RomanVinogradov Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) Hi guys! This morning I went on kayaks with my friends from the west side of Koh Phangan. Behind Koh Tae Nai there is one more island, it's about 40 minutes way from Koh Tae Nai on a kayak. When we got close (around 100-200m), we heard Thai voices from the island. They sounded like they were telling us something, but since they were telling it in Thai, we had no chance to understand that. And when we got closer, they made a shot into the air. A real shot from a real gun. After that we turned around and went back. Does anybody know, what is on that island? Why are there armed guardians, not allowing to get close? Here it is on the google map: http://maps.google.r...021136&t=h&z=16 Don't know its name. PS: felt myself like I'm in The Beach movie. Edited August 13, 2011 by RomanVinogradov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesphangan Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Ko tae nok, is occupied by armed birds nest farmers. That's what I heard, hard to believe tho' . Seeing as there are many swift nest farms on the mainland next to the road in Surat province without any armed guards. The island appears to have some wonderful sandy deserted beaches as well. People go to check them out and get shot at, strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) It would be wise to stay away from Koh Tae Nok - there are valuable edible bird nests on its cliffs and caves which are protected (and harvested) by Thais, supposedly armed with automatic weapons. And it wouldn't surprise me at all if back in the early 90's Alex Garland used this small secluded island as the basis for his novel "The Beach". Edited August 13, 2011 by Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Birds nest farmers is the story everyone tells. Nobody goes to look tho, I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doingok Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Birds nest farmers is the story everyone tells. Nobody goes to look tho, I might add. shame the island look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 It's true, I have a fisherman friend (not the sweet) who has drifted their and been shot. Apparently it's owned by the Chinese who bought for the birds nests which are meant to be a delicacy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanVinogradov Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 So the official story is that it's birds' nests farmers. Interesting.. Thanks for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 So the official story is that it's birds' nests farmers. Interesting.. Thanks for info There's also three Island south of Samui that are "protected" by the owners, (The three sisters). Although they allow paying visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cernlife Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Its owned by a ex army general, my wife who's from Phangan got talking with one of the guys who works there on the car ferry on way back from Surrat. And he backs up the birds nest story, Its not chinesse owned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiud Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Right, they are farmers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Right, they are farmers: If we're all getting in character I'll huv tae be Daffy....I wonder who sbk will be playing...? As for you anguid....got you down for a lotta fishin'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doingok Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Right, they are farmers: If we're all getting in character I'll huv tae be Daffy....I wonder who sbk will be playing...? As for you anguid....got you down for a lotta fishin'.... field of dreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Right, they are farmers: If we're all getting in character I'll huv tae be Daffy....I wonder who sbk will be playing...? As for you anguid....got you down for a lotta fishin'.... field of dreams Its anguid's back garden. "Well I can't get the basil to grow so well...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 ... it wouldn't surprise me at all if back in the early 90's Alex Garland used this small secluded island as the basis for his novel "The Beach". I think your right, I recall they used several small islands around phangan for location shoots, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe84330 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 someone call the expendables and tell them that a wealthy and domineering politician has a stranglehold on the local population, but his beautiful daughter is leading the fight to have him removed and peace restored. only problem is that she's been kidnapped and held in a dungeon on that island to be reprogrammed and neutralized. we'll find out what's on that island soon enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 ... it wouldn't surprise me at all if back in the early 90's Alex Garland used this small secluded island as the basis for his novel "The Beach". I think your right, I recall they used several small islands around phangan for location shoots, No they shot it in Phi Phi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 on Phi Phi Leh. That could be to keep others away from the actually beach with a handfull of young people there, who are maybe playing frisbee at the moment, while our sorts are sitting in front of another beach with a laptop at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) http://www.panoramio.com/photo/25394539?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com Do not know what it says but I do see the bullet holes. Edited August 14, 2011 by BuckarooBanzai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/25394539?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com Do not know what it says but I do see the bullet holes. thats a cool site buckaroo, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koheesti Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 ... it wouldn't surprise me at all if back in the early 90's Alex Garland used this small secluded island as the basis for his novel "The Beach". I think your right, I recall they used several small islands around phangan for location shoots, No they shot it in Phi Phi. Filming locations for The Beach: Bangkok, Thailand Khao Yai National Park, Thailand Krabi, Thailand London, England, UK Phi Phi Leh Island, Thailand Phuket, Thailand Thanon Khao San, Talad Yot, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand http://www.imdb.com/...63978/locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Not even the FMP scene was not shot on KPG, Krabi I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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