Every morning I would spearfish around these rocks, Clear water for a few hours max only. Wild otters lived there .Only time I've ever seen otters in Thailand.
Every morning I would spearfish around these rocks, Clear water for a few hours max only. Wild otters lived there .Only time I've ever seen otters in Thailand.
Beautiful spot early morning and evening. Erm, this pic was Taken on Koh Tao, sorry bout that.
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Wasn't long before the Thais upped the Anti and started building in Earnest. The Airport had just opened on Samui and the flood gates opened. I was so lucky I arrived in 87 and seen this bay in its prime.
The boys hard at it.
This is my Bungalow owner, he embarked on a bungalow building spree and offered me a chance to go into business with him. Urm, No thanks Mate.
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But what I did do was upgrade from the grass hut and move into the Penthouse. Being a valued customer he charged me 60 Baht, still no electric though, not that it mattered back then. No way these days.
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excellent thread terry, much better than your bigging up of silom road crapola.
i spent a four months on phangan in 1990, and your photos are a great reminder of the atmosphere of the place back then.
i stayed at a small bungalow operation called first villa about 3 kms outside tong sala on the dirt road to haad rin, now its a "proper resort" with swimming pool and 5 star rooms. they were good times. i dont think i would want to go back to that island now though.
Fantastic pictures Terry, thanks for sharing
Loved these larger huts with the rap around verandah. Not on the beach unfortunately.
Always a crew hanging around especially when one is living in the beach front real-estate.
This girl I have known for 30 years, the dude was some random seppo trying to pants her.
Fun at the Phan's waterfall.
What a ripper of a thread, keep em coming mate
I was on phanghan in '89.
Around April, it would have been.
Great pics, tel.
I was there round 99/00 there were hints of what it was like then, I'd hate to go there now
Wow Terry you were on the cutting edge. Remote is not just something used to change the channel. Good on you and thanks for sharing the pics.
Love the old photos - back in the day when white girls were slim.
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I don't know this guy, It was our company but now its his I imagine. Actually I will post a pic of it in its original form.
When we owned the shop it was in the Market area but was rebuilt on the Water front on the way to Sensi Paradise. Its been there a long time now.
All started with Bob the Canadian and myself.
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