samuibeachcomber

sounds like a plan

If only there was a tradition in Thailand for a higher degree of responsibility, then perhaps someone at the resort would have ensured that they would have been told it was a bad idea to go swimming under those conditions... People from Switzerland are not exactly the most ocean saavy in the world given their geographic position, so its feasible to imagine that they had no idea what they were up against.

Im just asking, where were the lifeguards ?

did n't know chaweng beach had lifeguards,always thought thais were n't good swimmers anyway,so they would n't be much help

how about introducing some spead limits with police patrols in attendance.

signs in thai and english..."no overtaking on a crest of a hill.

no driving on wrong side of the road

breathalizers?

no licences under 21 years of age...police checks etc should fill up the tea money

Deleted a post & a couple of responses, don't ask me why

i understand Roo,sometimes posters can have too much fun....tut tut!

seroiusly,finding a good massage lady can be hit and miss,but you should be able to find a good one for 300 baht.You dont have to go high end(1000 baht upwards) to get a proper massage.If the poster would like to PM me i can recommend a very good massage place in fisherman village where i go if i have back problem.

one very lucky lady.I've often gone down the wrong path,and i'm still lost

˙lɐǝɹ s,ʇı ǝʞıl sʞool ʇı

you gone russian?

I am wondering what it has to do with a girl. The story only says some trouble many here have used their imignation to make it out to be a girl.

post no. 3 offered it as an explanation only,not as a fact and it kind of took off from there.we can only hope nothing serious has happened to him.

one can only wonder at"what sort of trouble" he might get into in bangkok.I hope for his sake and the family's he is ok.Falling in love here can drive a man crazy so lets hope it is just that.

It was foggy last night in ban rak about 2am coming out of a bar......and its still foggy,i cant remember a thing

No worries SBC....you can return my 1k Baht next time we meet.

thats where the money came from,silly me i thought it was from a lady thanking me for such a good time!

how about everything in moderation,a little bit of what you fancy,small meal portions,gentle,regular exercise like swimming and walking,doing all the things you in enjoy.

to me the topic poster's regime sounds stressful(continually thinking about things to keep him well)and stress is a worse killer than many perceived unhealthy habits.

statistics and figures are a politicians dream as they can be twisted and distorted to assert anyones argument.

60 deaths a month from accidents could be possible,its 2 deaths a day and would not be exessive for the whole island,but i would have thought it coud n't just mean 60 accidents a month surely.I would have thought 5 accidents a day too low a tally.

Samui is a crazy place to ride a bike,you have to be so on your guard looking out for crazy riders,taxis,people movers and heavy trucks,but its probably no more crazy than phuket or pattaya.

And yet to get around the place quickly its a great way to travel.Yes a car is much safer yet so so slow.

yes some good posts,but the reality will be an over populated island,over crazy development,and over for most of us and time to move on and find a less spoilt place.It happens everywhere in the world,paradises go down the tube on a regular basis.not a negative post just the truth.

Actually, i do live in Samui and of course there is prostitution, corruption, traffic and pollution, but not to the extent seen in Phuket or Pattaya. That's all I was trying to say.

a good positive outlook(referring to original post of course)

Would that be the same chain as as the Morya pharmacies?

i would think so.

life is so cheap here.many thais carry guns as a matter of course and penalties very lenient too.

When you're in someone else's country, it's best to keep a low profile and not argue with the locals. It's their country and as this incident shows, you really don't know who you're <deleted> with,

And they resent many of us, as we not only have some cash, but we also have the most beautiful women, who want little to do with them.

Are you kidding? Most foreign men take the women that Thai men don't want. Often dark-skinned with kids and over 30!

are you kidding/we love 'em dark skinned.are you saying the kids are over 30?

never known mae nam to be busy,dont live there but have had the occasional beer there.

Try coming on a Thursday evening, at Soi 4 ... you can hardly move or park when the walking street is on !!!!

Yeah Rob, your title a little confusing... posted at 4.07 guess the boss intake, had started to confuse you!!

does that mean maenamians only go out collectively one night a week

never known mae nam to be busy,dont live there but have had the occasional beer there.

wet wet wet last night.From about 6pm until 10pm heavy rain.went up ghost road on bike,not easy to get through,also banrak main drag between bamboo bar and m&m bar the road was flooded.Headed in to chaweng,roads ok there but traffic banked up to the round about by the lake road all the way in to soi green mango.Truly i have not seen chaweng so busy for ages,all the bars were chokkers,did n't even get to soi reggae.

yes happy new year to everyone.

great photo SJ.

agree tesco take too long to re stock.they also take too long to stock their shelves when they have stock