Thread: "I found paradise, drew a map, and within 15 years it was ruined"

‘I found paradise in Thailand, drew a map, and within 15 years it was ruined’

One man explains how he altered the fate of a remote Thai island, and (probably) inspired a hit Hollywood film

And made a lot of Thais very, very rich. (if true)


You gonna go there when you come here on holiday Haz?

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Originally Posted by Edmond

And made a lot of Thais very, very rich. (if true)


You gonna go there when you come here on holiday Haz?

When I come where on holiday?

Originally Posted by Backspin

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'I found paradise, drew a map, and within 15 years it was ruined'

‘I found paradise, drew a map, and within 15 years it was ruined’

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Like many of us, I went to places like

Taiwan, still waiting for the thread Betts, start it and Katie & Shu can point you in the right direction

Christ these threads are such wank.

Look, just because you arrive first, take a shit under a fucking tree, blow some dope, swim in the surf and eat fish and rice every fucking meal doesn’t confer exclusive residence rights or make you a fucking pioneer. You’re no fucking different to anyone else who comes, the first tourist or the millionth, you’re no different, you squat to shit, probably talk bollox, and are looking for a good time and hope you cop a shag without fucking up and breaking your budget.

But, to be fair, the thread has gone up since your arrival, Mr Seekingasylum, Sir.

I can't say that I've ever copped a shag without fucking up; thought that was the point?

Oh, but the good old days of the little bridge across to the Reggae Bar; 3 large bottles of Chang for 100 baht (and the pound got 82 baht back then) - happy days.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

and the pound got 82 baht back then

?????

You muppet, that was the return on 1996 GBP

Originally Posted by malmomike77

You muppet, that was the return on 1996 GBP

I know, t'was funny...

Look at the one below though = 91 Thai Baht to 1 Great British Pound; imagine that today...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Look at the one below though = 91 Thai Baht to 1 Great British Pound; imagine that today...

Whew and THANKING God for that. Imagine how many Brit asshats would be here, acting stupid drunk and dying in Pattaya after drinking Chang.

Indeed. It would be brilliant.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Indeed. It would be brilliant.

Would need to set up the safety air bags around the perimeter of every hotel 7 stories or higher and move in some portable morgues. Be a real sight to see all those bald headed, tatted up brits talking their crap buying Chang like it's Top Shelf beer.

Take care, most of them are ex-SAS!

^ so I have heard. Fat dumpy couldn't run 50 yds before doubling over wheezing begging for a smoke.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Would need to set up the safety air bags around the perimeter of every hotel 7 stories or higher and move in some portable morgues. Be a real sight to see all those bald headed, tatted up brits talking their crap buying Chang like it's Top Shelf beer.

Seems to me its largely Euros doing the balcony diving

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Very true.

Like many of us, I went to places like Samui and Koh P in 1996 or so - fantastic. Went back a few years later and many places (such as Chaweng beach) had dramatically changed for the worse. I always thought that the Full Moon parties were crap and full of irritating wankers. Bottle Beach was nice back then - could only get there by boat, a few huts and one restaurant; early closing, no electricity (one generator). I should imagine that it has changed dramatically.

(As per above, anything that wants me to start an account for a "free period" does not get read by me...) The gist, was hugely obvious from the pictures alone.

Half moon and black moon parties are where it's at, run by my old friend Jao, legend!

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Like many of us, I went to places like Samui and Koh P in 1996 or so - fantastic. Went back a few years later and many places (such as Chaweng beach) had dramatically changed for the worse.

Youngsters who visits Samui today will find it exotic and fantastic, just like you did.

I was first there in 86. Pretty good

By 96 it was ruined

^ maybe true, but the exchange rate was fantastic!

Anyways, wasn't T57 there in 76, did the place up the blurter and t'was all downhill since his time...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

but the exchange rate was fantastic!

Must have been in 97.

USD to Thai Baht exchange rate - 1997 Asian financial crisis - Wikipedia

Couldn't find the Pound-Baht one

I cashed out my baht into £ travelers cheques, we got married and headed out on our honeymoon of ten weeks in '97.

BKK - London - Madrid, Train to Barcelona, Bus to Potes in Galicia, then Salamanca, Lisbon - London - BKK

I got the cash for my remaining traveller's cheques in Baht, and it was about 60,000
baht less than I'd had before I'd bought the plane tickets.

What a larf, eh?

Originally Posted by helge

Youngsters who visits Samui today will find it exotic and fantastic, just like you did.

I was first there in 86. Pretty good

By 96 it was ruined

I think this is true.

So many people believe the place was not worth going to ten years after they were first there.

I was first there in 1988, other posters were there in the seventies and late nineties.

It was bereft of hope ten years after we all went there.