JS Hut Thansadet Koh Phangan
Beware of J.S Hut Bungalows at Thansadet Beach on the east coast of Koh Phangan Island in the Gulf of Thailand.
At least once a week, the bungalow owners, regularly rip people off in every manner, including injury. A small scratch on the motorcycle cost 8000 baht for us and we settled for 5000 … otherwise, they threatened us with injury and would not return our passport. We watched them attack a tourist 3 days ago and he ended up in the hospital with stitches for moving out.
This is not the first time! Another English couple who asked to move out after spending 2 weeks already were spat on and yelled at. Don’t stay at this place! They are dangerous!
BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE!!! Danger Lurks!
You should post something on Trip Advisor and notify all the online booking agencies they use.
Looks like Song has been up to some old tricks again. I stayed there 15 years ago and had some issues, but nothing like what has been described. Have heard some horror stories over the years but I thought she had settled down somewhat in the last few years…..
I can HIGHLY recommend either “Mai Pen Rai” or Plaa, on top of the hill, or Silvercliff. I have stayed at Plaa’s and Mai Pen Rai and cannot recommend them highly enough. They are the sort of places that once you stay, you will always want to return to.
Dont let your bad experience at JS put you off Than Sadet as its one of the most beautifull friendly places in the whole of Thailand, IMO. Its my second home and has a place in my heart, now and forever. The staff and family atmosphere at Mai Pen Rai is unbelievably friendly and acommodating, as it is at Plaa’s. I know its not easy to get past the bad experience you have had so far, but its worth a second chance to find that “special” spiritual “home” or “belonging” that is part of Than Sadets magic, its beauty, its….. hard to describe or put into words but it has something that no other place I have ever seen or experienced in 20 years of travel and exploration. I have friendships that started there, amoungst other travellers and especially Thais, that have stayed strong and eveloped for over 15 years and have made my life so much richer as a result. I love Than Sadet, as you can see, always will…..
Anyway, just my two cents worth. Peace to you all in your travels.
TreeHouse bungalows were very good when i stayed there, nice people running it
It is very good to share such kind of information. Thank you!
Than Sadet is such a beautifull place and it seems such a shame that it can be brought down by the farang hating owners of JS. I have visited this place many times over the years usually staying at Mai Pen Rai’s where everything is peacefull but am constantly updated on the horror stories recounted from other holiday makers staying at JS. Nobody seems to do anything about it, I presume because of fear and they seem to be able to get away with anything they want.
I have in the past witnessed them firing guns at the feet of customers and regularly assaulting people. The waterfall tour boat drivers no longer bring there day trip customers to this resort as a result of this.
Nobody else from any of the other resorts wants to confront them which is understandable considering there madness but untill something is done these probems and vilolence will remain. These people are pure scum and should be avoided at all costs.
12 years ago, I watched in amazement as two travelers run for their lives with the owner chasing them wielding a machete, just because they were moving out of JS HUT into Mai Pen Rai.
There is something intrinsically evil about that guy and his family…
Too bad the magic small beach next door was totally ruined when they demolished the old Jenny’s bungalows a few years back, and just dumped the broken asbestos roof tiles all over the place.
went to haad sadet for day trips (overland, not boat) and always camped out at their restaurant. never experienced any problems though…
mai pen rai is up the hill with the thai indian and the french girl? if so, that’s a real nice place w chilled atmosphere and fantastic views…too bad its kind of difficult to access
no !
mai pen rai is directly on the beach on the very left side next to the bridge and the river
have a look at maipenrai.com .
u are probably talking about sea view which is on the right hill. it has changeg ownership several times in the last years i have heard.
have fun
bob
Friends of Thansadet was initiated after a serious attack by Jit and Song, the owners of JS huts and Restaurant situated in the middle of Thansadet beach, against a peaceful German highschool teacher and former member of the town council in Munich. This case happened end of March 2004 on the beach on a sunny afternoon. Many people who came to relax for the sunset witnessed Song approaching a group of people and then attacking the German man from behind with a closed bottle of beer that she had hidden in her sarong. The victim was lucky that the bottle missed its aim by about 10 centimeters. This was not the first aggression — with stones, stick and even knives– towards tourists on the beach. We cannot close our eyes any more. Doing nothing could also encourage them to become even more aggressive and as this can happen to everybody here, we have decided to go to the public to prevent more attacks to peaceful people who come to this place.
Except for J+S Hut and Restaurant, all the other places at the beach are very nice and friendly towards everybody, but unfortunately they have not much influence to stop Jit and Song from aggression.
Whats “friends of Thansadet”? Never heard of it! Been going to TS for 15 or so years……..
I stayd at Mai pen Rai`s to times in 2007 and each time i had an incident with the fuckers at JS.
Glad i went to Mai first. Best place to chill yet!!
i am absolutely surprised to read about your experencies at Js. because mine are completely different. i stayed there three times in 2005 and 2006. once with a friend and two times with my girlfriend and son. i found them always friendly and open minded. once the owner took us for a walk to see his new land up the hill where he wanted to build bungalows or houses and he really liked our son. everything was calm and relaxed. we really spent good times there. their daughter was nice and friendly, too. i was really aiming to go there again as soon as possible. though i´m taking your experiences serious and i might think it over.
ok nothing to do with this topic but needs posting here …http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7556902.stm please see this link, missing person..kp nuts…