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No word from Rooo......is he speaking to his financial adviser?

Is he on the island ? I bet no rain for the Lady Thai Boxing and now I have six lady boxers who are looking forward to their free beers. WHEN !

i was there xmas night when ten or twenty or perhaps 200 beers were opened and while i can't say exactly how many bottles rooo was responsible for, i can say that i'm impressed that he was able to walk the loooooong walk home.

haha so add a philanderer and panderer to the general panderers and what do you get

Overall, my move to Dubai from Samui wasn't a mistake. Other than the prices being higher and having a general sense of being poor, Dubai is better, IMO.

There are many places I'd like to live, but nowhere 12 months out of the year. A few months on Samui, a few here, a few somewhere else.

just for some perspective, probably 25-40 percent of my villa customers over the last 4 years were people moving from Dubai to Samui, never the reverse. glad it has worked out for you. personally speaking it's not a place that would even factor into my list of places to consider but that alone obviously does not make Samui perfect. we need some physical recreation opportunities here for sure, even just some "public" beach area or a large protected park land in the interior. in spite of these issues it still suits my preferred laid back lifestyle pretty well. i just walked back into the office from the pier, bright sunshine and a nice breeze, only 1 of my yachts to look at because the rest are quite busy at the moment and there isn't anyplace else i'd rather be.

sent you a pm with the contact info for the guy behind my websites.

i'm no repair man but anytime the picture quality suffers at one location out of many it's sometimes the coax cable itself that needs to be replaced and that's as simple as screwing in a light bulb. the shop directly opposite the main entrance to tesco sells it.

@livinginexile

Who are the engineers who designed the foundations , i'm hoping a reputable firm with much experience in this type of thing ?

Any idea what the plan for sewage is , can soak away cesspits be used on such an incline ?

Eco-ID. Actually all sub-structures are earth quake proof!

The waste water treatment plant is world class and excedes International standards.

ALL soil/waste is treated and re-used for irrigation.

Not one drop of untreated water touches the ground.

Actually this development is THE most eco friendly on the whole island.

The potable water supply to all buildings excedes WHO recommendations and can be drunk straight from the tap!

*puts away pitchfork and lowers alert status to "ambivalent" from "all out TV lynch mob".

anyone know of some salvage or demolition people here on samui? i've got about 15 bungalows and some dvd and beauty shops i want to flatten and cart away. plenty of good wood, shutter doors, glass etc.

also, if you've had any work like this done before, how much did you pay?

Forecast for this Bank Holiday weekend is looking pretty good.

i'm getting a new truck as well, might have to wash the old one haha...

thanks for the post Livinginexile. it's obviously a pretty heated topic. personally i'm looking forward to Conrad opening and i hope they bring in tons of cash customers.

Good grief. It's warm and sunny this morning. Surely some mistake!

Lulling you in a false sense of security.

be careful gamblers, i think rooo is going to be offering to up the stakes to 2 beers while the sun is shining today.

but too busy to write a novel at the moment but i'm reading these threads whenever i can and will make an effort to contribute something worthwhile in the future.

wasn't expecting much when i clicked on the thread ( no offense op, but was expecting yea's and nay's rather than some excellent first hand accounts)

great reading material, very informative. certain things i read here just clicked automatically from my own personal experience.

Why not mention the never-ending problems regarding the flooding, power cuts, internet cuts and cut-offs from the outside world every rainy season, when the ferries stop sailing and the airport gets closed due to flooding ???

This happens every year, and I know of many many people who moved away from Samui because of this....any comment??

happened every year that i lived in the caribbean islands as well, in addition to the random riots and protests, some of them armed, there were also the annual northern winds which would practically shut down the islands for weeks at a time. probably happens on nearly every single small tropical island in the world.

if you move to a small tropical island in the middle of nowhere and expect modern conveniences and uninterrupted lifestyles you'll be disappointed no matter which small tropical island in the middle of nowhere that you choose.

some people just can't be happy no matter where they live.

Khun Jean your opinions are so out dated. Please just answer one question, When did you last live on Samui?

Honestly, having experienced a failed business venture here, you are qualified to comment? Maybe get yourself up to ate before you have a comment.

Ok well maybbe i'm a bit more qualified than Jean, i left after 6 & a half Years there, 4 Months ago because of virtually everything that the lovely Khun Jean writes..

I've amended Jean's a bit below.

What are the medical facilities like? Not so bad but expect to be ripped in the Island'd " best Hospital's.

Can you get everything you need there? No.

Is it more expensive than Bangkok? Depends. It is definitely more expensive then the mainland

Do you need a car to get around? With a family, absolutely.

Is it safe for young kids? No

Is there a good swim school? No

Which school would you recommend? None!

Is there a big expat community? Yeah, far too clicky though.

Living there was because of the children increasingly difficult.

