Tony M

You can actually email them and, unlike many Thai businesses, they actually reply.

I have done it twice recently. Both trips were same as RAZELL above. I did notice (on Friday when I went to BKK) that you can now book the bus two days in advance. A couple of weeks back it was only one day in advance.

Here's a radical thought. Why don't you just check the bus website ? https://pattayabus.com/

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