SAMUI MALA CHILDREN’S DAY ROTARY CLUB'S SECOND HAND SALE HELP US TO BUY ‘JAWS OF LIFE’ FOR SAMUI RESCUE!
WHEN: SATURDAY, 25th September 2010 TIME: 1pm - 6pm. PLACE: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI
THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOH SAMUI NEED YOUR UNWANTED GOODS TO SELL!!
Drop your unwanted clothes, books, ornaments, toys, household items etc at any of the following Drop Off Points BEFORE 24th September 2010
- John at Poppies, Chaweng Beach Road - Sarah at Dive Academy, Chaweng North (front of Kandaburi) - Alan at Red Fox, Lamai Walking Street - Marion at Paradise Beach Resort, (Room 210), Maenam - Christian at Limcharoen, Hughes and Glanville, Bangrak
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP ON THE DAY OR NEED TO ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION OF YOUR GOODS
Thai Language Courses on Samui by Neung Learn or improve your Thai with me, a professional and experienced Thai language teacher. I have been providing private tuition to expats in Koh Samui for the last 5 years and can provide highly positive testimonials from previous students. Qualified in Thai language instruction in Bangkok, I can make learning the language easy and fun. For more information on me and my lessons, check out my website: www.neung-thailanguageschool.com.
Thanks to recommendations, I am now 'the Waxer' at Yoga Thailand ... much appreciated.
Marketing/Networking guru? I need some assistance - looking to swap services. I need someone who is confident in marketing and organising swim classes, as well as approaching resorts re waxing services. I envisage it will be about 12 hours a month and want to swap services - your time and expertise in return for body waxing/personal care services and/or swim lessons... anybody interested, please email me for further details.
Swim teacher/s? I am willing to train an assistant swim teacher in return for a commitment to work with me in swim school. You do not need to be an athlete or long distance swimmer - as long as you can swim any stroke/or combination of strokes, for at least 150 metres, are willing to undertake training, have flexibility with time and able to commit to the business long term. Any interest? Please email me on gabrielle_maree@yahoo.com.au Thank you again for all your help and support.
Gabrielle 0 835 960 697
03.05.10 - From Gabrielle
SAMUI SWIM SCHOOL. Samui Swim School's fully trained instructor teaches water safety and swimming skills to babies, children and adults. Please email teach.swimming@gmail.com
Happy Hour at AD HOC, Bophut. Watch the sun go down at Ad Hoc. Happy Hour is from 17.00 - 19.00. House wine and draught beer are Bt. 80 and selected cocktails Bt. 120. A Spanish jazz flamenco guitarist accompanies diners every Friday from 19.00 onwards. A glass of free sparkling wine (Prosecco) is offered to those making advance dinner bookings. Reservations: please call 077 425 380
Fresh and local produce delivered to your door: James is the supplier offering home delivery of fresh and local food. This means you can get all these products without having to drive all over the island to find them. James says " All is going well... a few new customers... and a few new suppliers - a vegetarian chef is coming up with a list of healthy options on bread and pasta plus some prepared dishes... Hilary is adding her yummy seed candies, and hopefully found a source for a weekly organic fruit and veg box...
Basically this is a listing of all the good things being made, grown or even imported here on Samui… Healthier things will get more attention, but there will be no shortage of pies, cakes and chocolate too… so do check it all out. The contents will grow and change every week as more farmers, vendors, suppliers, bakers and makers are included. So, if you know of anyone or something the whole island should know about, then please let us know." For a directory of goods and a new editable order form you can fill in and email to him, contact James at samuifreshandlocal@gmail.com
21.01.10 - From Shelly
Greetings from Samui Mala, and some news about events -- clean, green, nurturing, educational, healing or fun -- happening on our island. Click here to see the news.
15.12.09 - From Villa Chocolat
VILLA CHOCOLAT DANCE SCHOOL Located in south Lamai, Laem Set Beach (near Samui Aquarium) Ballet, Modern Jazz, Dancegym, Stretching for children and adults. For information contact Mobile 0 857 849 503, Website www.villachocolatsamui.com
On Friday, 30th October 2009 the Green Island Dive Operators Association (GIDOA) was in action again in Laem Sor. A concerned expat had discovered a 30sqm fishing net whilst he was free diving. Mr. Scott had made several attempts to remove the huge net himself but without success. When he told his concerns to Shelley from the MALA organization, she immediately advised him to contact the Divers Association. On Sunday, 1st November GIDOA organized a group of divers and within two hours the net was removed from the coral and the marine life had their space and freedom back.
GIDOA is an association of some dive centers on Koh Samui. The association is working closely with the Green Island Project, teaches Special Awareness Education for children and interested adults, conducts regular Beach Clean ups and monitors the reefs around the island with the goal to preserve the beauty of the ocean and the island.
