Chiang Mai>krabi Best Route ?

[ozzydom]

T/W and I are driving South this year on Highway one and want to hook into Highway four without going into Bangkok Metro area, can anybody advise the best route around the city. thanks guys.

ozzydom

[Ajarn]

Anybody got a map?

[lopburi3]

I would assume you will use the Asia Highway route 32 rather than highway 1 from Nakon Sawan but in either case you want to take the Bangkok Outer Ring Road West (highway 9) near Bang Pa In (junction of highway 1/32/9) which will take you to highway 4 without going into the city of Bangkok.

[ozzydom]

Anybody got a map? 

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Yep,got a fairly good one Ajarn,(6 in fact) but close to Bangkok they get a bit obscure and dont give Hwy numbers,or show motorway runoffs,but thanks for the thought

[ozzydom]

I would assume you will use the Asia Highway route 32 rather than highway 1 from Nakon Sawan but in either case you want to take the Bangkok Outer Ring Road West (highway 9) near Bang Pa In (junction of highway 1/32/9) which will take you to highway 4 without going into the city of Bangkok.

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Thanks heaps lop ,you assumed right,I can see it now,good instructions

[Ajarn]

Anybody got a map? 

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Yep,got a fairly good one Ajarn,(6 in fact) but close to Bangkok they get a bit obscure and dont give Hwy numbers,or show motorway runoffs,but thanks for the thought

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Don't forget to get instructions for coming back

[BambinA]

T/W and I are driving South this year on Highway one and want to hook into Highway four without going into Bangkok Metro area, can anybody advise the best route around the city. thanks guys.

ozzydom

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drive till ayuthaya > express way till Chaeng Wathana Rd

Chaeng watthana> pakkret

Pakkret> ka rai

Ka rai> Pra Nung klao bridge

Pra Nung klao bridge> Bang Bua thong

Bang Bua thong> to a road that make u pass Nakhon Pathom

then take Route 4, passing Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan, Chumphon, Ranong, and Phangnga Provinces before reaching Krabi a total distance of 946 kilometers.

An alternate route is to take Route 4 to Chumphon and then turn onto Route 41. This leads through Lang Suan and Chaiya Districts of Chumphon to Wieng Sa District of Surat Thani from there follow Route 4035, passing Ao Luk District of Krabi, back onto Route 4, and down to Krabi Town. This shortcut is just 814 kilometers, and is followed by the bus services.

BAMBI

[ozzydom]

Anybody got a map? 

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Yep,got a fairly good one Ajarn,(6 in fact) but close to Bangkok they get a bit obscure and dont give Hwy numbers,or show motorway runoffs,but thanks for the thought

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Don't forget to get instructions for coming back

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Theres one in every pack

[ozzydom]

T/W and I are driving South this year on Highway one and want to hook into Highway four without going into Bangkok Metro area, can anybody advise the best route around the city. thanks guys.

ozzydom

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drive till ayuthaya > express way till Chaeng Wathana Rd

Chaeng watthana> pakkret

Pakkret> ka rai

Ka rai> Pra Nung klao bridge

Pra Nung klao bridge> Bang Bua thong

Bang Bua thong> to a road that make u pass Nakhon Pathom

then take Route 4, passing Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan, Chumphon, Ranong, and Phangnga Provinces before reaching Krabi a total distance of 946 kilometers.

An alternate route is to take Route 4 to Chumphon and then turn onto Route 41. This leads through Lang Suan and Chaiya Districts of Chumphon to Wieng Sa District of Surat Thani from there follow Route 4035, passing Ao Luk District of Krabi, back onto Route 4, and down to Krabi Town. This shortcut is just 814 kilometers, and is followed by the bus services.

BAMBI

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Many Thanks Bambi

[lopburi3]

T/W and I are driving South this year on Highway one and want to hook into Highway four without going into Bangkok Metro area, can anybody advise the best route around the city. thanks guys.

ozzydom

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drive till ayuthaya > express way till Chaeng Wathana Rd

Chaeng watthana> pakkret

Pakkret> ka rai

Ka rai> Pra Nung klao bridge

Pra Nung klao bridge> Bang Bua thong

Bang Bua thong> to a road that make u pass Nakhon Pathom

then take Route 4, passing Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan, Chumphon, Ranong, and Phangnga Provinces before reaching Krabi a total distance of 946 kilometers.

An alternate route is to take Route 4 to Chumphon and then turn onto Route 41. This leads through Lang Suan and Chaiya Districts of Chumphon to Wieng Sa District of Surat Thani from there follow Route 4035, passing Ao Luk District of Krabi, back onto Route 4, and down to Krabi Town. This shortcut is just 814 kilometers, and is followed by the bus services.

BAMBI

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I stand by my directions. Use the West Outer Ring Road to avoid Bangkok (including Chaeng Wathana Road), and connect directly to Route 4; or you can take 338 from Ban Bua Thong as Bambi suggests but not sure of condition of that road. I would drive South on Route 9 (Outer Ring Road) past Route 4 and get on the coast road (Route 35) unless you plan to stop in Nakhon Pathom as that is a much more direct route to the South.

[Ajarn]

Anybody got a map? 

