THE ISLAND OF KOH MOOK | What A Shame! | Why Things Didn't Work Out | Would You Do The Same?

Koh Mook: Everyone only shows the gloss at these "paradise" islands but many don't speak of the reality in low season. We saw a place totally different from our previous trip, dirty beaches, resorts closed, shops are closed and only one restaurant is enough for the handful of visitors on the island. The weather was wet and grey and the resort we booked was terrible despite what the booking sites claimed. But hey, this is low season, so what did we expect?
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[@herrmeistermann2426]

The island might not have been perfect, but you and May were there together, and that is perfect.

[@jurimay6579]

😍 you are right @herrmeistermann and thank you for watching the video 🙏😻

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

Hi. That beach dog really embraced you with his heart and kept taking care. I love the peace and silence when it is raining. Thank you you for not confrontating us with tons of overweight drunken tourists. You two suit together so well, that it is difficult to imagine, that you ever had an argument. Hope to see you two again soon in another video.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks, the dog was lovely, and as soon as we left the beach area it stayed there, and not long after another dog adopted us and joined us at the restaurant with the cats.

[@jramnorway7985]

I agree that you guys suit each other. Go for it !!!!! She has a good heart so do you Pat.

[@foodhistory1387]

I think it is great to show when things don't go perfectly to plan- Less experienced travellers might really benefit from having some sense of managed expectations. Thanks for the vid!

[@jimshelley8831]

Went there once back in 2018 and to be honest I was bored stiff and left early. I realized back then I am no longer someone who likes to spend time on a beach.on a small island

[@Swaggerlot]

It's always fun to travel in Thailand, never mind the season, just as long as there are no tour buses!

[@jonhobson3592]

At least they had cats ! 🐱

[@TheThailightZone]

I never heard of Koh Mook. Thanks. You partner May is a treasure. We understand her appearance in the videos is not her real desire.

[@TheThailightZone]

Now how do I get there 😂

[@jurimay6579]

Now that it's high season, you'll have more luck than us, but make sure you do your homework before going 🎉😊

[@MrUled]

They've probably also just not recovered from covid, let alone the low season. Looks a bit sad but hopefully bounces back eventually

[@joeyausAyoyo]

ภาคใต้ตอนล่างตอนนี้เป็นช่วงที่ไม่น่าเที่ยวเลยเพราะมีฝนตลอด ต้องรอจนถึงมกราคมทุกอย่างจะสวยงาม ไปทะเลฝนตกตลอดเวลาคงเป็นอะไรที่เหงาและเบื่อสุดๆ

[@rpgbb]

I love to go to the islands off season. Get some nice room with room service. Excellent for reading, writing, drinking. One needs to approach it as a Winter holidays

[@senianns9522]

Hi Pat, I went to Koh Chang about 3 weeks ago to see If I could take my boat there for some fun in the high season. I booked a hotel in Kai Bae as per the description given. When I got there I think the place was 80% closed. They gave me a room in what I considered to be an apartment block. The bungalow I booked ? They told me to keep my room keys as the reception would be closed by 8pm. Needless to say I checked out next day even though paid for! Sad that the locals do this! Good report ! thanks!

[@ricko3145]

That's a place I didn't know existed. Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you for watching @ricko 🙏😊

[@orgorg5055]

Good too see may glad she ok

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you @orgorg😊😊

[@sergefranchois1701]

We enjoyed Trang. Perfect hub to visit the lesser known islands eg. Libong, Kradan and Mook of course with its Morakot cave

[@JaKi052]

when you have meaningful and wonderful company then inclimate weather is not a problem. best wish to you both.

[@gabreiellawissell7310]

beautiful May happy we get see you more again ,,Thank you for gift

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers Gabby, hope you're good! 😻🐱😻🐱

[@billsimpson2392]

This video made me smile Pat and Swy May. Great to see you both again and I really love May's Thai accent whilst she speaks English. More singing please May! 🙏🙏👍👍🦘🦘❤❤

[@andersfant4997]

Uplifting video about a depressing trip.. Cheers.

