Matt74m

On 8/30/2022 at 12:45 AM, jacko45k said:

There used to be a specialist agent on Soi Post Office for Koh Chang excursions.... minibus, ferry and hotel booking all done.  But I always preferred to do things in person, email doesn't seem to work well. 

Just what I was looking for. Managed to contact the agent and they confirmed that there is not a bus on Tuesday. Thanks for your advice.

On 8/30/2022 at 7:02 AM, Wongkitlo said:

There is minivan service to Chantaburi behind Numchai on Sukumvit rd near Soi Siam Country Club. Leaces 10am each morning. From Chantaburi plenty of options for KC. The vans had a bad reputation years ago but these days seem a lot safer with the drivers laying off the yabba. For a big bus I would try Boonsiri ferry company.

Thanks for your reply. I'm a lazy git so I prefer to have a door to door transfer, but this is good to know as a back up option.

6 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Yes it is . 

Go to the bus station and buy a ticket and then go back to the bus station just before the bus departs .

    Show the driver your ticket to make sure you get on the right bus 

Thanks ????

6 hours ago, LaosLover said:

Just asked at the Pai Bus Station. 

 

4 minibuses a day: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:30, 5:30. No need to book in advance. 3 hour ride, 225 baht.

 

Perfect. Thanks so much for asking, very kind of you.

1 hour ago, steve187 said:

do you need a bus ie other people on board, or a taxi for exclusive use

I'm looking for the shared bus, preferably the one that picks up and drops off at the hotel on either end.

Hi all,

I'm trying to book a tourist bus from Pattaya to Koh Chang on a Tuesday in October. What appears to be a decent operator does not travel on that day of the week and the operator listed on 12go.asia says it does, but seems to be unreliable.

Does anyone have any tips for booking, such as a good physical travel agent based in Pattaya that I can e-mail to book then pay locally a couple of days before travel? I'm on a tight schedule so don't want to risk having to stay an additional day.

Really appreciate any advice. 

5 hours ago, Mickeem said:

My Lisu lady friend only goes back home to Pangmapa when she really has to because of her motion sickness on the bus .. manages to fill a few plastic bags on the way

 

 

 

Doesn't sound fun! ????

17 hours ago, LaosLover said:

I'm in Pai right now. Seems like more like 6 mini-buses a day going to and fro. I also see Pai-Mae Hong Song notices up at the bus station. You can find the van schedules (and even book it) easily online.

 

Was a tad let down by the very tame mini-bus ride. It's curvy, but not that curvy. Plenty of eating at the mid-way cafe stop going on. No one throwing up etc. I think this all harkens back to when Lonely Planet would slightly oversell the adventurousness of going to to places like Pai or Ko Phangan.

 

Pai is a bit busier than you'd think at the moment and def packs out a bit at the weekend. If you search for Pai, I've just given a days-old trip review of what Pai feels like these days.

 

Thanks for the reply. Do you know which site it is bookable on as everything I am trying gives you booking options for Chiang Mai to Pai but not Pai to Mae Hong Son?

On 8/27/2022 at 1:53 PM, Lacessit said:

You should be able to get a ticket at the Pai bus station.

Be warned - the road has 1824 bends, forget how many are on the CM-Pai road. That's why it is vans/minibuses only, the bigger buses can't get around the hairpin bends. Be prepared for at least one of the passengers in the van to be carsick.

Thanks for the tip

On 8/27/2022 at 1:35 PM, Mac Mickmanus said:

Ah, the bus route is CM - Pai - Mae Hong Son .

Its the same bus 

Thanks for the reply. Would you know if the operator is Prem Pracha?

Would anyone know if the Pai to Mae Hong Son bus is currently operating?