Hey Karl 😊, I met you and Adam in 1987 , sue, Yung, porn, were the owners of sun flower Bungalows , my name is Frank , I used to run on the beach with Adam, we had a race , guess who won 😂 . You guys liked the special cookies, we were all good mates, we were very lucky to experience Koh Samui before the inevitable tourist invasion, cheers Karl 👍👌🙏

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

I think I might remember you Frank, did you have very short, brown hair. Amazing that you got to see this video really, do you have any pictures from then? Yes, Sue was the owner and Pawn was the large young lady who took the orders etc. Lovely to hear from you, are you in touch with Cameron by any chance. Thanks so much for remembering and replying. But…..who did win? Really

@julianshalders6047

Жыл бұрын

Yes Karl , the guy with the short brown hair 😂, I haven't heard from Cameron , wow mate , you've got traveling in your blood, your vlogs are amazing. Who won the race , I did although Adam gave me a challenging race, all good fun mate 😂. Happy safe travels good friend and I watch with enthusiasm all of your great vlogs 👍👌🙏

@julianshalders6047

Жыл бұрын

Karl where the ants bit you , thier are caves where Buddhist monks used to meditate,. Sunflower bungalows was just the best mate , nice and quiet , owned by great people , I forgot to mention I was the guy from Australia 👌👍🙏

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

I can remember one conversation with you in the dining area of Sunflower Bungalows. I might have joined yourself and Adam on a run or a walk. I felt very faint and we were discussing that it could be sunstroke or perhaps I hadn’t been eating enough salt in my diet? Very vague memories now. Shame you are out of touch with Cameron, his friend Paul was largely responsible for my visit to Thailand and it was he who told us about Sunflower bungalows. Glad you are enjoying my content Frank

@chichangwu

Жыл бұрын

The Ai enhancements in your vids are not really good, the faces are warped

Great video mate. I first came to Samui in 1975 at the young age of 22. Decided not to leave and never went back to the UK again. Now been here for 48 years and still going strong. I can't see myself ever going back to England again. Keep up the good work Karl

@janus302

Жыл бұрын

Thats awsome man,my first time was in 1988 and each year i return and in a couple of years when i retired i want to life on samui.

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

1975? Wow, must have been a visit on one of the legendary banana boats? Sounds like it left an even bigger impression on you than it did on me. Thanks for your comments

@alanhamer5661

Жыл бұрын

I think u can safely say your home is on a tropical island mate@

@joelmonkley6177

Жыл бұрын

Do you still live on samui love to how you managed to stay there all that tim unreal

@saddq1

Жыл бұрын

@@joelmonkley6177 I had a successful business in the 70s and 80s and sold it in 1987. At 35 I had enough money to retire.

First went in 1994,and like most folks fell in love with the place,spent many a night at the big reggae bar,and riding motor bikes around the island,cheers for the memories karl.

@billmoeller8897

Жыл бұрын

Wasn't The Reggae Bar a great place? The best of times !

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure, hope it brought back some of the good times for you

Wow! Many thanks for putting this up Karl. I went to Koh Samui in 1987 and from the moment that the island came into sight my breath was taken away, I'd never seen the like before. Me and my mate wasn't too sure of which beach to go to, it was either Lamai or Chaweng, but we got taking to a couple of English girls who had been there before as asked for their recommendations. They stated that Lamai had a nightclub (of sorts) and that was the clincher, we even had to go back to the mainland to renew our visas due to being really caught up in the lifestyle. To do literally nothing all day and still have a full schedule was quite an achievement especially when we had planned out our trip according to the Yellow Bible and had wanted to see so much more of SE Asia, having said that I wouldn't have changed a thing. I did manage to return to Koh Samui in 2000 and, surprise surprise, Lamai changed a hellava lot. I did stay there for a couple nights before moving on to Mae Nam, which, to my knowledge didn't have a nightclub! Anyway, to conclude. Any persons first impressions when travelling will always stay with them and can only be enhanced when the memory fades by seeing fantastic posting like this. Many thanks and I look forward to viewing many more.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Sean, hope my video brought a bit of the spirit of 87 back for you. It was indeed a privilege and a life changing experience for me

