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TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES

Flow House the Gulf of Thailand on the east, the country is well
served with deep drop-offs, wrecks, walls, fringing
If you are searching for a totally different event and reefs, tunnels, caverns and open sea mounts. Several
setting in Bangkok for your next MICE business event, destinations are highly recommended for your group.
Flow House might fit the bill. Visitors are familiar These include the islands of Koh Tao, Koh Samui and
with the stunning range of beaches which Thailand Koh Phangan. In the north of the gulf region are the
can boast, but now it is possible for business groups beach resort city of Pattay and the pristine island
to hold an event at an urban beach club which has a of Koh Chang.
relaxed beach resort feel.
These locations all boast a reputation as world famous
Situated on Sukhumvit Soi 26, it is a purpose designed and world class dive destinations and offer access
venue which has the capacity to stage corporate to a variety of sites which are suitable for divers of
events with groups from 10 to 1,000 for team building all levels and experience. Other popular venues are
and related activities. The action water sport of
flow boarding is the core of Flow House. This is a
specifically built wave machine called a Double Flow
Rider which is imported from America. It is designed

to create a continuous sheet wave which is ideal for Phuket, Khao Lak, Phi Phi Island, the south-western
stand-up surfing and body boarding. The actual riding coastal town of Krabi and Koh Lipe.
surface is comprised of a soft plastic composition.
This means that if you fall you can get to your feet Thailand’s tropical location ensures that the climate
quickly and will be able to try again. If your staff are is hot and humid all year round. Diving conditions are
tired then there is also indoor and outdoor dining typically good throughout the year too, with the Gulf
available, a plunge pool and private functions. of Thailand at its peak from May to September, and in
the Andaman Sea, the best diving is from October until
Scuba Diving Certification Programmes April. The water temperature averages a very inviting
28-30C all year round.
If you want to add something extra to your team
building activities, then you can develop and learn new There are numerous scuba diving certification
skills through the various scuba diving certification programmes in Thailand. For the absolute beginners
programmes. Yet another of Thailand’s many in your staff, who want to learn the basics, there
attractions is the fact it offers superb scuba diving is the PADI (Professional Association of Diving
opportunities with the Andaman Sea on the west and Instructors) Open Water Diver Course. You need
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