Updated 8 January 2012
After a break and with a new owner of Connect the tour will start again on 14th of January 2012
Welcome to Connect's Gay Day Tour. You can come alone or together with your friends and for sure you will make many new connections.
Connect Gay day tour started in 1998 and has been an all year round weekly event ever since.
At the end of 2009 we changed the destination to a private beach. We will now go to Koh Yao Yai (Island big and long) by mini van and speed boat. Starting from Connect at 11AM the bus takes 30 minutes and the speed boat around 20 minutes. We are back at Connect at 7PM. On the beach we will provide party music, beach chairs, umbrellas and beach volleyball.
There is plenty of shade from big trees. We will stay at the same beach all day long.
During our stay we provide plenty of food and drinks. Fresh fruit, tuna sandwich, Tom Yam soup, Baked potatoes with skagen cream, BBQ chicken and sausages. Please let us know in advance if you need vegetarian food. We have an open bar with various drinks included in the price 1950 THB. Sign up at Connect. Booking and pre-payment is necessary to secure your seat.
Bring with you
Swim wear, Beach towel, flip flop shoes, sun block cream and a change of clothes for the bus-ride.
Do not bring
valuables, money - everything is included in the price
You can come alone or together with your friends and for sure you will make many new connections.
Connect Gay day tour started in 1998 and has been an all year round weekly event ever since.
At the end of 2009 we changed the destination to a private beach. We will now go to Koh Yao Yai (Island big and long) by mini van and speed boat. Starting from Connect at 11AM the bus takes 30 minutes and the speed boat around 20 minutes. We are back at Connect at 7PM. On the beach we will provide party music, beach chairs, umbrellas and beach volleyball.
There is plenty of shade from big trees. We have a a fresh water shower and toilet. We have a few snorkeling mask but there are no coral reefs at this beach. We will stay at the same beach all day long.
During our stay we provide plenty of food and drinks. Fresh fruit, tuna sandwich, Tom Yam soup, Baked potatoes with skagen cream, BBQ chicken and sausages. Please let us know in advance if you need vegetarian food. We have an open bar with various drinks included in the price 1950 THB. Sign up at Connect. Booking and pre-payment is necessary to secure your seat.
Bring with you
Swim wear, Beach towel, flip flop shoes, sun block cream and a change of clothes for the bus-ride.
Do not bring
valuables, money - everything is included in the price
Details may change without notice
Comments from a customer The highlight of any visit to Patong Beach in Phuket
is the weekly gay tour to Koh Kai island. For an all-inclusive
fee of 1,850 baht per person, you are brought by minibus
and speedboat to an unspoiled and unpopulated island
to the east of Phuket. Mostly under the waves at high
tide, it has crystal clear water, ideal for snorkeling
over coral reefs teeming with fish. When you emerge
from the water, a tempting barbecue lunch will have
been prepared for you. As well as a wide choice of
meats and sauces, there is plenty of fresh fruit. All
of these items can be washed down by a vast supply
of free drink, ranging from water and fruit juices
to different beers. Any special dietary needs will
be met upon request. With up to 13 different nationalities
taking part on these trips, they present an ideal occasion
to make new friends, which you might not otherwise
meet during your stay. Before the tide gets too low,
the group sets off to another island 500 metres away,
where a much larger beach gives the opportunity for
some very competitive ball games. After that, all go
home tired and happy! The trip starts every Saturday
at 11.00 from Connect and returns again to Connect
around 18.30. Total transport time each way is around
1 hour -- 30 minutes by air conditioned minibus and
30 minutes by speedboat. Please book your trip in advance
at Connect, in person or by e-mail. Note that the trip
may be cancelled in stormy weather. The all-inclusive
fee is 1,850 baht per person. /article by Ferdia.
Comments from guest: - The absolutely best event on our entire holiday!
- The Saturday Boat trip Could have been like any
other boat trip in town, except the guys on the Connect
Staff made it so much more. Personality Plus !! Had
a super time !! Roger
and Samir 14 September 2001
- Tack vare den superba Koh kai utflykten så har
vi lyckats få kamrater från jordens alla
hörn. USA, Sydafrika, Taiwan, Australien, Malaysia
etc Jörgen
och Åke, Stockholm - Sweden 3 Augusti 2001
- One more thing. If you have the time, do take the
gay day trip to the tiny island of Koh Kai. This
is organized by Connect and is a fun day of sun,
snorkeling and great food among friends. It should
not be missed. David Fort
Lauderdale, Florida 17 July 2001
- During the past 10 years we have been to Thailand
15 times, and one of the best experiences we have
had was the gay day trip to Koh Kai. Lovely island,
good food and drinks. Lot of fun, both with other "farangs" and
the Thai staff. We hope to join you again soon. Tor & Steinar 17
July 2001
- This has been the most fantastic stay in Phuket.
