Samui Ex-Servicemen

Service of Remembrance - Koh Samui 2015

2015-11-02T19:04:00.004+07:00

Samui Remembrance Service Sunday 8th November 2015

A service of Remembrance will be held this Sunday the 8^th November 2015 at The Shakespeare Pub opposite the Brother Restaurant in between Bang Rak and Plai Laem.

Those wishing to attend should arrive at The Shakespeare Pub by 10:30 am

The service is open to everyone. The only observation regarding dress is that attendees please wear a Poppy. Poppies are available at venues around the Island listed below and at The Shakespeare Pub on the 8th.

The ex-service community look forward to seeing everyone on 8th

Poppy Appeal Samui 2015 Outreach

2015-10-20T13:52:00.000+07:00

Poppy Appeal – Samui 2015 Outreach

Poppy Appeal Samui 2015

Samui Ex Servicemen have been supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal for 10 years on the Islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.

We would like to offer the opportunity to donate to the Poppy appeal to other areas of Thailand where Poppies are not locally available. The minimum donation would be 500 Baht, for this you would receive, four poppies, two 2015 enamel badges and two wrist bands(whilst stocks last) This would be delivered to you by Thai Post.

This would be available for the next three weeks up to the week of Remembrance Sunday.

For more details regarding donating and receiving your poppies please click here to request details of when and how you can donate.

Poppy Appeal Samui 2015

2015-10-17T21:00:00.002+07:00

Poppy Appeal Samui 2015

This year, as we continue to mark the centenary of the First World War, the Samui Ex Servicemen community on behalf of the Royal British Legion is asking everyone to support the Poppy Appeal for the memory of the fallen and the future of the living.

The Legion created the Poppy Appeal to help those returning from the First World War. A century on from the start of that conflict, they're still helping today's Armed Forces families in much the same way, whether coping with bereavement, living with disability, or finding employment.
The poppy is a powerful symbol - it is worn to commemorate the sacrifices of our Armed Forces and to show support to those still serving today and their loved ones.

Money raised through the Poppy Appeal goes directly to our welfare work, providing through-life care to anyone who currently serves in the British Armed Forces, who has previously served, and their families.

The Royal British Legion’s vital welfare work is entirely dependent on the public's support – so please give generously and wear your poppy with pride, knowing that with your donation you can help all of these people and the entire Armed Forces community to Live On

On Koh Samui and Koh Phangan Poppies will be available from the 18^th October to the 15^th November 2015

A Service of Remembrance will be held on the 8^th November 2015 details to follow

LIVE ON

To the memory of the fallen and the future of the living

Samui/Koh Phangan Poppy Distribution 2015

Lamai

· Red Fox

· Outback

· Woodies Bar

Bophut

· Billabong

Chaweng

· Sprit House

· Islander

· Irish Times

· Tropical Murphys

· Angela’s Bakery

Choeng Mon

· Relax Restaurant

Bang Rak

· The Office

· The Hut

· Premier Bar

· Boat Bar

· M&Ms

Plai Laem

· Shakespeare Bar

· International School of Samui

Nathon

· Max Murphy’s

· Luckys Restaurant

Tong Krut

· Cassidys

Koh Phangan

· Harp Bar

· Lotus Divers

· The Flag Bar

· Masons Arms

· Outlaw

· John’s Bistro

· Food Factory

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together December 2014

2014-11-29T14:50:00.003+07:00

The last Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together of 2014 will be at The Red Fox in Lamai on Tuesday the 2nd December from 5:30 pm onwards.

Unfortunately Alan will be unable to be there as his father has passed away and he is in the UK.

It would be good to see as many people there as possible to show our support for Alan and his family.

Looking forward to seeing everybody on Tuesday.

Poppy Appeal - Samui - 2014

2014-10-25T13:48:00.001+07:00

Dear All,

2014 marks the centenary of the outbreak of World War I, a conflict in which hundreds of thousands of British and Commonwealth forces and civilians lost their lives.

