"security" Companies On Samui

[keepsamuiclean]

Since 2006 I do not have any "securitiy company" in my resort. The outcome was nil for a monthly pay of 8000 Baht. The first guy made his bed in the beach bar.

The next guy I had to wake up at 9.30 pm - on a balcony, shoes off - head on a cushion. Shouts did not work - had to shake him. The best was a new guy supposed to speak English as well as Thai (for sure). We told him on his first evening in Englisch and in Thai that a car would come at 4.30 am to pick up guests for the airport. What was he doing? Knocking at my bungalow at 4.30 in the morning. I called his boss at 5 in the morning and told him that I am doing the same with him what his guy did to me waking me up at this time of the night and he could pick up the money in the afternoon I would quit his "services". That this guy told his boss he did not know whether the guests had paid was somehow funny. Since then we are living without "security" - but with dogs. Reading now about the increased burglaries I am a little bit doubtfull about my decision . Should I try another company which has good records? Which one can be recommended?

[Rooo]

Since 2006 I do not have any "securitiy company" in my resort. The outcome was nil for a monthly pay of 8000 Baht. The first guy made his bed in the beach bar.

The next guy I had to wake up at 9.30 pm - on a balcony, shoes off - head on a cushion. Shouts did not work - had to shake him. The best was a new guy supposed to speak English as well as Thai (for sure). We told him on his first evening in Englisch and in Thai that a car would come at 4.30 am to pick up guests for the airport. What was he doing? Knocking at my bungalow at 4.30 in the morning. I called his boss at 5 in the morning and told him that I am doing the same with him what his guy did to me waking me up at this time of the night and he could pick up the money in the afternoon I would quit his "services". That this guy told his boss he did not know whether the guests had paid was somehow funny. Since then we are living without "security" - but with dogs. Reading now about the increased burglaries I am a little bit doubtfull about my decision . Should I try another company which has good records? Which one can be recommended?

Well security is one of the hardest jobs to fulfill I suppose.Most people doing it here, have 2 jobs.I suppose you can get good ones, but you will have to pay good money to the company that employs them, as the onus should be on them to make sure that they are doing the job.

Please PM OP wth details or post them in the recommeded tradesman section.

[NALAK]

Since 2006 I do not have any "securitiy company" in my resort. The outcome was nil for a monthly pay of 8000 Baht. The first guy made his bed in the beach bar.

The next guy I had to wake up at 9.30 pm - on a balcony, shoes off - head on a cushion. Shouts did not work - had to shake him. The best was a new guy supposed to speak English as well as Thai (for sure). We told him on his first evening in Englisch and in Thai that a car would come at 4.30 am to pick up guests for the airport. What was he doing? Knocking at my bungalow at 4.30 in the morning. I called his boss at 5 in the morning and told him that I am doing the same with him what his guy did to me waking me up at this time of the night and he could pick up the money in the afternoon I would quit his "services". That this guy told his boss he did not know whether the guests had paid was somehow funny. Since then we are living without "security" - but with dogs. Reading now about the increased burglaries I am a little bit doubtfull about my decision . Should I try another company which has good records? Which one can be recommended?

not reccomending anybody in particular hence not a pm but have a word with the local tourist police, i know they will be able to point you in the right direction for the same price.

hope this is ok roo as it is not a specific tradesman and maybe useful to others

Edited October 13, 2009 by NALAK