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the rain

Ive been told by 2 different people that some of these power cuts along the Bangrak/Ghost Road area, as well as some other areas, are planned power cuts by the power company/government, due to the fact that they simply do not have enough electricity for what is being consumed. I thnk there was an article and thread about the lack of power on here back at the turn of the year.

Not sure if this is true or not, but with all the cuts we have had lately, most of them when it hasnt been raining, it would make sense.

Anyone else heard this, or know if there is any truth in it?

I was in Home Pro looking at generators the other day..... .though havent a clue how I would rig one up to my power supply at home, or even just run an entension plug from it..........but I think a generator is becoming essential.

Rent of 200k baht a month for s small shop unit is total madness. How many business running down there can even take enough revenue to cover that, never mind pay staff and other overheads and turn a profit?

Big problem is that there are so many stubborn Thai land/shop/house owners who would rather see their places empty than compromise and charge a more realistic rent.

For example, a friend of mine lives on a small soi near the Lamdin Market. Nice little road with western style 2 up 2 down houses. He pays 8k a month. There are about 22 houses in the street, of which at least 6 are vacant and for rent, and have been a long time. I called 3 of them recently that I know to have been empty for about 12 months now, and asked how much for rent. All wanted between 16-18k a month. Trying to negoiatiate with them was a complete waste of time. They would rather see their property sat empty and get no rent, then lower their prices.

if you will consider selling one desk separately, please PM me with a price.

Thanks

Welcome Sweeney. Will have to drop in for some grub one day, sounds good. Maybe I'll even end up booking a trip whilst I'm in culinary heaven

1 quick suggestion - your breakfast should include tea/coffee AND juice

Samuires,

When I bought I told them where I lived and showed them exactly where on their map of the island and they told me it would be ok. They were not wrong.

To all future CAT customers - make sure you do this.

The fact that you can prob get a taxi for the same price just goes to show how outrageous the BKK Airways prices are!

Can I add to the OP's question and ask that on top of the information people are giving, can they also post some of their experiences with these routes? Comfort, safety, reliability, etc? Its a jourey I am considering in the near future.

What I would like to see rather than a second airport is a vessel similar in size to the cross channel ferries back in the UK. Get on in BKK and sail either with your car or just as a foot passenger and get off here on Samui. You get to have a party on the way down and much safer than the buses used to get here.

The other way is to compulsory purchase the airport from BKK air and open up the market. Surely that would be far cheaper and do less damage to the island than building another airport.

Either of these would be ideal scenarios, but unfortunately I fear that enough pockets are lined in order to make sure that either never happen.

please explain why a 2nd airport will kill samui "10 times faster"?

so you havent been to Samui since 2003, yet you seem to think that the girl who sits outside DG is your ex-gf? wow

CAT CDMA does not work ing BKK, or in the entire province of Phetchaburi (Cha-Am, Hua Hin, etc). It does however work in north east Thailand in and around Isaan, and in particular Buriram.

I pay for mine in advance at the CAT office, for 3 months at a time. Burt you can also have a monthly bill sent to your home and pay at 7-11.

I use the MC760 model. Its not the fastest out there, is a little slow for streaming youtube and other video, for example, but is more that adequate for email, general surfing, online poker, and other general tasks. I bought mine 2nd hand from a member of this forum, but I believe they are 5900 new, and I pay 845 per month for unlimited service.

The one thing that you do get with CAT CMDA is RELIABILITY. In the 2 months I have used mine it has only ever disconnected once, for about 15 seconds, so Im very happy with that.

Hope that helps.

Not sure the actual significence but could belong to either Carmine or Smokie, 2 Members of this Forum, given the Tattoo/Stamp..

I'm reminded of the couple who went on holiday for a week and simply left seven bowls of cat food on the floor for their poor moggie. Nice but dim....

Do you think the cat did the sensible thing and rationed himself to 1 bowl a day?

thanks Boater

I'll ask again...........dont you think your times are a little too early and should be later in the day?

What time does the buffet finish?

That pretty much confirms what I have thought since my first year leaving here i.e. Thais are about the worst drivers in the world. DO be VERY careful anytime you drive or ride on any road in Thailand.

I've travelled the world extensively, and never seen drivers as bad as in Thailand.

I suspect that you exaggerate to make a point. I have seen far worse driving in Africa, India and Sri Lanka, but as I was only there for 3/4 weeks at a time, it paled into insignificance compared to all of the gorgeous sights.

However, as I live on Samui - I do see bad driving every hour. The standard here is very bad (but not the worst in the world).

I dont exaggerate one bit. IN MY EXPERIENCE Thais are the worst drivers I have ever seen in the world.

IMO dogs are dangerous, and extreme caution should be used when bringing dogs near children......

Another blinkered individual

That pretty much confirms what I have thought since my first year leaving here i.e. Thais are about the worst drivers in the world. DO be VERY careful anytime you drive or ride on any road in Thailand.

I've travelled the world extensively, and never seen drivers as bad as in Thailand.

Why start so early? Do you really think that most people want to be stuffing their faces with heavy Indian food at 12 noon, esp the ones who are partial to a few beers on a Saturday night? Surely later hours would be a lot more popular?

12noon until what time, anyway?

& the new road towards the airport next to the Irish times is falling apart already, not even 6 months old!

The patchwork repairs are terrible.

its absolutely shocking, whoever was the boss on that project needs sacking

isnt it about time we started a thread, that is pinned, where we can alert each other of helmet/police checks?

This is so funny.It's like a prowler asking for a lookout. No matter what personal thoughts and opinions are, it is the law to wear one, simple. Someone wants to run the gauntlet, up to them.

Rooo I know its the law to wear one, Im quite clear on that. I was merely suggesting that the regular posters on this forum help eachother out by tipping each other off when they see a police/helmet check point. Is that such an absurd suggestion?

Yes, I think it's an absurd suggestion. Again it's a matter of personal choice if you want to break the law. Why should you ask members & use Thaivisa to help you do so?

Who is asking members of the forum tohelp them break the law?

I am merely asking fellow members to help each other avoid paying fines.

Personally I own a helmet. I probably wear it 50% of the time. Maybe it would be nice to get a tip off to help me out in case one day I intend to go somewhere without my helmet.

If you cant see my point then Im wasting my time even talking to you about it.

isnt it about time we started a thread, that is pinned, where we can alert each other of helmet/police checks?

This is so funny.It's like a prowler asking for a lookout. No matter what personal thoughts and opinions are, it is the law to wear one, simple. Someone wants to run the gauntlet, up to them.

Rooo I know its the law to wear one, Im quite clear on that. I was merely suggesting that the regular posters on this forum help eachother out by tipping each other off when they see a police/helmet check point. Is that such an absurd suggestion?

isnt it about time we started a thread, that is pinned, where we can alert each other of helmet/police checks?

Why are schools such as this charging so much money? What history do they have, or proven results?

How much for a Tiger?