badwig Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Just picked up one of the english local papers, its got nothing local in it except we might be getting a cable for electricity from Surat. it did have an advert for reporters though. what a waste of 20 baht. Edited March 22, 2011 by badwig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 what about the buy and sell section? Samui really needs a paper on par with Phuket and Pattaya, which actually has local news, events ect ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 What did you expect? Hugh Mcllvaney on Ali? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badwig Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 What did you expect? Hugh Mcllvaney on Ali? No indeed not. what I did expect when I purchased a local news paper was some local news, was I expecting to much?, thank goodness it was only 20 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie100 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Call in at any large resort just after publication day and you can probably pick one up for free. Agreed though, could do with more Samui news and less syndicated stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badwig Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 what about the buy and sell section? Samui really needs a paper on par with Phuket and Pattaya, which actually has local news, events ect ect Yep the buy and sell section was there, all 1 page of it, and 30% of the page was 3 adverts I just skipped through it again and still can not believe the lack of any decent local news. There is a very good article on,,,,,,,, err give me a minute,,,,,, err just looking for it,,,,, err I'll come back on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itishothere Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I get all my news from this Forum. Far more entertaining. Especially the morning after some posters have been out on the beers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badwig Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Call in at any large resort just after publication day and you can probably pick one up for free. Agreed though, could do with more Samui news and less syndicated stuff. chers for the heads up. I actually give more baht out in tips each day than the 20 baht I was charged for the paper. I just felt I had been mugged into buying old news from the other side of the planet ,and a load of adverts that few people want to read in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badwig Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 A bit of good news. 2 weeks ago an ascociate of mine was making his way home on his motorbike, a bit pissed as he was, he came off the motorbike quite hard on the ghost road and was in a bad way, a middle age Thai couple came out to see the comotion, he was completly unconcious. they brought him round and with a little help got him into the sidecar on their motorbike, they then delivered him to hospital where he spent 5 days. the couple did a good deed in looking after him, and once he woke up in the hospital and was thinking straight he also realised that he had everything of value still in his pockets and man bag, after being released from the hospital, he made his way back to the crash scene, located the good samaritans and justly rewarded them for their help. it's nice to be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe84330 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 you'll never have any decent local news to read when there is no respect for the rule of law. accept it for what it is and find enough sources to enable you to properly read between the lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallyrd Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 A bit of good news. 2 weeks ago an ascociate of mine was making his way home on his motorbike, a bit pissed as he was, he came off the motorbike quite hard on the ghost road and was in a bad way, a middle age Thai couple came out to see the comotion, he was completly unconcious. they brought him round and with a little help got him into the sidecar on their motorbike, they then delivered him to hospital where he spent 5 days. the couple did a good deed in looking after him, and once he woke up in the hospital and was thinking straight he also realised that he had everything of value still in his pockets and man bag, after being released from the hospital, he made his way back to the crash scene, located the good samaritans and justly rewarded them for their help. it's nice to be nice. A lot more interesting than your 20 baht gripe about a newspaper that you say you were mugged into buying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 A bit of good news. 2 weeks ago an ascociate of mine was making his way home on his motorbike, a bit pissed as he was, he came off the motorbike quite hard on the ghost road and was in a bad way, a middle age Thai couple came out to see the comotion, he was completly unconcious. they brought him round and with a little help got him into the sidecar on their motorbike, they then delivered him to hospital where he spent 5 days. the couple did a good deed in looking after him, and once he woke up in the hospital and was thinking straight he also realised that he had everything of value still in his pockets and man bag, after being released from the hospital, he made his way back to the crash scene, located the good samaritans and justly rewarded them for their help. it's nice to be nice. A lot more interesting than your 20 baht gripe about a newspaper that you say you were mugged into buying! Yes forget the bad news papers...there are many happy endings to be found on Samui! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 A bit of good news. 2 weeks ago an ascociate of mine was making his way home on his motorbike, a bit pissed as he was, he came off the motorbike quite hard on the ghost road and was in a bad way, a middle age Thai couple came out to see the comotion, he was completly unconcious. they brought him round and with a little help got him into the sidecar on their motorbike, they then delivered him to hospital where he spent 5 days. the couple did a good deed in looking after him, and once he woke up in the hospital and was thinking straight he also realised that he had everything of value still in his pockets and man bag, after being released from the hospital, he made his way back to the crash scene, located the good samaritans and justly rewarded them for their help. it's nice to be nice. A lot more interesting than your 20 baht gripe about a newspaper that you say you were mugged into buying! Yes forget the bad news papers...there are many happy endings to be found on Samui! and what happy endings are you refering to smokie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 well there u go it is your calling. u can not only read better news but u can write it also and maybe get paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 A bit of good news. 2 weeks ago an ascociate of mine was making his way home on his motorbike, a bit pissed as he was, he came off the motorbike quite hard on the ghost road and was in a bad way, a middle age Thai couple came out to see the comotion, he was completly unconcious. they brought him round and with a little help got him into the sidecar on their motorbike, they then delivered him to hospital where he spent 5 days. the couple did a good deed in looking after him, and once he woke up in the hospital and was thinking straight he also realised that he had everything of value still in his pockets and man bag, after being released from the hospital, he made his way back to the crash scene, located the good samaritans and justly rewarded them for their help. it's nice to be nice. A lot more interesting than your 20 baht gripe about a newspaper that you say you were mugged into buying! why don't u cut and paste your story and send it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yes forget the bad news papers...there are many happy endings to be found on Samui! and what happy endings are you refering to smokie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yes forget the bad news papers...there are many happy endings to be found on Samui! and what happy endings are you refering to smokie yes i must insist on a happy ending when i go out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yes forget the bad news papers...there are many happy endings to be found on Samui! and what happy endings are you refering to smokie yes i must insist on a happy ending when i go out ! my last happy ending was only being charged 60 THB a bottle of San Mig ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 A bit of good news. 2 weeks ago an ascociate of mine was making his way home on his motorbike, a bit pissed as he was, And maybe that news would not even have happened if he had not been pissed... And maybe that news would be very bad news if he hit and killed a kid whilst riding pissed... Sorry - but anyone who rides drunk and finds themselves smeared on the road has only themselves to blame Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krading Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) The last time I read a Samui newspaper some years ago I couldn't believe how many people were getting killed on the road or murdered by business rivals. Perhaps the 'powers that be' concerned with tourism have censored the rag into toilet paper status. Edited March 23, 2011 by krading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badwig Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 A bit of good news. 2 weeks ago an ascociate of mine was making his way home on his motorbike, a bit pissed as he was, And maybe that news would not even have happened if he had not been pissed... And maybe that news would be very bad news if he hit and killed a kid whilst riding pissed... Sorry - but anyone who rides drunk and finds themselves smeared on the road has only themselves to blame Simon I agree with you 100%, I'm not so sure there are many kids out at 4am, however I do get your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2oDunc Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 The one thing that has alwayspuzzled me about the paper is the fact all the ads for the holidays are priced in US Dollars. <deleted> ???? It is for the island of Samui so I presume people wanting to take advantage of the offers are going to be paying in baht anyway so why the hell are they given in Dollars ? Idid write and ask the editor but didn't receive a reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 The last time I read a Samui newspaper some years ago I couldn't believe how many people were getting killed on the road or murdered by business rivals. Perhaps the 'powers that be' concerned with tourism have censored the rag into toilet paper status. in a word your answer is NO. they just don't have enough staff. that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudkicker Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I think I'll be working for that paper when I arrive in Samui - don't want to say too much here - but I hope I will be, it looks pretty likely. I have changes in mind for it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamingeagle Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I think I'll be working for that paper when I arrive in Samui - don't want to say too much here - but I hope I will be, it looks pretty likely. I have changes in mind for it . Closing it down would be a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudkicker Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I think I'll be working for that paper when I arrive in Samui - don't want to say too much here - but I hope I will be, it looks pretty likely. I have changes in mind for it . Closing it down would be a good start Ah now, you have to give me a chance to see if I can do anything with it! It could be a good little paper with some changes and a bit more bite. All suggestions welcome - though not closing it down ta . If all is confirmed I'll start another thread and you can all have a good moan which I'll do my best to take on board. It would be good to have a good English paper on the island, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbot Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Good luck MudKicker, I hope you can get something happening. It is a base for a good paper, I mean the basic stuff is there just needs a kick in the ass and it COULD be a good paper. I lived on Samui for 15 years but had to return to Australia for medical reasons last December. I can't wait to get out of this damned nuthouse (Australia) and get back to Koh Samui. A decent-enough newspaper would be a bonus when I get back there. Good luck mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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