You know the best thing Karl, is that you are able to still visit places that had a profound impact on you when you were young. Not many can. Thanks for sharing this with us. Beautiful place too.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I quite enjoy a bit of nostalgia from time to time. Sure, sometimes the present can't live up to your memories but not always. Cheers

I made Koh Samui my home base for seven years while working in the oil & gas industry and left in 2015. Lamai village was my preferred location & before renting a bungalow I lived in the Amadeus guest house for two years. I found your video very interesting as it showed me what KS was like well before I first arrived there and my last visit was Xmas - New Year 2022/23. Thank you for the video & the trip down memory lane.

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks very much for your comments. I always did favour Lamai over Chawaeng, even back then.

@jm-is4cr

Жыл бұрын

@@karlsthailand hey Karl love your videos ,and i really like the storys from old days ,have you done a were are they now video of the crew you first came over with ,that would be interesting .keep up the great work my friend ,i always rank people on there experience in thailand and knowledge ,and you are a 5 star general .We are all cadets when we first arrive ,some even hardly get pass that stage lol ..

Great vlog Karl, thanks. I just returned home 2 days ago from 2 months in Thailand mostly in Khao Lak. I think I'm finally going to make the move permanently beginning of the year after wanting to for over 30 years. I first went to Kho Samui in 1992 on my second trip to Thailand and just fell in love with it. I would return two times a year all through out the 90's. I always stayed at the Golden Sands in Lamai next to the Aloha. I would motorbike over to Chaweng to Reggae Pub driving across that rickety bridge, also Green mango and Mix. Then come back to Lamai and to Bauhaus until the sun came up. Samui was always like my secret get a way back then. I had my first banana, nutila roti outside Bauhaus, which has turned into a life time addiction. Now days every time I have a Roti I still always remember the roti man and his cart in Lamai. One of the most beautiful Thai woman I ever met, inside and out, was a Scuba dive Master there named Nit around 1997. I always wished I kept up with her. I have seen a lot of videos on Samui and made me want to avoid it, but yours just sparked so many memories I think I'll check it out next time I'm back. I'm a little teary-eyed writing this from thoughts of old days. Thanks!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jim. I wanted to keep it positive and that was honestly how I felt about returning. It was my first trip back there in 18 years. Glad it stirred up some cool memories for you

That was a great video, was in Koh Samui and Koh phangan in 95 was fantastic, be to scared to go back now and ruin the amazing memories safe travels

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Richard. I know what you mean about spoiling your memories and I had to get on the right frame of mind before I could face returning.

@jaideedave

Ай бұрын

I know exactly what you mean. I revisited a few years ago and OMG I didn't like what I saw. I still have the memories though

It’s great to revisit places years later and have those memories flooding back.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Yes Steve, it was my first return visit for 18 years. Thanks

@stephendendy8376

11 ай бұрын

No the place is a dump now heartbreaking and the people ppppfffffff

@Steven-qi4gm

11 ай бұрын

@@stephendendy8376 I was there in May. Wouldn’t call it a dump. Ao Nang however..

@democracyforall

11 ай бұрын

@@karlsthailand One always wishes if ONLY we could reverse the clock... Just as the apostle paul says the days are evil. It sort of passes on the person like an unexpected theif and by the time one realises decades passes away...

I went there in 1988... Paradise. I remember you had to go to the post office and line up to make a phone call. Forang everywhere all saying send money (I wrote this before you said exactly the same thing in your video😂) A nights accomadation was the same price as a beer. Beer was relatively expensive back then. Australians, Canadians, English, Germans. I came for a week or two and stayed 9 months. I stayed at Simple Life bungalow. Great times. Thanks for the memory.

