Instructors, PADI Course Directors participating in teaching the successful program! On the photo all staff and candidates after passing the Instructor Exam. Party with food, live music in Dirty Nellys Irish Pub!!! Jonas :: 0 comments Thursday, June 18, 2009  IDC Start Dates 2009: www.idc-koh-tao.com/career/idc_dates_2009/english.html Day by Day IDC and IE Schedule: www.idc-koh-tao.com/documents/IDC_Schedule2009.pdf Change of Lifestyle Packages (all inclusive pro packages): www.idc-koh-tao.com/career/col/english.html Pro Diving Courses Prices: www.idc-koh-tao.com/career/packages/english.html Labels: Important IDC Koh Tao Links Jonas :: 0 comments Free Tec Intro for all IDC Candidates paying a deposit 2 weeks prior to the IDC Start. - Tec intro where we teach you how to rig double tanks and achieve neutral bouyancy with double tanks and OMS Tec Rig plus free Ban's Diving T-shirt. Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, June 15, 2009  PADI SYSTEM OF DIVER EDUCATION - FLOWCHART. THE KOH TAO IDC GROUP AND BANS CDC OFFER ALL THE COURSES ON THE FLOWCHART (EXCEPT FOR A FEW SPECIALTY COURSES DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC REGION). Welcome to the most chosen divecenter in Asia! Jonas :: 0 comments Friday, June 12, 2009 
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2010%20IE%20Schedule%20Jonas.xls Jonas :: 0 comments SCHEDULE FOR ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR, OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR, EFR INSTRUCTOR, INSTRUCTOR EXAMINATION... SEE HOW YOUR COURSE IS SCHEDULED...schedule2009.pdf Jonas :: 0 comments Thursday, June 11, 2009 New Dive Computer Option for the PADI Open Water Diver Course. Effective August 2009 you can choose to teach RDP Table version, ERD ML or Divecomputers. If you start teaching Divecomputers instead for the RDPs the students must: - Read "How to use and choose dive computers" (new guide) - Complete the Knowledge Review in the back of "How to use and choose dive computers" (answer key www.padi.com) - Instructor use the new PADI Dive Computer Simulator to teach the use of dive computers before the dives - Student answer revised Quiz 4 and final exam (download questions on www.padi.com) answer keys remain the same. Not to surprising in my eyes considering how common dive computers are in the dive community today. important of course is that all instructors still spend time during module 4 and 5 teaching the students decompression theory, the importance of dive planning to keep nitrogen levels down, importance of monitoring depth, bottom time and surface intervals. Remember the change is effective from August 2009, so continue teach the ERDP ML and or RDP Table version but start already now to use the "How to use and choose dive computers" as an extra presentations for the students during module 4 and 5. thats it for today, bit busy going online now to buy stocks in Suunto!!! Bye for now, jonas Jonas :: 1 comments Tuesday, June 09, 2009  Jonas Samuelsson Head PADI Course Director: Ban's 5-Star PADI Career Development Center, Managing Director: The Koh Tao IDC Group jonas@kohtao-idc-group.com (facebook network thailand), Mobile: +66-8-228 778 38 Sofie Lisby PADI Staff Instructor, The Koh Tao IDC Group, Manager: Internet/Customer Service contact@instructor-kohtao.com and reservations@visitkohtao.com Tim Hunt PADI Course Director, The Koh Tao IDC Group, Manager Divemaster Training Sunshine Diveresort and Bans Career Development Center, contact@instructor-kohtao.com, Mobile: +66-8-33910470 Pi Saran PADI Course Director, Manager Ban's Bangkok Diving Center, University Professor and translator of PADI Open Water Manual into Thai language. contact@instructor-kohtao.com Assar Manuswin PADI Course Director, Koh Tao, Manager www.dyka-i-thailand.se info@dyka-i-thailand.com Natalie Hunt PADI Course Director / Manager: Sunshine Dive resort contact@sunshine-diveresort.com Mario Koesters PADI Course Director, Senior PADI Instructor: Ban's 5-Star Career Development Center marioskip@hotmail.com Labels: The Koh Tao IDC Group's staff Jonas :: 0 comments“Great place to learn to dive - all levels” - Ban's Diving Resort | (FROM WEBPAGE) http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g303910-d594344-r23925796-Ban_s_Diving_Resort-Ko_Tao.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT ScubaStacey 2 contributions, Atlanta GA, 2009 "I spent 3 weeks at Bans CDC to do my IDC. I had done my research years before and had been in contact with the main Course Director, Jonas Samuelsson. They are organized, responsible, disciplined, and most of all fun! All the things you want when doing a professional course. They give you unbelievable amount of attention and have organized the course to make sure you get the most out of it. I call it the Ivy League of dive instruction. Of course - all kinds of people learn to dive there. And given this pyramid structure of instruction, you not only have your professional, but several other near-professionals working your dives and courses - so you know its safe and well looked after dives and equipment. The rooms vary widely. Since I was on an extended stay and an extended budget, I stayed in their rooms across the road. Clean, with a fan, bed, private balcony and a desk. Costed $4 per night, which you can't beat. I think they cleaned it once a week which was also fine. The rooms on the pool area are a LOT nicer. The bar is pretty active and there are several other restaurants, shops, massage parlors etc within a very short walk. Its away from downtown, but still right on the path where you can get to everything. I thought it was pretty much perfect! Liked — Away from downtown, quality of services, accessible to everything Disliked — Sometimes the parties go late, and you can't always sleep until your neighbors do! Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture Traveled with Spouse / significant other Age group 25-34 Member since June 28, 2008 Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend? absolutely! I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Tourists I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Older travelers I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun ----------------------------------------------------------------- This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment. The Koh Tao IDC Group from: http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/the-koh-tao-idc-group-career-in-diving-thailand.html I did my instructor course (padi idc) and msdt and internship program with PADI Course Director Jonas Samuelsson and Tim Hunt in january 2009. It was an amazing program, i came 4 weeks prior to the idc and could dive for free before the idc (they even lend me equipment at no cost), the idc was extended and had many more open water, confined and academic presentations than padis minimum requirements. and on top of it all jonas and tim and the rest of their team made the idc so much fun! i used the above blog to read about koh tao idcs before coming to koh tao and it was through this web blog i came across this amazing program. can highly recommend!!! sam Posted: March 28th, 2009 | More Reviews From KohTaoIDCGroup | Report This Comment Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, June 08, 2009 http://www.bans-diving-resort.com/facilities/information/english.html Jonas :: 0 comments Jonas Samuelsson IDC Started today: PADI IDC Candidates: Ga (Israel)l, Yu (Korea), Amit (Israel), Chloe (France), Benedicte (Austria), Ben (English), Gaz (Wales), Samir (El Salvador), Sam (England) and Liam (Australia). PADI Staff Instructors: Justin (US), Nick (English), Dom (Hong Kong), Alex (Germany), G and Gaspard (France), Emmy (Sweden) and Laura (Canada) PADI Course Directors: Tim (Canada) and Jonas (Sweden) 9:58am · Comment · Like Carmi Bogot, Mike Sobel and 2 others like this. Melissa Saglam at 10:58am June 8 PADI United Nations! Mike Sobel at 11:51am June 8 how i miss that room and all that goes on there! Chris Robinson at 12:06pm June 8 Jeez is the room big enough.....!!! Who says were in an economic slump.....!!! Enjoy.... Joey Curbishley at 2:49pm June 8 Good luck guys - see you for the July IDC Jonas :: 0 comments IDC Starting 9am this morning, ------------------------------------------------------- PADI IDC Candidats: Gal (Israel)l, Yu (Korea), Amit (Israel), Chloe (France), Benedicte (Austria), Ben (English), Gaz (Whales), Samir (El Salvador), Sam (England) and Liam (Australia), PADI Staff Instructors: Justin (US), Nick (English), Dom (Hong Kong), Alex (Germany), G and Gaspard (France), Emmy (Sweden), Jeff/Choppers (Aussie mate) and Laura (Canada) PADI Course Directors: Tim (Canada) and Jonas (Sweden) ------------------------------------------------------- Jonas :: 0 comments Saturday, June 06, 2009 
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Jonas :: 0 comments MSDT is completed today with the Instructor Team teaching Internship Training starting this afternoon. The schedule this time was the following (gives you an idea whats happening after your IDC, EFR INSTRUCTOR AND PADI EXAMS). IDC AND IE completed in the 30th of May. MSDT AND INTERNSHIP SCHEDULE: 1th of June: Orientaion and DEEP Specialty Instructor theory and 2 Deep Dives (40 meters) 2nd of June: Enriched Air Theory and Navigation Theory - 2 Enriched Air Dives combined with Navigation ex. 3th of June: Digital Uw Photo (co presenter Lorna - professiona underwater photographer wiht years of experience) and Underwater Scooter Presentation - 2 dives with different types of u/w cameras and scooters. 4th of June - Introduction to Tec Diving Dive and Night Dive 5-6th of June - Advanced Equipment Specialty (co presenter Engineer Mr Chai) including see how Hydro really works etc. 7-8th of June - Assist different areas of interest. Diveshop, Equipment repair etc. 9th of June - - - 2-3 months .... Team teach with senior instructors on open water, advanced, rescue, efr, specialties, dm courses (complete the program with some 7-8 Instructor Specialties and 150 certification all levels). Hard to find a more comprensive MSDT and Internship Program than the one above. Price for the above training is only an extra 22000bath. take care and see you on koh tao soon, cheers jonas Jonas :: 0 comments Thursday, June 04, 2009 http://www.padi.com/scuba/special-offers/special-offers-ap/member-awards-2009/ Jonas :: 0 comments http://www.padi.com/scuba/special-offers/special-offers-ap/member-awards-2009/ Labels: PADI member-awards-2009/ Jonas :: 0 commentsNow its official on PADI's Website. Check it out: http://www.padi.com/scuba/special-offers/special-offers-ap/ Labels: member-awards-2009/ Jonas :: 0 comments
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If you are interested in becoming a dive professional look no further... here is why... