What do you think is the best way to develop in future? Koh Phangan has a lot of potential besides beeing just a party place. Total votes: 37   develop more ECO Tourism type of attraction   get Phangan more Family Friendly   more exclusive upper class resorts   offer more daytime activities    (Display results)

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30th November 2005 - 08:09:09 PM

183 : spike

just checking in to see if the rain and flooding have let up...hope everyone there is ok...

30th November 2005 - 11:47:24 AM

182 : David

Simon Just checking it works!

26th November 2005 - 01:23:56 PM

181 : Simon

Great ... now with the anti spam thing nobody seems to post anymore ...

20th November 2005 - 04:13:45 PM

180 : Simon

Ok sorry for the spam in the last days on this board ... now I added a 'Anti-Spam-Bot' Feature .. Users of this board have to type 3 chars within 0..9 and A..F as shown on the small picture below the the message form.

13th November 2005 - 03:40:40 PM

179 : Hans

Hello,can you help me? I come to Ko Phangan end of Nov.,and I want a bungalow for rent 3 month or for 6 month(Ref.-id#119 house near beach Haad Yao 12000 Baht p.m.inc.elec.)Can you make me a good Discount for this Time.Yours sincerely hans

08th November 2005 - 07:18:22 AM

178 : Simon

Anybody interested driving to Ranong and back, on Motorbikes for a visa trip, on the 14th this month. Only if the weather is good. It's about 300 km one way, we stay one night in Ranong. I did this a few times already, and I like it more than the minibusses. If you don't have a bike, we can rent you one. Call 09 2313318 for more information. Simon Simon

02nd November 2005 - 02:00:07 PM

177 : hello

looking for prices of town houses for sale, 1-2 bed no problem as long as you can run a business downstairs cheers

31st October 2005 - 03:59:20 PM

176 : Simon

Hi Kim & Sarah, Shiva is fine, most of the time around our house, playing with our dog. When you come back ? It's still raining, but not 24hr/day anymore ... Simon And to Superfreak: I think David made his position clear a few posts before, and I also think Full Moon got horrible in the last years. Are you living near South Pole ? Say hello to the penguins ...

31st October 2005 - 10:53:52 AM

175 : Chillumpuffer

Hey Superfreak? Check out the Results in the above poll.

31st October 2005 - 05:41:18 AM

174 : SuperFreak

Hi David, nice comment down there... Sometimes I ask myself why people like you don't take the opportunity to carry their frustration to a place which is worth to celebrate sadness. How about Greenland or the South Pole. The last location isn't actually that far from here! Hope you are NOT part of the island! SFOS

30th October 2005 - 10:51:46 AM

173 : Kim & Sarah

Hi Simon! How is Shiva doing?? We miss her tons!!!

27th October 2005 - 01:59:19 PM

172 : David

Simon Apologies Simon/Phil. I do not know the Pirate Bar, I should never comment on things i don't know.... Of course I am not against any party activity, Its the way that Haad Rin has become and the behavior, as previously mentioned by Jim, by albeit a minority of people. The reputation of KPG has got, is just, well appalling. I was talking to a group of people recently who had been travelling South East Asia. I mentioned that in the late 80's early 90's my wife and I had paid a quid for a bungalow and the parties at Haad Rin were quite small, mainly centered around the Drop inn and involved travellers who passed round joints of good grass, dropped a few mushrooms and grooved away. No police, a few locals and a good vibe. They were completly shocked, what they told me was that it was just a mad rip off, people pissed, chaos everywhere , even a few fights. Lots of people being slipped a tab of something in drinks and later being robbed.The authorities even considering closing the parties down!! They spent a day or so there and would never go back - Indonesia - especially Lombok, Vietnam, Cambodia had places far better, cleaner and far more relaxing Listen Simon, I will always love KPG, I am frightened to see and hear what has become of the Island.I know there folk like yourself who put a lot back into the place. A very good friend of mine is going back to the Island in December. He has not been there since 1986. It will be interesting to see pictures and he is going to mail me his thoughts. Never has the message in Alex Garlands book "The Beach" (written when he was on KPG) been more real. Keep safe and once again much apologies David