Holidays on Samui are great.

Now my original comment to Khun Jean is based on circumstances he experienced here years ago, it is not an off the cuff remark .We have had long debates about this in the past.

Someone's personal opinion is great, but sometimes it just sounds like plain sour grapes. It is all nice & rosy whilst the place suits someone. They live here, make money here, live their dream. It's fine to move etc....... but no need to put the boot in

This is an ISLAND.It is not a EUROPEAN CITY.

Is it safe for young kids? Does it have a swim school? I really don't grasp the broad meaning of not safe for kids.What are they going to do?

Get kidnapped? Get in trouble with other young kids? No different then any other country.

Swimming? What is wrong with giving kids the fundamentals? Since when is swimming school a pre requisite? I just wonder how many posters here went to swimming school.

Last time I looked , parenting, the key word had a lot to do with it.

Hospitals? Many,not happy with local? You have Suratthani. I wonder how many people lived in the thick of it in their country of origin.

I know where I come from, you still had to travel a fair distance to get medical care, here you have so many hospitals for immediate preliminary care.

Can't buy everything? More expensive? Sure, see my opening comments.

Before the critics & pundits come out saying I see nothing wrong with this ISLAND, it is just that , an island , in a foreign country to our origin & with a different culture.. You have to take the good with the bad,. If for whatever reason it does not suit, no need to rubbish it.

I'm sure wherever some of these posters have moved to, will eventually suffer the same fate & criticism. Be it Pattaya, Hua Hin , Phuket or Bangkok for that matter.

For the OP,

Yes there is good schools here.

Medical, well you won't get in trouble.

Safe for kids? Yes.

Expat community? Large, you can pick & choose your friends.

Get everything? Just about, again it's an island.

Cost of accommodation, have a look at the classified section or here.

You would have faced some challenges, just moving & living in Bangkok. If you adapted to that, Samui should be a breeze.

Good luck & enjoy your stay.

QFT

not the first time a thread like this has been done and certainly not the last and they always end up the same way. people who typically have a failed bar or restaurant and/or cheated on a real estate deal vs. those who have either retired here and those of us enjoying our jobs on a tropical island.

interesting that everyone that hates this place so much always find the time to come back and complain about it. for the record i've got a preteen, a 2 year old and expecting our newest addition in 5 more months, all born here and very happily raised here until old enough to broaden their horizons and go to school back in the states around college age, as long as that nearly failed entitlement state still exists, that is.

my thai staff are still concerned about this. i asked one of them to try and get me the number of the "monk" as i'd like to arrange to have him called from one of the numbers included in last years "do not answer calls from these numbers as you will die" hoax.

hello and happy holidays. your best bet might be to spend an hour on the web looking at the websites of various 4 and 5 star hotels. since they will have nearly full occupancy over the holiday they will almost certainly have events planned for the children of their guests, yet they may be open to non-guests as well. good luck and i hope you have fun and enjoy the holidays.

the night boat is certainly the most realistic choice for those who aren't ready to spend some money, since if there was a regular need for this service then people like myself would offer it. unlike the previous post however, some of us do care about our guests comfort and safety. as for 10k baht for that trip, i'd probably let you sit on one of my yachts and drink some beers for 10k baht. low season obviously.

i happen to know of a real chiropractor that has just moved here in the last few days. i can't start sending out his number yet as i am not sure if he has decided to practice here or retire.

reasonable to assume that there are no chipper/shredders or tillers for rent on the island?

Maenam Trading had a shredder for sale several months ago.... forget the price, looked fairly heavy duty........I suspect still there.... left side as you go into the main building....

thanks i will look soon.

Grey skies and rain for a few days according to This

oh man, i just got back to the pier after an absolutely spectacular sunset cruise. you simply could not have asked for better weather or conditions than today and right here in the gulf of thailand . had completely forgotten about the rainy season until i logged in and was reminded by the thread. such an amazing place.

it rains any time i wash my truck. maybe i will get in on this one and not wash my truck on either of those days?

same here, or rains when ever it is my day off, maybe i should work these days ?

maybe we should see if we can get rooo to double up on the bet then and we'll combine forces, i won't wash my truck those days + you work double shifts = free beer.

reasonable to assume that there are no chipper/shredders or tillers for rent on the island?

I bet you are well informed and prepared, judging from your other posts. Congrats PS!

Going to Nathon.

Only hospital that does not allow men in delivery room.

Call me old fashioned, but men should sit outside and be nervous.

Delivery rooms are for ladies only, period.

they asked me if i wanted to be in there for the delivery last time and i said i'll be right outside that door if you need me, thanks.

it rains any time i wash my truck. maybe i will get in on this one and not wash my truck on either of those days?

i've got four luxury motor yachts that can make that trip quite comfortably. how comfortable do you want to make it?