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Bans Diving Resort became the most popular divecenter in Asia in terms of numbers of PADI Divers certified in 2008 - Bans is one of the few PADI 5-Star Career Development Centers in the world - 6 Fulltime PADI Course Directors employed - Most award winning for its Instructor Development Courses in the gulf of thailand (Outstanding Contribution to Instructor Development both in 2000 and 2007) - Winner of "Diveresort/Divecenter Business of the year " in PADI Asia Pacific (choosen among over 1200 divecenters) - Amazing packages with unlimited diving during the Divemaster and Instructor courses - Extended IDC and Divemaster Course (Unlimited time during DM and 17 including exams during IDC) - Unique Internship and MSDT Programs - 140 rooms resort dedicated to divers - 3 large diveboats and 2 swimmingpools - located with restaurant and beach bar on Sairee Beach - the most popular beach on koh tao - 8 different divesites each day to choose from - Special monthly accommodation dedicated to dive professionals - Over 98% pass rate based on over 1000 IDC Candidates certified since 1998 - Pass guarantee for each IDC Candidate (we pay next exam and offer next idc for free) - Dedicated classrooms for professional courses with projectors, plasma tvs, computers - Only PADI Course Directors teaching all courses from PADI Divemaster and up. - Special equipment and material packages with great deals for all students attending professional programs - Lunch, T-shirt, IE Party Dinner included in all IDC Packages - Unique Diving Professional Course Packages - PADI Course Director, Master Instructor, Staff Instructor, Master Scuba Diver Trainer Internship Programs - 'Unique 'Change of Lifestyle' Programs which takes you from non-divers to experienced instructor - and most important perhaps an amazing atmosphere each day and each night together with 100s like minded divers from all around the world!!! Please email jonas@kohtao-idc-group.com for more information about your individual diving professional schedule. Jonas :: 0 comments Wednesday, June 03, 2009  Labels: Ban's Diving Resort - PADI Dive Business of the year in Asia Pacific Region Jonas :: 0 commentsTuesday, June 02, 2009 PADI ASIA PACIFIC WINNERS - 2009 Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Region 12: Sipadan Scuba S-6528 Region 22: Global Dive S-6793 Region 23: Pro Dive Cairns S-8014 Region 24: Aquatic Adventures Glen Iris S-8298 Region 25: Asia Divers S-2736 Region 26: Ban's Dive Resort S-2645 Region 27: Diving Adventure S-6026 Region 28: Aqua Marine S-17289 ----------------------------------------------- FINAL WINNER OUTSTANDING (DIVECENTRE-RESORT) BUSINESS AWARD PADI ASIA PACIFIC ALL REGIONS: BAN'S DIVE RESORT, KOH TAO, THAILAND Labels: AWARD WINNER 2009, DIVECENTER OF THE YEAR PADI ASIA PACIFIC Jonas :: 0 commentsSunday, May 31, 2009 
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Our friends Peter and Chris opened up a new divecenter in Toronto with all the services you can expect from a great divecenter. done your course in thailand and want to continue diving back home. check it out... http://torontoscubaclub.com Labels: http://torontoscubaclub.com Jonas :: 0 commentsBlue sky, sunny and hot, clear water, slight breeze... cant imagine a better place on earth a day like this. book your tickets, pack your bag, get a long long visa and come down to the 'rock'!!! Jonas :: 0 comments 2010%20IE%20Schedule%20Draft%20Version%201.0.xls We got the Instructor Exam dates for PADI Asia Pacific Region 2010 now. The dates will be up with the next week. if you need any information about the dates before that, please email me jonas@kohtao-idc-group.com for more information. take care and talk soon, cheers jonas Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, May 25, 2009 PADI ASIA PACIFIC WINNERS - 2009 Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Region 12: Sipadan Scuba S-6528 Region 22: Global Dive S-6793 Region 23: Pro Dive Cairns S-8014 Region 24: Aquatic Adventures Glen Iris S-8298 Region 25: Asia Divers S-2736 Region 26: Ban's Dive Resort S-2645 Region 27: Diving Adventure S-6026 Region 28: Aqua Marine S-17289 ----------------------------------------------- FINAL WINNER OUTSTANDING (DIVECENTRE-RESORT) BUSINESS AWARD PADI ASIA PACIFIC ALL REGIONS: Ban's Dive Resort S-2645 Jonas :: 0 comments PADI ASIA PACIFIC WINNERS - 2009 Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Region 12: Sipadan Scuba S-6528 Region 22: Global Dive S-6793 Region 23: Pro Dive Cairns S-8014 Region 24: Aquatic Adventures Glen Iris S-8298 Region 25: Asia Divers S-2736 Region 26: Ban's Dive Resort S-2645 Region 27: Diving Adventure S-6026 Region 28: Aqua Marine S-17289 ----------------------------------------------- FINAL WINNER OUTSTANDING (DIVECENTRE-RESORT) BUSINESS AWARD PADI ASIA PACIFIC ALL REGIONS: Ban's Dive Resort S-2645 Jonas :: 0 comments Saturday, May 23, 2009 Friend of mine is looking for two female instructors for work in vietnam. one french speaking and one swedish speaking. email me on jonas@kohtao-idc-group.com for more information. Jonas :: 0 comments Friday, May 22, 2009 “Global Warming: Challenge or Opportunity for Koh Tao" On this Saturday the 23rd, Assistant Professor Dr. Anond Snidvongs, the director of Southeast Asia START Regional Center, will be visiting Koh Tao to present his project and get feedback from the foreigner community on Koh Tao. I know that you are probably very busy, but it would be extremely helpful if you could attend this event. You have been invited because of your assistance on Marine Conservation Projects. The schedule for the meeting is below, and I have attached relavent background information about this project. If you cannot attend, please send 1 person from your school who has been attending the monthly meetings. Saturday 23 May, 9.00 – 12.00 Location: The Temple Pavilion, (Near the Koh Tao School) (For foreign participants) A workshop on “Global Warming: Challenge or Opportunity for Koh Tao Development” GLOBAL WARMING: CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY FOR KOH TAO DEVELOPMENT 23 May 2009 Temple Pavilion 8.30 – 9.00 Registration 9.00 – 9.30 Introduction to the project and workshop 9.30 – 10.00 Presentation: Future climate change projection in 30 years of Koh Tao and surrounding areas 10.00 – 10.30 Presentation: Impacts of climate change to marine ecosystems 10.30 – 12.30 Discussion/Brainstorming - Conceptions of Koh Tao stakeholders on the impacts of future climate change - The development of Koh Tao: From past to present (1979 – 2009) - The development direction