Samui Coconut

Try ThaiAm entertainment, a fellow named Paul....just google for website.....

9.30 AM in Chaweng and still have power.

10.15 AM in Chaweng and still have power

This has already been posted in another thread about Koh Samui's Luxury Resorts.....

I know that this is written very well almost like it is from someone who knows what they are talking about but why would they need to lease off the govenment. When the airport was built there was no shortage of cheap land for sale and it is on a flat strip of land which i doubt is government protected. Not that i am saying you are wrong i am just questioning your information.

Also i have never heard of anyone leasing land off the govenment. the government would make more money out of nuilding their own air port.

It does not make sense but there agaian maybe it is not supposed to

Big C, that's the whole point of why BKK Air is at this day where they are. They were the only that believed in an airport on Samui, and they reap the benefits today. The govnmt wasn't interested back in those days.

Dr. P bought the land from private people back in those days. That is a fact. What he has done now, I am not really sure, may be put it in the fund...can be.....

The land comprising Samui Airport is leased for a period of 30 years from 2006 leaving a period of 24 years still to run. The lease expires on 23rd November 2036.

The initial lease was for a 3 year period with options to renew for a further 9 periods of 3 years each.

Bangkok Airways sub leases the land from a property investment company in which BA own 25% of the shares.

Sorry, that may be true for a certain part of the airport, but NOT for the whole property as some land was sold to Dr. P by a well respected family from Samui long time before we were here. That is a fact.

Not sure how the 9gems got mixed in with the 5 star hotels mentioned in the article. Isn't the 9gems on a hill above Bandon Hospital/Makro?

Propably just because of the pricing strategy. It is surely not 5 star and I would have expected that the Four Seasons would also have a review. I have been to all of them (not stayed) and in general agree with the overall reviews.

depends on

1) what you want them to do

2) how much you have to pay them to do what you want them to do

It usually takes some time for them to arrive (all depending on what time it is), but otherwise never had a problem (called them about 3-4 times last year) and never paid a dime!

Why you say Bangrak is like a ghost town ? Bangrak is very nera the airport while NE is quite far. Traditionally, the closer to the airport, the more people they will be. Or are you saying Bangrak is so run-down that the wealthier people want to stay out?

bang rak is transient by nature. people come here to go elsewhere. bang rak is then a pretty good indicator of the general state of things on the island as a whole. it isn't so much that bang rak is run down, it is what it is.

Bangrak hasn't got many large hotels, only a few good restaurants, and a lot of small bars/business/pharmacies/7/11/family mart etc.....not really a place where tourists would stay for a longer period of time.

^ on and off at Makro

Makro had last Friday, sometimes they keep the Tonic in the back store as people started horting.....next time just ask any of the guys/girls there.....

Lots of random drinks still affected by floods according to Tesco and 7-11 staff.

Correct, and it is not the beverage itself which cannot be produced (syrup and water) but rather the cans which are in short supply.

....and it happened at 11.00am.......!!!!

How fresh do you want them.

Have seen the one with a fetus inside.

Probably the only dish I never tried.

I did once in the Philippines, but I was drunk and it was a bet, so don't really remember the taste and texture that well anymore.....

Best is to compare yourself on a weekly basis......thats how restaurants/hotels also do it........

This is an old post.......so why did I put on my seat belt when driving past Mermaid just now ?

The BBC weather guy on the TV shows that the rain will miss Samui, and he wouldn't lie. Would he?

Yes he did !

I arrived in Chumpon yesterday late in the evening to discover the fares to KT, KP and KS have rocketed!

Chumpon to KT 600 baht.

Chumpon to KP 1,000 baht. <deleted>!!!!!!!!

Chumpon to KS 1,100 baht. as above!

This was my last trip using them, I think it is disgusting that they are more than doubling their fares without considering those who live on the islands. I am aware there is a resident's discount card, but unless the discount is more than 50% their pricing is ludicrous!

Oh yes, my apologies to the owner of the guesthouse who quoted me this price at 1:00am - in my defence I had been in transit from PP for 25 hours. Sorry for my reaction. :-)

And to Lomprayah - my purchase of a ticket to KT (and illegal onward travel) was the only protest I could muster. Screw you anyway, I will never use your services again. Greedy pigs.

