webfact Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 by TNR Staff A CRUISE SHIP carrying 2,500 tourists from Europe is docking at Koh Samui for a day trip today (Dec. 17), becoming the second cruise liner to stop over that this popular island after a gap of three years with the first one having done so late last month, INN News said. Ms. Trisulee Traisoranakul, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is delighted that the Mein Schiff 5 cruise ship is bringing passengers to Koh Samui. Koh Samui officials have prepared a reception for the tourists and arranged to take them to key tourist attractions on the island to ensure that revenue is evenly distributed. -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-12-17 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, webfact said: A CRUISE SHIP carrying 2,500 tourists from Europe is docking at Koh Samui for a day trip today (Dec. 17), becoming the second cruise liner to stop over that this popular island after a gap of three years with the first one having done so late last month, INN News said. Do they count the total number as being in Koh Samui or only the ones that bother to go ashore? ..........LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Not the best time to be there. Surf has been really rough. Are the ferries even running ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 I am on my way w/sea shell necklaces to sell.... He sells sea shell by the sea shore... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 49 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Not the best time to be there. Surf has been really rough. Are the ferries even running ? I came from Donsak to Koh Phangan on Thursday and the old Raja ferry couldn't load vehicles because of the wave swell. It left Donsak, did a few circles and came back when the swell subsided. It loaded the vehicles, managed to get about 3 Km from the port and then caught fire!! We made a quick return to Donsak and I had to wait another 3 or so hours for the next ferry..... (The fire was somewhere in the engine room). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, simon43 said: I came from Donsak to Koh Phangan on Thursday and the old Raja ferry couldn't load vehicles because of the wave swell. It left Donsak, did a few circles and came back when the swell subsided. It loaded the vehicles, managed to get about 3 Km from the port and then caught fire!! We made a quick return to Donsak and I had to wait another 3 or so hours for the next ferry..... (The fire was somewhere in the engine room). That's why some of us locals prefer use Seatran and their newer second-hand ferries... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 59 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Not the best time to be there. Surf has been really rough. Are the ferries even running ? It's the usual annual monsoon season during November and December, the two months you should avoid shorter holiday trips yo Samui, as you might experience a couple of weeks with utterly awful weather... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, simon43 said: I came from Donsak to Koh Phangan on Thursday and the old Raja ferry couldn't load vehicles because of the wave swell. It left Donsak, did a few circles and came back when the swell subsided. It loaded the vehicles, managed to get about 3 Km from the port and then caught fire!! We made a quick return to Donsak and I had to wait another 3 or so hours for the next ferry..... (The fire was somewhere in the engine room). Wow ... and the adventure begins ???? At least it didn't sink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 A troll post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHuaHin Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Full of "refugees" from Putin's Russia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronster Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: Koh Samui officials have prepared a reception for the tourists and arranged to take them to key tourist attractions on the island to ensure that revenue is evenly distributed. So all the main big tourist things get the customers and not the small trinket shops in areas like nathon , bophut etc. Seems even distribution ! ???? Hope they supply umbrellas as it’s chucking it down on west where I am . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 6 hours ago, Geoffggi said: Do they count the total number as being in Koh Samui or only the ones that bother to go ashore? ..........LOL TAT will count any inside the marine 5 mile limit. Passengers waving more than once from onboard will be counted double. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 18 hours ago, webfact said: Koh Samui officials have prepared a reception for the tourists and arranged to take them to key tourist attractions on the island to ensure that revenue is evenly distributed. I can imagine those are picked our very carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 17 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said: I am on my way w/sea shell necklaces to sell.... He sells sea shell by the sea shore... I heard Molly Malone is doing a brisk trade these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 11:31 AM, webfact said: take them to key tourist attractions on the island to ensure that revenue is evenly distributed. Funny ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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