Lite Beer Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 TOURISMKoh Samui to tackle tourism problemsSuwannee BanthisakThe Nation SAMUI: -- Rental motorcycle, traffic congestion, fake alcohol products, migrant labours and local mafia are highlighted as the most urgent issues for Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, if the island destinations are to restore tourist confidence.Surat Thani Deputy Governor Chalorsak Vanitchareon said after a brainstorming session with people in the industry in the two famous islands that the issues would be discussed at the provincial level.After the discussion on June 24 at the City Hall, new rules and regulations would be enforced, he said."We need an integrated measure to tackle tourism problems in Koh Samui and Koh Phangan," he said. -- The Nation 2013-06-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Holding my breath, waiting in anticipation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybird Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Traffic congestion?! Where the hell was that then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Traffic congestion?! Where the hell was that then? It's sure not on my street ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Samui has massive problems, traffic is sure a major contributing factor around business centers & built up areas of the ring road, scams well where do we start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWolf Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Do you really think that what come out of that meeting will be made public???? Never, because it will not be any progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post carmine Posted June 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2013 Presumably if they are serious about tackling tourist problems this means they will start by getting Bangkok Airways pricing structure in line with the rest of the country 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Yet small vessels will still head to the full moon party tonight in these high winds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Yet small vessels will still head to the full moon party tonight in these high winds... Yet small vessels will still head to the full moon party tonight in these high winds... money number one! Mind you, you would think that potential passengers might take a look at the rough seas and decide for themselves. No ones forcing them to make the trip over there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Traffic congestion?! Where the hell was that then? well if you travel the ring road in the N/E part of the island you would know there is an increasing problem of too many vehicles for the size of the road in this part of Samui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieinthailand Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'd like to add a few Samui problems, BIB and their tea money, jet ski scams, pharmacy's without a REAL pharmacist, the STINKING water spewing out on the corner road at Chaweng, dishonest taxi drivers, and idiots that don't stop for the red traffic lights, etc,etc,etc, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 the whole south seems to be unregulated police in place and government and local maffia must be one big happy family sharing the tourist ATM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livinthailandos Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Another so called meeting to tackle samui problems. Must be more like a meeting to go eat som tom By the way If i am not mistaken in thailand there have been lots of talk to fix or change things buy never any action taken afterwards. Just another day tit >_> Sent from my using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Birdman Posted June 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'd like to add a few Samui problems, BIB and their tea money, jet ski scams, pharmacy's without a REAL pharmacist, the STINKING water spewing out on the corner road at Chaweng, dishonest taxi drivers, and idiots that don't stop for the red traffic lights, etc,etc,etc, compared to what's going on in other 3rd world tourist hot spots, Egypt, Maldives, Jamaica, Goa, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Tunesia, Bali....rather harmless. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsterixThai Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Bring order in the prices charged by the Immigration Office in Samui is not the order of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'd like to add a few Samui problems, BIB and their tea money, jet ski scams, pharmacy's without a REAL pharmacist, the STINKING water spewing out on the corner road at Chaweng, dishonest taxi drivers, and idiots that don't stop for the red traffic lights, etc,etc,etc, compared to what's going on in other 3rd world tourist hot spots, Egypt, Maldives, Jamaica, Goa, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Tunesia, Bali....rather harmless. Harmless ? Harmless !! You need to get out more. I have lived ,holidayed, worked or at least visited every country you have listed over the past 35 years and with the exception of parts of Kenya I fail to see any validation for your comments. Understand this , people come to visit or live here for a variety of reasdons which do not include , tranquility, stability, law abiding, moral or social awareness and good governance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'd like to add a few Samui problems, BIB and their tea money, jet ski scams, pharmacy's without a REAL pharmacist, the STINKING water spewing out on the corner road at Chaweng, dishonest taxi drivers, and idiots that don't stop for the red traffic lights, etc,etc,etc, compared to what's going on in other 3rd world tourist hot spots, Egypt, Maldives, Jamaica, Goa, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Tunesia, Bali....rather harmless. I'd like to add a few Samui problems, BIB and their tea money, jet ski scams, pharmacy's without a REAL pharmacist, the STINKING water spewing out on the corner road at Chaweng, dishonest taxi drivers, and idiots that don't stop for the red traffic lights, etc,etc,etc, compared to what's going on in other 3rd world tourist hot spots, Egypt, Maldives, Jamaica, Goa, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Tunesia, Bali....rather harmless. well that makes me a whole lot better about living here then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 maybe Halion is right, all I can say, that in the almost 25 years I live on Samui there were no bombs, no hijacked tourists, no epidemics, no climate extremities, no religious restrictive measures, no no go zones, no political extremism any direction, no gangs or groups of people threatening in the sense of African, South American warlords and rebel groups, no smog except once from Sumatra etc etc etc....nothing, nothing at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 maybe Halion is right, all I can say, that in the almost 25 years I live on Samui there were no bombs, no hijacked tourists, no epidemics, no climate extremities, no religious restrictive measures, no no go zones, no political extremism any direction, no gangs or groups of people threatening in the sense of African, South American warlords and rebel groups, no smog except once from Sumatra etc etc etc....nothing, nothing at all maybe Halion is right, all I can say, that in the almost 25 years I live on Samui there were no bombs, no hijacked tourists, no epidemics, no climate extremities, no religious restrictive measures, no no go zones, no political extremism any direction, no gangs or groups of people threatening in the sense of African, South American warlords and rebel groups, no smog except once from Sumatra etc etc etc....nothing, nothing at all True but there have been endless shootings, thugs strutting around carrying weapons knowing full well they are above the "law", obscenely highly high numbers of road accidents, almost total lawlessness, pollution, untreated, being pumped straight into the water on our shores, mass corruption, exorbitant air fares, burglaries galore, nearly all unsolved, garbage dumped all over the place and left for months. I could go on but i think you get the drift. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thongsuknork Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 who changed Samui plz tell me whether it is locals or farangs or any other one i think most beautiful place Samui just enjoy the scenic beauty of samui and enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieinthailand Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 maybe Halion is right, all I can say, that in the almost 25 years I live on Samui there were no bombs, no hijacked tourists, no epidemics, no climate extremities, no religious restrictive measures, no no go zones, no political extremism any direction, no gangs or groups of people threatening in the sense of African, South American warlords and rebel groups, no smog except once from Sumatra etc etc etc....nothing, nothing at allSorry but I have to disagree with you on some things, eg: you say "no gangs", the BIB are by far the nastiest gangs out there, gangs of ladyboys thieves, "no climate extremities", Samui was badly flooded just a few years ago, But I still like it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Traffic congestion?! Where the hell was that then? Try driving from Maenam to Bophut between 4-5 PM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 TOURISM Koh Samui to tackle tourism problems Suwannee Banthisak The Nation SAMUI: -- Rental motorcycle, traffic congestion, fake alcohol products, migrant labours and local mafia are highlighted as the most urgent issues for Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, if the island destinations are to restore tourist confidence. Not really sure what the migrant labours have to do with tourism problems, but they ought to add electric supply and refuse collection to their list, and judging by the reservoir just down the road from me water supply (can’t remember seeing it that low before). Might not be a bad idea to try and do something about the stray soi dogs as well. I met a tourist on Friday who had been on the beach having a stroll and a dog came out of nowhere and bit him on the leg...he now has to have a course of injections over the next few days...not nice. As for tourists on rental bikes...where to start??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marstons Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Mean while Phuket and Pattaya have also made statements along similar lines, and will all do so again probably next year and the year after etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 maybe Halion is right, all I can say, that in the almost 25 years I live on Samui there were no bombs, no hijacked tourists, no epidemics, no climate extremities, no religious restrictive measures, no no go zones, no political extremism any direction, no gangs or groups of people threatening in the sense of African, South American warlords and rebel groups, no smog except once from Sumatra etc etc etc....nothing, nothing at allSorry but I have to disagree with you on some things, eg: you say "no gangs", the BIB are by far the nastiest gangs out there, gangs of ladyboys thieves, "no climate extremities", Samui was badly flooded just a few years ago, But I still like it here. I have not once had anything to do with ladyboys in my entire life. BIB can't remember, sure checked me sometimes in my car on the streets, like everyone, but nothing negative too. Climate extremities for me is weather in which peoples lives are in danger, like Tsunamis, hurricanes, extreme droughts, blizzards etc etc. If parts of Samui were a few years for a week or so flooded, that's nothing. Ok, not nothing, better never flooded. I agree. There are things which can be improved. Alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I have not once had anything to do with ladyboys in my entire life.You need to get out more. I meet them as cashiers at Tesco, BigC, Seven, my Thai neighbours "girlfriend". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Does not sound like problems tourits experience. Would rather think obverpriced rude taxis driving without meter is a major tourist problem, giving Samui a bad reputation. However nothing like the reputation Phuket have. Electric power supply (which is already improving a lot), garbage (not that bad, but in some places) and fixing more of the roads – including change of the wrong rainwater darin construction at some places like Bophut – may be other areas not only to look at, but do something about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fookhaht Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Another so called meeting to tackle samui problems. Must be more like a meeting to go eat som tom By the way If i am not mistaken in thailand there have been lots of talk to fix or change things buy never any action taken afterwards. Just another day tit >_> Sent from my using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app But the meeting notes help make up a tidy little report to TAT and the governor, thereby getting them off their backs until some journalist uncovers another can of worms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 maybe Halion is right, all I can say, that in the almost 25 years I live on Samui there were no bombs, no hijacked tourists, no epidemics, no climate extremities, no religious restrictive measures, no no go zones, no political extremism any direction, no gangs or groups of people threatening in the sense of African, South American warlords and rebel groups, no smog except once from Sumatra etc etc etc....nothing, nothing at allSorry but I have to disagree with you on some things, eg: you say "no gangs", the BIB are by far the nastiest gangs out there, gangs of ladyboys thieves, "no climate extremities", Samui was badly flooded just a few years ago, But I still like it here. I have not once had anything to do with ladyboys in my entire life. BIB can't remember, sure checked me sometimes in my car on the streets, like everyone, but nothing negative too. Climate extremities for me is weather in which peoples lives are in danger, like Tsunamis, hurricanes, extreme droughts, blizzards etc etc. If parts of Samui were a few years for a week or so flooded, that's nothing. Ok, not nothing, better never flooded. I agree. There are things which can be improved. Alright. Agreed, but I still love the place to bits, but subject to review in 2 years time. If it ends up anything like Phuket...........I am off like the preverbial off a shovel!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I think we really care, because we love it. Just get frustrated seeing it sliding towards the same fate as the other big Island ( PHUKET ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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