For more info contact
Marion at Divers in Paradise: 077 247408
Paul/Sarah at The Dive Academy: 077 425264
17.11.09 - From Shelagh
Treat yourself to an exquisite Day Package at Samui Ridgeway Estate and Spa Retreat, Talig gnam with a Ladies Spa Pamper Day. Call Estate Director Shelagh on 0 810 896 316 for full information. Click here for details
14.10.09 - From Terri
EXPATS EMERGENCY INFORMATION AWARENESS. If you have an accident/health insurance policy you should carry the card with you at all times in a place where it can be easily found.
In the event of you being unconscious, information of your insurers and next of kin / best friend on the island are needed immediately. Precious time is wasted trying to contact people in your mobile who may or may not be able to inform the hospitals about your circumstances, insurer, husband/wife, credit card etc. You will probably not receive any treatment until these facts have been verified (other than in Nathon Public Hospital).
This period is very precious and is called ‘The Golden Hour’ and in terms of chances of recovery, it is vital that this time is not wasted and your information is immediately available to the hospitals. If they cannot determine anything about you, Samui Rescue are then called to transport you to Nathon Hospital.
If you do not have an insurance card, it is a good idea to have a card printed with contact details of someone, on the island, who can take responsibility for your medical care. You could even state which hospital you want to be treated at if you have a preference. It is also advisable to have this printed in Thai.
14.10.09 - From Otto
MATTRESS CLEANING (No chemicals used) Contact Otto Portz, Clean Top, Mobile 0 811 348 519
16.09.09 - From Lynn and Pina
TENNIS ANYONE? Do you, or anyone you know, want to play and/or take tennis lessons? We have the opportunity to play once or twice a week on a private court in Maenam! You can find your own level of player, have matches, take lessons, have fun and get in shape all in one!
INTERESTED? Please contact Lynn on 0 831 070 130 or Pina on 0 892 925 888 for more information. This is not a membership club with high fees - just a casually organised effort to have some tennis fun.
09.09.09 - From Catherine
The Greenhouse, The Garden Bar with a difference. There is a newly opened bar on the edge of Lamai. The Greenhouse Bar is setting out to offer an alternative style of venue for relaxing. Do the names Chaplin, Keaton, Hope, Davis, Crawford and Munroe mean anything to you? If your answer is yes, then you should click here to read the flyer
21.08.09 - From Dany
DANY LOPEZ. Professional Hairstylist. 10 years experience at Vidal Sassoon in London and Munich. Home or hotel service. Residents 20% discount. Speaks German, English and French. Mobile: 0 817 874 893 Email: samuihair@yahoo.com Click here to see the full flyer
11.08.09 - From Nicky
Creature Comfort Samui When you need to be away from home for a while, finding the right person to take care of your beloved pet is not a decision taken lightly.
Whether on a Visa run, holiday, business trip, or simply working long hours, Creature Comfort Samui can help ensure the wellbeing of your pets in the comfort of their own home. For further information log onto creaturecomfortsamui.com
08.08.09 - From Sue
Advice from Snopes.com By now, I suspect everyone is familiar with www.snopes.com and/or www.truthorfiction.com for determining whether information received via email is just that: true/false or fact/fiction. Both are excellent sites.
Any time you see an email that says forward this on to '10' of your friends, sign this petition, or you'll get bad luck, good luck, or whatever, it almost always has an E-Mail tracker program attached that tracks the cookies and emails of those folks you forward to. The host sender is getting a copy each time it gets forwarded and then is able to get lists of 'active' emails addresses to use in SPAM emails, or sell to other spammers.
Almost all emails that ask you to add your name and forward on to others are similar to that mass letter years ago that asked people to send business cards to the little kid in Florida who wanted to break the Guinness Book of Records for the most cards. All it was, and all any of this type of email is, is a way to get names and 'cookie' tracking information for telemarketers and spammers - to validate active email accounts for their own profitable purposes.
You can do your friends and family members a GREAT favor by sending this information to them; you will be providing a service to your friends, and will be rewarded by not getting thousands of spam emails in the future!
If you have been sending out (FORWARDING) the above kinds of email, now you know why you get so much SPAM!
Do yourself a favor and STOP adding your name(s) to those types of listings regardless how inviting they might sound!
You may think you are supporting a GREAT cause, but you are NOT in the long run. Instead, you will be getting tons of junk mail later! Plus, we are helping the spammers get rich! Let's don't make it easy for them!
Also: email petitions are NOT acceptable to Congress or any other organization. To be acceptable, petitions must have a signed signature and full address of the person signing the petition.