[@trevorsmith7753]

Koh Koot (Kut) is better and closer to Bangkok. No need to fly or take overnight bus/train. Resorts more expensive though.

[@pannachawangkul585]

Hi May, good to see you again. 😊

[@jurimay6579]

Hi Khun @pannachawangkul, hope you are doing well! 🙏😊

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Nice report. Always look forward to your new vids. 😊

[@jimmyboysmovies1972]

Look at you Pat throwing shapes on the beach like back in the day 😊. Good to see May. Even though it’s low season and not much open at least you had the island nice n quiet . It still looked great and the restaurant in town looked great. I would be happy to go there during low season . Great vlog and remember keeeep dancing !!!!!!!!!💃 🕺

[@AsiaStreet365]

Great vid guys✌

[@CrapKerouac]

Such a charming couple and that food, that would have made my holiday. Great upload, cheers.

[@lionow]

What a great video. Very atmospheric. I realy enjoyed the dancing scene at the beach - authenticity you rarely see on youtube

[@BangkokPat]

Neither of us are good at dancing so we just do what we feel!!

[@robertbowen4175]

Thanks for sharing this side of your life pat...you guys make a great couple.

[@liamburns8554]

Bangkok Pat, got to be the nicest Farang Thai KZbinr! Love the content…. Happy the FDA didn’t bust you all them years back 😜

[@BangkokPat]

I'm several barefoot steps ahead of the FDA

[@liamburns8554]

😊. I don’t have any social media Pat, but I am keen to do a walking tour with you. Can you advise how I can contact you? Thanks

[@markmorgan8763]

Good to see you guys made the best of it considering the somewhat dismal conditions and limited choices. By the way welcome back May ! You two make a nice couple and Ta and I hope to meet you guys when we come back in April...As I promised Drinks are on me ....cheers mate!

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you @markmorgan 🙏😻 glad you liked the video and welcome to Thailand in advance! 🎉😊

[@martinstark7229]

Thanks Pat for posting this video. I'm sure most people can relate to the experience of a less than perfect holiday, and trying to learn from it. I thought there appeared to still be many positives to the whole thing. The reggae backtrack seemed to work well also!

[@marijusofficial]

I find Bangkok Pat channel is the most relevant channel about Thailand as being authentic and real on the whole KZbin.Nice to see duo video,hopefully more videos that way too!

[@ralphlewis6773]

Awesome relaxing video. Fun to see you two together and your random outbursts of energy, dancing on the beach, dancing on the walkway. All in all, just having fun!

[@michaelbroadley5676]

May 'May' & the Force be with you.

[@TheThailightZone]

Love the Bangkok Pat BTS t-shirt 😃

[@robbrown8550]

appreciating the dogs and cats like you do makes you ok in my book.

[@oblongmusic3389]

Nice video .. also a nice soundtrack.. thanks 🙏..

[@mishalunintomsk4143]

Thank you for new vid. happy to see khun May. suwai maak maak

[@jurimay6579]

😍 thank you ka khun @mishalunintomsk 🙏😊

[@mishalunintomsk4143]

@@jurimay6579 🤗🤗🤗🤩

[@nn.roberts]

Thanks for the video 👍 Greetings from Norway 🇸🇯

[@paulsetter2989]

Thanks for this Pat. I'd never heard of Koh Mook before

[@jurimay6579]

It's just a small island @paulsetter 😊😊

[@matteoroveretto465]

Overall I think it's a great vlog, Pat. As always, you n1❤na khap🙏

[@jurimay6579]

🙏🥰🥰

[@viaesta]

Yes Trang!

[@martinlift3315]

Always happy when I see bangkok pat have uploaded :)

[@freeagent8225]

A great video with your signature cat making an appearance😅.

[@LGandM]

Not the greatest getaway but they can't all be winners, thanks for the great video as always.