The staff at Connect are bty far the best. The Gay
Day trip to Koh Kai Island was like an amazing dream Christopher,
Australia 20 June
VDO from the tour 2 october 2010
By
request from our customers we have this tour
on Saturdays.
Join us for the weekly Gay Day
Tour and experience the exotic
and unspoiled surroundings of Phuket!
Only 1,850 THB will maybe give you
the best moments of your entire holiday.
Crystal clear water, snow white sand,
beach barbecue and free drinks! Could there
be more to wish for?
We will visit two small and very exotic islands
east of Phuket. First we will go to a small
Island and around 4 PM move on tho the main
island. The schedule might change due to weather
and tidal conditions.
Safe Tips of the Week
-- Safety at the Beach
Protect your skin: Sunlight contains two kinds
of UV rays -- UVA increases the risk of skin
cancer, skin aging, and other skin diseases.
UVB causes sunburn and can lead to skin cancer.
Limit the amount of direct sunlight you receive
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and wear a sunscreen
with a sun protection factor containing a high
rating such as 15.
Drink plenty of water regularly and often even
if you do not feel thirsty. Your body needs
water to keep cool. Avoid drinks with alcohol
or caffeine in them. They can make you feel
good briefly but make the heat's effects on
your body worse. This is especially true with
alcoholic beverages, which dehydrates the body.
Watch for signs of heat stroke: Heat stroke
is life-threatening. The victim's temperature
control system, which produces sweating to
cool the body, stops working. The body temperature
can rise so high that brain damage and death
may result if the body is not cooled quickly.
Signals include hot, red, and dry skin; changes
in consciousness, rapid, weak pulse, and rapid,
shallow breathing. Move the person to a cooler
place. Quickly cool the body by wrapping wet
sheets around the body and fan it. If you have
ice packs or cold packs, place them on each
of the victim's wrists and ankles, in the armpits
and on the neck to cool the large blood vessels.
Watch for signals of breathing problems and
make sure the airway is clear. Keep the person
lying down.
Wear eye protection: Sunglasses are like sunscreen
for your eyes and protect against damage that
can occur from UV rays. Be sure to wear sunglasses
with labels that indicate that they absorb
at least 90 percent of UV sunlight.
Wear foot protection: Many times, people's
feet can get burned from the sand or cut from
glass in the sand.
Spinal Injury Prevention
Don't dive headfirst into any unknown water.
Remember, the beach ocean floor may change
its shape constantly.
In shallow water, don't dive headfirst toward
the bottom into oncoming waves.
In shallow water, don't stand with your back
to the waves.
Don't jump or dive from a cliff, pier, jetty
or bridge.
Don't swim near piers or breakwaters. The currents
here may be very strong, even for the best
of swimmers.
Stay clear of boats. They take time to change
direction, and they may not even see you.
Swim parallel to the shore. If you swim out
too far, you may be too tired to swim back.
This
day trip starts at 11.00 AM from Connect when
we will go by mini bus to Sire Island (just outside
Phuket town) where we jump into the speedboat
taking us to the island. The bus ride is
around 30 minutes and the boat trip 30 minutes.
The lunch on the island will be a beach barbecue
with chicken and pork satay, sausage, different
dipping sauces, bread and fresh fruit. There
will also be plenty of free drinks, fruit juice,
beer, soft drinks and water. If you have any
special requests for food and drinks please let
us know.
For reservations send e-mail to connect@beachpatong.com or
contact Connect Guesthouse in Paradise complex.
The price for transport, food and drinks is
1,850 baht/person. Reservations required. Groups
minimum 15. The trip
might be cancelled in case of bad weather conditions
Click on this
link to see the new Streaming VDO or
click on the date below for the Gay Beach Photo
Gallery with hundreds of gay beach photos.
We have been to busy to take pictures from
every tour this year but please, if you want
to upload your own Koh Kai Photos please e-mail
them to webmaster@beachpatong.com with the
information about the date you went to Koh
Kai.
Koh Kai Gay Beach Photo Gallery. Click on the
date for pictures.
Updated 13 May 2006
Please observe this tour to this deserted Island
includes certain risks. We are far away from
civilization and accidents might happen.
If you have a medical condition please let
the staff know in advance. If you go swimming
or snorkeling please use a life jacket provided
even if you are a good swimmer. Use protective
footwear when wading in shallow waters to
prevent cuts from corals or Sea Urchins.
Do never swim alone. Common sense
should prevail.
Online Video:Streaming
VDO Look at a streaming VDO from this tour.
Beach Photo Gallery:
2009
The tour was on weekly until mid of May with a tour of 92 persons. After this fantastic tour it was on hold due to bad weather and few tourist. We need at least 15 persons to start the tour. 17 October we started again with 27 happy guests and we hope we can have this as a weekly event from now on.
The tour was on Swedish television in the programme Semestersvenskar ep 5 and you can see another tour on this youtube video as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgxB3jJY4jQ
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDAlGgFCMlc
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