of Koh Tao: From present to the future (2009 – 2040) 12.30 Lunch Labels: “Global Warming: Challenge or Opportunity for Koh Tao Jonas :: 0 commentsTuesday, May 19, 2009 http://www.padi.com/scuba/special-offers/special-offers-ap/member-awards-2009/ Jonas :: 0 comments PADI ASIA PACIFIC WINNERS - 2009 Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Region 12: Sipadan Scuba S-6528 Region 22: Global Dive S-6793 Region 23: Pro Dive Cairns S-8014 Region 24: Aquatic Adventures Glen Iris S-8298 Region 25: Asia Divers S-2736 Region 26: Ban's Dive Resort S-2645 Region 27: Diving Adventure S-6026 Region 28: Aqua Marine S-17289 ----------------------------------------------- FINAL WINNER OUTSTANDING (DIVECENTRE-RESORT) BUSINESS AWARD PADI ASIA PACIFIC ALL REGIONS: Ban's Dive Resort S-2645 Jonas :: 0 comments Saturday, May 16, 2009 REMINDER... MONTRA TONIGHT AT 6 PM FOR THE PADI PRESENTATION. SURPRISE SURPRISE. PRESIDENT DREW RICHARDSON HIMSELF IS DOING THE PRESENTATION. ONCE IN A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE MAN HIMSELF IN ACTION! AFTER THE PRESENTATION FREE BUFFE AND SPECIAL DRINK DEALS IN NELLYS FOR ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN THE SEMINAR. ANOTHER FUN THING HAPPEN LAST NIGHT. MIAMI INK CAME TO NELLYS FOR A DRINK LAST NIGHT. THEY ARE HERE AS A PART OF AN ASIAN TOUR. CHECK OUT NEWS FROM VYBE BAR WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO 'INK' SOME KOH TAO PERSONALITIES WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS!!! LOTS OF THINGS HAPPENING ON KOH TAO! PACK YOUR BAG AND COME DOWN IF YOUR NOT HERE ALREADY. IF YOU ARE ON KOH TAO - SEE YOU IN MONTRA TONIGHT! Jonas :: 0 comments Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Happenings the next few weeks on Koh Tao: ------------------------------------------------------------- 20th of May: SUNKEN NIGHT BOAT SURVEY (only for experienced divers) 31th of May: BEACH CLEAN UP 25th of July: Deadline for submission of photos to SAVE KOH TAO PHOTO COMPETITION ------------------------------------------------------------- Labels: Whats happening on Koh Tao? Jonas :: 0 commentsTuesday, May 12, 2009  Survival Training 2009: Business of Diving for the 21st Century Focusing on the message that while you can’t change the circumstances of the world you can change your attitude and response, Survival Training 2009: Business of Diving for the 21st Century is sweeping through the PADI Asia Pacific territories. Survival Training 2009: Date: 16th May at 6.00 - 8.00 pm Montra Resort, Koh Tao DIRTY NELLYS IRISH PUB 8.00 pm - LATE; Free buffe and special drink deals for all attending the seminar. WELCOME TO THE LATEST PADI SEMINAR IN MONTRA AND DINNER IN NELLYS AFTER THE SEMINAR!!! ----------------------------------------------------- After the seminar DIRTY NELLYS IRISH PUB put up a free buffe dinner and special drink deals for anyone attending the seminar. ----------------------------------------------------- Jonas :: 0 comments Sunday, May 10, 2009 I am sitting here on samui with a cold heineken relaxing on the last night of the holiday. its been a great time but tomorrow i am heading back to the 'rock'. tim and i start an idc on the 12th of May. Looking forward to get going again with the idc. great bunch is starting on this course as well. this is the post number 500 since i start writing this blogger about idcs etc. time flies eh? take care all of you out there. Greetings to all former and future idc candidates!!! have fun and see you around! cheers jonas and the koh tao idc group team!!! Jonas :: 0 comments Wednesday, May 06, 2009   check out more pics on http://www.facebook.com/event.php?sid=834f5140df9a95f7fe6d29044e4eef47&eid=73837424479&ref=search Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, May 04, 2009 
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All candidates from Bans Diving (CDC), Sunshine Divers, Big Blue Diving, Sea-mester Yachts (The Koh Tao IDC'CDC Group) passed their Instructor Exam on Koh Tao in April. All scores were over 4.5 (with an average of 4.7). pretty amazing. one examiner said that it was some of the best presentations he encountered as a PADI Examiner. Sitting in the class room right now with the new MASTER SCUBA DIVER TRAINER Candidates FABRICE, DAVE, LORNA, ALI (The Slovenian Bull), Jonathan (Nick is back on Koh Tao to staff - Nick is a dm from big blue and later idc outside koh tao, Justin also here to staff - Justin is a MSDT recommended to come down to bans cdc by ANDY PHILLIPS from Utila Dive Centre). Take care and see you soon on koh tao, ps 2 whale sharks on koh tao yesterday. (sail rock this time - amazing pics!!!) cheers jonas Jonas :: 0 comments Sunday, April 26, 2009 The 'Mock' Instructor Exam started today with Confined Water Presentations and skill evaluation this morning. Right now, next to me in bans idc classroom, the candidates are writing a 50 questions open book standard exam and next a 60 question dm exam (physics, physiology, equipment, skills and environment and deco theory). tomorrow morning its open water and rescue evaluation and any make up exams in the after noon. the padi instructor exam schedule is: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 april: Montra Resort for Orientation and dm and standard exam (1 pm - 6 pm) 29 april Montra Resort for Academic Presentation (8 am - 11 am) Buddha view boat (1 pm - 6 pm) Open Water Presentations and rescue evaluation 30 april (8 am-11.30 am) asia divers pool for confined water presentation and skill evaluation 1 pm - very very very late. DIRTY NELLYS Opening party after renovation with IE Ceremony followed by live band, free large buffe, drinks and some more drinks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonas :: 0 comments Wednesday, April 22, 2009 The wind picked up a little bit on koh tao but we expect