Simon's Ramble
March 2010
Storm in a tea cup... or is it a more severe item brewing...
So, we have seen the disruption after the court case, and we all have an opinion ..enough said....
Holidays...no work... sunshine...beaches.....good food...
The hot season and the seasons of deals is nearly upon us!
Great hey... we all want a break, unless you book it, we tend not to do the deed, and delay...and put the Hols mode, on hold!
No!!!! just look at the deals, flights are cheaper than before, villas, accomadation all available at decent prices!
Remember one thing Asia, Thailand, Samui, is still a place to visit and we are are getting returning customers and we are full until May, so something is happening, lets hope for the good.
If we can all show that doom and gloom is not an issue and..if we wait things will become good, just keep the faith!!
Any further information please contact me on simon@samuiparadiseproperties.com
February 2010
More trouble at mill.....
If this is good for the country...well Iam a mill owner..
What we think is the best way, sometimes, we get it wrong...
But if you cannot see the real picture now with what is happening, with the differences of opinion and the north split over the same old name coming to the fore front, of the protests, we will never go forward.
The captain of the ship is doing a job which he is showing the world, ok, we know the Thai way, lets not go there on that one, but he is gaining confidence in the Asean group, the west, and showing to be a stronger leader which many people, are surprised by and is getting small but significent results.
Well Samui has been humming, and business steady, that was January, now February has shown an absolute upturn with bookings and sales with reductions and great deals...hold on, and you will get your price, sit tight, it is turning but slowly...if you are up against it, as my learned colleagues say, if it owes you, you will have to move it on but, if it does not, well hang on, sit tight and wait for the good times, that I say is excactly what I will be doing!!!!
Re your holidays, here for your money compared to europe, hotels, resorts, airline prices, all competitive, now have a look at one hotel which is advertised in Bangkok, which for £40.00 gbp, you are a King for a night or Queen, we still hear utter rubbish about.... oh Thailand etc third world, look at this link and you decide, and remember Samui again comes out on top with there hotels too.
http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok-r1974307/davis-p1009381/?affil=lpemailhotels
Any questions or information please contact me at simon@samuiparadiseproperties.com
January 2010
New year new sales......
The biggest mass exodus of people I have ever seen!
We are talking thousand's of people celebrating with there families, but first they have to get over the hurdle of travelling from the work placed south, right through Bangkok to Issan.
It was unbelievable, seeing hundreds of trucks with 5/ 10 / 15 people in the rear getting from A to B just for a three day break!!New year here is celebrated with gusto and fervor, drinking and eating the new year in!!!
The work on the islands Phuket Samui and coming up on the rails Koh Tao now developing which is all new, so there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel!
Or is it.......
As well as now trying to generate interest in the selling of condo's as in a type of time share, which seems to have had some success, coming under an alternative ownership scheme.
Samui has now getting the overhaul of new tar macadam ring road ending years of pot holes and puncturing of bike tyres!!!!!
Any queries or imformation please contact me at simon@samuiparadiseproperties.com
December 2009
Recession.....3 phases, that is a fact!
Continued...
There you go...Dubai.... the world next.... or is it just a storm in a tea cup....
It seems that we are all awaiting the new dawn......
When, will we get....
Properties on the move in the sale's market, people buying new cars, holidays being booked for the new year's getaway, when, or.... if....
Lets just hope we see the real clear picture soon.
Saying all this, holiday lets and rentals and sales, are glowing, this month... and airlines are booked up for the far east, you try and get a decent priced flight, nope, not around, unless you go via every unheard of country and get there 3 days later!!!
That is not a holiday that is pure hell......
On a good note.....Happy Birthday.........
The Kings Birthday on Saturday and a lovely celebration of a wonderful man who knows his people and they all love him.....
November's script....
Now the recession, once, twice nope three times, that I believe will be shown in time.
Yes, we all have had a tight 12 month period and now we are approaching the next phase, the pre xmas boom or bust, this is where the companies who had work in the pipe line, 12 months ago, are now finding it a wee bit skinny on the work and pricing front.
