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Hi Koh Samui residents, I would welcome your advice.

I am an Australian and have been living in Nong Khai for almost 2 years with my Thai wife and her 2 daughters of 9 years and 11 years.

Nong Khai is a nice town but it is a bit of a backwater. Most farangs pass through here to get to Laos, consequently the town has little farang infrastructure. I like Thai people and Thai food (although Issan food doesn't grab me!) but I yearn for a little bit of multi culture which unfortunately NK ain't got. A pizza in an Italian restaurant or some chicken masala in an Indian restaurant or a glass of wine in a nice bar. NK ain't got it. It has a few farang bars which most of the time are empty. I am a water person - I still have a home on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. As a compromise the house I bought just 5km out of NK is right on the banks of the Mekong. But it ain't the beach!

And so I am seriously considering a move south to Samui, Ao Nang/Krabi or Phuket, all of which I have visited on several occasions.

What is it like living on Samui? I am looking for a quiet place to live but close enough to drive to a tourist beach where I can go for a walk, a talk, a nice meal and a cold glass of wine. Perhaps Samui no longer has that. I read that even the north coast of the island has gone crazy! I also need a good school for 2 bright girls - they currently attend a Thai Catholic college in NK. For shopping we have a large Tesco in NK. How about Samui? I assume Samui has good standard medical centres.

I will be most grateful for any replies I receive.

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You will find living in Samui more expensive than Nong Kai.

Also finding somewhere quiet is not that easy with building going on everywhere.

Have Tesco Lotus and Home pro, with a few more coming.

I suggest you come here alone for a while and have a good look around.

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That's right - come and have a look first.

Hospitals - one governement in Nathon and four private - Bangkok Samui and Thai International are the two newest with Samui International and Bandon having been here for a few years.

We have Lotus Tesco and HomePro and Macro and Big C are under construction.

Restaurants of every kind to suit your choice.

There is a lot of construction without a doubt but there are still beaches you can go to from the busy Chaweng and Lamai to quieter places in the south but also along the north coast.

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