Hi all ,after much changing of mind and carefully perusing many web sites and tour operators pages.We have decided to go for the Island of Koh Ko Khao,it's only a short crossing to the main land (about ten minutes I believe)The Island looks really nice and quiet,but if it's becoming an issue(if it's too quiet) we can get a ferry cheaply enough to the main land and shops and bars etc.And if we are enjoying it so much we can extend our time there hopefully.So it's Bangkok 3 nights,fly down to Phuket,taxi up to Koh Ko Khoa Island,staying at the Koh Ko Khoa Resort Hotel,which seems to have very good reviews,although all stress how quiet it is on the Island, there are facilities to go on fishing trips etc,and visit other Islands.I sppose we are trying to keep our options open.Last time we committed to 10 days on Samui and would have been happy to leave after 3 as it was too westernised for our liking,also the time share sales people are a disgrace on Samui.I had a running battle with one particular loud mouthed know all who was British by the way.He became personal with his insults and called in his Australian helpers when I insisted he stop asking me to take part in his scratch card con ............you know that one where he scratches the card and suprise! suprise! you have won a chance to win a villa on Samui,just folllow me etc.Yeah right ....any way this guy was so obnoxious he used to spot me and cruise up the side of us and shout rude remarks about us being nasty English people etc.One day I saw the vermin coming and jumped out at him before he could say anything,he swerved and sped off .A few minutes later two Australian Guys appeared on motor cycles,about seven foot tall and 5 foot wide,and then suprise suprise along came their team leader keeping safely behind the two Gorrilla's.He uttered a few insults about "unfriendly" tourists not being welcome and decided to leave well alone.I kept quiet on the insistence of my wife who was really upset by the whole thing.She was so upset I had promise not to retaliate in the event the vermin showed up again,other wise she wanted to stay on the Hotels beach untill it was time to fly out.It's along way to travel to be abused by Britih scum trying to rip their own people off............Samui is a place I would never set foot on again.Nice Island ruined by it's own popularity,far too touristy now,for me that is.Sorry about the rant.................so lets hope this Island has no such sales people lurking in the gutter.We will move to the are known as Khoa lak should it be too quiet for us.We may even just use the Island as a base,but not going till February 2010 so may make some adjustments in between now and then.We have never tried leaving our options open before as we have always pre booked evrything so hope we don't finish up sleeping on the beach.After Khoa Lak its back to Bangkok and home to Blighty.We fly out of Bangkok on the 1/3/20.If anyone has anything to say they think is helpfull would really appreciate their input.