Popular Post slabejmarek Posted August 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2022 Hello gents and ladies. I find this video fascinating as it shows post covid life in Chaweng, Koh Samui. I love this place and have been living here for 5 years now. I moved here when it was thriving and it was wild and fun and ten-thousands of new people flooded the island every day. Then C19 came and everything changed. We realized how dependent we were of tourism. Many great people left back to Bangkok or their hometowns, many great places got closed forever, the main walking street got dark and depressing. Still kinda is even now. Yes we have country open and people started to come in. It gives us hope. I see people having fun, restaurants full of people, parties and clubs blasting. and it looks surreal. One year ago one would face jail time caught having a beer with a few friends at his own home. Yes its been a long time of lockdowns and it changed our view of our beloved island. You see people when you stay in a few busy areas, but the soi next door is completely dark. Even beach road is lighten up but only a few hundred meters, the rest is still shut and dark. It will take time to recover, but with so much love people have for this little island I am sure it will become the lovely place we all remember. Hopefully much cleaner and nicer than before ???? Samui unlike other places in thailand is a bit isolated. We have only one private airport which makes it harder to attract tourists both local and international. It is a gem to us, even after all of this. It is very unique island with very unique people and i am not surprised many expats call it their home even after all what happened. A few weeks back i got a few shots of Chaweng beach where you can see life coming slowly back to before empty beaches. I Hope it sparks some nostalgy in some of you and maybe makes you wanna visit our little island again ???? Have a good night everyone, see you in Samui 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Great music. What is it? The lady in the water is also nice but alongside the mournful music makes me feel sad and old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Moved to the Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIngsofisaan Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Music is horrid, cannot even watch the video 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stuarty Posted August 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2022 27 minutes ago, KIngsofisaan said: Music is horrid, cannot even watch the video Your soul is in danger, and your karma in decline. Look in your heart. Also, change your username. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIngsofisaan Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 hours ago, stuarty said: Your soul is in danger, and your karma in decline. Look in your heart. Also, change your username. Change your attitude! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Nice video. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Iamfalang Posted August 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2022 5 hours ago, KIngsofisaan said: Music is horrid, cannot even watch the video I heard the Pope during Easter and I yelled, "Stop with the Latin, I don't understand!!! No more organ music, I hate it!!! I can't concentrate!!!" Everyone said it was my problem!!! OMG, I hate everyone!!!! lol. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted August 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) Real nice. I used the chance to visit Ko Samui in 2020 during deep COVID times. That was a privilege. Alone on a mile long beach in the morning looking over to Ko Pangnan. I am afraid another visit would cost me much more. Only the greedy can welcome the idea of a building a sea bridge. I bet it will spoil the island. Stinking tour buses on day trips and all that. Edited August 25, 2022 by KhunBENQ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chacha boom Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 10 hours ago, stuarty said: Your soul is in danger, and your karma in decline. Look in your heart. Also, change your username. Please be nice to the kingoffools! He can't help it, he's probably just a poor American... Great Video, is it Sigur Ros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Too crowded and looks like most beach access is blocked by resorts ... NO THANKS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grecian Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 13 hours ago, stuarty said: Great music. What is it? The lady in the water is also nice but alongside the mournful music makes me feel sad and old. Yes, doesn't it envoke the pain of getting old and letting go the beauty of the world! If anyone knows the singer or the song pls tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 9 hours ago, Grecian said: Yes, doesn't it envoke the pain of getting old and letting go the beauty of the world! If anyone knows the singer or the song pls tell. The music is by Sigur Ros an Icelandic band 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I was there in 90....it was getting busy then. Now its just too over developed. Mass tourist ribbon development Nice wierd music in the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PoorSucker Posted August 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 2:43 PM, KhunLA said: Too crowded and looks like most beach access is blocked by resorts ... NO THANKS Personally I prefer resorts by the beach than a busy road, lived both on Samui and Pattaya. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madgee Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabejmarek Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 1:11 AM, stuarty said: Great music. What is it? The lady in the water is also nice but alongside the mournful music makes me feel sad and old. You figured it out in the end I see ???? Yeah it might seem a weird choice for this video, but at that time of editing, very very late into the night, it spoke to me. And for me it works. I like sigur ros a lot and they are far from sad. Its hauntingly beautiful. Samui isnt perfect, by any means, but it is still beautiful and filled with so many great places and people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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