PoorSucker Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 12 hours ago, Birdman said: Where exactly were the first 7 and ATM? In Chaweng, SCB in the start of beach road next to 'last bar', seven in laemdin market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Another early ATM was opposite tesco/garage in Naton. I cannot remember which bank but could have been BoA. Edited October 10, 2016 by evadgib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 3 hours ago, PoorSucker said: In Chaweng, SCB in the start of beach road next to 'last bar', seven in laemdin market. I've always heard that the 7-eleven on Maenam soi 4-corner was the first, but I only myself came here in 2001 and by that time it was there, and the one in Chaweng by Laemdin Market; however didn't notice anything in details in Nathong then; apart from a few bank "head offices" – think there were only bank branches in Nathon and one or a few in Chaweng, where it was also said to be 2 (two) ATMs; I managed to find one only... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsamui Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) The first and only 7-11 when I came here in 1996 was in Nathon, where it still is today, right next to the market on the main road going through. There was not a 7-11 in Lama at that time, and most definitely nothing in Mae Nam. I lived in Chaweng in my first year here and, believe me, if there had been any other 7-11 closer I would have known about it. It' was no fun going from Chaweng to Nathon and back at 3:00 am because you'd run out of smokes. R Edited October 11, 2016 by robsamui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsamui Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) In 1996 there were no banks at all in Chaweng, and only one ATM. This was attached to a little supermarket which has now disappeared, close to where the Regent Hotel is. BUT - it only accepted Thai bank cards, not international cards like Visa/Mastercard. The only ATM on the island where I could use my UK cards in a machine was in Nathon. I can't remember the name of the bank, but it was one of the first few before you get to the junction at the police station. R ps During my first year here (in Chaweng, 1996) I must have got chatting to maybe 6 or 7 different folks who had come to Samui from KPG just to use the ATM in Nathon! Edited October 11, 2016 by robsamui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, robsamui said: In 1996 there were no banks at all in Chaweng, and only one ATM. This was attached to a little supermarket which has now disappeared, close to where the Regent Hotel is. BUT - it only accepted Thai bank cards, not international cards like Visa/Mastercard. The only ATM on the island where I could use my UK cards in a machine was in Nathon. I can't remember the name of the bank, but it was one of the first few before you get to the junction at the police station. R ps During my first year here (in Chaweng, 1996) I must have got chatting to maybe 6 or 7 different folks who had come to Samui from KPG just to use the ATM in Nathon! Didn't there used to be a little mobile bank (blue van) that parked on Chaweng Beach Road? Somewhere near the island resort. Might have been a mobile money exchange, but I thought it was a mobile bank. Edited October 11, 2016 by phetphet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now