@karlsthailand

Ай бұрын

Yes. I’d forgotten how relatively expensive the beer was back then…not to mention the restricted choice. Glad it hit home with some memories of your own. Cheers

I remember the roads being just dirt tracks. Remember being in a Blues Bar, then coming out and it had been raining do hard. I stepped out and immediately fell over in the dirt. I was so drunk I just laid there and laughed. They were good times. Flamingo's wow, lots of memories there. Thanks for this video.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure Mark. Yes, there was plenty of mud about back then, hope the video brought some good memories back for you

Loved seeing past and present memories in your video! I love Koh Samui and always enjoy exploring the island.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much.

Hey Karl, I love these "Then & Now" videos!!! I wish I would have been more of a picture and videographer back in my day. Lots of great memories. Keep up the good work!

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Karl. Yes, I’m so glad that I made the effort to take pictures back then, I don’t think young people realised how precious every frame was before digital photography

Memories we constantly relive them they can bring a smile to your face and a tear to your eye at the same time.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

I do enjoy a bit of nostalgia but equally try to appreciate Thailand as it is today. Thanks

Omg, just lovely to see this. First on koh samui in 1984 at 22 years old. Two kiwi blokes travelling overland from New Zealand to London on a UTA 'milk run' ticket. We had a great time in Thailand for around a month, including a week on Samui and a week on Samet. The glory days of youth - ha! Magnificent country, beautiful people and such a wonderful attitude to life. Thailand lives with me to this day. Have been back a few times now and my son is there ATM on a 6 week sojourn. You've brought a deep sense of the joy i had at a wonderful time in my life with this vid. Thanks so much Karl.

@karlsthailand

Ай бұрын

Glad that it brought back some of your own experiences from so long ago. Cheers

A great stroll down memory lane Karl. I love the line about passing yourself going the other way in 1987. A really enjoyable watch mate.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

You know that it was only after, when I was editing that I realised I had taken Vidro of my riding on that same stretch of road and I could tie it together. Cheers Jimmy

Fascinating video Karl must’ve been a great experience for you seeing the changes 30 years apart! Samui is an amazing island and I’m lucky to have visited back in 2020 stayed mostly in Chaweng but I can’t wait to go back and see more of the island

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

I tell you having the old pictures makes all the difference when it comes to remembering the way things were. I’m glad that I can share them and hope you enjoy future visits to Samui

Thanks a lot Karl, all your clips are so insightful and bring back wonderful memories, I visited Ko Samui and other parts of Thailand with a friend in 1991. Wonderful memories and you help bring them back, thank you very much. Kind regards from Switzerland

Thanks for memory lane... In 1998 I landed in Koh Samu,i and then took the ferry to Koh Pha Ngan next door, and stayed at the beautiful Seaflower Bungalows. Paradise. 🪷

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Very cool! I hope that the video brought some of the good times back for you

I love your videos, Karl. Your photos from then and now are so fascinating, and your memory of people and places from the 1980s is uncanny. Keep up the great work!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure, the pictures very much to help jog the memory. Thanks

Hi Karl, Great vid. Always amazed that you still have so many date stamped pictures of your first visits. Incredible memories and nostalgia of your former travels. Kudos for documenting all of this. I have to say that after visits to Samui in 2001 and again in 2014, it never really enchanted me. Guess because I was fortunate enough to spend lots of time in Krabi, Trang and Ko Lipe. Hope to see you again soon. Chok dee, Eddie BTW: Malee has a visa and will come to London next month.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Eddie. Back then I think my friends thought it was a bit strange carrying a camera everywhere and taking slides that needed to be projected before they could be seen. So happy I did it my way back then. That’s great about Malee, only met her a few times but seems like a cool lady.

