ferries

[tinca tinca]

so what has happened to the proposed ferry, Sattahip to Koh Chang.....and sattahip surat thai ???

Many moons ago Sattahip to Koh chang it wa stated testd to be carried out for the depth of water......NOTHING SINCE !!!!!!

[tifino]

...must have discovered a few ripples in the plan? 

 

[robblok]

That plus why operate it now when there are no tourist better to postpone it a bit then to start right at a loss.

[sandyf]

 

[steve187]

20 hours ago, tinca tinca said:

sattahip surat thai

a few threads running on this one, may go to  prachuap khiri khan, or Songkhla or both, or it could fold altogether, has done a test run to Songkhla, with trucks onboard, but the government departments are dragging their heels, ( who would have thought that)

[LittleBear57]

The ferries are in the same place as the vaccines. Never never land.

[Gandtee]

21 hours ago, tifino said:

...must have discovered a few ripples in the plan? 

 

Don't make waves.????

[brianthainess]

Yeh this ferry to Koh Chang was supposed to go to Bang Bao, Bang Bao does not have a pier suitable for vehicles, and it was going to be for foot passengers only, which would mean renting a M/C and driving on the most treacherous mountain roads on the island ????. A ridiculous idea from the start, knowing Tourists driving is, may I say not the best.

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

Yeh this ferry to Koh Chang was supposed to go to Bang Bao, Bang Bao does not have a pier suitable for vehicles, and it was going to be for foot passengers only, which would mean renting a M/C and driving on the most treacherous mountain roads on the island ????. A ridiculous idea from the start, knowing Tourists driving is, may I say not the best.

They did one test trip to Bang Bao, I believe, and then nothing. I'm sure I remember seeing a photo of it moored up somewhere there maybe 3 years ago. It never came back. But you're right about Bang Bao. Just a fishing village servicing island hoppers. Further along the mainland coast I think they would be able to find a suitable pier, and infrastructure, at Laem Ngop. Or on to Klong Yai, where they are building/have buikt a deep water port I was told. At one time there was a plan to run a shipping route  to Koh Kong in Cambodia and then to Koh Quoc in Vietnam. A nice trip from Sattahip, or even Songkla, avoiding all roads. That's a pretty decent sized ferry they bought. They're tipping money into the EEC down in Trad, and over the border.

[Burma Bill]

ferries?

Sadly, this comes to mind:-

 

[Yorkshire Tea]

On 6/14/2021 at 10:33 AM, brianthainess said:

Yeh this ferry to Koh Chang was supposed to go to Bang Bao, Bang Bao does not have a pier suitable for vehicles, and it was going to be for foot passengers only, which would mean renting a M/C and driving on the most treacherous mountain roads on the island ????. A ridiculous idea from the start, knowing Tourists driving is, may I say not the best.

Rent a M/C or take a songteau pickup...