The British Ex Servicemen community are this week distributing Poppy Appeal boxes around the Samui archipelago at various locations (list at the foot of this message)

Remembrancetide this year commences on Sunday 26th October until Sunday 9th November. The Poppy Appeal boxes will remain in place until the 11th November 2014.

A Remembrance Service will be held on the 9th November, details to be published nearer the time.

The generous support of the resident community for the Poppy Appeal each year is very much appreciated.

"Lest We Forget"

Samui Poppy Appeal Location List 2014

Lamai

- Red Fox

- Outback

- Woodies Bar

- Bakery

- Tonees Bar

- Phoenix Bar

Chaweng:

- Tropical Murphys

- Islander

- Irish Times

- Spirit House

- Red Brick café

Bang Rack/Choeng mon

- M&Ms

- Premier Bar

- The Hut

- Shakespeares

- The Office

- Relax

- International School of Samui

Bophut/Maenam

- Billabong

- Angela’s Bakery

- Jordans

Nathon and Other Areas

- Luckys Restaurant, Nathon

- Max Murphys, Nathon

- Cassidys, Tong Krut.

Koh Phangan

- Harp Bar

- Sail Rock Divers

- Flag Bar

- Masons Arms

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together September 2014

2014-08-30T14:48:00.002+07:00

Thanks to the Staff at the Red Fox for hosting the August 2014 Samui Ex Servicemen get together and to those who came along.

The next get together will be at The Shakespeare in Bang Rak about 500 metres up the Ghost Road on the right, on Tuesday the 2nd August from 5:30 pm onwards.

All serving and ex servicemen are welcome to come along have a chat, some complimentary food and a few drinks.

Hope to see everybody on Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together August 2014

2014-08-02T14:59:00.003+07:00

The last time we met was in July at The Shakespeare Bar, Thanks to Joe and his staff for entertaining us.

We next meet at The Red Fox in Lamai this Tuesday the 5th of August from 5:30 pm onwards. As always there will be some excellent food and great hospitality.

Hope you can make it.

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together June 2014

2014-05-31T14:56:00.002+07:00

Thanks to all who made it to The Red Brick Cafe in May. A good time was had by all and the Guinness was excellent.

Thanks to Dave and his staff for being great hosts and we hope to visit again.

This coming Tuesday the 3rd June 2014 we will be gathering at The Shakespeare in Bang Rak from 5:30 pm onwards where Joe is hosting us with a Chinese night , food that is.

All serving and ex servicemen are welcome to come along.

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together April 2014

2014-03-29T12:19:00.005+07:00

Thanks to the Shakespeare Bar and Joe for hosting the March Get Together of the Samui Ex Servicemen

This coming Tuesday the 1st April 2014 we will be gathering at The Red fox in Lamai from 5:30 pm onwards all serving and ex servicemen are welcome to come along.

Looking forward to seeing you at The Red Fox.

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together March 2014

2014-03-01T13:41:00.000+07:00

Many thanks and appreciation to the members for their excellent support last Tuesday night.

Everyone made a great effort and the donations and financial contributions were much appreciated.

Just shows what we can do when we all pull together.

Thanks to Alan at The Red Fox for once again astounding us with the excellent food and his staff for tolerating us!

The next time we meet will be this coming Tuesday the 4th March 2014 from 5:30 pm at The Shakespeare Bar in Bang Rak.

Looking forward to another good turn out.

Samui Ex servicemen

Samui Ex Servicmen Get Together February 2014

2014-02-01T14:35:00.000+07:00

To Kick start 2014, our Sixth year of meetings, during the upcoming meeting this Tuesday the 4th February from 5:30 pm onwards at the Red Fox we will be holding a raffle to raise funds for our association.

This will only be possible due to your support.

We have already had a number of kind donations from local business and individual members and I hope a few more will be forthcoming. So far the donations are all Bophut based, and I was hoping some of the members based elsewhere might help with prize donations, either personally, or through your own business contacts.

The main reason for this email is to encourage members to attend and hopefully bring a friend or two to support our fund raising efforts.

