Koh Samet Is Deserted

 

 

RAYONG, July 18 (TNA) – The ferry pier of Koh Samet was virtually deserted as a very small number of tourists visited the normally popular island this weekend.

 

The quiet atmosphere followed the report that a recently visiting Egyptian soldier was infected with the coronavirus disease 2019.

 

Although it was weekend, the Koh Samet Ferry pier in Banphe area was deserted. A very small number of tourists showed up to board ferries to Koh Samet. Ferry operators said the number of tourists dropped by 70% after the island reopened 18 days ago.

 

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Now would be a great time to stay for a while, wish I was there!

Go now before the 1.5 million tourists predicted arrive.

Blimey, this calls for our intrepid super hero Richard Barrow to get some more free board and lodging, post some pics on the twittersphere and answer to mostly no one methinks.

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Although it was weekend, the Koh Samet Ferry pier in Banphe area was deserted. A very small number of tourists showed up to board ferries to Koh Samet. Ferry operators said the number of tourists dropped by 70% after the island reopened 18 days ago.

 

3 cheers for the government.

42 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

3 cheers for the government.

Another reason for lack of visitors maybe the 200 THB payment foreigners must make when they get off the boat.

22 minutes ago, George Aylesham said:

Another reason for lack of visitors maybe the 200 THB payment foreigners must make when they get off the boat.

Donkeys years ago some little prat was after the money before I even got onto dry land! Had jumped into a foot or so of water and was wading in.

Kho samet can always sell their sand to Jomtium for the beach renovation....

it should be deserted forever when knowing that a bungalow on the beach costs at least 5000 thb when you get similar on the beach for 1000 in Koh Phangan !

 

 

I’ve never wanted to visit China Island 

Enjoy it while you can!  ????

36 minutes ago, Ireland32 said:

I’ve never wanted to visit China Island 

It's not worth it.  

Well it did stop that double pricing.

Wasn't this the island where some years ago the national park staff were understating the number of visitors and siphoning off millions for themselves?

Went there in 1987 beautiful then so peaceful

Went there once. Got stung on arrival and accomadation .Not in a hurry to return much better places to visit 

They have a indication now for things to come, tourist arrivals will be grim in the coming years.

Edited July 19, 20205 yr by sitanonchai

Sand pie and salt water for dinner again darling any news on the international arrivals Mr PM or are you still just doing your best????

3 hours ago, George Aylesham said:

Another reason for lack of visitors maybe the 200 THB payment foreigners must make when they get off the boat.

They dont care as its so popular with Bangkok weekenders.

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Donkeys years ago some little prat was after the money before I even got onto dry land! Had jumped into a foot or so of water and was wading in.

Its almost like that again now with soldiers on every beach waiting for the speed boats!

Edited July 19, 20205 yr by SunsetT

I love Samet but getting there from Bangkok is an absolute nightmare unless u r prepared to pay for a taxi or risk life and limb in the minibus Grand Prix. Last time I tried the public 'big' bus service from Ekkamai it took nearly 2 hours of crawling thru traffic to reach the motorway road signs to Suvarnabhumi where I had just come from via the airport rail link, and almost 6 hours in total to reach Bam Phe! There is also no bus service now to Rayong from Suvarnabhumi bus station as there used to be. I dont understand why there isnt a good direct private 16 seat bus service as there is to Hua Hin. Im sure that it would pay. I think It stinks of it being some sort of mafia controlled taxi route as it is so popular with Bangkok weekenders.

49 minutes ago, bartender100 said:

Went there in 1987 beautiful then so peaceful

Me too, first visited 1987 - loved the place

1 hour ago, Destiny1990 said:

Well it did stop that double pricing.

and yet still no people going.... they should try Free this time to see if anybody shows up 555

I stopped going there 25 years ago. 

 

what is it with people starting threads entitled 'such and such thai tourist resort is deserted'? well yes, obviously thai tourist resorts are deserted because no foreign tourists are allowed to travel to thailand.

13 hours ago, bartender100 said:

Went there in 1987 beautiful then so peaceful

First place I visited after Bangkok in my first trip to Thailand in 1990.

Was staying in a small hut for 100 baht a nite. Magic. 

Thai economics - The Ambassador has raised its prices twice in the last month for use of amenities; Bangkok hotels are refusing business - some are still closed, others are charging London prices.  For the first time I am using airbnb.

16 hours ago, mok199 said:

Kho samet can always sell their sand to Jomtium for the beach renovation....

The future is Rayong ... pattaya is only a tourist hub. Rayong is a mixture of nature and economy of Thailand. 

4 minutes ago, ProudHuman said:

The future is Rayong ... pattaya is only a tourist hub. Rayong is a mixture of nature and economy of Thailand. 

With a lovely view of the refinery.

4 hours ago, mikebell said:

Thai economics - The Ambassador has raised its prices twice in the last month for use of amenities;

"Special" price "Standard IT" room 15th Jun till 31st October at the "Inn Wing"

Ocean Wing prices 1st July till 31 October.