Fascinating video. It was really cool to see the same places side by side to see how they'd changed, or not in some cases. Retracing some of your steps must have brought back a lot of memories & emotions for you, what a blessing it is when we have a chance to do that. I first visited Thailand in 2007 and immediately fell in love with the place. Have not yet been to Koh Samui. Thank you for the video.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed the video. I'm so happy that I took all those pictures now

What a gem of a vid. I love just randomly coming across videos like this on KZread. Thanks for sharing the memories. Even though I've never been to Thailand I felt like I'd been there watching the footage.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

I've done a whole playlist called "Thailand in the 80's" if you enjoy this kind of retro comment. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks

Very much enjoy, Then and Now, videos like this. Keep 'em coming.

This was an awesome video! I really enjoyed the comparison then/now photos!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, it’s a video I had wanted to do for a while now, just never had the chance before

@scottDchicago

11 ай бұрын

@@karlsthailand My family and I are currently enjoying a trip (1/2 way through) to Bangkok, Phuket, and Khon Kaen. It’s great to be back! I enjoy your work.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Scott. Enjoy your trip through Thailand

Karl, you are an absolute living legend! It's incredibly fascinating to witness the 80's version of the island compared to its present-day appearance. Thank you for taking us on this nostalgic journey through your memories of Koh Samui. 😎🙏🤙

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure. I'm so glad that I took all those pictures back then. Thanks

Another fascinating video mate, loved seeing you retrace your memories from the 80’s and 90’s! Cheers!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Aron, it was a great trip back

Absolutely loved this !!! Find it fascinating to see the comparisons and what it used to be like . Loved the old pictures to see the changes over the years of the island and you and your friends. Life moves quick so got to make the most of it 🫶

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

So true Lee. Glad you enjoyed it!

I first visited in 1970 - from NZ and aged 19. I first went to Koh Samet in 1980. Hardly any Westerners there back then and really basic accommodation. Almost deserted except for locals during the week who mainly worked on the mainland as there wasn't much tourism except for Thais over the weekend. I hardly ever told anyone about it as I wanted to keep the secret destination. But eventually in the late 90's it started to be commercialised with locals developing accommodation for guests to stay longer.

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

You visited Koh Samui in 1970, that’s incredible, that’s the earliest first visit date I have ever heard. Do you have any pictures? Trying to keep cool places a secret doesn’t last for long does it lol

@waynedrummond6583

Жыл бұрын

@@karlsthailand Koh Samed mate, not Samui. Samui was commercialised to a higher standard and earlier.

@waynedrummond6583

Жыл бұрын

@@karlsthailand I had old print copies and have been meaning to scan and digitise them but left most back in NZ when I retired here formally a few years' back. I suppose they've been thrown away now.

@joelmonkley6177

Жыл бұрын

@@waynedrummond6583 did you travel from NZ to Thailand or were in in the NZ army in Singapore just curious never heard of kiwis going to Thailand in 1970

@waynedrummond6583

Жыл бұрын

@@joelmonkley6177 Not Army. Private trip to see my Thai girlfriend who had been studying in NZ at a small private school in the same building I worked as an Architectural Draughtsman.

Koh Samui was improved dramatically since you were there the first time. It may have seemed like a paradise when you got there the first time, but it was under developed, they didn't have proper electricity, no proper roads, and the people were struggling to survive and get medical attention. It was a place with vast potential, which 99% of the backpackers didn't notice then, and fail to understand now..... This video is a trip down a memory lane with an old man who still imagines the world was a better place when he was young..... Personally I am a little older than you & I've been involved in the birth of the full moon party on Ko Pan Ghan & The Goa party scene in India since the early 90s both of which improved life for the locals dramatically, paved roads, and put fresh drinking water into villages where they had neither before we got there.... And now that weed is legal in Thailand we expect to seen a huge increase in property development and tourism throughout most of Thailand, and thats great news for the country, its people and ultimately for the tourists.... sure there will be a few old dry sticks in the mud that don't want change, but they're all old, or getting older and will eventually die out, or see the light and stop moaning. That is the cycle of life everywhere. Thailand has a great deal of catching up to do, after the dramatic destruction the pandemic caused to their tourism industry, which sadly wiped out thousands of small businesses there.. so to be honest , the sooner these changes occur the better, as change is long over due..

