Getting To Suvarnabhumi From Ratchaburi

[tjansen]

Hello, I live in Ban Pong, Ratchaburi and usually take a van to the Airport Link near Phayathai (I think that is it) BTS station, then on to the airport on the link. This involves being at street level of course.

An alternative would be to take the van to Victory Monument, then take the BTS to the Airport Link, which I believe does not require going down to the street. I am scheduled to fly on Nok Air from Suvarnabhumi (switched from Don Mueang) to Chiang Mai on the 10th of November, then return on the 12th. Any suggestions on how or bets on whether I will (safely) make it?

Thanks for any help.

Tom

[Lakegeneve]

The 10th, is in this current context, a long way away. Who can really predict? Your normal trip plan seems fine as the ARL is good unless the airport floods, in which case the issue is moot.

The only issue is that is seems that Rama 2 may possibly be about to flood in a few days according to report today;

The government should prepare alternative routes of transport and logistics to the South as Rama II Road is expected to be flooded within three days, Seri Supparathit, a Rangsit University expert on natural disasters, said yesterday.

In that case with Phetkasem already a going under your van trip may take 2-3 times as long entering Bangkok. as all south traffic will end on the same congested route.

But the 10th is a long way into the future............

[asanee]

as above-how flooded the main roads into BKK will be on that day your main prob.

ASK minibusdrivers the day before-what route they take and how long they think it will take.

I think the very same vans go to both Vict Mon and Phyathai-its so close by. Others end at Pinklao and SanamLnag-this is now flooded=Pinklao

If you are very lucky by then vans can reach the high elev. exway above the sai mai into BKK and run dry till river.

IF for now; take BIG bus into replaced Sai Thai=on Ram2 and change into citybus 558=direct to swampy, but reckon on 2 hrs for this

[tjansen]

Thanks a lot for the good information. You are right, a day seems to be a long time in this situation. Asking the mini bus drivers should give me the most up to date info. And I hadn't thought about the big bus. That seems like a possible alternative. Of course, I also need to be concerned about getting back home.

Tom

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as above-how flooded the main roads into BKK will be on that day your main prob.

ASK minibusdrivers the day before-what route they take and how long they think it will take.

I think the very same vans go to both Vict Mon and Phyathai-its so close by. Others end at Pinklao and SanamLnag-this is now flooded=Pinklao

If you are very lucky by then vans can reach the high elev. exway above the sai mai into BKK and run dry till river.

IF for now; take BIG bus into replaced Sai Thai=on Ram2 and change into citybus 558=direct to swampy, but reckon on 2 hrs for this