the sea to be more calm within a day or so. The idc candidates are doing great with only a few days plus efr instructor and 'mock' instructor exam left to do. Thomas, idc candidate, is setting up facebook group for this idc with many pictures. search for idc koh tao bans diving and you see some. see you soon on the 'rock' Jonas :: 0 comments Thursday, April 16, 2009 IDC Candidates for April is: Olaf (Holland), Mark (Holland), Jonathan (Sweden), Fabrice (France), Greg (Australia), Dave (Canada), Oliver (Switzerland), Thomas (Polen), Jack (England), Dj Jaffa (England) and Chris (US). Staff Instructor Candidates: Melissa (Australia), Dom (Hong Kong) and Gaspard (France). PADI Course Directors Tim Hunt (Canada) and Jonas (Sweden) ------------------------------------------------------------------ NEXT IDC STARTS ON THE 12 OF MAY. COME DOWN NOW AND DIVE UNLIMITED PRIOR TO THE IDC!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Labels: NEXT IDC STARTS ON THE 12 OF MAY Jonas :: 0 commentsSunday, April 12, 2009 Sunday, April 12, 2009 Whalesharks at Chumphon Pinnacle Whalesharks at Chumphon Pinnacle. Bans students and fundivers spend 2 amazing dives with the approx. 5 meter whaleshark. Labels: Whalesharks at Chumphon Pinnacle Jonas :: 11:14 AM 0 comments Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award - Winner Bans Diving Resort A panel of PADI judges then considered all of the finalists within each region and we are very pleased to announce the following finalists and winners of this year’s awards. PADI congratulates all of our Members on the outstanding job you do training divers and we wish you the best of success for the remainder of 2009. Region 26 – Hans Ullrich Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Bans Dive Resort S-2645 Labels: Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award - Winner Bans Diving Resort Jonas :: 10:57 AM 0 comments Down load our unique IDC 17 day Schedule IDC%202009%20March -------------------------------- Check out http://www.instructor-kohtao.com/career/idc_dates_2009/english.html for start date. Also please come down up to 6 weeks prior to the start date to dive unlimited and prepare yourself prior to the idc (all of this for free for all our idc candidates). ------------------------------- Jonas :: 10:10 AM 0 comments New IDC Started and Happy Songkran (New Years Eve) IDC started with 10 new excited Instructor Candidates. IDC Candidates for April is: Olaf (Holland), Mark (Holland), Jonathan (Sweden), Fabrice (France), Greg (Australia), Dave (Canada), Oliver (Switzerland), Thomas (Polen), Jack (England), Dj Jaffa (England). Staff Instructor Candidates: Melissa (Australia), Dom (Hong Kong) and Gaspard (France). PADI Course Directors Tim Hunt (Canada) and Jonas (Sweden) ------------------------------------------------------------------ NEXT IDC STARTS ON THE 12 OF MAY. COME DOWN NOW AND DIVE UNLIMITED PRIOR TO THE IDC!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jonas :: 9:45 AM 0 comments Wednesday, April 08, 2009 PADI SEMINARS ON KOH TAO APRIL AND MAY... PADI BUSINESS SEMINAR ON THE 20TH OF APRIL WITH HANS ULRICH PADI LEGAL RISK SEMINAR ON THE 1TH OF MAY WITH RICHARD EVANS (BOTH SEMINARS GIVES CREDIT TOWARDS MASTER INSTRUCTOR AND COURSE DIRECTOR RATINGS AND APPLICATIONS). See you there, jonas Jonas :: 1:54 PM 0 comments Tuesday, April 07, 2009 A panel of PADI judges then considered all of the finalists within each region and we are very pleased to announce the following finalists and winners of this year’s awards. PADI congratulates all of our Members on the outstanding job you do training divers and we wish you the best of success for the remainder of 2009. Region 26 – Hans Ullrich Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Bans Dive Resort S-2645 Labels: Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Bans Dive Resort S-2645 Jonas :: 10:07 PM Jonas :: 0 comments Whalesharks at Chumphon Pinnacle. Bans students and fundivers spend 2 amazing dives with the approx. 5 meter whaleshark. Labels: Whalesharks at Chumphon Pinnacle Jonas :: 0 commentsA panel of PADI judges then considered all of the finalists within each region and we are very pleased to announce the following finalists and winners of this year’s awards. PADI congratulates all of our Members on the outstanding job you do training divers and we wish you the best of success for the remainder of 2009. Region 26 – Hans Ullrich Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Bans Dive Resort S-2645 Labels: Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award - Winner Bans Diving Resort Jonas :: 0 commentsIDC%202009%20March -------------------------------- Check out http://www.instructor-kohtao.com/career/idc_dates_2009/english.html for start date. Also please come down up to 6 weeks prior to the start date to dive unlimited and prepare yourself prior to the idc (all of this for free for all our idc candidates). ------------------------------- Jonas :: 0 comments IDC started with 10 new excited Instructor Candidates. IDC Candidates for April is: Olaf (Holland), Mark (Holland), Jonathan (Sweden), Fabrice (France), Greg (Australia), Dave (Canada), Oliver (Switzerland), Thomas (Polen), Jack (England), Dj Jaffa (England). Staff Instructor Candidates: Melissa (Australia), Dom (Hong Kong) and Gaspard (France). PADI Course Directors Tim Hunt (Canada) and Jonas (Sweden) ------------------------------------------------------------------ NEXT IDC STARTS ON THE 12 OF MAY. COME DOWN NOW AND DIVE UNLIMITED PRIOR TO THE IDC!