samuibeachbum Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I went to fmp last night on the speedboat from samui and got charged 100B at a barrier just up from the pier. in the past they have not enforced this i just normally walk straight through but this time was stopped by a big thai guy and told i must pay. when i asked at the desk why they are charging to get into a free party they told me it was pay for cleaning the beach. Are they charging anywhere else as you head to the party? Anybody know what really happens to the money? Scam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 We went one month ago, and drove in via baht bus from our hotel. No entry charge then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuiJens Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 We went one month ago, and drove in via baht bus from our hotel. No entry charge then.... Scams are everywhere, especially these days. Next time ask for his credencials showing who he really works for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiud Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 It is some month already that the Haad Rin boss charge 100 baht entrance fee, only for people coming from samui. All the other entrance to Haad Rin are free. Don't ask me where the money go. I only know that in an average FMP about 2/3000 people come from Samui by boats and speedboats. That's good money.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHJ Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 this is the new scam, if you don't wanna pay you need to go to koh phangan during the day, not at the party time. sad but true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamai04 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 It is some month already that the Haad Rin boss charge 100 baht entrance fee, only for people coming from samui. All the other entrance to Haad Rin are free.Don't ask me where the money go. I only know that in an average FMP about 2/3000 people come from Samui by boats and speedboats. That's good money.... I'd charge 1.000 baht...Samui will be much quieter, KPN will be a real paradise... They should do the FMP on mainland, very easy access from Surath Thani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 FMP is soooo 20th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdiver Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 the money is for cleaning up the beach. and if any one has seen hadrin beach in the morning after a full moon they know what this about. this initiative came through a few months ago when the Ta Saban and the poo yai of the village could not afford to remove the trash anymore.. they decided that as the people arriving from samui are not staying in KPG but only coming for the party then they should assist in the payment of the clean up. i don't think they are giving all the money collected back to the clean up and back to the community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiud Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) The same people asking money to the ravers coming from samui ask an 'offer' from the Haad Rin shops too... Edited September 16, 2008 by angiud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuiBond Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I heard it, FMP, was more quiet than usual...? Sure, yu should go there four o'clock so u can save that 100baht while downing 5 liters of beer... and getting robbed once being hammered..heheh No, for real. Look for an other entry. Or say that my boat is out there. Or that I paid to an other guy already. Or you're the DJ in... bar. Or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertexile Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I heard it, FMP, was more quiet than usual...? Sure, yu should go there four o'clock so u can save that 100baht while downing 5 liters of beer... and getting robbed once being hammered..hehehNo, for real. Look for an other entry. Or say that my boat is out there. Or that I paid to an other guy already. Or you're the DJ in... bar. Or... Or, say you a pikey that cant afford 1 pound 50p ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetravellingcat Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I was a little surprised at the cheek of this tourist tax when I got off the speedboat. To be honest 100 B isn't much considering how disgraceful the beach looks after. I didn't mind paying it but now with hindsight would look to arrive earlier or go by another route! Hedonists aren't hippies but hippies can be hedonists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 bet this will piss off the speadboat operators, good news for the ferry company tho...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Due to website issues with merging threads I am unable to merge this thread with the other FMP thread about the same subject. Please see this thread to discuss this issue thanks //closed// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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