Looking forward to seeing you all and having an enjoyable and successful evening.

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together December 2013

2013-11-30T12:34:00.003+07:00

The last time we met was in October at The Shakespeare Bar, Thanks to Joe and his staff for entertaining us.

We next meet at The Red Fox in Lamai this Tuesday the 3rd of December from 5:30 pm onwards. As always Alan will be providing some excellent food and great hospitality.

Hope you can make it.

Samui Remembrance Service Sunday 10th November 2013

2013-11-02T15:21:00.000+07:00

Samui Remembrance Service Sunday 10th November 2013

A service of Remembrance will be held this Sunday the 10^th November 2013 at The Shakespeare Pub on the Ghost Road in Bang Rak.
Those wishing to attend should arrive at The Shakespeare Pub by 10:30 am

The service is open to everyone. The only observation regarding dress is that attendees please wear a Poppy. Poppies are available at venues around the Island listed below and at The Shakespeare Pub on the 10th.

The ex-service community look forward to seeing everyone on 10th.

Poppy Distribution 2013

Red Fox Lamai
Outback Lamai
Woodies Bar Lamai
Bakery Lamai
Bondi Lamai
Billabong Bophut
Elephant & Castle Bophut
Sprit House Chaweng
Café Uno Chaweng
Red Brick Café Chaweng
Islander Chaweng
Irish Times Chaweng
Tropical Murphys Chaweng
Angela’s Bakery Maenam
Jordans Maenam
Relax Choeng Mon
The Office Bang Rak
BBC Bang Rak
The Hut Bang Rak
Shakespeare Bar Bang Rak
Premier Bar Bang Rak
Cassidy’s Bang Rak
M&Ms Bang Rak
Hash/Rotary
International School of Samui
Max Murphy’s Nathon
Luckys Restaurant Naton
Gemini Bar Koh Phangan
Lotus Divers Koh Phangan
Masons Arms Koh Phangan

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together October 2013

2013-09-28T17:46:00.000+07:00

The next get together will be at The Shakespeare in Bang Rak about 500 metres up the Ghost Road on the right, on Tuesday the 1st October from 5:00 pm onwards.

All serving and ex servicemen are welcome to come along have a chat, some complimentary food and a few drinks.

A friend of one of the Samui Ex Servicemen is running in aid of Forces Mental Health.Their is a possibility that some of us may end up needing help at some time in this regard so if you can help him please go to: http://www.justgiving.com/RogersRoyalParka

Hope to see everybody on Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together September 2013

2013-09-02T10:02:00.004+07:00

Thanks to everybody who made it to The Shakespeare Bar the last time we met up and once again a big thanks to our host Joe and his family for their hospitality.

Next up we will be gathering at The Red Fox in Lamai on the Tuesday 3rd September from 5:30 pm onwards.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together August 2013

2013-08-03T14:47:00.000+07:00

Thanks to Alan at the Red Fox for hosting the July 2013 Samui Ex Servicemen get together and to those who came along.

The next get together will be at The Shakespeare in Bang Rak about 500 metres up the Ghost Road on the right, on Tuesday the 6th August from 5:00 pm onwards.

All serving and ex servicemen are welcome to come along have a chat, some complimentary food and a few drinks.

Hope to see everybody on Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together July 2013

2013-06-29T14:41:00.003+07:00

Spaghetti and Meatballs was on the menu at The Shakespeare the last time we met.Thanks to Joe and his staff for looking after us with some good food and hospitality.

Up next is The Red Fox in Lamai on this Tuesday the 2nd July from 5:00 pm onwards. As always Alan will be providing some excellent food and great hospitality.

Hope you can make it.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together June 2013

2013-06-01T11:14:00.001+07:00

Alan and his staff at the Red Fox in Lamai once again made us feel very welcome with his excellent food and company when we last met in May.

The next venue will be the Shakespeare Bar in Bang Rak on Tuesday the 4th June from 4:30 pm onwards

Hope you can make it.

