Now that's interesting how come Ron's reposted image is bigger than the one I posted? ... I generally post 1024 x but off they look smaller.... I been wondering about that for a while...

oh come on Ron, give it a go.... on your own thread!

don't be ...

A day trip to Angthong Marine Park, well worth the trip for anyone who comes to the islands!

Start from Samui by speed boats with a mostly Burmese crew! ... who are always helpful and friendly!

All aboard..

And we are off... Samui in the background there ...

First stop, snorkeling...

It's a bit fishy

Beautifully clear water and lovely unspoiled scenery...

and we are off again!

There are about 40 island in the park...

cliff hangers!

Strange rock formations..

Big saddle!

Continuing on Anthong Marine Park day trip!

A few of the islands are used for Kayaking trips and lunch stops...

or going climbing up steps for some fabulous views...

Emerald lake is one of the views!

oh steep steps!

Getting ready to depart again

swish and we are off again!

Stop for another break another island

and a wild monkey show!

Some travel by long boats

Some caves, which are not part of every tour.... not that easy to get too!

It's a bit of a rough climb, perhaps why not on every tour!

Next island stop....

Longboat

Some lollipop people getting ready to Kayak

and they are off!

just swingin

Kayakers are back!

Many tired people on the way back to Samui

Arriving back to Ban Rak Samui

Big Buddha

A great trip, for a day!

One of these days I want to get to Koh Toa again, but the day tour boats are always full!

I see Jai Dee faded halfway through!, on the likes!! ^^^

One of my friends laying a new lawn (Thai style!) He reckons a year to fill in... I think less as long as he waters it...

Turfs up... (sorry could not resist that!)

Turfs down

I will through in this evenings sunset too!

Most evenings when I wander down to my local beach in Ban Por, Samui,

I see these kids, letting go of energy... and their dog too!

running on water...

Everyone done, including the dog!

Made me smile, .... Deliver boy... running down the beach, before the sunset...

Perhaps he missed his drop off?

Beautiful island.Shame about the tourists!!! But if they love it too.........

Beautiful island.Shame about the tourists!!! But if they love it too.........

Well at least my local beach is not the zoo of tourist found elsewhere on Samui

Each to their own choices!

Thanks Jimmy, nice photos and good to be reminded of how nice it can be here. I don't get many visitors to show around, maybe time for what the Singaporeans call a 'staycation', a weekend staying at a hotel in your own country/island. Even though I don't live in a cramped public housing flat like so many Singaporeans, it can still be a fun thing to do here. If anyone won a local hotel voucher in a lucky draw and wants to sell it for a good price, just PM me!

Thanks, Jimmy, a good idea to follow – to show the true beauty of Land-of-Smiles, and perhaps also something amazing and different – can be inspiration for many of those readers/posters looking for a temporary or permanent move, and various treads can show different parts of Thailand seen with a local expat's, not eyes, but camera-lens...

I see Jai Dee faded halfway through!, on the likes!! ^^^

Gotta take a break from the Forum some time mate... I do have a life you know.

Keep up the good work... great pics!

A big thanks out to the boss of' big wave resort Samui' fantastic red snapper bbq

I think he was from Burma- nice fella

Today, I finally stopped at a mini theme park,, I guess one would call it, it not finished yet, but undergoing a prolonged "soft opening"!

It's between Ban Tai and Maenam, Samui.... looks like a fun place for families..or even adults, young at heart! .

All kinds of little shops in there, quality of merchandise looked pretty good...

Roundabouts and waterslides...

More to come!

Now where was I? So many interruptions My landlady, new neighbours to meet

I got so carried away earlier, I posted 16 pics in one post, then realised perhaps a few too many!

Oh yes ... amongst the Flamingos .... so 1970's

Windmills of all sorts...

Big one for DAL when he comes back to Samui!... just to make him feel at home~!

Waterslides and swimming pool

Even some of my friends hang out there....

A nice afternoon at Ban Tai beach, Samui, this afternoon... lots of chicks on the beach!

One of my favorite beaches on Samui..

Fisherman getting ready to set his net.... and look hardly a soul around!

we'll get to the chicks later....

One of the newest resorts...

One of the older ones.... (you want massage? )

The rocky end...

Hoi digging...

Taking a flying leap...

He's asking if he should throw at me.... Sea urchin, first we have seen in a few years...

You be careful

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The fisherman ready now! He actually caught several fish within half an hour...

OK ....chicks on the beach.... well Bantams really....

And you thought they would be all like this!

and there goes another day and another month!

We had another trip to the same beach, yesterday... Ban Tai Samui

Miss funny face... yes we caught some fish!! I've no idea what type they are... small fry!

What big eyes you have.... I think about 12 caught....

Sexy old lady on the beach, giving a leg show...

oh darn ... the net is caught in the rocks..

So lovely at this time of year... warm water and calm seas... and not many people!

I know same same beach... Ban Tai Samui, but the only area deep enough without going half way to Koh Phangan!

Next week I have promised myself to go further afield!

I have been putting leg weights on with tube and float in 5 feet of water for about 20 minutes each day... it is helping my back, recommended by a Samui member!

Comments on my sexy leg not allowed!

mama's giving instructions

So this is what the inside of a black sea urchin looks like... inquisitive kids need to know...

Obviously not a good taste..

Sensible adults did not try!

Some are smart..even a normal face!

So clear yesterday too, sunset was fabulous... and a surprise because it looked like too much cloud in the west

Ban Tai beach Samui, looking toward Koh Phangan

It was the best of many in a while!

Headed home! hardly room for mama!

I nearly deleted this, but then thought it looks like a ghost melding into the rocks (the old lady who likes to show her leg!