Black Tip was started in 2000 by Aram “Dam” Limsakul, a native of Koh Pha Ngan. He has been working in the tourist industry since the first visitors started arriving in Koh Tao. Ko Dam entered the diving industry in 1995 and quickly fell in love with the underwater world. He worked at a series of dive shops, but was unsatisfied with the way they were run, so he decided to start his own shop and do it his way.

Through Black Tip Ko Dam hopes to not only show off the beauty of his homeland, but also as a way to give something back to his community. His goals are to highlight the beauty of the island while teaching people how to dive safely and how to carefully interact with the marine environment. Helping him to achieve his goals are his local and international staff who can teach in a variety of languages.