On this website, I don’t focus too much on myself, but rather on topics and phenomena that I find interesting from different perspectives. This may include local news, interviews with fascinating people, or observations I’ve made along the way. Here are a few words about me and how I came to end up in Thailand...
Me and my brother visited Thailand and Koh Samui in 1990, when I was still a teenager. From the moment I set foot on the island, I was captivated. I remember thinking, "This is where I want to live." Over the next few years, I returned several times, and in 1999, I launched a website dedicated to the island. By 2003, the site’s income had grown to a level where moving to Thailand became a real possibility.
Image: Southern Lamai Beach in 1992. It was nothing short of paradise! Photographer: Jens
A few years earlier, I had met Rawadee (nickname: Aom) online, and we first met in Thailand in 2001. In 2003, she moved to Sweden to live with me in Nynäshamn, just south of Stockholm. But in 2004, we took the leap and made the permanent move to Thailand—specifically, Koh Samui.
Once we arrived, we got married and settled in at IT Complex, which at the time was one of the largest buildings on the island. Rawadee opened her own computer shop, Rawadee Computer Shop, where she sold computers and accessories. Together, we also founded the company Yenit Company Limited, and I obtained my work permit. We lived in a small room behind the shop, while I worked from my office in the same building, updating Kohsamui.org and a few similar websites.
Image: Rawadee (Aom) sitting in her computer shop, back in 2005. Photographer: Jens
Kohsamui.org had started in 1999 as a small project fueled by our love for the island. Over time, it grew into a trusted resource for travelers, featuring hotel bookings and advertisements, which became our main source of income. For more than ten years, we ranked number one on Google worldwide for "Koh Samui," and for several years, we also led the results for "Koh Samui hotels." Each month, around 15,000 visitors explored the island through our eyes, discovering the beaches, island news, places to stay, and the hidden gems that make Koh Samui special. From 2006 to 2019, we rented a small but cozy house in the same area.
Around 2013, we closed the computer shop, and the income from Kohsamui.org and our other travel websites began to decline. Rawadee became a licensed tourist guide and also worked as a real estate agent, while we relied on savings from the more prosperous years. In 2018 we started to build our own two-story house in northern Lamai, and we feel very comfortable there.
Now, we run Oasis Samui Company Limited, with our office located opposite the IT Complex. We help others start businesses and provide assistance with visas and work permits, guiding people to navigate life and work on the island as smoothly as possible.
Image: Aom and Pandi on the second-floor balcony. Photographer: Jens
Image: The construction of our house in Koh Samui, 2019. Photographer: Jens
I registered the domain name Weegar.com back in 2002, as Weegar is my surname, but the website itself was not launched until April 2026. After many years in Thailand, the goal is to share news, anecdotes, memories, and interviews that will hopefully be interesting and enjoyable for you as a reader.
The website also gives me a creative outlet. I enjoy writing, coding websites, photography, and graphic design. The site is entirely hand-coded using CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. The reason I do not use a CMS, such as WordPress, is that I want the freedom to design and build everything exactly the way I want, without having to adapt to external limitations or pre-made templates.
I am, of course, aware that this format does not appeal to everyone. Many have become accustomed to video clips on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Here, I neither want nor am able to compete with these media. Instead, I hope to reach those who are willing to read slightly longer texts, much like in a magazine.
• If you enjoy what you read here, I would greatly appreciate it if you shared Weegar.com on social media or recommended the site to friends and family. Thank you very much in advance!
• Feel free to republish texts from the website or photographs I have taken. Please include a link to Weegar.com when doing so.
• The website is fundamentally non-commercial, but I am open to collaborations involving products and services that I genuinely support and that have a natural connection to the site's content — for example, something related to Thailand.
• If you run a website about Thailand and are interested in exchanging links, please feel free to get in touch.
Image: Im having a cold drink in our house pool. Photographer: Aom
