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    Suggestions to improve road safety-Samui

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    Taken from the Samui times,

    1. Motorbikes: As a bare minimum I’d like to see 2x outsized high visibility vests under each seat of hired bikes (a small rider can wear a big one….) Getting people to wear helmets isn’t easy, but if they can at least be seen a night we might reduce the accident rate a little.

    1. Dashcams: Rental outlets would reduce the chances of claims against their insurers if they fitted dashcams to each of their hire cars. Any resident that doesn’t already have one places himself in a position of weakness in event of an accident. A good dashcam (Dual camera/HD) costs no more than THB 2,500.

    1. Traffic lights: Most are in the wrong position (after a junction instead of before it), causing tourists to end up in the firing line when they stop at the foot of a red light. The lights in Maenam have erroneously shown GREEN (front and left/right across oncoming traffic simultaneously) from the day they were erected 13 years ago. The lights at Laem Din and Tesco have one or more bulb missing, often for years at a time, while the lights themselves are at a 45 degree angle, resulting in confusion as to which lane they serve. As these are covered by CCTV I’d expect any faults to have been noticed & fixed almost immediately. The timing on some sets of lights seems to make traffic worse instead of better, particularly during high season.

    1. Volumn of traffic: At Christmas/New Year and perhaps Easter/Songkran too the authorities should consider preventing private cars that aren’t registered to a Samui address from boarding inbound ferries. This will of course mean that they’ll have to first improve public transport and eliminate the multi tiered pricing system that currently prevails. Between 15 Dec 13 & 10 Jan 14 traffic between Santa Buri (Maenam) & Tesco Chaweng resembled the gridlock usually associated with Bangkok because there were frankly too many cars on the road including quite a few who didn’t know where they were going (“Sunday drivers”). I assume traffic from Lamai was as bad.

    Note: I usually encounter one accident per week between those two points. The most I stumbled upon during any given day last Christmas/New Year was FIVE!

    1. Lamp Posts: The standard of street lighting needs to improve, to include the entire ring road and all towns and villages.

    1. Footpaths: Awnings, lamp posts, telegraph poles, trees & temporary retail outlets should be cleared to the point where people (inc prams or wheelchairs) aren’t forced to walk among traffic.

    1. One way system(s): Need I explain?

    1. Roundabout/Give way/Right of way: As above.

    9. Entering/Exiting a supermarket etc by Car or bike: For any country that drives on the left entering or leaving a supermarket etc from the left should be normal. The only place on the island where traffic routinely adheres to this is Makro.

    A Partridge,

    Norwich

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    South African couples dream vacation turns into a nightmare after a motorbike accident

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

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    Unfortunately this is a very common occurrence in Thailand. Foreign tourists getting creamed on rented motorbikes. It is painful every time it happens.
     
    After reading the linked article I noticed:
     
    "Their insurer has refused to pay their medical costs as Marius did not have a license to drive the scooter."
     
    Tourists need to read their insurance policies. There are always a zillion exclusions in there. Most common exclusion is breaking the law. For example: driving without a licence.
     
    Also: 
     
    "Marius told reporters that the hospital took their passports. “Now they say we cannot get our passports until we make a partial payment. They said they would call the police to arrest us if we did not pay the bill within five days ” "
     
    Shouldn't the South African Embassy be assisting in threatening the hospital director with arrest for illegally confiscating their passports. This is a civil matter.
     
    Also:
     
    "With their visas due to expire on Tuesday they were very concerned about how they could legally remain in the country with their passports being held by the hospital."
     
    The hospital should be arranging extensions of stay for them. They are entitled to one.
     
    I hope they sue the motor scooter vendor for renting them a scooter when they had no licence. It'll never happen, but I wish it would.


    I do know Bangkok SAMUI somehow get around this , many motor bike crash victims are there , but they do have a western insurance Clark who handles the cases so they pay out


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    The Worst Party in Asia? (You know it)

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    No exit. I would have had to be a regular to exit. If y'all don't like the article close the thread.

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    Don't close it....we're not finished with him yet! tongue.png

    Well the FMP are nothing compared to the horrors that happen every hour in pattaya

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    Yes just leave a link to the Pattaya forum news section will tell you what that place is all about! giggle.gif

    How anyone could live there is beyond me

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    Small businesses operated by farang people on Samui?

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    In some cases yes and some cases no . See a list below of jobs is westerners can't do ,

    For all those who are keen on working in Thailand, be aware that there is a list of jobs were, you, as a westerner will not be able to get a work permit. The List is taken from The Thai Labor Department Website -http://www.mol.go.th/-

    1.- Labour work except labour work in fishing boats under the next category below. The said work which is forbidden to aliens shall not apply to aliens who have entered into Thailand under an agreement on hire of labour concluded between the Government of Thailand and other nations, and also aliens whose status has been prescribed as legal immigrant and who possess a residence certificate under the law governing immigration.

    2.- Agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry or fishery, except work requiring specialized knowledge, farm supervision, or labour work in fishing boats, particularly marine fishery.

    3.- Bricklaying, carpentry, or other construction work.

    4.- Wood carving.

    5.- Driving motor vehicles or vehicles which do not use machinery or mechanical devices, except piloting aircraft internationally.