@myaopan

11 ай бұрын

Development isn’t a always good

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for that. It Might make a good video, “Spreading the Wealth in Thailand and India via the Party Scene” Cheers

@yogajedi3337

11 ай бұрын

Nowadays Koh Samui is a rotten tourist trap with unfriendly hosts, I´m afraid.

@noahpettersson3385

11 ай бұрын

Samui now is rotton,i visited it in 1982,mass development is not always a good thing,and i also went to Phangan in 88 when the full moon parties started,now they are cr ap tickets to get in,and some not very nice people there.

@selfhealingacademy

11 ай бұрын

Samui is a model for the world. Develop it further in the old way and watch how it all goes to waste. The signs are everywhere already. For example: What i miss in the video is the fact, that you could snorkel at every beach back then, and now there's no snorkeling anywhere on Samui. Visibility gone. Fish gone. Reefs gone. And i don't even want to talk about the level of crime involved in all that property business. From a long time Samui resident.

Excellent video mate, the nostalgic recap was wonderful to see. Samui is always magical ❤️

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Paul. Glad you enjoyed it

Brilliant. I love these memories you have kindly shared. And such a sharp mind. I can't remember most of my yesterday's here let alone decades ago. Nice to see your wife and friends. Thank you again. Great storytelling

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening Kev. Having the pictures certainly helps jog the memory when it comes to events now so long ago

congratulations on your giant leap in your # of views. your content has a depth in familiarity of a region over a lifetime. keep,up the great work.

@karlsthailand

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that Donald! I know enough to realise that just because you have one video that catches on it doesn't mean that you've cracked it. Having said that it's definitely a step in the right direction. Cheers

Great video Karl on your trip down memory lane. Thoroughly enjoyed this. I myself am going to recreate my journey overland from England to Vietnam in November, on a 6 month trip that I originally did back in 2016 and also visiting places I travelled in the 80's and 90's. Keep your videos coming as they are fantastic viewing and you are a great presenter.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Andrew. Good luck with your return trip to Vietnam

Such a cool video! Thank you for sharing all of that history!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Adam, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

First time viewer, this was really well done and totally relatable

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Gary, you might enjoy my "Thailand in the 80's" playlist which has other videos based upon my pictures and memories from the past. Cheers

Great content, Karl. The context you offer in your Vlogs is your point of difference. Absolute quality, never compromise.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I try to only make content when I think I have something to say

Always fun and revisiting old places you've visited a long time ago. Good job Kalle👍

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

I’d wanted to make this video for a long time Anders. Thanks

Thanks for sharing mate - I thoroughly enjoyed joining you on your trip down memory lane 👍🏻 getting a sense of what life on Koh Sumui was like back in 1987 was pretty awesome.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks.

Great "then-and-now" photos. Appreciate the storytelling. This playlist of your experiences has been very entertaining and educational. Thanks, Karl. Cheers!

@karlsthailand

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! They are definitely my most popular videos but I don't want to keep churning them out using the same pictures over and over. I'll leave them for when I have something to say or can present thjem in a format that makes sense.

I first visited when I was 16 years old. 35 years ago. What a wonderful Video showing the old and new. Thank you for the share. I’ll be a subscriber for sure!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Jamie, we’ve certainly witnessed some changes between us.

Thank you Karl i really enjoyed your video like other subscribers it brought back lots of memories thanks again.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, glad it stirred up the old memories for you.

What a Journey Karl I was completely captivated by the video knowing you and Thong and also having been a lover of Koh Samui. What an incredible journey and experience to have grasped days gone by and the present moment. That’s gotta been the best you’ve done yet and it’s possible to feel the connection you have there, what an emotionally rewarding experience you must have had and thank you for taking me on that journey sat here in my armchair. Great video. I look forward to more like this one !

