Samui Hotels: www.agoda.com/city/koh-samui-th.html?cid=1898974 Just in case you missed any vids in this series: Part 1: TURBO PROP PLANE to Samui: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dhvfg4wP2BM.html Part 2: KOH SAMUI GREAT NIGHT out! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GDQjviW3vEA.html Part 3: KOH PHANGAN + PARTY prep! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uH3lFB6K9Bk.html Part 4: FULL MOON PARTY Haad Rin ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FG9F-1b_uEA.html Part 5: AFTER the party: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fZaLIvoh6LI.html Part 6: FOODIE/Sunset Beach: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CM7cBiqpxHM.html Part 7: BUDGET vs Luxury Koh Phangan: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EYME5BGZcsM.html Part 8: TOP 'SECRET' Koh Samui Beach Resort: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--DB7SB-BpJM.html Thanks as always for watching, commenting, liking (or not;) Cheers! STL Tip Jar: www.buymeacoffee.com/SideTripLIFE Bitcoin: 3QbwGdsuKLnxfzovXDy7aB8wSoP2Qx8nbn ---------------- Corrections in this vid: @ 9:25 Koh Larn and @ 9:39 Haad Yuan (beach plane spotting fail;) PS: many missed it, so pls watch my monkey video lol: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uD20EgKe3Zg.html and beyond monkeys, Lopburi is spectacular: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LStovemShpY.html
I hit the like even before I watch the video because I know it's going to be good. Keep in it real, keeping it lo-fi and no look at me I'm a fancy RU-vidr. Cheers Side trip Life for your content. Can't wait to get back to Samui as soon as I can escape from Melbourne, OZ.
So glad you have gone back to Koh Samui. It was a real trip down memory Lane watching your journey back to the island. I remember that airport so well, you are right it does have that tropical vibe. The only other airport that was similar was on the island of Maui, it had those buses open air buses called wiki wiki buses. I watch a lot of RU-vidrs in Thailand, and quite frankly am getting a bit bored with them all racing around Thailand showing us all the provinces. I feel I have seen them all now, but the most enjoyable ones are always yours with your laid back pace. I am looking forward to spending more time with you on the beaches, it’s the best place to be!
Thx George. Many vloggers do a great job of storytelling and entertaining and my hat's off to them. I just show content and info (which won't be everyone's cup o' sangsom;) Anyways I really appreciate the few who don't mind my style. Cheers
I stayed at the Mermaid for a few weeks in 2004 - fan rooms were 300bt, they have only gone up 120bt!!! It was a great place, managed by an Englishman called Leigh who passed away not long after. I used to scoot over to KPG to buy cheap bricks of weed and then stay in Samui for a bit. The TVs are the exact same ones they had 18 years ago lol!
Welcome back Island Boy! ... It's where you belong ... Great to see the Rickety Bangrak jetty hasn't changed in twenty years ... that's what makes Thailand so great ... Semi organised chaos ... Love it!
Love to watch your showes I can wait to take a trip there with my gf and someday move there. Keep up the good work. I'm in Tennessee and I miss the beàch. Thanks again
Helloooo Ying!!!! Thanks kindly for invite, unfortunately I already hopped and coming back thru will have little time but at Songkran for sure will come visit! Btw, for any who missed meeting lovely Ying and a tour of her wonderful Thai home cooking school, pls see: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0sDJ6dHXno.html (also pls click Ying's channel name to see more;)
You’re back home again 👌 - always so many must see & do to take note of in your Samui & island vids - thanks as always for the detailed info and tour 🍻👍😎👌🙏
Hello Mr,Sidetriplife. Your movies and recomandations where great,it help me a lot. First i stayed for 3 days in the Grand china hotel in chinatown, than i moved to samui and stayed 2 days on bangrak in the memaid resort was also good. Then i moved to lamai beach and stayed in the marina resort for 5 days and now on this moment i wait for the pick-up with lompraya to phangan. When i arrived on phangan i rent a scooter and go find a nice beach bungalow. Thanks again and have a great day. 😄😄🖐👍
Wonderful Janus! Personally for me 1 night is good enough in Chinatown but can also use as a base to go explore the riverside, khao san area etc etc. Hope you like Koh Phangan, perhaps my fav island! Enjoy! ps> do wear a helmet and pls also look for loose sand on the corners (do not brake on sand, especially front brake). Safe travels! Edit to add: Would recommend Benjamin's Huts or Cabana in Sri Thanu for a 1st timer. Great lil beach & village! STL
Thanks for sharing. We flew that size plane from Krabi to Koh Samui with Bangkok airways years ago. Great extra service in their lounges . Smooth flight
After two long flights to get to Bangkok Airport it is such a pleasure to get Bangkok Airways to Samui. That lovely orange juice! So glad you showed the views from the plane we love looking down at, to us, our little patch of Eden. Keep 'em coming STL. Love this content.