Tourist Police. Louise Rawlings is the new volunteer team leader for the Tourist Police. There are plans to have a mobile unit on Chaweng High Street from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. several nights a week to assist tourists. They also plan to be present at the Full Moon parties. Presently, there are 12 volunteers but to operate efficiently the Tourist Police are in need of more helpers - both men and women. Applicants require good English, be good natured, have good health and a clean record. Full background checks are done on every applicant. If anyone has a computer or laptop which is no longer required, the Tourist Police office would be most grateful. The EMERGENCYnumber to call for the Tourist Police is 1155. This number is now used throughout Thailand. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Louise Rawlings on loubierawlings@yahoo.com or Linda Freundlich at linda_freundlich@yahoo.com
08.06.09 - Judith
The Koh Samui Duplicate Bridge Club meets now every Thursday at 2.00 PM at the Samui Pier Beach Front Resort, Bangrak. Click here to see the full flyer
19.05.09 - From Sue
If you suspect that your dog has eaten poison you must act IMMEDIATELY. The signs to look for are:
IMMEDIATE ACTION Give charcoal. Give 5 to 10 tablets for a 5 kg dog. For a dog between 15 and 20 kg you have to give 20 to 30 tablets. Should be mixed with water. Give as much as you can! Charcoal can be bought in every pharmacy; it is only about Bt. 20 for 10 capsules. OR The whites of raw eggs (3 - 5) OR Coconut milk
This will give you time to get the animal to the vets as they will be dehydrated and have a very high temperature. Do not induce vomiting when the dog has difficulties breathing, has seizures or is already unconscious. KNOWING WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY IS VITAL - IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED, IT WILL BE TOO LATE. The following website gives a comprehensive list of poisons and their treatment http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0175.htm
11.05.09 - From Carol
Carol Kaczor of Coconut Grove Cards offers for sale a large selection of hand made cards to celebrate any occasion. Carol can also make personalised cards to order. They are now available for sale at Angela's Bakery located on the ring road in Maenam and Book World on the main road as you approach Bophut's archway. If anyone is interested, please contact her at carol.kaczor@hotmail.com. To view samples of Carol's work, please log onto http://coconutgrovecards.blogspot.com
20.02.09 - From Sue
SAMUI RESCUE
FOR ANY EMERGENCY OR WHERE ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, RING SAMUI RESCUE ON 077 421 444
Samui Rescue has been in operation for 17 years providing assistance to those in need. It is manned by 70 Thai volunteers who are all trained by the police, hospitals and fire department as "First Responders". They provide FREE paramedic and ambulance transport services for ANY kind of emergency e.g. road accidents, deaths, suicides, scene clearing, body recovery from land and sea, injury at home, illness requiring transport to hospital, problems with animals, snakes and even saving dolphins! Their headquarters is located in Nathon but teams are located in Maenam, Plai Leam, Lamai and Saket. In order to provide a 24 hour a day, 365 days a year cover, all volunteers monitor the radio frequencies of the emergency services.
Their services are free to everyone - whatever their nationality or situation and they rely solely on donations. Alan Brewis from the UK and Lynn Gregory from the States are the English speaking representatives.
20.02.09 - From Sue
UNWANTED BOOKS. There are dozens of unsupported prisoners from Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East and elsewhere held in Samui jail therefore books of any language are gratefully received. The BBC Restaurant, Big Buddha, is a collection point where books can be left. Any surplus go to the Embassy in Bangkok or to Surratthani prison.
20.02.09 - From Sue
Honorary British Consul. For those on Samui who wish advice from the Honorary British Consul, please telephone 0869 410 649 or email info@help4brits.org
22.01.09 - From Sue
If you wish to verify if "mass distribution" emails are true, false or a hoax - log onto http://www.snopes.com
20.01.09 - From Sue
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
S - Ask the person to SMILE T - Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE R - Ask the person to RAISE BOTH ARMS S - Ask the person to STICK OUT THEIR TONGUE (should be straight)
If a person is treated within 3 hours of suffering a stroke, the effects can be totally reversed.
16.01.09 - From John
You may be interested to know a new Nail Salon, HOT NAILS, opened in Chaweng in November.
HOT NAILS offers a full range of nail services from Manicure/Pedicure to Acrylic/Gel Extensions and possibly the best Nail Art and 3D in Samui.
HOT NAILS is located in the shopping plaza opposite Chaweng Regent Hotel on Chaweng Beach Road. There is a large car park behind the plaza (turn in on the right just before the plaza).
HOT NAILS is run by Aum (she speaks excellent English) mention that you are SOS members or my name and you will receive at least 20% discount on all rates.
Attached is a flyer of someone who is a personal trainer and is willing to come and do the training in the comfort if you own home. If you are interested, please contact him. He is very good.
Promlems with Snakes? For the free humane removal and relocation of snakes and wildlife contact "Phil the Snake Man" at phil_brookie@yahoo.com or call 0 896 635 085
A mission for GIDOA
GIDOA is an association of some dive centers on Koh Samui. The association is working closely with the Green Island Project, teaches Special Awareness Education for children and interested adults, conducts regular Beach Clean ups and monitors the reefs around the island with the goal to preserve the beauty of the ocean and the island.