I think people are only trying to help mate as so many seem to enter thailand with their heads in the clouds and end up emptying their hard earned wonga one way or another ,, ( not insinuating you are ) but you know what I mean.
Any way whatever you decide good luck mate ,, keep us posted and we will def give you a look if were on our way down to Ban Phe to get the boat to Koh Samet some time