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jonas :: 0 comments Wednesday, April 08, 2009 PADI SEMINARS ON KOH TAO APRIL AND MAY... PADI BUSINESS SEMINAR ON THE 20TH OF APRIL WITH HANS ULRICH PADI LEGAL RISK SEMINAR ON THE 1TH OF MAY WITH RICHARD EVANS (BOTH SEMINARS GIVES CREDIT TOWARDS MASTER INSTRUCTOR AND COURSE DIRECTOR RATINGS AND APPLICATIONS). See you there, jonas Jonas :: 0 comments Tuesday, April 07, 2009 A panel of PADI judges then considered all of the finalists within each region and we are very pleased to announce the following finalists and winners of this year’s awards. PADI congratulates all of our Members on the outstanding job you do training divers and we wish you the best of success for the remainder of 2009. Region 26 – Hans Ullrich Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Bans Dive Resort S-2645 Labels: Outstanding (Dive Centre/Resort) Business Award Bans Dive Resort S-2645 Jonas :: 2 commentsAround 50 PADI Course Directors from all over Asia completed the PADI CD Update yesterday in Grand Mercure Fortune Tower. Topics that was brought up was among others: - E-learning for future IDCs... presentation that you might see online in the future are Diveindustry, Business of Diving, Project Aware, How to teach RDP and more. changes are launched in november 2009. - E-learning PADI Advanced Course - Changes of the evaluation criterias for academic and confined water presentations, one change for example is that in the future we are combining Briefing and Demonstration criterias for the evaluation, another is a simplification in general. - New instructor manual (around 100-120 pages only). pure raw data only in the future instructor manual. the recommendation for teaching etc is going to be find in the IDC Candidate work book and online www.padi.com I keep you updated with other changes that might happen within the next few months. you can read more about some of those changes in the PADI Training bullentin Q1 2009. on a private note, i am still in bangkok, flying back on thursday. and back on the rock on friday. for books etc please talk to Tim who is going back already tonight to Koh Tao. Take care and have fun out there! Cheers jonas, bangkok Jonas :: 0 comments Saturday, March 28, 2009 Due to Thai New Years Festival (13-15 of April) we decided to start the April Instructor Development Course on the 11 of April and take 13-14 of April off. Bans%20Logo%20-%20EPS.eps Labels: idc koh tao in all languages, Songkran, Thai New Year Celebration on the 13-15 of April, Thailand Jonas :: 0 commentshttp://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/the-koh-tao-idc-group-career-in-diving-thailand.html Jonas :: 0 comments Thursday, March 26, 2009 100% passrate once again for the Koh Tao IDC Groups (Big Blue, Bans and Sunshine and more) IDC Candidates March 2009. All 13 passed with amazing scores. all scores higher than 4.5 out of 5.0 (3.5 is passrate). Great result on the written exams too!!! 12 started the Internship and MSDT with Wreck diving at unicorn, equipment spec, nitrox spec, deep spec and digital underwater photo. Great dive at Unicorn (with MS Trident) the other day!!! Next start date is the 11 of April (see reason for change of dates below.. thai new years - Songkran) take care and talk soon! cheers jonas Jonas :: 0 comments Bans 5-Star CDC Center won the prestigious PADI Award for outstanding contribution in the Dive Industry. Bans CDC received this award for being a leader within the diveindustry and being one of the most progressive divecenters in asia. The award is presented by PADI Regional Manager Hans Ulrich later on this month. Congratulations also to Sunshine 5-Star IDC Center (sister company to Bans CDC) and Crystal 5-Star CDC Center for winning PADI Awards in other fields. Koh Tao divecenters lead the way within the Asian diveindustry once again!!! Good job to all instructors and divemaster who worked so hard during 2008. Thank you, PADI Course Director Jonas Samuelsson Jonas :: 0 comments Due to Thai New Years Festival (13-15 of April) we decided to start the April Instructor Development Course on the 11 of April and take 13-14 of April off. Thai New Year is also called as Songkran. It is celebrated for three days from April 13 to April 15 every year on the Gregorian Calendar. Songkran falls on the hottest time of the year in Thailand. It comes from Sanskrit and means 'a move or change'. The date of Thai New Year was set according to the astrological calculations. Traditions play a very vital role in presenting a true picture of New Year celebrations in Thailand. Traditional activities are performed with serious dedication by the people of Thailand. A most common tradition of throwing water over one another is performed with fun by the people. It is conceived to bring good rains all year ahead. This is called Rohd Nam Songkran, meaning 'The Pouring of Songkran Water'. So come now to Koh Tao and enjoy free unlimited diving prior to the IDC and then have fun on Songkran and also become an Instructor - all in April - not a bad month!!! ----------------------------------- Jonas :: 0 comments Sunday, March 15, 2009 Congratulations to Simon Bowen who won the PADI's GO PRO RUNNER UP PRICE 2008. Simon is a Ban's Diving and The Koh Tao IDC Group IDC and MSDT Candidate 2008. Now its time again for the challenge... is Bans CDC and The Koh Tao IDC Groups students take home the price again? Read the 'how to do' below and submit now! PADI Launches 2009 Go Pro Challenge! Inviting all non divers, divers and professionals What are you waiting for? Do you dream of living the dive life but haven't taken the plunge? Want to spend your days diving instead of sweating it out in an office? If so, now's the time to jumpstart your career as a PADI Professional by entering the 2009 Go PRO Challenge Contest. The PADI Go PRO Challenge consists of two contests: The Go PRO Challenge Testimonial Contest with a $10,000 US worldwide cash prize Go PRO Challenge Professional Rating Contest with a DOXA dive watch, recognition and other prizes to the winner in each of five worldwide regions Labels: on Jonas :: 0 commentsSaturday, March 14, 2009 Congratulations to our 14 brand new EFR Instructors @ Ban's Diving Resort and The Koh Tao IDC Group. Thanks to Gaz who came and filmed the afternoon session with the skill practice etc. The film which also going to include tomorrow mornings 'moch instructor exam' confined session and open water session is going to be shown in Dirty Nellys Irish Pub on the 19th of March. Instructor exam starts on the 17th of March with Instructor Exam Party in Irish Pub on the 19th. Have fun and see you soon on koh tao! regards jonas Jonas :: 0 comments Friday, March 13, 2009 PADI Needs Underwater Models--- wanna get paid to dive? Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 11:19pm R U up for being paid to dive? See the details here: http://tinyurl.com/cevyc6 tinyurl.com Source: tinyurl.com If you’re passionate about diving, love to travel and want your 15 minutes of fame- here’s your chance! PADI and Diving Science and Technology (DSAT) are currently casting PADI Divers to star in upcoming projects. Jonas :: 0 comments Contratulations to Bans Career Development Center and The Koh Tao IDC Groups new PADI Course Directors. NEW PADI COURSE DIRECTORS FROM THE KOH TAO IDC GROUP AND BANS CDC: Peter (Holland - Bans IDC 2001 and 8 IDC Staff with Bans and the KTIG), Mario (Germany - working for Bans since 1998), Mike (USA - Staff Instructor/Master Instructor Internship Bans Diving since 2007). Also congratulations to Justin (Crystal Diving) and Patrick (Asia Divers). The course was completed a few days ago in Kota Kinnabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Labels: NEW PADI COURSE DIRECTORS FROM THE KOH TAO IDC GROUP AND BANS CDC: Jonas :: 0 commentsWednesday, March 11, 2009 Dirty Nellys Irish Pub on koh tao hosted koh taos yearly PADI Member Forum together with PADI Regional Manager Hans Ulrich. The member forum was attended by around 100 diving instructor and dive masters on the 'Rock'! Next event in Dirty Nellys Irish Pub is the montly PADI Instructor Exam Party with free buffe, live music. the party starts already 1 pm in the afternoon and close late late late. Date 19th of March Also remember St PATRICKs Day on the 17th of March!!! Huge party in nellys with live music, special drink offers on guiness etc. last year we had some 400 people partying the hole day to late in the evening! ------------------------------------------------------- The Instructor Course March is working very well with a great group. so lots of fun and learning! IDC Candidates in March is Nicklas, Diana, Craig, Sam, Carolin, Louisa, Ali, Daniel, Sandra, Rico, Paul, Japi and Janick (14 candidates this idc/ie). Staff is Gee from Big Blue, Emmy (freelance/Master Divers), Assar, Jonas, Tim from Ban and Sunshine Divers. ------------------------------------------------------- Jonas :: 0 comments Tuesday, March 03, 2009 www.tatnews.org 1:43pm Source: www.tatnews.org, THAILAND WAIVES VISA FEE AS PART OF DRIVE TO REVIVE TOURISM February 24, 2009, Bangkok — Continuing its efforts to expedite the revival of the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Royal Thai government has agreed to exempt the fee for tourist visa applications for a three month period, effective 5 March, 2009 to 4 June, 2009 www.tatnews.org Labels: THAILAND WAIVES VISA FEE AS PART OF DRIVE TO REVIVE TOURISM Jonas :: 0 commentsThe Koh Tao Underwater World Festival 2009 2 days of music, dancing, and fun for a good cause Host: Marine Conservation Koh Tao Type: Causes - Fundraiser Network: Global Start Time: Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 9:00am End Time: Monday, March 23, 2009 at 2:00am Location: North Sairee Beach Coconut Groove Email: Jonas :: 0 comments  picture of one of the whales at southwest pinnacle this week on koh tao, thailand. Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, March 02, 2009 IDC Started today with Sandra, Nicklas, Sam (all from Sweden), Craig (Canada), Diana and Carolin (Germany), Ali (Slovenia), Andy (Oz), Rico (Switzerland), Jopie (South Africa), Janikk (Denmark) and Paul (Holland). PADI Course Directors: Assar, Tim and Jonas Staff Instructors Gee (Big Blue) and Emmy (Freelance) All together 12 different countries in the classroom - pretty amazing - like a little United Nations! The conditions are perfect at the moment with clear water and blue sky! Going to be a fun 2-3 weeks up until the exams on the 17-19th of March!!! Take care and see you soon on koh tao! Cheers jonas samuelsson jonas@kohtao-idc-group.com Jonas :: 0 comments 
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 IDC and Instructor Exam completed for February! All Bans Koh Tao candidates passed with great scores! congrats to alice, scott, mark, becks, pablo, eva and sebastian. congratulations to alex who passed his staff instructor course with flying colours. Next idc starts on the 2th of March with around 10 candidates! pack your bags and come down! weather amazing, lots of people, great vis, whaleshark season starts next month and for another thousand reasons - come down to koh tao!!! take care out there and see you soon! regards jonas Jonas :: 0 comments Wednesday, February 04, 2009 Jonas :: 0 comments Event Info Host: Resdagboken & Dyka i Thailand Type: Music/Arts - Concert Network: Global Time and Place Start Time: Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 7:00pm End Time: Monday, February 16, 2009 at 3:00am Location: Ban's Diving Resort, Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Thailand Contact Info Email: resdagboken@europeiska.se http://www.resdagboken.se/beachparty2009 TIMBUKTU ON KOH TAO! GRAMMIS WINNER PLAY ON SAIREE BEACH, BANS DIVING RESORT!!! Jonas :: 0 comments Bans Diving Beach Party 2009 Event Info Host: Resdagboken & Dyka i Thailand Type: Music/Arts - Concert Network: Global Time and Place Start Time: Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 7:00pm End Time: Monday, February 16, 2009 at 3:00am Location: Ban's Diving Resort, Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Thailand Contact Info Email: resdagboken@europeiska.se http://www.resdagboken.se/beachparty2009 Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, February 02, 2009 
