Lomprayah

[Stevethongsala]

This boat come back to Maenam today

[nod]

?

[Mark Wolfe]

What a fascinating topic!

[ClaudeFeller]

They used to start in Maenam, they changed to Bangrak temporarly, now they are back in Maenam?

Thats the subjet of the topic?

Edited December 30, 2007 by ClaudeFeller

[Chayaphum]

This boat come back to Maenam today

"This boat" ????

that's nice for the boat...i am so happy

sometimes the boat's never come back

do you have some pictures from that boat?

Chayaphum

[sbk]

I believe Steve is not a native english speaker so perhaps cut him a bit of slack for not expressing himself as clearly as possible?

Lomprayah runs from Mae Nam usually but during the big wave season last month it switched to Bang Rak as per usual. Now that the big waves are (hopefully) over, it has returned to running from Mae Nam.

Important info to those of us who like to use the Lomprayah to go to Samui for a day and then return. It helps if you know which pier to tell the taxi driver to go to.

[Jose]

Thanks Steve - I wish I had read your warning post before tonight, as the wife and I went all the way to Bangrak this evening before finding out that Lomprayah had shifted again. By the time we found out, we only had one other choice left for our return to KPG.

Lomprayah has to be one of the most unprofessional outfits anywhere:

Poorly-maintained "courtesy" buses that can only pick up passengers two hours before departure (leaving them stranded on Maenam beach for an hour and a half), and that is if you are lucky enough to be picked up as arranged in the first place;

Diesel fume leaks to augment that loud Thai-style heavy rock "background" cabin atmosphere;

Constant and regular fare increases for services where they have no competition (7am & 5pm).

Makes the old Haad Rin Queen look like a dream boat by comparison.

BTW, Seatran has been running a special price promotion - 12 trips to Samui for 1500 Baht (125 Baht each vs 250 Baht for Lomprayah).

jose '-)

[girlx]

hmm i disagree, i think lomprayah is the best run service. if you think they are bad, try songserm!

[ClaudeFeller]

Lompraya is good and expensive to go just Samui-KPN, but they have island hopping promoting - that is a very good deal for the resorts on Koh Tao!

[Mayette]

hmm i disagree, i think lomprayah is the best run service. if you think they are bad, try songserm!

Amen!

[BigC]

when i parked my car in maneam. i was a bit hissed that i had to jump into my taxi on the way back. after 1 hr of dropping people off. i got to my car. nice 1 lompraya

[Stevethongsala]

Makes the old Haad Rin Queen look like a dream boat by comparison.

I agree with you. This boat leaves always at time and it's cheaper ..but it goes to Haad Rin

Happy new year in advance to all and take care on the road

[Samui Coconut]

Lompraya left from Bangrak again today due to high waves.

[Stevethongsala]

Lompraya left from Bangrak again today due to high waves.

This is a shit compagny ! The thais are not serious

[sbk]

I'd rather leave from Bang Rak due to high waves than Mae Nam and get wet.

[Samui Coconut]

I'd rather leave from Bang Rak due to high waves than Mae Nam and get wet.

Agreed SBK, but not after driving to Maenam first to find out they have changed to Bangrak yet again.....and missing the boat....

[ham]

hmm i disagree, i think lomprayah is the best run service. if you think they are bad, try songserm!

You right with Songserm, they just the cheapest , that's all. But I think, Seatran is by far the best choice. If you take the Chumpon/BKK boat you can make the experience. They run the same time (Lomprayah and Seatran) Lomprayah from Meanam to Thongsala via Ko Tao to a pier outside of Chumporn. Same with Seatran, just they starting at the Big Buddha pier (I guess that's Bang Rak), which is more convinient if you arrive with the Bangkok Airways. The pier is next to the Hadrin Queen Pier, Big Buddha.

On Seatran you can walk around, there is a deck and they have cool seats. It is a japanese boat. .....I don't work for them

Source for the departure times: "Phangan Explorer December 2007"

Seatran departurs in Bang Rak Samui to Chumporn (via Thongsala/Ko Tao):

08:00

13:30

Seatran departurs in Thongsala for Samui (coming from Chumporn):

11:00

16:30

Lomprayah (from Bang Rak, according "Phangan Explorer, December 2007"):

08:00

13:00

17:30

Lomprayah (from Thongsala)

07:00 (new, starting in Thongsala)

11:00 (coming from Chumporn)

16:00 (coming from Chumporn)

Hadrin Queen (Big Buddha - Hadrin)

10;30

13:00

16:00

18:30

Hadrin Queen (Hadrin - Big Buddha)

09:30

11:40

14:30

17:30

Songserm

12:30 (Thongsala/Nathon)

11:45 (Nathon/Thongsala)

ham

Lomprayah Meanam Pier

Seatran at Big Buddha and inside view

Songserm

Night Boat

Hadrin Queen

[Stevethongsala]

BTW, Seatran has been running a special price promotion - 12 trips to Samui for 1500 Baht (125 Baht each vs 250 Baht for Lomprayah).

