Screwed Up Hillside

[Gatorade]

I think that there have been previous posts re this site but these pics were taken yesterday.

The site is unbelievably ugly and totally unsympathetic to the surrounds.

It isn't worth asking how all the planning permission was obtained but if this is the face

of the future then Samui hasn't a chance.

[screamingeagle]

I think that there have been previous posts re this site but these pics were taken yesterday.

The site is unbelievably ugly and totally unsympathetic to the surrounds.

It isn't worth asking how all the planning permission was obtained but if this is the face

of the future then Samui hasn't a chance.

The attachments are a bit large, mate, but I managed to downlod them. I agree, the whole site is a mess. I noticed the building site on the ferry back to samui on Sunday and it's a disgrace. However, to have got this far in construction, whoever is building them must have powerfull friends and there's probably nothing that can be done about it.....

[surayu]

looks like an alien invasion, from which sci-fi movie have this pics been taken again?

[lazygourmet]

Honestly, you guys are living in Samui... and you don't know who is behind this!?!

[itishothere]

Do troglodytes live there??

Agree, a total eye-sore.

The sad thing is that although this was discussesd some time ago, there doesn't appear to have been much progress. Which could mean it won't be landscaped and improved for some time.

EDIT ... due to open in 2011 according to the web site.

Edited June 8, 2010 by itishothere

[BasementCat]

I can hardly imagine a person choosing this place as a "romantic getaway" or a "secluded villa" without at least proper landscaping being done. Owners will be unable to advertise and sell if they keep things like this.

[Pib]

I expect the view "from" the homes is nice, but the homes are definitely ugly to look at...looks like something from an outer space/alien movie.

Edited June 8, 2010 by Pib

[apetley]

So ugly I cannot imagine wanting to live there, boxes with no garden, but there is no accounting for 'taste'.

[BusyBee123]

looks like a land slide waiting to happen

[LaoPo]

looks like a land slide waiting to happen

I agree; just a matter of time some of these bungalows (not very big houses) will slide downhill....

...also quite a steep climb if you're staying on the lowest level and have to walk uphill for a drink or breakfast in the heat

LaoPo

[muimatt]

This is Conrads development.

[BigC]

give it a chance i am sue all great buildings looked like rubbish till they were finished. like an artist who never lets u see his or her work till it is complete. personally i would never buy land on the side or near a cliff or opn aa beach due to errossion but if there are some mugss out there with more money than sense then it makes interesting future news.

[BigC]

looks like a land slide waiting to happen

I agree; just a matter of time some of these bungalows (not very big houses) will slide downhill....

...also quite a steep climb if you're staying on the lowest level and have to walk uphill for a drink or breakfast in the heat

LaoPo

yep when we get a proper rain season then we will see how it really stands. they got lucky last year.

considering i have seen whole raods callapes and land sliding over them higher than 5 lorries on top of each other and took 1 year to clear it then. the odds are pretty high. wonder if i can put a bet on with the bookies in england. what are the odds

Edited June 9, 2010 by BigC

[yorkie100]

I think that there have been previous posts re this site but these pics were taken yesterday.

The site is unbelievably ugly and totally unsympathetic to the surrounds.

It isn't worth asking how all the planning permission was obtained but if this is the face

of the future then Samui hasn't a chance.

...and here they are looking from the inside. All artists impressions, interesting they don't show the development from the sea like the photos above???

Prices start from a mere 43.8 million.(does that include a lift/escalator from the beach?)

Link removed.

Edited June 9, 2010 by Rooo
Link removed. Rooo.

[smokie36]

I think that there have been previous posts re this site but these pics were taken yesterday.

The site is unbelievably ugly and totally unsympathetic to the surrounds.

It isn't worth asking how all the planning permission was obtained but if this is the face

of the future then Samui hasn't a chance.

...and here they are looking from the inside. All artists impressions, interesting they don't show the development from the sea like the photos above???

Prices start from a mere 43.8 million.(does that include a lift/escalator from the beach?)

At that price I'd expect a free helicopter transfer. Crazy.

Edited June 9, 2010 by Rooo
Removed link from quote. Rooo.

[Pib]

Prices start from a mere 43.8 million.(does that include a lift/escalator from the beach?)