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you found the time to watch it Mark. I tell you that a lot of those memories are still very dear to me and that might have come over in the video. Unfortunately I only have so many pictures and memories from back then so you can't just keep knocking them out one after the other. Cheers

gday karl, great vlog mate, brought back so many memories when I started going to Samui in 92. they were golden years and never to be forgotten, absolute best days, cheers

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad it brought a bit of it back for you Pedro and thanks.

That was brilliant 👍. The production was so good with the music.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Mark, glad you enjoyed it

I have just subscribed to your channel. They are great, love your stories especially the past experiences. I watched your fight club one where you lived, I don’t know why but it wouldn’t let me leave a comment even though there were 148 listed comments so I’m putting it here. Looks a great place with huge rooms, such easy interesting vlogs. Keep it up please.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Sorry, no idea why you couldn't post on that video, other comments seem to get through but I will have a look. Glad you're enjoying the vlogs, cheers.

Thanks for your reply to my comment. I've been an avid reader of your vids since discovery, i really enjoy them, the hiking views i find quite breathtaking and commend you on doing what are most of time very difficult hikes. I also find your commentary very interesting/well delivered and fun. The fact that you speak Thai fluently is also a credit to you, keep up the great work.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Cliff

Thanks for posting this! We've only lived in Thailand since 2015. Two years on Samui and seven years on the mainland. I'm obsessed with vintage photos and videos of Samui, and Thailand in general.

@karlsthailand

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I’m so glad that I took and kept all those pictures. Cheers

Love the memories and old photos, thanks for sharing.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks

Really enjoyed this ...I had a very similar experience myself, the good ole days ahhhh ....nice one Karl , subscribed. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Cheers

Thanks so much Karl, brings back so many lovely memories, just what I needed! Got yourself a new subscriber 👍🏻🙏🏻🙂☀️🇨🇭

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. Have you seen my other “Then and now” videos? There’s a playlist on my channel. Thanks for subscribing

Fascinating to see Samui back then. Great that you have footage to show.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Andrew, thanks

This video reminded me of a Koh Samui legend called Dj Sergio who worked at the Reggae Pub, he lived there from early 90s till he passed away in 2011. He looked and performed like Bono from U2. May His Soul RIP

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

I have heard of him but I never once went inside the Reggae Pub. I do remember when it opened though. Thanks for your memory

@ToxxicMafia

11 ай бұрын

@@karlsthailand pleasure. ❤️ from Pretoria, South Africa

By far the best vid I have ever seen of the island and i've seen some........kudos and thank you...........................

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for that compliment

I love this!!! Anything before and after is right up my street and this is a beautifull place too...thank you for making this!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! And thanks for the positive feedback

Great video Karl I enjoy all your clips of past and present Thailand ❤

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

They are popular videos. I just wish I had even more old pictures lol. Cheers

I really enjoyed watching this. I’m impressed that you’re able to remember so many details and paint such vivid pictures. I first went to Samui in 99 and of course fell in love. It was quite developed by then but it was still special and full of Thai flavors ❤ A good friend of mine went to Koh Phangan in the late 80s when there was only one guest house on the whole island. I can only imagine how wonderful things must’ve been way back then🙏❤️thanks much for sharing

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm so glad that I took those slides and kept them. Having the pictures definitely helps to jog your memory.

Fantastic walk down memory lane. I enjoyed that. Thanks Karl.

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks

Fantastic. Some quality stories in there mate. I had 3 months in Thailand (mostly Samui) in 2000 and I love watching Samui vids on KZread. I hope to go back one day

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and hope that you can get back there. Cheers

Nice ! I love that you can contrast from 36 years ago and have the footage and stills to compare. Always good to remember the good old days. Greetings from Canada.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, yes it's great having the pictures to show and it's a double benefit because the pictures help to jog my memory. Glad you enjoyed it, if you don't know there's a playlist of all my videos where I go back in the past on my channel

Just brilliant, can't beat reminiscing but to have the photos to look back on is even better, happy safe travels...

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

I’m so glad that I took all those pictures. Thank you

What a great video. Thanks for sharing.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it

Love this video. I come back and watch it again every couple of months.