    6.- Front shop sales and auction sale work.

    7.-Supervising, auditing, or giving service in accountancy, except occasional internal auditing.

    8.-Cutting or polishing precious or semi-precious stones.

    9.- Haircutting, hairdressing, or beautification.

    10.- Cloth weaving by hand.

    11.- Mat weaving or making utensils from reed, rattan, jute, hay, or bamboo.

    12.- Making rice paper by hand.

    13.- Lacquer work.

    14.- Making Thai musical instruments.

    15.- Niello work.

    16.- Goldsmith, silversmith, or gold/copper alloy smith work.

    Stone work.

    17.- Making Thai dolls.

    18.- Making mattresses or quilts.

    19.- Making alms bowls.

    20.- Making silk products by hand.

    21.- Making Buddha images.

    22.- Knife making.

    23.- Making paper or cloth umbrellas.

    24.- Making shoes.

    25.- Making hats.

    26.- Brokerage or agency except in international trading.

    27.- Professional civil engineering concerning design and calculation, systemization, analysis, planning, testing, construction supervision, or consulting services, excluding work requiring specialized techniques.

    28.- Professional architectural work concerning design, drawing/making, cost estimation, or consulting services.

    29.- Dressmaking.

    30.- Pottery.

    31.- Cigarette rolling by hand.

    32.- Tour guiding or conducting.

    33.- Hawking of goods & Thai typesetting by hand.

    34.- Unwinding and twisting silk by hand.

    35.- Clerical or secretarial work.

    36.- Providing legal services or engaging in legal work, except arbitration work; and work relating to defense of cases at arbitration level, provided the law governing the dispute under consideration by the arbitrators is not Thai law, or it is a case where there is no need to apply for the enforcement of such arbitration award in Thailand.

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    Tragic death of Steve from Barb’s Bar in Maenam

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

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    Tragic death of Steve from Barb’s Bar in Maenam

    It is with great sadness that we have to report that a member of our community last night lost his life on the roads of Koh Samui.

    Steve, from the UK, was the owner of Barbs Bar in Maneam that opened its doors eight years ago. Steve was very well loved, not least for his banter and funny sarcasm.

    Reports suggest that he collided with a parked car near to Maenam soi 6 in the early hours of this morning.

    He will be sorely missed by his friends, of which he had many and the village will certainly not be the same without them.

    The Samui Times would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to his wife Jaeb, daughter Kera, his father and the rest of his family as well as his friends and all those who knew

    http://www.samuitimes.com/tragic-death-steve-barbs-bar-maenam/

    Thai honey trap fear: Starving brain-damaged Scot banged up after he's found near dead

    in General Topics

    Posted

    WILLIAM Crook travelled to Pattaya with £4000 savings to see a girlfriend. When he was found on the beach all his money and possessions –including his plane ticket home – were gone.

    A BRAIN-DAMAGED Scot is being held in a Thai jail after he was found starving and destitute on a beach.

    William Crook travelled to Pattaya with £4000 savings to see a girlfriend.

    When he was found on the beach, he weighed just 6st. All his money and possessions –including
    his plane ticket home – were gone.

    Mother Margaret believes William, who has a mental age of 12, was taken advantage of because of his disabilities.

    She said: “I’m terrified about what has happened and what could happen.”

    William, 43, left his Glasgow home for Thailand seven months ago.

    Charity shop worker Margaret, of Shawlands, said she first feared for her son when a woman answered his mobile phone and asked for money.

    Three weeks ago, the mum got a call from the British consulate, informing her that William had been found in a bad way.

    She said: “I believe he has been starving for months.

    http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/thai-honey-trap-fear-starving-3746288

    Another Farang death from a motorcycle accident in Baan Tai

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    On Saturday night at around 11-30pm a van crashed with a motorcycle being ridden by a farang. According to the van driver the farang swerved out in front of his van and he was unable to avoid the driver. The farang, who so far remains unnamed lost a foot and died at the scene. It has

    http://www.samuitimes.com/another-farang-death-motorcycle-accident-baan-tai/

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    Road closed...again.

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    Actually another vehicle crashed into one pole this time. On Sunday night, early Monday morning someone else took down three poles. This time only one. They just got power back up a few hours ago, but will be there for a few more days sorting out all of the spaghetti wires. Can't recall when we have had so many accidents, downed power poles, so close together.

    Safe driving all!

    Can't recall when we have had so many accidents,

    might have something to do with More Drink Drivers then usual on the roads due to the world cup?

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    Baby abandoned in the jungle

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    The rotary club do donations. Best to give items rather than money from my experience

    If you have any mates that can purchase stuff for you if you are over seas

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    to true money goes walkies but in my experiance so do items good luck little boy

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    That is my worry

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    Baby abandoned in the jungle

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    he wasn't ' Eaten Alive ' , but bitten ! who writes these articles??

    Back on topic, i believe a he is doing well now, and a lot of donations did come in to help the baby

    But as with most charity collections in Thailand, it is very difficult to donate if you are currently abroad, is there a samui charity that could possibly set up a Just Giving Page for Samui?, so its possible to donate from abroad ?

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