26th October 2005 - 03:55:43 PM

171 : Simon

Hi Phil, just ignore David, ... the Pirate Bar is a quite nice place and a nice alternative to big parties or haad rin. David, are you in general against any kind of party activity ... or just what "Full Moon" became? Simon

26th October 2005 - 10:38:18 AM

170 : David

What new sound is this then? Would that be the dull bang bang bang rave crap that thankfully is in decline? Just like the chemical pills that go with it. Get a life and take your boring music with you

26th October 2005 - 06:06:42 AM

169 : phil

Hey dudes...... i come back to the island..... i am the old dj from the pirates bar....... i come with new sound.....look for e place to play.... *i love the music and sunsets..... informations to schliecher.at.hotmail.com... thanks..

25th October 2005 - 10:22:39 AM

168 : Simon

Police is the same on KPG ... sometimes they check for helmets but I never saw them looking for seat belts. I just wear helmets on the mainland or if it's raining, most of the time it's too uncomfortable, and I don't drive fast.

24th October 2005 - 09:29:41 AM

167 : jim

Yep A reeeaaallll Fast Bike Then Leave the area quick maybe even the country. Insurance 1000% Needed. Considering the amount of regular wipeouts. Simon I was just saying in my experience The Police like to set up little checkpointsin Nathon at the end of the month when it's open season on Helmets and seat belts the 1000 baht fine helps to spliment their wages....;-) Mind you. I still don't wear one so what do I know!

23rd October 2005 - 02:14:14 PM

166 : Simon

Jim is right with his advice on helmets, but only on the mainland. On Samui helmets are rare too. But I don't understand how the licence or ID helps in case of an accident ... a good health insurence is more usefull then, and if you run over a someone local ... only a fast bike could help. But yes ... if you have a int. driving licence ... better use it

22nd October 2005 - 12:43:05 PM

165 : Jim

MMMM Driving Licence. No It is true you will not need a licence to hire or drive a jeep or bike. Unless of course you have an accident or run someone over GOD FORBID A LOCAL. Or if you want to drive in Samui or the mainland and just supposing a Thai cop in a bad mood happens to stop you, For not wearing your seat belt or for not weraing a helmet. Then let me see you say oh I was told by the travel agent that I didn't need a licence None of the Thais have them. Well you go ahead and have fun and believe what you like. Costs nothing to have id in your pocket then your ass is covered. Stay Safe Jim

22nd October 2005 - 12:34:16 PM

164 : jim

Hi Patsy Contrary to what simpn says. I would definitely not go down the road of failing in immunization. Of myself and children. I have lived and worked in the kingdom since 89. Many of the hippy people who hang around on the islands and up country actualy have no vested interest in what goes on politically and economically in the country. They run their little businesses and believe that as long as they pay a few bob to the local cop then they can do virtualy what they like whenever they like. How wrong they are. I would go along with Simons advice on anti malarials never needed them Dengue fever is present in Thailand and on the move do a google and you will find all you need to know. I also agree with his advice on Repellant By OFF by Johnson and Johnson in an aerosol works fantasticaly well I promise. Cant use it onthe baby tho try an electronic scarer on ebay for a coule of quid. unfortunatley I cant tell you where I am staying as my house that I was negotiating over and indeed paid a deposit on has been let to someone else without even telling me. Lucky I bothered to check otherwise There would have been a very ugly scene on our arival. As a tip I would only take with a pinch of salt the majority of what you hear. Find a good safe CLEAN Beach Try (try the North of the island), if you can and steer clear of the full moon party crowd unless you are into drugs, rubbish and broken glass and puke everywhere and the most obnoxious drunken behaviour with the worst rave music anywhere. Don't these people know that this scene is dead in europe. It was dead by 92 the original summer of love being in 88 I know cos I was there. On phangan at the first parties then too. Have a great time We'll be the people with the brood in tow. regards Jim

 

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