@karlsthailand

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Bobby. It was a video I had wanted to make for a couple of years, just a matter of when I could get down therem to do it.

Amazing video my friend! Thanks for taking us on a trip down memory lane. It was a great time hiking with you in Koh Samui!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Any time! Mike. Have fun up North, some great place there too

Thanks a lot for this video. I was just in Samui 2 months ago, and it's so fascinating to see how it was and what's not changed.

@karlsthailand

9 ай бұрын

Sure, it’s still a beautiful place though . Mustn’t let my stories spoil today. Cheers

great video Karl. i appreciate you sharing these stories.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure Vince, thanks

🤩Your video is making me feel really excited!❤‍🔥(love your story!) 😻Thanks a million for your sharing!💕

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it

Really enjoyed watching this , thanks for the upload

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure and glad you enjoyed it

Karl. Thanks for that, it brought back so many memories of lamai and your pictures of the dirt track down to the lower road are just as i remember it the first time i was there in 1990. i went back several Times over the years and am planning to go back next year after a 14 year gap. love your stories from back in the day mate

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the memories, actually it was my own first trip back there for 18 years. Just go there with an open mind and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Cheers

Hi Karl I finally sat and watched a complete video/story of your travels and just wanted to say how informative it was and wish I had had the opportunity to have done what you have and still do. Who knows I might still rock up and see you one day. Take care x

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! I'm just slow happy that I made the effort to take those pictures back then. Cheers

Thanks for another great video.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

Nice video, and wonderful you have that footage, video, and stills from 1990 that can compare to today's scene. Great to reminisce on olden days past and the joys of youth. Koh Samui was the first and only place I ever waterskied when in Thailand, which was near Lumai Beach in late December 1990.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your own memory Lamai in 1990. Cheers

Brilliant. That was a good trip down memory lane. Happy Daze x

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great job! Loved the effort you put into this! Subscribed as well 😊

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy my content HustleBoss

Thanks for sharing your memories enjoyed the content.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure Johnny, glad you enjoyed it

Awesome, Karl! I have never been to Samui, but I'm hoping to visit sometime this year. Love the video as always! Keep up the adventures, my friend!

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

It was great to get back there after an 18 year absence Michael. Yes, I'm going to have to hit the road again soon for some more adventures, cheers

What's a great well-informed video thank you mate🎉🎉

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for sharing your memories ,really enjoyable.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure Steve, thanks

Hiya Karl. Lovely video. Thank you for taking us back on your journey. Love the before and after footage. Love the old pictures. Wonderful memories. Beautiful drone shots. Haha. Those cookies. Thank you for sharing your memories and stories. Sorry to hear you lost your friend, Mike. Great video. Liked and shared. My son and my daughter-in-law. Spent their honeymoon in Koh Samui in March. 3 weeks. On their honeymoon. Have a great evening and weekend.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure Nicky, glad you enjoyed my blast from the past!

Absolutely love these videos mate 👍

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul

I'm glad you went back and made this fantastic video. I have not returned from my stay in November-December 1986 (after Samui I moved to Koh Pangan for a month). My favourite view from Sunflower Bungalows was over to the five island group called (appropriately) Koh Ha. It was a truly crazy time - I needed medical care on three occasions (two were traffic accidents).

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Sounds like your first visit to Samui was a bit more eventful than mine. Haven't returned since 1986? You'd definitely notice a few changes then lol. Incredible how many people remember Sunflower considering that it was a reasonably remote location. Cheers

Very refreshing video that, what would we be without memories eh? This guy has enough past photos to link the past with the present too, well done friend 👍🏻

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Jeff, I’m so glad I took all those pictures back then.