No, each home comes with a long bamboo ladder for beach access. But watch out, make sure they don't give you a used ladder from a orange TOT telephone maintenance truck. Or, for something a little more study than bamboo, you can create your own ladder on the concrete pillars by nailing on some two-by-four rungs/steps. Heck, maybe even consider adding in a Robinson Crusoe type lift.

[maenam]

I think that there have been previous posts re this site but these pics were taken yesterday.

The site is unbelievably ugly and totally unsympathetic to the surrounds.

It isn't worth asking how all the planning permission was obtained but if this is the face

of the future then Samui hasn't a chance.

The attachments are a bit large, mate, but I managed to downlod them. I agree, the whole site is a mess. I noticed the building site on the ferry back to samui on Sunday and it's a disgrace. However, to have got this far in construction, whoever is building them must have powerfull friends and there's probably nothing that can be done about it.....

guys, I think that's the conrad place.

[brizzle]

I'm no expert but my understanding is that if the reinforced concrete is imbedded into solid rock then a landslide taking the property down is not going to happen. Im guessing that the Conrad has had the land surveyed and is happy with the results of the survey. I got this info from a friend when asking about a couple of houses he had also built on a cliff. The situation will obviously improve with tasteful landscaping(if that's possible from this developer of course) but it clear from early idications that this will always be somewhat of a double bagger (ugly) resort. Now I admit my understanding could be wrong due to what I was told being incorrect which none the less would be a fine thing IMO...to see the whole development crash into the sea would be a perfect ending for a very imperfect resort ...subject to it being unoccupied or any builder fatalities of course.

Edited June 11, 2010 by brizzle

[Gatorade]

I'm no expert but my understanding is that if the reinforced concrete is imbedded into solid rock then a landslide taking the property down is not going to happen. I’m guessing that the Conrad has had the land surveyed and is happy with the results of the survey. I got this info from a friend when asking about a couple of houses he had also built on a cliff. The situation will obviously improve with tasteful landscaping(if that's possible from this developer of course) but it clear from early idications that this will always be somewhat of a double bagger (ugly) resort. Now I admit my understanding could be wrong due to what I was told being incorrect which none the less would be a fine thing IMO...to see the whole development crash into the sea would be a perfect ending for a very imperfect resort ...subject to it being unoccupied or any builder fatalities of course.

If the earthquake forecast is true, you may well get your perfect ending!

[Oak]

That picture, looks like something I've seen on TV. Tibetan salt mines.Structures that look exactly the same, built on a side of a hill.

[BigC]

I think that there have been previous posts re this site but these pics were taken yesterday.

The site is unbelievably ugly and totally unsympathetic to the surrounds.

It isn't worth asking how all the planning permission was obtained but if this is the face

of the future then Samui hasn't a chance.

...and here they are looking from the inside. All artists impressions, interesting they don't show the development from the sea like the photos above???

Prices start from a mere 43.8 million.(does that include a lift/escalator from the beach?)

Link removed.

43 million, either the person is buzzing i.e the seller or the buyer

43 million

[islandguy]

This place would get a double prize for ugliest hotel (looked at from afar) and worst land use for a development in my book. This style of construction will certainly have killed all nearby coral due to silting from erosion. While it seems possible that the design and construction will be safe and effective, it seems more likely to me that too great a confidence in the foundations of the footings and imperfect construction technique (rusty rebar sitting in the rain anyone?) will lead to problems. Let's hope I am wrong and no one gets hurt.

[Changian]

I thought there were some laws governing the maximum angle of the slops that you could build on? This looks over 45 degrees. But I like those concrete slides owners can use to get into the sea.

[Pib]

I think home construction codes are encrypted in Thailand and no builder is willing to buy a subscription card.

[Astro86]

43 Mill....

[yantzen]

This Can't Be Samui, But It Is

Nothing changed.......................

[Birdman]

yantzen, we have got it already

and making out of that a Samui hate thread is really silly.

[thaibeachlovers]

Places like that are why I stopped going to Samui years ago. To look at it now, remembering what it used to be like is just too sad.

[costalot]

The rape of beauty, to create a slum.

[rishi]

Not quite familiar with the exact location. How far from my 43M 2-bedroom concrete box would I have to climb/parachute/crawl/walk to get to my 10M+ wheels?