[@nicholasdenman6642]

Thanks Bangkok Pat and May ,great vid worth waiting for. I will be in Nai Harn for Loh Krathong, can’t wait to get on the plane from Australia

[@ZENbulldozer]

I thought she hadn't appeared in a video recently due to some contractual dispute.

[@jurimay6579]

Hehe 😊😊

[@pint7333]

Nice to see you in Shorts Pat! Great Video! Keep it up! 👍🏻

[@JohnDoe-Alien]

I really like Trang City - nice vibe to that place. The off season looks so different to the busy season that's for sure. I went to Ko Kradan in the off season once and we got good weather and it was really nice there with just 2 of us. Sometimes you can get lucky and have no rain in the off season but you didn't this time unfortunately. It's always good travelling without the crowds though.

[@boxcartwilly]

It's nice to see you both out enjoying yourselves, I prefer to go to places in low season in the quite I find it more relaxing.

[@peterjohnsson6358]

Good videos, always - Good music, always .. 😊👍🎶 says Peter J in 🇸🇪

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks! 😃

[@alanq7170]

Smashed the like, as always. My aspirations on next trip (commencing two weeks from now) are Koh Chang and Trang, so this was a great look-see for me. Those dogs smell that left-over pizza. I knew you two couldn't eat all that 😊

[@jurimay6579]

I was carrying the pizza's back to the hotel 😅😅 @alang and glad that you liked the video! 😻😻

[@wadawads]

Love this video already! 1:25 ❤

[@Andy-se4sl]

Nice you made some friends anyway!! 😊 😺🐶

[@ScepticFrog]

Koh Mook looks great to me. Thanks for sharing. Nice tshirt Pat! I want one 😊

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers, shirts on sale next month in time for Christmas!

[@TheGracehew]

Things DiD work out in the end….great beach dog ….& Great Italian food👍….Much Thanks for the post☺️.

[@joe3394]

I was thinking possibly much worse from your headline, Pat…. (I know why you can’t \won’t name & shame where you stayed on Mook)…. aside from the dirty beach compared with the nice pics & rain, but yeah, always- go with the flow. mahalos & aloha 🤙🏾

[@partytrickphysicist]

I want one of those BP shirts!

[@gopher1471]

I think you two still had fun even if the island was mostly shut, nice to see May keeping you inline and that plenty of the local dogs and cats were happy to keep you company too. Thanks for posting and regards to you both, good to see May again and looking forward to more collaborations. :)

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you for liking our video, @gopher, I'll be appearing more. Stay tuned! 🙏😊😊

[@richardhaughton4303]

Trang out of season looks pretty deserted, food looked good 😊

[@deejay4837]

Always great to see Mae!!

[@jurimay6579]

😍😍 thank you @deejay 🙏😊

[@sydysydy]

We were there a few days in May after the end of high season this year. The whole resort to ourselves,. The real highlight was taking a boat to Ko Ngai and Ko Kradan - and having those world class islands all to ourselves the entire day, in perfect water with ZERO people. All for the cost of a longtail boat. We were unbelievably lucky, a holiday that was the definition of paradise. So while Ko Muk beaches aren't the best, it's a great launching pad, with very nice people and good food, and nice sunsets over Charlie Beach. We fell in love with each other and with Trang on that trip. Cheers!

[@fiction5967]

Koh Phangan even low season there's beats somewhere even in a downpour you can party somewhere.

[@joewalton6056]

Hey Pat, great video! We think it was one of your best!!!

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you @joewalton! 🙏😊

[@user-jn7sg7pn9p]

Pat you need to have your lady in more video's and that will definitely take you to the next level, especially since she can speak the language.

[@BangkokPat]

Not into clickbait really. She's happy to do a few videos but shes a busy lady.