Hi José, Happy new year Anyway

Where have you seen that ? It's still ok ?

Bye

[Stevethongsala]

hmm i disagree, i think lomprayah is the best run service. if you think they are bad, try songserm!

You right with Songserm, they just the cheapest , that's all. But I think, Seatran is by far the best choice. If you take the Chumpon/BKK boat you can make the experience. They run the same time (Lomprayah and Seatran) Lomprayah from Meanam to Thongsala via Ko Tao to a pier outside of Chumporn. Same with Seatran, just they starting at the Big Buddha pier (I guess that's Bang Rak), which is more convinient if you arrive with the Bangkok Airways. The pier is next to the Hadrin Queen Pier, Big Buddha.

On Seatran you can walk around, there is a deck and they have cool seats. It is a japanese boat. .....I don't work for them

Source for the departure times: "Phangan Explorer December 2007"

Seatran departurs in Bang Rak Samui to Chumporn (via Thongsala/Ko Tao):

08:00

13:30

Seatran departurs in Thongsala for Samui (coming from Chumporn):

11:00

16:30

Lomprayah (from Bang Rak, according "Phangan Explorer, December 2007"):

08:00

13:00

17:30

Lomprayah (from Thongsala)

07:00 (new, starting in Thongsala)

11:00 (coming from Chumporn)

16:00 (coming from Chumporn)

Hadrin Queen (Big Buddha - Hadrin)

10;30

13:00

16:00

18:30

Hadrin Queen (Hadrin - Big Buddha)

09:30

11:40

14:30

17:30

Songserm

12:30 (Thongsala/Nathon)

11:45 (Nathon/Thongsala)

ham

Hello Ham, Happy new year

There are a lot of mistakes about those schedules... See a right schedules on my website

I check them every day ...but sometimes it's hard to get them, especially with a Raja ferry.

Bye

[ham]

Hello Ham, Happy new year

There are a lot of mistakes about those schedules... See a right schedules on my website

I check them every day ...but sometimes it's hard to get them, especially with a Raja ferry.

Bye

Hi Stevethongsala, happy new year to you too and a lot of hints on your website

please tell us the mistakes on the schedule, if there are any and which ones not just try to get hints on your website, btw (=by the way), cool and nice website. You seems to be french guy, n'est ce pas? and if the schedule on your website is another one, does not mean that your one is right. And if the boat leaving the pier, it does not mean that it is on schedule time. Raja Ferry is late very often. But there were no times for the Raja-Ferry too in my postings

salutation

ham

[mssabai]

OK, everyone gives songserm a hard time, but when you live in Nathon they provide a lifeline...I LOVE YOU SONGSERM!!!

[Jose]

BTW, Seatran has been running a special price promotion - 12 trips to Samui for 1500 Baht (125 Baht each vs 250 Baht for Lomprayah).

Where have you seen that ? It's still ok ?

Yes, Steve, as far as I can see the half-price promotion is still available at the main Seatran office on the pier at Thongsala.

All the best for a Safe & Healthy 2008 to all.

jose '-)

[Stevethongsala]

OK, everyone gives songserm a hard time, but when you live in Nathon they provide a lifeline...I LOVE YOU SONGSERM!!!

Sure ! I'm agree with you

I love this boat too because I often go to Nathon and it's a good deal i think

[Samuian]

here a link to the Lomprayah Website... click here:

...everything else might very much be in the eye of the beholder... everyone has his/her preferences...

I think Lomprayah as well as Seatran have improved the transportation Services from and to Samui a great deal - any body remembers the Songserm Banana-Boats - when on a bit rough seas.... I know of at least one sunken one....

And as far as Information is concerned where the ships arriving/leaving is a phone call away...

Tel.

(+66) 0-7742-7765(-6 )

(+66) 0-1536-7162

Fax

(+66) 0-7724-7691

Office Hour

07:00 AM - 11:00 PM

e-mail

[email protected]

Edited January 3, 2008 by Samuian

[Stevethongsala]

please tell us the mistakes on the schedule

In fact, the Songserm leaves from Nathon at 11.00 a.m. and the timetable of 5.00 p.m. is ready now.

From Thong Sala, the schedule at 7.00 a.m. is ready also

Bye Ham