webfact Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Phuket airport to get new pier as five ferry routes open on Southern coast By The Nation FILE photo The Harbour Department will build a new pier near Phuket airport and open five ferry routes linking Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga, the department chief said on Thursday. Jirut Wisaljit, director-general of the Harbour Department, said the new port and the “Andaman Ring Route” ferry service would reduce congestion at the Phuket airport and on roads in the three southern coastal provinces. He said the three provinces are popular among foreign tourists and the port and ferry routes would help reduce congestion of tourists flying between Phuket and Krabi or driving between provinces. The new pier near the Phuket International Airport would allow tourists to get off boats and take planes without having to use road transport, he said. The first route will link Ao Por pier in Phuket to Chong Lad pier of the Koh Yao Yai in Phang Nga and to Tha Lane pier in Krabi. The second route will link Chong Lad pier to Manoh Pier of Koh Yao Noi in Phang Nga. The third route will link Ban Hua Hin pier in Tambon Koh Klang of Koh Lanta district of Krabi to Klong Mad pier in Tambon Koh Lanta Noi in Koh Lanta district. For the fourth route, ferryboats will travel from Ao Thong Lang pier on Koh Lanta to Koh Jum in Krabi. And the fifth route will link Koh Lanta Yai to Koh Por in Krabi, Jirut said. He said there will also be a new speedboat service from Ao Por pier in Phuket to Laem Lan pier on Koh Yao Yai, Laem Dong beach of Koh Phi Phi, Ton Sai beach of Koh Phi Phi and Sala Dan pier of Koh Lanta in Krabi. Jirut said the new boat services are expected to start within this year. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30342013 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 a very good idea. But the mafia taxi drivers are gonna hate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Going directly to Koh Lanta can be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC23 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Should start one from Rawai to the airport That would be a good route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joloit Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Very good idea!!! Rawai - Phuket Airport would definitely make much sense!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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