[@SimosThailand]

Glad to see May back 👍 and hear all is well. Low season hols can be a bit of a let down especially when you have been in the hot season .. still better than the Isle of Wight most summers 😆😆😝 Take care Pat 👍👍😎😎

[@robhodder1687]

Good to see May back again and much as i enjoy Bangkok videos its nice to somewhere else. Would be nice to see you go other places more often as your findings are trustworthy. Nice also to see you both prancing and goofing about in a carefree manner.

[@anarko1969]

Great video Pat! I have not been there for many years, you have inspired me to go there again soon🎉

[@nightrider12soul]

We change,everything change.My friends loved a Koh Mook.

[@jonhobson3592]

Looks a nice place to visit 😊

[@james989]

I was in Trang in October! Went to that clock tower. I think Trang would be a great place to retire to live the slow life. Close to Krabi too, although I found Ao Nang beach area to be too touristy.

[@ROSEONTRAINนั่งรถไฟไปเรื่อย]

Your video very nice thanks for sharing i'm thai personal and i love train

[@F.C.77]

You are a nice couple.

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you @F.C.77 🙏😊

[@BryansMusings]

Welcome back, May!! Koh Mook really looks to be in such a sad state. Hoping everything picks up this coming high season. Homework, or no homework, you got to show us a side of Koh Mook we would never have seen :-).

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you 🙏😊 @BryansMusing, I hope for the best for the island too; local people make their living from tourists.

[@encycooper]

I think I should be a beach cat ...

[@LonglingEriksen]

life dont always go as planned. Stay calm and alive :) Enjoy life. Always something to learn from you :)

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you for watching @LonglingErikse 🙏😊

[@crazyjohn4504]

Bangkok May is a cat person too Pat. YEW!!!!

[@BangkokPat]

What a relief! Many were wondering!!!!

[@crazyjohn4504]

@@BangkokPat Wondering no more. 😀

[@peterking3186]

Krabi is my second home last weekend i was in Trang and its clearly you don’t see any tourist even at the coast to ex koh mok same same. I have been on that island a couple of times and everything’s have changed so not this time. Have a over night on my always favorite island Koh Lanta and it’s look like very different a lot of people and opinions it’s just so great to have a car these days. Krabi city is what it always is 😮 Sabai sabai

[@importantlookingpirate]

Nice😊👍

[@limirl]

Stayed at the islands next door a few years back, Koh Ngai and Koh Kradan luckily we had decent weather. I imagine Koh Mook is much the same as those. I thought you were going to say that the lady owner was warning you to be careful at night because of snakes not scorpions.

[@nathanielalgernon975]

Gosh I don't mind the rain, and sort of nice not having a lot of people around. The only scary thing is the boat ride, they need some newer sturdier boats especially for the rainy season. Trang looked a little dangerous to me, mainly because I live in the US and it would have been dangerous here.

[@paulb5907]

hi pat & may glad to see you re both ok i had wondered what was going on , koh mook looked nice , its nice to see some older buildings , in bkk it seems so much is being swallowed up by concrete steel and glass as thailand strives onwards to modernism casting aside everything else , dinner looked great too , i had fish n chips with a saveloy for tea , take it easy see you on the next one

[@peterreed3104]

go North, well Northeast on a city break Korat!

[@antonkarridian2895]

So that's what a Bangkok Pat video looks like, without research. 😂 Your dancing and May saved you!

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you for liking our dancing skills!@antonkarridian 🥰😻

[@paultwiss199]

That dog was lovely - a bit like my soi dog, Teagan ! Shame it did not go so well but hope your next trip is better.

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you @pualtwiss I will make the next trip better 🙏😊

[@IanInChengdu]

Currently in Koh Mook the people are really lovely, and the two beaches are nice. Just wish the government could sort out the rubbish on the island.

[@w.urlitzer1869]

that's your rubbish 555

[@moeg3752]

BKK Pat, I love your channel. I enjoyed this video, but your videos on the history of Nana and other areas of BKK are fantastic. Love the use of the tunes you played in the video(DNB). Something about how you present and narrate is different to me, and I'm hooked. I love history and want to see more content from other places if needed. Chock dee khrup, Take care, and keep the content coming because you have a true fan here. 😄😄😄

[@seaside_freddie9930]

Low season travel is always a challenge. Not many businesses are open, and the weather isn't the greatest. However, can get some great photos as the mobs of tourists aren't there. IMHO it's a nice change from battling the hordes.