All correct, and from BKK to Koh Samui 1,350 Baht, making the Chumporn to BKK route only Baht 250.....

someone will have to die first i bet?

Sadly you are wrong doingok. In the last ATR crash the pilot died.

Nothing has changed since then.

(Was that crash really in 2009? Crikey, doesn't time fly? And the plane is still next to the control tower.)

4.August 2009

i know lamai very well, and i have a good idea who charged you 90b for water, and even though its expensive, if you had live music, then i dont think you were ripped of

Also one has to ask what water it was, i.e. Perrier, San Benedetto, San Pellegrino or Singha.Chang, Crystal etc......

There is a very good 24 hour restaurant in Nathon just before the Kasikorn bank on the right hand side before the end of the one way system. Very good cheap Thai food. Other than that you need to be heading to Chawang or Lamai and run the gauntlet of ladyboys

Ninja Crepe opposite Buri Rasa Hotel, open 24 hours, just renovated, but looks the same as 10 years ago

I was assuming he wanted live ones?

yes would prefer live rabbits thanks. frozen carcasses are not much fun for the children to play with.

Where ever 'Chef Nigel' is cooking.

He's American and knows how to do the classic spread yanks are used to.

"Christmas Dinner" and "American"? Somethings doesn't fit ......

There is one on the Ghost Road on the right hand side coming from Bangrak - forget the name sorry. There is also Smile House in Fishermans - on the left at the end of the shops. And then there is Sala Samui in Choengmon. Pretty sure all charge - but not a huge amount.

Blessing Village, very nice clean pool andnon-residents welcome. (There is a charge).

Phatong Residence, Bangrak, 25 meter pool, 100 Baht a day what I paid a year ago.....now I have my own

Another car accident just now at 7.00am out of Chaweng north just above Nora Resort. Song Taew and a white sports car (couldn't make up the brand). Sports car was hardly visible in the woods......hope all are okay......

I just tried booking return to london, and i was quoted 78000 for two on the special deal, thats not 2 for1

Spot on Sweeny, but that's blxxdy good for TG. In March we were quoted 99,000 baht for one to LHR. (Flying in July though.)

Guess what - her indoors did not fly TG. There are better offers out there. Do TG ever do any REAL deals?

Back in mid 2003 they ran a special for at least 6 months.

Buy 1 business class ticket get 1 free for the same flight.

I was mobilising to a job in Dubai in the June and it was cheaper than 2 economy class tickets on any airline on that route, including TG economy. I was able to take advantage of the same deal at New Year too.

THAI offers special fares for southern routes

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) has reduced is fares for southern routes following the threat of flooding of the main gateway road to the South.

THAI President Piyasvati Amranand said the fare have been reduced in accordance with the request made by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and the Transport Ministry.

THAI will offer "Southern Thailand Flood Relief" special fare tickets, which are 47-58% from regular ticket prices.

This special fare is effective from Friday to December 10.

THAI will operate flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to southern provinces with a total capacity of 5,039 seats per day and will add more flights and changing the aircrafts if needed for accommodating passengers and cargo services.

The following are special prices:

Bangkok-Surat Thani: from regular fare of Bt4,290, reduced to Bt1,820

Bangkok-Krabi: from regular fare of Bt4,490, reduced to Bt1,920

Bangkok-Phuket: from regular fare of Bt4,675, reduced to Bt2,015

Bangkok-Hat Yai: from regular fare of Bt5,155, reduced to Bt2,255

Bangkok-Samui: from regular fare of Bt6,360, reduce to Bt2,930

(The ticket fare includes fuel surcharge, but excludes airport tax)

For more information, please call the THAI Contact Center at Tel. 02-356-1111 or THAI's ticketing office or www.thaiairways.com.

-- The Nation 2011-11-11

I just tried booking return to london, and i was quoted 78000 for two on the special deal, thats not 2 for1

Yeap, taxes alone are 30,000 Baht.......TG is a joke !!!!