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Sunday, February 01, 2009 > PADI extends its congratulations to you on your recent > accomplishment of becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba > Instructor! We're sure you're eager to begin your instructional > activities, therefore, we've elected to notify you of your status and > other important information by this correspondence. Jonas :: 0 comments  Great wreck diving day at Unicorn with Ban's Diving, the Koh Tao IDC Group the Trident Team. 25 meter visibility and blue sky!!! Wreck diving at Unicorn is included as one of the 5 Specialties our Internship / MSDT Candidates takes!!! (others are equipment, deep, digital uw photo and enriched air. IDC STARTS ON THE 5TH OF FEBRUARY, 9 AM, 2009!!! COME OVER AND JOIN US!!! Jonas :: 0 comments Saturday, January 31, 2009 Amazing MSDT Master Scuba Diver Trainer Program completed yesterday. great program and so much fun! we completed Wreck diving with trident (unicorn) and had 25 meter vis over there, we did a digital photo spec with MI Mike (photographer for 25 years in the states), we completed deep dives at chumphon with the grey reef sharks, me and pi chai taught equipment specialty course and we all played around with dvps at green rock!!! so now all 6-7 new instructor interns are starting team teaching at bans and sunshine divers. its very busy, the vis is great again, the sky is blue, the sea is calm!!! whaleshark season starts in a few weeks!!! this is my favourite time of the year!!! pack your bag and come now!!! cheers jonas Jonas :: 0 comments Friday, January 23, 2009  jonas and tim is lost once again on the bans boat - last day of the january idc. the day before the instructor exam starting. Jonas :: 0 comments  On the picture: Jonas, Tim, Mike and Laura (staff), candidates Alex, James, Noe, Celia, Pierre, Tavaz Katan Mo and Chris Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, January 19, 2009 Our next idc on koh tao starts on the 5th of February. Come to koh tao already now and enjoy free diving and preparation prior to the idc start. the weather is great now and the visibility is around 15 meters (and getting better for each day). email: jonas@kohtao-idc-group.com for more information. Jonas :: 0 comments Did you know that you make around US$1500-2000 per month as a PADI Instructor on Koh Tao? And that accommodation cost from US$150 per month? Diving is an amazing profession for many reasons... diving, traveling, all customers is happy, blue sky, beach, sun etc but you also make a good salary. Maybe its time to change your life? E-mail us on - and ask as how you can live this amazing lifestyle!!! Career in Diving - Getting paid to do something you enjoy Entering the professional world of scuba diving brings exciting challenges and endless possibilities: There is the chance to explore nature’s fascinating underwater creatures, and the opportunity to share your professional knowledge and experiences with students who want to learn. Scuba diving is quickly becoming one of the most popular sports in the world. Imagine entering a realm that artists can only imagine in their wildest dreams, and on a daily basis! Jonas :: 0 comments Thursday, January 08, 2009 same same but different... looks the same but include bit more information about accommodation and entry level program at bans diving resort on koh tao, thailand. www.bans-diving-resort.com Labels: www.bans-diving-resort.com Jonas :: 0 commentsIDC Started today with 7 candidates. Alex (USA), James (England), Cecil and Noel (Switzerland), Mo (Israel), Pierre (Sweden) and Chris (Canada/England). Staff instructor is Laura (Canada - from Aquarius Divers Pattaya). Platinum PADI Course Directors Jonas Samuelsson and Tim Hunt is teaching the program. IDC 8 - 22 of January Instructor exam 23-25 of January Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Internship 27 - ... Next idc starts on the 5th of February 2009 for more dates: http://www.instructor-kohtao.com/career/idc_dates_2009/english.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ check out www.bans-diving-resort.com for information about PADI Open Water Course, PADI Advanced, PADI Rescue Diver, PADI Divemaster Course. Also information about accommodation on Koh Tao. PADI IDC Koh Tao. Jonas :: 0 comments Monday, December 29, 2008 Bans Diving Resort and The Koh Tao IDC Group is wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The next idc starts on the 8th of January, 2009. Enjoy your holidays and see you on Koh Tao in 2009. Jonas, Tim, Sofie, Assar, Natalie, Mike, Sean and the rest of the Bans and Koh Tao IDC Crew Jonas :: 0 comments Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Tuesday December 02, 2008, Web www.bangkokpost.com Suvarnabhumi to welcome incoming flights (BangkokPost.com) - The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Tuesday accepted the Airports of Thailand (AOT)’s demand to allow incoming flights to use Suvarnabhumi airport after the Constitution Court dissolved the People Power, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya parties on charges of electoral fraud. The first incoming flight to the international airport is expected to be within 24 hours. The Airports of Thailand (AOT) announced that Suvarnabhumi will resume full operation on December 15, starting 6pm. Cargo services are now ready at the airport. Jonas :: 0 comments Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
