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kt
 May 8, 05 - 9:30 AM |
hadd yao (longbeach)
anyone recently been in haad yao? (west) just wondering how the beautiful place was doing! Man, i miss it! I spent 4 of the most amazing months around there. Loving the community! see you in a few months 
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Rob
May 8th, 2005 - 7:56 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
I was there last month,into Low season now and basically only the bigger places have people, it is surprising that whilst I was there there were still people trying to get rooms for 100 baht, one time 3 people wanted to share a room and were looking for a room with 3 beds!!!! If you have ever seen one let me know. The Thais are sick of cheap charlies who are trying to get basically free rooms. Dont peole realise 100 baht is $3 dollars Oz and just over 1 pound. The bar owners are sick of people buying their beer for 5 baht cheaper at a supermarket and then wanting to sit in the bar and listen to music. I can understand peole wanting to stretch out their holidays but really the Thais are getting ****** off. They call these people 'Key Nok' or Bird droppings. Haad Yeo is still looking beautiful in fact it is has some of the best sand on the Island.The Thai people there have had their troubles over the years but are pretty laid back now except for Key Nok Travellers. |
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kt
May 9th, 2005 - 7:24 AM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
yeah the bar OWNERS were getting ****** when we were there, with people trying to get EVERYTHING cheaper. Totally understand aswell. I'm back home and went for a Thai meal where i was so happy to get a singh lek, but not so happy it cost me £4! so buying a beer for 50b (under £1)isnt exactly daylight robbery is it now? Used to hangout and help out in some of the bars there, and it was ridulous some of the attitudes travellers and holiday people used to be like over prices! shocking behaviour! get your arses to the carribian, where it is daylight robbery for everything! change the record people, aint it? how long were you in HAAD YAO BOB? |
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kt
May 9th, 2005 - 7:27 AM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
Sorry, i mean Rob? did you get to 9 BAR? You sound like you've been hanging out with the owner there 
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Rob
May 9th, 2005 - 4:14 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
Yeah Stayed at Bayview always do and yes was at 9 Bar every night with a few late night visits to Lizard Lounge, in fact used to have a Bar there myself about 10 years ago working for Bayview, you have obviously had Lek chew your ear as well, was there this time for 5 weeks try to go every year |
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kt
May 9th, 2005 - 5:16 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
lol, yeah my first night on koh phangan back in september was spent at leks, so he and the bar will always have a special place in my heart! was always torn between Longbeach resort and leks bar, but managed to equal my time between them both! spent may a night, putting the world to rights with Pi Lek! (i'm a youngen at only 24, you see) i used to help run the food bit at 'haad yao pub' the menu is ours!!!!!! but always wanted to get to leks or longbeach as soon as poss! aww, it brings a smile to my face to hear of it again! Lek says he's off to Maylasia or Phuket, how is he doing? we left on march 17th after 4 months with the dudes! cheep charlie aww i miss him!!! BLOODY W**KERS |
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Rob
May 9th, 2005 - 5:27 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
I was traveling alone with my 8 yo half thai daughter (Divorced -lives with me full time)and she learnt the words Key Nok,cheap charlies,wankers,from him she heard it so many times,We axctually went with him to Khao Sok one of his friends has a nice resort there, and yes he did go to Mayalsia for a few days and Phuket, I think he was planning on leaving Haad Yeo to work in Phuket during low season. He needs to change his misic though to mix it up a bit,I tried to tell him but he wouldnt listen, I went there every night because my daughter would be sleeping in the near by room and I could go to check on her easily and see the room from there, are you going back some time? I got there about 23/3/05. |
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kt
May 10th, 2005 - 10:07 AM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
yeah, i'm off back in september, just paying the fines off this end and hope to head out till at least April next year! Went all over Thailand, but KOh Phangan caught me by surprse and I found it hard to escape! The music does need some sorting, sometimes its alright! and yeah, he wouldnt listen to us either! We tried giving him some promotional ideas aswell, but he wasnt having any of it! He is a top bloke though and i hope we see him again in September! |
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rob
May 10th, 2005 - 7:54 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
Please say hello from Rob from Australia, I hope to get there again next March if not earlier.Enjoy, and your right it does take you by surprise and its hard to leave I first went there for 2 weeks on the way to Greek Islands and stayed for 7 years !!! which was too long only went back to Oz for 2 months in that whole time, finally did make it to Greece and beyond in the end. |
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bob
May 11th, 2005 - 8:18 AM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
hi ! interesting thread . was on kpg 7 times in as much years but never made it to had yao . so please give me am few tips where to stay and what to see there. what are the reasonable room / bungalow rates on this beach ?? thanks have fun bob |
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rob