Agree R B, that landing approach to Koh Samui and the airport itself really sets the tropical isle beach vibe in motion. More tropical isles, beaches n more ahead, thanks for coming along, cheers!
Greetings from LA. I also went to Samui from Bangkok almost a month ago. I stayed five nights there at the Sheraton Samui and had a fantastic time. I was lucky to have a friend that drove and showed me around the whole time. Will definitely be back soon. Great vlogs as usual, will watch the rest of the series soon. Cheers.
Just when I was looking for something fun to watch, this shows up in my announcements. Perfect 🙂 Got a bit confused at 12:32 Mermaid hotel? I once stayed in the Mermaid in Bangkok. Took me a second to correct myself.🙂
@@SideTripLife yes, soi29 is the one. It was owned by an old Danish guy back then. The restaurant was Dutch owned, imagine my surprise when I saw typical Dutch meals on the menu 🤣
Just leaving Samui for Koh Phangan. Bangrak was good. Couple good gyms in Chaweng. The only complaint I have would be the traffic. Constant speeding vehicles make crossing the road, even in little Bangrak, challenging.
@@SideTripLife Regarding the bike tho, they have some better clicks for the same price (yellow one f. eks..) other people might trade them in. If you ask at the P&T they will say when the good ones come in. And there are some pristine bikes near the Lomprayah peer for 200/250 per day. Best of luck and safe travels. I’ll follow along:)
I think you are right Viktor, thanks for the correction (missed it by one bay;) I may also have I.D. of the one at 9:30 Koh Larn off Pattaya. Didn't think our flight path was that far East.
Take advantage of the lack of people & cheap rates, & hunker down there as long as you can. It may never be as good & as cheap as it is right now. Did I mention the freezing rain warning in Halifax?? 🤣 Keep up the good work, never miss a video. Cheers,
Thanks Dave. Btw, even before Rona, could easily find decent a/c hotels under $30 all over Thailand, good Thai food dishes under $2 and even a modern condo with pool in Bangkok under $400 month. Biggest thing right now is inflation and starting to see it in food prices but Thailand still a relative bargain. Meanwhile, Halifax will be back to warm n beautiful before you know it, hang in there! Cheers eh;)
@SideTripLife No I get that, just saying this is likely the basement for good deals, this pandemic. And the islands I assume are going to be over run again, so enjoy while you have those 2 things going for you. Move to the South and go back North when things go back to normal. Can't wait to visit or more someday, hopefully it will still be such a steal!! 🍻
We've just rebooked last year's holiday for February 2023.staying in Bangkok first the koh samui at the shereton Hotel on chewang beach..do you have any idea when you can fly back into Bangkok yet
Am I crazy not to stay for the Full moon party? everything seemed to close around 10pm last night I was thinking Samui for a few days Saturday and fly Phuket if the situation was similar. Will the Party be on? Love the videos they really sold the islands to me so I had to visit and glad I have thanks.
They just implemented last call for drinks at 9 pm so would hit Phuket as the next FM party won't be full on. Anyways, mai pen rai this too shall pass, carry on and enjoy! Cheers
The thing that never ceases to amaze me is we know the cost of automobiles has gone up but your grab fare was about the same I paid for a taxi on my first trip there in 2006! How do they make any money?!
Thanks for the reminder. I usually add a map in vids showing all places visited but somehow forgot this time... Tomorrow I'll add links in the description. Cheers
...nice vid! but what an antique tv set :-)! now when you write, for instance Kr.45, do you mean scandinavian currency? if yes, danish, norwegian or swedish?
Thanks Pique but hey, who watches TV? ;) The 'deluxe' rooms on the beach side appeared to have flatscreens but they were full up (and from approx $45 or SEK 405 a bargain). Prices with Kr were referring to SEK so apologies for the confusion. I'll go back to showing SEK in future, wish I had room to type more currencies.
@@SideTripLife no need to apologize! i live in Scandinavia, and except for Iceland, the difference between danish, norwegian and swedish currency is rather negligible! other than that, i admit i got impressed by the level of your knowledge of meteorology! i've never visited Ko Samui...when (hopefully:-) the pandemic is over, i intend to..
Booked flight TO Samui via Bangkok Airways direct. Coming back on AirAsia via Surat Thani Airport. In the final vid plan to tally up the costs + factor the time flying direct to/from Samui, vs Surat Thani + ferry/van (plus compare taking red-line MRT from Don Muang Airport vs taxi to Sukhumvit in Bangkok).