Fantastic video and description Karl

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Cheers once again

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing ❤🎉.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Andrew

Great ..I love this kind of videos,I went to Thailand 2006 first time and in love since then,I was there also last year.Take care

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much Alex

lovely video great to see how you put the past with the new just wish it was longer makes you feel like you're there

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

Cheers John, yes, I did give it some thought how I would present the comparison. I’m just glad I could remember everything. Hope you are well my friend

Great that you can share these memories, be back there again sometime October so much to explore it just gets better every trip. Cheers.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great! Glad you enjoyed the memories

Waiting for another video like this. Nice one!!

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

Presumably you’ve already watched my other ‘retro’ videos? They’re popular videos but unfortunately my pictures are a limited quantity. Thanks

@jibberjabberman

Жыл бұрын

@@karlsthailand I know you got some gold. Limited amounts but still gold mate. Can't believe you still had a barnet ! X

Another gem Karl, thank you for sharing…🍀🍀🍀

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks very much

Great nostalgic video, subbed

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub! and glad you enjoyed it.

Fabulous memories. I was there too in 87 . Great video. Thank you dude.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it brought back some memories of 1987 for you

@joolscornwell1307

11 ай бұрын

@@karlsthailand my god it sure did. 😂

What a wonderful video thank you for sharing

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure Stephen, thanks

Thank you for sharing great times and memories ! Enjoy ,,,,

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure Karl. Glad you enjoyed it.

Really enjoyed your trip down memory lane. I visited Koh Samui a total of 5 times from 2000 to 2005 from a lone traveller to finally my honeymoon. Was great seeing your old photos.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you, it sounds like Samui changed your life too. Cheers

Wow!!! 1987 SUNFLOWER BUNGALOWS Thanks so much for making this video mate, I so happy to have stumbled on to it. I preety much stumbled in to Sunflower the same way you did Christmas 1984. My first trip to Thailand, that was my bungalow, closest to the restaurant. What a blast from the past. I recall two UK lads, always well laid back with plenty of time for whatever, seemed like they were staying forever. I'm woken up one morning to these guys franticly trying to pack their bags and catch the morning ferry after discovering that their visas had expired ten days ago. Really enjoyed this and will check out your others. Happy days

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

That's great, can't believe how many people stayed at Sunflower. There's a comment pinned at the top of this section from somebody who actually remembers me being there in 1987. What a horrible end to your holiday... realising your visa has expired. I think overstay was just 100 Baht per day then no questions asked. Cheers

Such a great vid. Thanks for sharing this.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Kev, hope you are well

A very nice little film. Excellent choice of music.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it

First went in 1994, a true paradise, what I dreamed a tropical island should be like. Great memories, thanks for taking us old timers back.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure Bill, thanks

Thanks for sharing and posting! Great video. In 1989, my initial visit to Samui remains etched in my memory as a truly undiscovered paradise. The lush greenery, breathtaking beauty, and serene ambiance mesmerized me completely. There was no need for helmets or worry about traffic back then, making it a purely magical and peaceful place.

@karlsthailand

11 ай бұрын

I think we were all aware that it would change and change fast so it was a great time to discover Samui. Thanks

Hi Karl, What a wonderful video! Thanks for sharing your memories in Samui. My first trip to Samui was in the year 1999. Second trip was in 2010 and I was blown away by the changes. Sealed roads and modern hotels and shops in Lamai, Chaweng etc. Since then, I've been visiting Samui about 3 or sometimes even 5 times a year excluding the 3 pandemic years. For 2023, I've been to Samui twice already and hopefully may be there again sometime in end August. I love Koh Samui. Please shoot more nostalgic videos. Thanks and stay safe mate!

@janus302

Жыл бұрын

Hello, my first time on lamai was in 1988 and i still return each year,and yes a lot of change. Did you also go to Koh Phangan? I can reccomend to go there because for me some beaches on Phangan look like the old time on samui, you can find a lot of old simple bungalows and quit beaches, i now days go to lamai and Phangan and on Phangan i mostly stay on the sunsetside of Phangan.

@karlsthailand

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I did used to go to Koh Phangan, actually Koh Phangan will probably be my next video although it won’t be the same format as this. I hope this video brought some memories back for you.