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To quote my wife... "Why you want to repair when you can just buy new" ......

I got given it once... it gets you a bit up

And the next day... you get a bit down

Do Russians have 2 heads or something? Why the moronic and racist posts? Driving fast too fast is an individual flaw... lets not get plural

People that quite obviously travel should be better than this

HomePro no have

Rest easy people...

I hear that they are not dead... only sleeping for a while

They will be back new and improved with a more eastern focus... cos demographics in Samui have shifted to an easterly breeze

Drive slowly people.

Don't get all superior about western driving standards

Keep an eye in the rear mirror for Taxi, Concrete and Water truck, Minibus & Jungle Tour 4x4 (with cocky good looking types with sharp sunglasses in the back... wanting a thrill)

In the foreground keep an eye out for the dithering tourists on motorbikes.... cos they do dither and cause issues. If you drive slow it aint a problem... so drive slowly people. Not everyone has been here for 20 years... so give a bit of slack to those that have been here for 20 hours

I had 7 kids round at my gaff near Lamai last week (kids of friends) and they all squatted down in a room playing iPads. Not talking to each other. No Sir. Then.... one lad opened his Papa's laptop to play summink called “minecraft” and he was joined online by a few friends and a crowd formed by that said laptop for a while to watch the “minecraft” activity

I tried to encourage em to go out and climb some trees or play football but they looked at me with strong incredulity

My recommendation is to purchase "minecraft"

Used DHL by Makro the other way out of here and it's more pricy but the safe option. Lost a few things in the normal post

An attempt at a positive thrust on things - makes a refreshing change to the mindless 'wear-a-helmut-cos-its-the-law' brigade

Driving slowly is the key to it all and the new roads don't contribute to that. Hard to get people to drive more slowly especially the youngsters and those paid to get from A to B quickly ... and i dont have the answer to that. I hate speedbumps and i'm a slow driver. Maybe the roads need a downgrade to slow everyone down

Like the Hi-Viz thing - my bike raincoat is bright orange for that reason. It does make a difference

Agree fully on the traffic lights - some road markings around them would also make things clearer for those new to driving here

Please consider that it might be yet another straw on the camels back for the Thai shop owner... Samui used to be a nice peaceful place with lots of room to park... now at times it resembles a London suburb in terms of the challenges faced to park your car. For example... Long time Samui people who have land round airport or other popular place nowaday bark very very loudly at anyone parking on their gaff... including Thai's. Before no problem.

Don't take it so personal Falang

You should have offered (nicely) a parking fee... cos that is the direction we are heading. Sadly.

Just did'nt fancy walking 100 mtrs in the pissing rain at 9 pm. and why should i.

Cos this aint your manor?

Please consider that it might be yet another straw on the camels back for the Thai shop owner... Samui used to be a nice peaceful place with lots of room to park... now at times it resembles a London suburb in terms of the challenges faced to park your car. For example... Long time Samui people who have land round airport or other popular place nowaday bark very very loudly at anyone parking on their gaff... including Thai's. Before no problem.

Don't take it so personal Falang

You should have offered (nicely) a parking fee... cos that is the direction we are heading. Sadly.

The only dishonesty i've clocked around scooter rental has been from the punters and not the vendors

Can't you sensible bores just leave it for once? This island used to be great until you lot came along trying to change stuff for the better. Leave the 'law' the way it is ... if you want western grind then go back to it.... but leave things be here before we are all having to swallow health and safelty guff on a daily basis

Be prepared for waiting lists they are very popular. Get in early when you make yer choice

Consider what age each school runs to cos once your kids are in a school they get mates and dont want to change

Only one i heard bad things about is Bluewater (its now called summink else now)

Hear good things about the Lamai one and the Panyadee one. The Oonrak one doeasnt go to age 15 ? Is that correct?

Swimming pool try Joys residence off the ring road they welcome from outside and have small restaurant

That OP made me laugh

Lots of really poor driving to be seen by falangs unsure about the rules... they are also often the cause of accidents. Thai's scorn at the standard of falang driving.

IMO its best if everyone can drive slowly - that will help

Reading this It makes me wonder how some people pluck up the courage to get on a plane and travel

Go down the 99 badminton club on the road from the ghost road to Bandon hospital in the evening around 7ish .... always lots of Thai's playing at a good standard and sure they would help if you ask. 200 bht a court for an hour to hang around and look out

Warm almond flavoured beer... I can't wait

There used to be a cartoon strip in Viz magazine... Real Ale (deleted)

Am assuming these will do the same job on cats. Scare them off but nothing life threatening and non skin piercing

Well we have until July to come up with something

Shopping brings me out in a rash. Need to work out a decent nearby watering hole where I can wait up for the wife

My wife is a local and has always banged on about that beach area of Chaweng.... and not to swim there cos people have been drowning there for years... even before the tourism the locals were afeared of it

Coconut or Mandalay. 500bht a night is optimistic... 7-800 more realistic