Thx for the tip. Will show a comparison in final vid on return from Surat Thani Airport via Air Asia (approx same cost as VJ). Besides cost, will also factor in time including ferry from Samui and Van from Don Sak to ST Airport. Last, will compare cost + time taking new red line MRT from Don Muang Airport to Sukhumvit vs taxi.
Great vid as always👍 Currently in Koh Chang & back to Pattaya 15th & was hoping to go to Samui on 18th, could you tell me what restrictions/tests are needed to leave BKK & arriving in Samui?? Many thanks 🙏
Thanks Nigel. Both boats and planes ask for a QR code showing you've filled out 'Samui Health Pass' via an app you can find on on SmartSamui website - can also scan the Samui Health Pass QR code displayed at the boat or before boarding a plane and fill out then.
Please provide info about other mode of transportation other than bikes, public transportation? Cost from beach A to beach B ? Not every one rides motorbike. 😀
Great point! The local public songthaews are running more frequently again (Narumon knows but for any wondering the red pick-up's with bench seats in the back). Unfortunately I didn't take them as you point out but will try to remember to get more info on local transport upcoming.
Sri Thanu for me Mike, best of all. Thong Sala has the most cafes and drinking spots but not the best beach. Would stay a night at each and decide from there, also possibly Ban Tai as there's also several eateries etc.
Hi Xa, they recently changed back to the Sandbox program (stay on Phuket, Samui+Phangan/Tao, Krabi, Phangan areas for 7 days and then free to travel around). For details/requirements, recommend you follow TAT Thailand website for latest as things change and likely will again soon. Yesterday the Health Minister stated the data shows that although cases spiked, hospitalisations and serious outcomes are way down. Thus, they will be looking at easing restrictions once again quote: "The Public Health Ministry will propose easing curbs in light of the diminishing threat" So, would follow latest updates from TAT and Thai Govt sources.
How are you travelling on your own? I don't mean safety wise but for company. Do you get lonely or do you Chat to people in bars? Have a Good social life in Bangkok? I ask because I wanna move to Thailand for a year or so. I'm fine on my own and kinda introverted but the thought of moving there and just having no one to meet up with, say, once a week to chat with puts me off. It would Be great if you could give some tips on the practicalities of living in Thailand as well as showing us around.
Have travelled with a gal pal in some vids but mostly solo. Rarely feel lonely but it's pretty easy to chat with someone (apart from bars) when travelling. Living here is different though. I do have a few good friends to socialise with in Bangkok and a few around Thailand and that's good enough. Most people you meet here are just passing through and some others you'd avoid both here or back home. There's also apps like MeetUp which have groups from Crypto to Reading, Hiking, Movies, Pub Crawls etc etc. Also noticed on Koh Phangan FB they even have a group called Shyne for shy people to meet (great idea). Anyways, would not recommend 'moving' per say but just come visit for a couple months to see if the lifestyle may suit. Cheers
@@SideTripLife Thanks for this it's really helpful advice. I've been to Thailand for 3 weeks before and I loved it but I think you're right, living there would be very different from a holiday. A few good friends would be all I'd need but it's meeting people interested in forming those sort of relationships is what I'd be concerned about because, like you say, most people would just be passing through and I know the sort of people you mean to avoid too.
Good eyes but the first letter was covered a bit. Actually that's a Boots, a UK chain (formerly Boots the Chemists). It's a Drugstore/Pharmacy like our Shoppers Drug Mart (or London Drugs in the West eh;) Curious if Boots have any Canadian outlets, came across this: "Boots expanded into Canada by purchasing the Tamblyn Drugs chain circa 1978. Most Canadian Boots shops were converted to Pharma Plus in 1989 after sale to Oshawa Group". So, no Boots in Canada and we have London Drugs but none in UK.
Hi Mohammad. Flew into Samui so not sure about Krabi Airport. Best check with your airline or call Krabi Airport direct. Suspect for domestic travel they'll at least require you to download and fill out the MorChana health app.
@@SideTripLife I’m in the early planning stages of my trip. Can I ask you a few more questions? I’ll just list them and hopefully you’ll have time to indulge me: Thinking about doing Phuket 3-4 days, then 1 night in KhaoSak then a few nights in Samui then back to BKK. Or just doing the entire time at either Phuket or Samui. How do we get from Phuket to KhaoSak then to Samui, is that possible? Would it be too expensive to attack this path?
Local Vans will likely be your best bet. Can book at Phuket for Khao Sok & from there to Donsak (Surat Thani Ferry port to Samui). Shouldn't be very spendy. Have a look at Phantip Travel for examples: www.phantiptravel.com/ -I'm off to Indonesia tomorrow so Good noght;)
