Van W/Driver Needed

[JeffreyL]

I’m looking for someone to drive me in a van from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on Feb 29th. Please let me know if anyone knows anyone or any services that can do this. thanks!

[flash77]

There are many companies that provide such service, but not so easy to find them on the web. I looked at a few companies websites (can't remember them now) last year, but eventually chose the guys at http://manvan.in.th/ (the reason I chose them was I wanted to look at the van before hiring. They said they would drop by my place in a few hours, which they did and the van was fine. Turned out they drove the 4 hour round trip from Korat just to see me. Desperate, but got my business).

Price was 1800 per day (plus you pay fuel). Unfortunately you may need to speak Thai to contact them. The driver was a nice guy, never drove faster than 110km/hr, knew good places to go eat, and was happy to pick us up after hours (basically 8am to 8pm). Maybe others will have links to other such companies.

[ianf]

You culd do no better than telephone Jack. Many van drivers are mad and crazy. Jack has been driving me for 20 years (till I moved here). Based in Chiang Mai (he'll come down and get you) he is the best driver in the Chiang Mai area:

He doesn't take you to places so that he gets a commission - he'll take anyone here on trips to unseen Thailand at very reasonable rates. [email protected]

Lovely man, Speaks English. Struggles to make a living because he won't rip people off.