May 11th, 2005 - 4:32 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
Hey Bob, there are quite a few places tio stay now ranging from about 150 baht away from the beach, about 300 on the beach which is much better, I stay at Bayview on the hill at one end which is cheap but really hasn't made much improvements over the last 15 years, there is now an upmarket resort Long Bay which has new rooms fan for 700 and aircon 1200 up to 4000 with a pool which on a beach like this you dont really need. Sandy Bay is good, Long Beach is good in fact they all are pretty good, Long Beach has music blaring in the afternoon usually the same tape every day unless a farang asks them to change it, so basically prices to suit anyone I like Bayview because I can get a room right on the sand absolutley beach front. |
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kt
May 12th, 2005 - 9:23 AM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
aww bless Longbeach resort, i found the staff here pretty cool, they tend to put tunes on when the sun is setting, whilst the game of footy starts somewhere nearby. Your right about the music, sounding the same, but they are really open to putting on any cd of your choice! In the ambient setting, i had a new cd sent over for christmas! Drum and Bass was roaring thorough the beach! Changed it after a few songs, seemed highly innappropiate for that chilled out, beautiful time of day, but us and the guys were in hystrics at the change in people's faces!  In the evenings Hadd Yao Bungalows is a real nice place to eat at, tables laid out on the beach, really nice setting! It can get real busy just after sunset! They whole area is pretty varied. When i left, there was some rumour that a hotel was being built behind Longbeach and Hadd Yao Bungalows. Bob what was happening when you left? the ground was all flattened when we left for home! |
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Dave
Jun 9th, 2005 - 11:44 AM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
hi to rob or kt, found this site by accident as i met the owner of lizard lounge briefly in thong sala while changing some money. Never made it to the lounge but am getting married on haad yao beach in january ( will be our 1st visit to haad yao but my 4th to phangan) thought i would stick the lounge on the search engine and here i am. Found sandy bay on the net and may stay their for a week but just wanted some info on any cool bars and decent places to eat or stay, anyones input would be most helpfull... cheers Dave (uk) 
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kt
Jun 12th, 2005 - 4:13 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
Congratulations on the wedding!!! what a lovely place to be getting married For Bars in Hadd yao i liked hanging out on the Beach front Bars, such as Longbeach. Lizard Lounge is a lovely looking place, but Jakes is the old favourite just off the road as you come in to hadd yao from Thong Sala. you can get to it by walking through Ibiza bungalows (i think) its so relaxed in there, but always very lively when it wants to be! As for eating, Hadd Yao bungalows always had nice food, just some of the staff looked very unhappy working there! Wherever you go in Hadd yao i'm sure you'll enjoy it! Its all about the company! See you in January
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Dave
Jun 13th, 2005 - 10:53 AM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach).... FAO:KT
Hi KT, and thanks for the info, so you will be their in january also... We have a few people coming out with us and will be staying for a couple of weeks in a place called porn sawan,about 5 mins by moped from thong sala, its very basic but very laid back and always have memorable times around their little bar on the beach (sky bar )and is a couple of mins walk from the Amsterdam bar if you know it. Been back their each time for the crack but the lady running it is moving on next summer so will be our last year at the swan, end of an era but a good time to branch out and discover other places. Had a week on a beach on the NW last jan which was beautiful (Thong nai pan noi) and very relaxing. Do you think the sandy bay resort will be a good place to stay as the other half wants our friends and family to stay at a different resort on the beach as i cant be trusted not to get **** faced every nite when my friends are their, that will have to be exhausted at the swan !! We are getting married at sunset on the 23rd jan so if your their come and introduce yourself and have a beer.. (we will be the ones in the funny outfits)  So whats yer name and where ya from, talk to ya soon Dave
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kt
Jun 15th, 2005 - 5:59 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
sounds good! except for the end of an era part! I'm from the UK, was out in South East from Setember last year for 6 months! Fell in love with the place! We hope to be back in October this year, but maybe looking at April next Year now, which seems a hell of a long time away! We''ll see, if i'm there in January will defo be looking out for you, maybe meet you before the big day! |
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rob
Jun 15th, 2005 - 6:25 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
KT, Yeah April does seem a long time away, but I will be there then for Songkran, we can meet for a drink with Mr Lek if he hasnt cracked the s###s again by then - bloody Key Nok ******** |
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kt
Jun 16th, 2005 - 1:31 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
ching ching - for sure |
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Tash
Jun 28th, 2005 - 4:00 PM |
Re: hadd yao (longbeach)
haad yao truly is gorgeous.iwas staying at sun view bungalows.the best sandwiches of my trip...nd the best view...of surprisingly the sun......... anyone been there?i wanna know how the boys are doing?spent 5 months in thailand and heading back on sunday...cant wait,but hows the rain? |
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