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samui gazette | july 23 - aug. 5, 2010
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WEEKEND 06/24 Nartana: An artistic journey exhibit at Renaissance Koh Samui
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What began for Nartana as a means of escape from war-torn Germany ultimately became a meditation that brought him around the world in search of those elusive moments and fleeting states of being that he captures so vividly on canvas. Engage in a private dialogue with the work of this extraordinary artist and seeker. Up to Sept. 30 Tawann Restaurant, Renaissance Koh Samui Resport & Spa
Ring road protest against oil drilling If you need information on where and when to show up for this island wide protest, please write to samuimala@gmail and they’ll keep you informed. JULY 31, Saturday
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Tampopo screening @ The Beach Republic WEEKEND 07/01 SFF 2010 Grand Opening Party at Beach Republic Celebrate the kick-off to the second annual Samui Film Festival and be part of the grand opening party at Beach Republic on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. Meet and mingle with film lovers, directors, and VIPs. Doors open at 6:30pm. Held at the chic and uniquely designed ocean club of Beach Republic in Lamai, the party is a treat with live audio-visual performance by local artist and a feature movie screening (Tampopo) during dinner hours (7pm-9pm), as well as DJs Simon Solo & Absolud in the later hours of the night.
Mother-daughter delight at Six Senses Spa Enjoy together time with an 60-minute Senses of aroma massage for each of you in a suite specially designed for the occasion Then sit together in the Ocean view Salon for a 60minute Express manicure & pedicure. August 2010 Six Senses Samui Spa
AUGUST 5, Saturday Beach Republic, Lamai
KOH SAMUI TOP TEN LIST Rob Newman
Top ten best ways to develop Chaweng Lake 10. Water clarity makes a really great lake for swimming. International Olympic Swimming Training Center? 9. Build Chaweng Lake Marina, float superyachts. 8. Sightseeing tours to look for rarely seen Chaweng Lake Monster rumored to have eaten a Swiss couple on honeymoon (rumor started by Mayor of Koh Phangan). 7. Samui Regatta moves to Lake, assuring better spectator viewing from Lakeside. 6. Build footbridge with moving walkway across the lake from Reggae Pub directly to Green Mango, avoiding really expensive taxi fare. 5. Pave it and turn into a runway for the second Samui airport (big crowd pleaser this one is!) 4. Hire a high-end public relations firm to market it as Thailand’s version of Italy’s Lake Como.
3. Synchronized swimming club meets every Tuesday to prepare for the 2012 London Olympics. 2. Build floating casino to attract uber-wealthy Russians (city council has given up on getting money out of folks whose countries are on Euros – all hope to save Koh Samui now pinned on Russians, Chinese and Indians). 1. Buy boats and hire old weathered Thai character actors and pretend for tourists that it’s a real floating market, same trick that Bangkok uses for their floating market.
About the author
Rob Newman is a television commercial producer who first fell in love with Koh Samui in 1995. With blessed thanks to his United Airline 1K status, he now commutes between his homes in Los Angeles and Koh Samui. Rob can be reached WaldoIsOnKohSamui@gmail.com.
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