You then look after xmas, a 4 week period where the holiday and work force of this world either close down or pop of on a holiday.
We are very fortunate, are quota is full for the Peak season of December and January through to February.
Then, the last phase, I believe will be April May, this is prior to the UKs Election, and are High season.
So lets just hope we all get through this and the light is at the end of the tunnel.
Remember, "we do not have problems, only solutions"!
Si Thai2008
December 2007
THIS IS THE MONTH OR IS IT.....
Firstly we send Birthday wishes to H.M. King Bhumibol
Rama IX of Thailand
The World's Longest Serving Monarch.
With the election's proposed for the 23rd of this month, and all of the parties jockying for position, all the polls say PPP party, Leader Samak Sundaravej will be the next leader, but we have the Democrats, lead by Abhisit Vejjajiva, showing a 40% support with PPP party coming in at 55%, so there is still three weeks to get by, so may be there will be a shift in power, there are smaller, lesser parties that will make, I feel a close run thing between the big two, lets see hey, lets hope its for the good of the Thai people, and the foreign investment will be bouyed by the result.
Xmas around the corner, peak season nearly upon us, Bangkok Air struggling with the demand, delays already and the monopoly goes on.
We hope that they see the true picture and act on the purists view!
You have to say, Samui and Thailand in general has had a difficult year, with the Coupe and the uncertainty of what is happening, tourism down here, but area's like Phuket up.
So, lets just enjoy the sunshine, after the torrential rain of last month an unusual rain fall.
New Year here is celebrated with a mighty bang, the Thai people go out and enjoy, Sawadee Pi Mai, with gusto, smiles on the faces more so at this time of the year.
Xmas is really a Euro thing here, but the Thai's copy and enjoy, and that is one thing they do well, enjoy!
Golf, Scuba, Fishing, snorkeling, trips around Islands that you would have never heard of.
This is the place and it will only get better.
Happy Xmas and a Prosperous New Year to one and all!
simon@samuiparadiseproperties.com
GENERAL NEWS AND INFO..
Due to the Tsunami the tourist boards have generally favoured Phuket, but on the whole, the weather there in this month, July and August is more unpredictable, were as Samui has the less rain but still the sunshine and you can still get yourself a tan! Quieter beaches and the greater choice of accomadation. Post Tsunami....
Most of the larger hotels are doing extremely excellent deals due to the low season, so you can be staying at, what I would call a posh hotel, go for in the region of 35.00gbp per night, but that will not include breakfast, that's the trick you will find a lot of places will not include, normally 400.00bht per head, (6.00gbp) So best you walk down to the beach get a Full English or a healthy fruit alternative, for 100.00bht (1.50gbp), and chill in the breeze from the sea and take in the fantastic beach and watch the world go by, saving yourself a tidy sum and getting some rays at the same time!
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THAILAND....
The guide will be of how the rest of the world will see Thailand as in investment potential and as trading within the Thai structure, Carfour, Big C, Tesco.These major companies want to see the new business act, more flexible, with European investors.
There are rumours saying that European's will be given a total owner ship right on a small piece of Thailand, 1 rai of land has been banded about amongst other idea's which will give something that you would own outright.
The set up now is Thai company structure through 51% Thai 49% European.This has pit falls but only if you abuse the Thai system.
Now Foreign ownership is being given the go ahead, more than 50% is allowed, is now being put in place.
Pay your taxes and company structure updated every three months, and company audits once a year and there is no problem.
The other way lease this giving you the ownership of the house, leasing the land of a Thai company 30 years is the norm, and futher 30 years up to a total 90 years.There is a possibility that 90 years will become the norm, wait and see...
If the new goverment takes on board the idea's and feelings of foreign investors, holiday makers etc, Thailand will regroup and we all will benefit, Thai and European together
The reason is simple, the cost of living here is cheap compared to Europe and the weather activities and food well goes without saying, paradise!
Golf and Baan Si, in Samui can offer you a truly relaxing holiday!
Golf in Lamai now available!
