Mika Lindström
ExplorerTechnical, cave, and mine diving instructor, originally from Finland. Moved to Thailand in 2011 to complete his Divemaster course and became an SSI instructor in 2017. Teaches Extended Range Sidemount, Extended Range Trimix, wreck, cavern, and cave diving. Part of the 'Filthy Few' team (alongside Koh Tao Divers' Mikko Paasi and fellow Thailand instructor Por Parasu Komaradat) on the ongoing Satun Cave Exploration Project, and was a key explorer of Thailand's Satun cave system -- Toh Wang Cave, the country's longest known submerged cave -- working as a 3D photogrammetry surveyor and cave mapper. Now based in Krabi.
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Mika Lindström draws consistently warm, detailed praise for his cave and cavern training specifically — reviewers repeatedly single out his patience with divers new to cave diving, describing him as meticulous and thoughtful in his instruction while still making the experience genuinely enjoyable. More than one review highlights how well-selected his dive sites are for training purposes, and families and first-time cave divers alike come away wanting to book more time with him.
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