smokie36

Very Thai related topic, belongs with all the Obama stuff - in the pub.

Nah this one is better in the bin mate. Keep politics out of the boozer.

im sitting of shetland just now on a boat

Is that the correct spelling? or should it be "i" instead of "e" perhaps.

An ignorant comment from someone who has never visited or perhaps a disgruntled Orcadian.....

Hmm minibar with sit down bar? Did you fly business boater??

I'm definitely leaning towards them anyway and thanks for the tip re taking rupees.

I guess I need to make a decision soon.

Now its easier to tell the rich from the poor smelly people with a sniff. Maybe a good time to go to the beach and have a swim every day.

On recent form Defoe's place must surely be in doubt.

Try 'San Bao' at the Spa Resort Lamai Beach. He does several tea ceremonies each week. He also travels regularly to Taiwan to source the best organic Oolong tea. PM if you want his details.

Bridge

I'm in BKK. Anyone know where I can get some here?

Well I had no idea what Boh tea was until 5 mins ago. Looks better than PG Tips even!

Maybe these guys can help you.

https://www.boh.com.my/shop/index.php

u know its rather embarassing, that i am a spurs fan, and as i was reading through the buy one get one free had made me think ill pop down for sure haha. Then again i dont want to be the pikey in the corner

None of us thought that you would have thought anything different Takeo..

All in good spirit of course..

Don't worry singhy I'll buy you a beer after we beat you in the traditional boxing day match next season but only if we win of course. If in the event you've spiked our half time turkey sandwiches its your round. Fair?

Speak to Dave Covey Honorary British Consul on Samui.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Consular-Services-t322978.html

Edit: Sorry assuming British...but the other numbers are also listed.

the main problem is that there is an over-supply of hotel rooms, as there is of restaurants, real estate agents, etcc..

after the tsunami everybody started building hotels, villas, etc, everybody wanted a piece of the gold rush

today there are simply not that many tourists coming here.. samui is not the only place in the world with a beach,

samui is not so great as it sounds to many: smell of sewage, taxi scams, expensive airfares, this is the reputation of samui today

its not perfect then if u find anywhere in the world that is 100 per cent perfect and cheapish then let me know. it is not that bad. specially considering the alternative. samui definatly beats the cr=p out of london. then each to there own.

think thailand has more freedome than back home. just my opiumon

Big C - Seriously are you compairing Samui with London! try Goa I think you will be surprised, cheap and great accommodation and food.

Yep Goa has all of those and its a great place to relax. Not much of a party scene there anymore however. Heavy handed policing and increasing bribes has put paid to much of the fun in recent years. I simply grew bored of the place in the end. Little to do beyond 11pm imo.

Still prefer Thailand easily.

Wrong, some parts of Bangkok are a mess. Which place offering all that Samui is offering is cheaper?

All kind of beaches, Lamai is very nice indeed and some years ago there were a lot more stray dogs everywhere.

So where will you be next winter? Madagascar? Martinique? Mainana Atoll? Marina Disco?

You could simply start with Spain. Beats the crap out of this flea infested dump and the people are generally nice aswell. Oh, and they have law enforcement.

Don't forget they got the Euro carmine. No more cheap sangria over there...£4 a beer no thanks!

Duty free shops normally mean shops that are cheaper than down town.

Except Thailand.

King Power are still waiting on their first delivery of Marlboro Lights....so funny they still have cards saying they have run out.

Oh really? What a surprise!

Maybe it made a difference I wouldn't like to speculate but I do know that greedy b*llocks carmine did his monthly shop in Tesco this morning.

Get your shopping earlier!

Samuiteam are you working on commission for Julie Visa Run? This is your 3rd post saying exactly the same thing!

Nah he's just angling for a free lift back on Julie's bus!

I prefer my rats, marinated then tossed in the wok with season fresh vegtables

Sorry can't make dinner tonight neverdie. Maybe another time.....

Bangkok Airways refuses to incease its flights due to environmental reasons.

Now I understand the reasons for the high prices. Its a green issue. Fair play to them for having our best interests at heart all along.

Such an uplifting tale....why there might be no need for a second airport after all!.........

oh no not the could this be a re-incarnation of the bangkok airways forum open again

i don't think that bangkok air give 2 burps about the enviroment. they are losing money uping there tickets and cutting staff saleries. don't know where u got that bit of spin from

Big C the first line of my post is directly quoting the OP. Its just been edited is all.

The major problem for tourism in Thailand at the moment is the trouble in Bangkok. More specifically insurance coverage for Thailand or the lack thereof.

Its not only two week tourists avoiding Thailand but frequent visitors as well.

They sell them at the airport - both inflatable and non-inflatable.

Never thought about buying at the airport, good idea though! Would this be inside after check in or is there a store before going inside?

just don't buy it at king power

I forgot to add, if the clerk inflates it for you, they may get you for taking the air

Buy one on Sukhumvit for half the price. The luggage stores usually stock them.

No mate they'll fine you and confiscate your smokes.

Edit: Why would you want to anyway? They are cheap as chips here.

Good luck to them.

Unfortunately it seems that the local team are going to be the whipping boys of the event

Holland ofcourse

Not necessarily true. Historically the home side usually does fairly well.

Good luck to South Africa.

And here I am in the intolerant west having a smoke as I write this. Who'd have thought it even a few years ago? The mind boggles.

Each to their own and a bit of mutual respect thrown in needed here imo.

Bangkok Airways refuses to incease its flights due to environmental reasons.

Now I understand the reasons for the high prices. Its a green issue. Fair play to them for having our best interests at heart all along.

Such an uplifting tale....why there might be no need for a second airport after all!.........

The youtube video left me cringing. This guy is simply a muppet......a harmless fool.

Please can you send me the youtube link. Would love to see it. He is a lunatic!

You can find it here

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Deportation-...on-t361400.html Post #5

No thanks.

I rather have a nice 9-5 office job in the west with pension, medical care and all kinds of social security. And be safe in my protected environment where nothing can go wrong. It's better to be safe then sorry. I recommend all you guys to do the same thing. Thailand is a huge liability. I recommend you guys to leave. I am speaking from experience. I lost everything.

You convinced me. Pleae close the door behind...!

All you need is a Passport and Thailand address (any address will do) for a simple ATM card and internet banking. Any branch of any bank with a reasonable English speaker should do it no problem.

Thanks for this info jfc. Just been looking for a flight mid June and EVA are competitive. Great if I can check my luggage straight through to Samui.