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together May 2013

2013-05-04T14:44:00.003+07:00

Thanks to everybody who made it to The Shakespeare Bar the last time we met up and once again a big thanks to our host Joe and his family for their hospitality.

Next up we will be gathering at The Red Fox in Lamai on the Tuesday 7th May from 4:30 pm onwards.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Samui Ex Servicmen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together April 2013

2013-03-30T12:17:00.005+07:00

A great turn out last month at the Red Fox in Lamai and as always Alan and his staff did a great job as hosts, excellent food and good company.

For the Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together April 2013 we will be visiting The Shakespeare Bar in Bang Rak on Tuesday the 2nd April from 4:30 pm onwards.

Hope to see you there for a few beers and some good food.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together March 2013

2013-03-02T12:01:00.001+07:00

We kicked off our 6th year of Samui Ex Servicemen Get To gethers with a visit to The Shakespeare Bar in Bang Rak.

Host Joe treated us to some excellent Fish and Chips and a good time was had by all.

This coming Tuesday the 5th March from 4:30 pm onwards we will be gathering once again at The Red Fox in Lamai, always a popular destination with Alan's excellent hospitality.

Hope everybody can make it.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together December 2012

2012-12-01T11:38:00.000+07:00

First and foremost thank you to everybody who helped make the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Service on Koh Samui a success this year.

A total of 41,156 Baht was collected and 846 GBP has been forwarded to the Royal British Legion.

The Service of Remembrance was very well attended at The Shakespeare Bar on The 11th November with 60 plus people there.

A Special thanks to Joe and his staff at The Shakespeare Bar for their support and use of the venue and Dave Covey for his tireless efforts in support of the Poppy Appeal.

December's Get together and the last one for 2012 will be at The Red Fox in Lamai this coming Tuesday the 4th December from 4:30 pm onwards.

Please make an effort to get over to Lamai on the 4th where Alan always makes us most welcome and puts on a great spread.

Looking forward to seeing everybody on Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together October 2012

2012-09-29T11:10:00.000+07:00

Unfortunately we did not hold a Samui Ex Servicemens get together last month due to the untimely passing of one of our hosts.

However the show must go on and this month we will be visiting a new guest venue proposed by Mick Grover.

This month we will be visiting The Relax Bar and Restaurant in Choeng Mon on Tuesday the 2nd October from 4:30 pm onwards. This small bar/restaurant is located on the left side of the road as you leave Choeng Mon in the direction of Chaweng about 10 metres after the Samujana sign and just before the 7Eleven on the right hand side of the road. It has a small sign so keep your eyes peeled.

Dave the host is a member of the local Hash

Hope you can make it on Tuesday

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together August 2012

2012-08-04T15:15:00.002+07:00

Joe at Shakespeares did us proud on the 30th June, Armed Forces Day Get Together, some great food and plenty of support from the local community was evident to make the afternoon a success.

Thanks to Joe and his staff for all there efforts in making Armed Forces Day on Koh Samui an enjoyable day for all.

This month we will be visiting The Red Fox in Lamai on Tuesday the 7th August from 4:30 pm onwards. No doubt, Alan, our host will as ever produce fare fit for Kings, don't miss it!

Hope to see as many people as possible in Lamai on Tuesday

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together July 2012

2012-06-27T12:06:00.000+07:00

Last month we visited MnM's in Bang Rak for the first time and were warmly welcomed by Mario and his staff who treated us to some great Fish and Chips. Thanks to all who could make it and a big thak you to Mario and his staff.

Our next get together will be on Armed Forces Day, Saturday the 30th June 2012 at Shakespeare's Bar in Bang Rak.

It's an opportunity to do two things.

Firstly, to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

Secondly, it gives the everybody an opportunity to Show Their Support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families and from veterans to cadets.

Look forward to seeing you, your family and friends at Shakespeare's Bar in Bang Rak on SATURDAY the 30th JUNE from 4 pm onwards

Hope to see everybody at Shakespeare's on Saturday