[@RealSpaceHobo]

Kind low-key for you this one , Pat?...Looked like a great place to go in high season....🙂 Blinded by the rain, not fun..🙂

[@fairbanksalaskamichael1988]

I'm going to have to put the southern region of Thailand on my bucket list next winter when we come. I do prefer it in the quieter areas when my wife and I go out now, but it does look a little sad without hardly any tourists (farrang or thai) at all to help the local businesses out. I don't miss though the large bus loads of Chinese tourists everywhere before Covid. It is refreshing to have a Thai and somewhat foreigner perspective of the areas and businesses. :) Almost feels like my wife and I are out exploring. Great job again....Michael

[@freeagent8225]

Visited 2 weeks ago stayed in a tent, my mistake must had been 55c in the tent during the day. Great when the sun goes down.

[@kevwandless]

Team P&M !

[@jurimay6579]

😻Thank you @kevwandles😻

[@frankoseven]

Interesting video Pat. We know each other already a long time but I'm surprised about your dancing skills, Pat :D I think because of the low season they not clean up the beaches. Would be interesting to see a comparison to the next coming high season. The silver cat with the bells looks nice. It seems this time you haven't luck with the weather at all.

[@jurimay6579]

🥰 @frangkoseven, hope you are doing well! 😻😊

[@frankoseven]

@@jurimay6579 Thank you May I'm great. I hope you too. I wish you both a great time

[@jurimay6579]

​@@frankoseven We are doing well, thank you 😊😊

[@nickstravels]

you are such a cute couple. I love seeing this content.

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you @nickstravels see you soon on the next one 🙏😊

[@mariettathornton5924]

Great video Pat…..love it❤ My husband and I have nearly been there but would love to check it out one of these days! Especially when we make our move to retire there! By-the-way, have you heard from Dan the Man??? Where is he? Is he ok? Please let us know 🙏🏼

[@daviddenham1511]

Sorry to see that wasn’t great…..you looked a bit down, but keep up the good work!

[@shaunashton9744]

Great to see May back, she has a great smile. It's places like Koh Mook that I would like to visit in a few years time, just not sure how I convince my wife to go on those types of boats. I was surprised at how nice Trang looked, especially at night.

[@jurimay6579]

Trang was quiet at night, and if you want to try the Koh Mook trip, make sure to go during high season, @shaunashton. I warned you! 😅😊

[@shaunashton9744]

@jurimay6579 Ha, yes it did look a little rough.

[@jurimay6579]

​@@shaunashton9744 yes it did 😅

[@ismailqursoy]

❤

[@dazx6073]

Great to see May back. I wondered what happened but didn't want to intrude on your private life.

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you @dazx see you sooon... 🙏😊

[@roverdover4449]

You're in such great shape. Everything in Thailand is fried in oil. although the dishes you showed for dinner looked pretty healthy. Maybe a video on eating healthy in Thailand? I guess Thais aren't fat, so maybe all the fried food isn't so bad.

[@TheMoebius72]

Hi Pat although not perfect weather is still nice to make a video about, and being together makes it much better. I been to Koh Tao 10 years we had very bad weather and I got very seasick from the trip so I know how that feels. Good to see some cats in the vid again. Look like a nice Island too visit in the dry season never been there. But for me too much tourists everywhere I don’t like either.

[@jurimay6579]

Thank you 😊😊@TheMoebius but I don't recommend visiting during the low season 😅

[@TheMoebius72]

Will go there if there no rainy season 😃@@jurimay6579

[@molonlabe9602]

It's not unreasonable to expect your hotel/resort to be close to what was represented when you booked, no matter high or low season. They still expect their payment.