First trip to Koh Samui ... I have a couple of questions

I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but can't
seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone can help out
it would be appreciated.

1. I have DEET spray with wrist and ankle bands but can't find an answer
about nets. Should I take a mosquito net for the bed to Koh Samui when the
accomodation is air-conditioned?

2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?

3. Can anyone recommend any diving schools near the Big Buddha beach?


thanks for any help

1) No need for one
2) Definitely (from Marks and Spencers if you are from UK)
3)Sorry, no idea.
"Who Goes There" wgt@nowhere wrote in message
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I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but
can't seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone can
help out it would be appreciated.

1. I have DEET spray with wrist and ankle bands but can't find an answer
about nets. Should I take a mosquito net for the bed to Koh Samui when the
accomodation is air-conditioned?

2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?

3. Can anyone recommend any diving schools near the Big Buddha beach?


thanks for any help

1) No need for one
2) Definitely (from Marks and Spencers if you are from UK)
3)Sorry, no idea.
"Who Goes There" wgt@nowhere wrote in message
...
I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but
can't seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone can
help out it would be appreciated.

1. I have DEET spray with wrist and ankle bands but can't find an answer
about nets. Should I take a mosquito net for the bed to Koh Samui when the
accomodation is air-conditioned?

2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?

3. Can anyone recommend any diving schools near the Big Buddha beach?


thanks for any help

In ,
ash somehow managed to typed:

1) No need for one
2) Definitely (from Marks and Spencers if you are from UK)
3)Sorry, no idea.
"Who Goes There" wgt@nowhere wrote in message
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I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but
can't seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone
can help out it would be appreciated.

1. I have DEET spray with wrist and ankle bands but can't find an
answer about nets. Should I take a mosquito net for the bed to Koh
Samui when the accomodation is air-conditioned?

2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?

3. Can anyone recommend any diving schools near the Big Buddha beach?


thanks for any help

Thanks for your help Ash it's appreciated :-)

In ,
ash somehow managed to typed:

1) No need for one
2) Definitely (from Marks and Spencers if you are from UK)
3)Sorry, no idea.
"Who Goes There" wgt@nowhere wrote in message
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I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but
can't seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone
can help out it would be appreciated.

1. I have DEET spray with wrist and ankle bands but can't find an
answer about nets. Should I take a mosquito net for the bed to Koh
Samui when the accomodation is air-conditioned?

2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?

3. Can anyone recommend any diving schools near the Big Buddha beach?


thanks for any help

Thanks for your help Ash it's appreciated :-)

"ash" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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2) Definitely (from Marks and Spencers if you are from UK)
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"Who Goes There" wgt@nowhere wrote in message
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I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but
can't seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone
can
help out it would be appreciated.
[...]
2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?


re 2:
why should he exchange money prior to going to Samui?
There should be many ATMs/Banks/other places to exchange money on Samui.
I've been only once on Samui (September 2002) for some days, but what would
a tourist-center like Samui without appropriate places to get cash?

just wondering: ....tmo!

"ash" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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[...]
2) Definitely (from Marks and Spencers if you are from UK)
[...]
"Who Goes There" wgt@nowhere wrote in message
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I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but
can't seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone
can
help out it would be appreciated.
[...]
2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?


re 2:
why should he exchange money prior to going to Samui?
There should be many ATMs/Banks/other places to exchange money on Samui.
I've been only once on Samui (September 2002) for some days, but what would
a tourist-center like Samui without appropriate places to get cash?

just wondering: ....tmo!

We were in Samui in July 04 for 6 days (and Bangkok for 10 days). Loved it.
You won't need insect nets in aircon hotel. Our hotel provided cans of
insect repellent for the room. Use personal insect repellent if out and
about at dawn and dusk. There are ATMs everywhere. It's far easier to use
them than to change a whole load of money before you go out or to use
travellers cheques. Just change enough for arrival. We changed about
AUD100 on leaving Sydney then worked from ATMs. Very easy. Didn't do any
diving so can't help with that question. Enjoy your trip.

"Who Goes There" wgt@nowhere wrote in message
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I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but
can't seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone can
help out it would be appreciated.

1. I have DEET spray with wrist and ankle bands but can't find an answer
about nets. Should I take a mosquito net for the bed to Koh Samui when the
accomodation is air-conditioned?

2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?

3. Can anyone recommend any diving schools near the Big Buddha beach?


thanks for any help

In ,
Viviane somehow managed to typed:

We were in Samui in July 04 for 6 days (and Bangkok for 10 days). Loved
it. You won't need insect nets in aircon hotel. Our hotel
provided cans of insect repellent for the room. Use personal insect
repellent if out and about at dawn and dusk. There are ATMs
everywhere. It's far easier to use them than to change a whole load
of money before you go out or to use travellers cheques. Just change
enough for arrival. We changed about AUD100 on leaving Sydney then
worked from ATMs. Very easy. Didn't do any diving so can't help
with that question. Enjoy your trip.


Thanks for your reply :-)

Yes, plenty of ATMs about but very expensive. To withdraw £150 worth I was
charged £8 by my bank in the UK (RBS).
"Viviane" wrote in message
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We were in Samui in July 04 for 6 days (and Bangkok for 10 days). Loved
it. You won't need insect nets in aircon hotel. Our hotel provided cans
of insect repellent for the room. Use personal insect repellent if out
and about at dawn and dusk. There are ATMs everywhere. It's far easier
to use them than to change a whole load of money before you go out or to
use travellers cheques. Just change enough for arrival. We changed about
AUD100 on leaving Sydney then worked from ATMs. Very easy. Didn't do any
diving so can't help with that question. Enjoy your trip.

"Who Goes There" wgt@nowhere wrote in message
...
I'm going to Koh Samui in March for 12 days and 3 days in Bangkok but
can't seem to find the answers to the following questions. If anyone can
help out it would be appreciated.

1. I have DEET spray with wrist and ankle bands but can't find an answer
about nets. Should I take a mosquito net for the bed to Koh Samui when
the accomodation is air-conditioned?

2. Should I exchange money before going or use cashpoints out there?

3. Can anyone recommend any diving schools near the Big Buddha beach?


thanks for any help