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Yep,got a fairly good one Ajarn,(6 in fact) but close to Bangkok they get a bit obscure and dont give Hwy numbers,or show motorway runoffs,but thanks for the thought

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Don't forget to get instructions for coming back

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Theres one in every pack

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[ozzydom]

T/W and I are driving South this year on Highway one and want to hook into Highway four without going into Bangkok Metro area, can anybody advise the best route around the city. thanks guys.

ozzydom

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drive till ayuthaya > express way till Chaeng Wathana Rd

Chaeng watthana> pakkret

Pakkret> ka rai

Ka rai> Pra Nung klao bridge

Pra Nung klao bridge> Bang Bua thong

Bang Bua thong> to a road that make u pass Nakhon Pathom

then take Route 4, passing Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan, Chumphon, Ranong, and Phangnga Provinces before reaching Krabi a total distance of 946 kilometers.

An alternate route is to take Route 4 to Chumphon and then turn onto Route 41. This leads through Lang Suan and Chaiya Districts of Chumphon to Wieng Sa District of Surat Thani from there follow Route 4035, passing Ao Luk District of Krabi, back onto Route 4, and down to Krabi Town. This shortcut is just 814 kilometers, and is followed by the bus services.

BAMBI

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I stand by my directions. Use the West Outer Ring Road to avoid Bangkok (including Chaeng Wathana Road), and connect directly to Route 4; or you can take 338 from Ban Bua Thong as Bambi suggests but not sure of condition of that road. I would drive South on Route 9 (Outer Ring Road) past Route 4 and get on the coast road (Route 35) unless you plan to stop in Nakhon Pathom as that is a much more direct route to the South.

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Thanks Lop, Route 35 seems the way to go, travel book says can access floating market from R 35 ,is that correct?

[ozzydom]

Anybody got a map? 

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Yep,got a fairly good one Ajarn,(6 in fact) but close to Bangkok they get a bit obscure and dont give Hwy numbers,or show motorway runoffs,but thanks for the thought

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Don't forget to get instructions for coming back

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Theres one in every pack

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Just spit it out if you have a problem ajarn

[lopburi3]

T/W and I are driving South this year on Highway one and want to hook into Highway four without going into Bangkok Metro area, can anybody advise the best route around the city. thanks guys.

ozzydom

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drive till ayuthaya > express way till Chaeng Wathana Rd

Chaeng watthana> pakkret

Pakkret> ka rai

Ka rai> Pra Nung klao bridge

Pra Nung klao bridge> Bang Bua thong

Bang Bua thong> to a road that make u pass Nakhon Pathom

then take Route 4, passing Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan, Chumphon, Ranong, and Phangnga Provinces before reaching Krabi a total distance of 946 kilometers.

An alternate route is to take Route 4 to Chumphon and then turn onto Route 41. This leads through Lang Suan and Chaiya Districts of Chumphon to Wieng Sa District of Surat Thani from there follow Route 4035, passing Ao Luk District of Krabi, back onto Route 4, and down to Krabi Town. This shortcut is just 814 kilometers, and is followed by the bus services.

BAMBI

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I stand by my directions. Use the West Outer Ring Road to avoid Bangkok (including Chaeng Wathana Road), and connect directly to Route 4; or you can take 338 from Ban Bua Thong as Bambi suggests but not sure of condition of that road. I would drive South on Route 9 (Outer Ring Road) past Route 4 and get on the coast road (Route 35) unless you plan to stop in Nakhon Pathom as that is a much more direct route to the South.

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Thanks Lop, Route 35 seems the way to go, travel book says can access floating market from R 35 ,is that correct?

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Don't know as have only used for travel South - but if book says so it is probably true.

[BambinA]

Thanks Lop, Route 35 seems the way to go, travel book says can access floating market from R 35 ,is that correct?

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Don't know as have only used for travel South - but if book says so it is probably true.

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go the Tha Kha Floating Market can go by car,take Highway No. 35 (Thonburi - Pak Tho route), at Km. 63 marker, turn right to Highway No. 325

Then taking the Highway No. 325 (Samut Songkhram - Bang Pae), take a right turn at Km. 32 and proceed for another 5 Kilometres You can also take the local buses servicing the Mae Klong – Damnoen Saduak Route and the Tha Kha - Don Sam Route from the market in town in front of the Thai Military Bank.

this is a map

http://www.thailandguidebook.com/provinces...t_songkram.html

(from ToT)

Bambi

Edited June 29, 2005 by BambinA

[ozzydom]

Thanks Lop, Route 35 seems the way to go, travel book says can access floating market from R 35 ,is that correct?

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Don't know as have only used for travel South - but if book says so it is probably true.

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go the Tha Kha Floating Market can go by car,take Highway No. 35 (Thonburi - Pak Tho route), at Km. 63 marker, turn right to Highway No. 325

Then taking the Highway No. 325 (Samut Songkhram - Bang Pae), take a right turn at Km. 32 and proceed for another 5 Kilometres You can also take the local buses servicing the Mae Klong – Damnoen Saduak Route and the Tha Kha - Don Sam Route from the market in town in front of the Thai Military Bank.

(from ToT)

Bambi

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Many thanks Bambi

[RamdomChances]

Done the trip from Nakon Sawan down south many times, actualy going through BKK can be quicker as long as you dont get lost, the traffic is'nt bad, no road works, ect.......take the ring road as Lop said , its easier

Edited June 29, 2005 by RamdomChances

[ozzydom]

Done the trip from Nakon Sawan down south many times, actualy going through BKK can be quicker as long as you dont get lost, the traffic is'nt bad, no road works, ect.......take the ring road as Lop said , its easier

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Diolch R.C.