Hat Yai To Thammalang Pier

[betico1]

hello all,

i need to exit thailand on Jan 24 and return a couple of days later to start my second 60 day tourist visa. i was thinking of taking the new air asia route from chiang mai to hat yai which starts on jan 24 and then head down to thammalang pier near satun to take the ferry either to kuala perlis or langkawi for a day or two before heading back for a couple of nights in hat yai. the flight is scheduled to arrive in hat yai at 12.15. would this give me enough time to get to the exit point at thammalang (i read it is only open daylight hours) and are there any agencies running mini buses from or near the airport?

any recommendations for mid-range hotels in kuala perlis, langkawi or hat yai would also be appreciated

many thanks

[Amir]

Count about 1.30 to 2 hours to Thammalang pier from Hat Yai Airport.