I know it's a straight shot down Rte 4 but wonder if there are any short cuts I can take to get onto Rte 4 south of the Bkk area so as to minimize the traffic?

Departing from saklaya/Phuttamonthon area

Thanks!

Sheryl, from Salaya at the university, if you head straight down Phuttamonton Si 5, past the park, and continue on, you will reach Krathum Baen (after about 20mins), where the road intersects with the main road south. This is the shortest way of doing it, although coming through Krathum Baen can be a little congested, as there are a few red lights.

Not sure if this is route you're thinking butt you can head straight over Puttamonthon Sai 4 and down the 3310 until you hit the 35 which brings you to the 4

Sheryl, from Salaya at the university, if you head straight down Phuttamonton Si 5, past the park, and continue on, you will reach Krathum Baen (after about 20mins), where the road intersects with the main road south. This is the shortest way of doing it, although coming through Krathum Baen can be a little congested, as there are a few red lights.

admittedly I've only gone the Sai 5 route once as I come from Sai 3 but found it more confusing than Sai 4 which is a straight 3 lane shot to Samut Sakhon - a bit of 2 lane traffic to get around the roundabout then your back to 3 lanes on the 35.

Sheryl, from Salaya at the university, if you head straight down Phuttamonton Si 5, past the park, and continue on, you will reach Krathum Baen (after about 20mins), where the road intersects with the main road south. This is the shortest way of doing it, although coming through Krathum Baen can be a little congested, as there are a few red lights.

admittedly I've only gone the Sai 5 route once as I come from Sai 3 but found it more confusing than Sai 4 which is a straight 3 lane shot to Samut Sakhon - a bit of 2 lane traffic to get around the roundabout then your back to 3 lanes on the 35.

Apologies, yes when i said Sai 5 i meant Sai 4. Getting my Sai's in a muddle!

Sheryl, from Salaya at the university, if you head straight down Phuttamonton Si 5, past the park, and continue on, you will reach Krathum Baen (after about 20mins), where the road intersects with the main road south. This is the shortest way of doing it, although coming through Krathum Baen can be a little congested, as there are a few red lights.

admittedly I've only gone the Sai 5 route once as I come from Sai 3 but found it more confusing than Sai 4 which is a straight 3 lane shot to Samut Sakhon - a bit of 2 lane traffic to get around the roundabout then your back to 3 lanes on the 35.

Apologies, yes when i said Sai 5 i meant Sai 4. Getting my Sai's in a muddle!

ack I should have realised from University past the park - i've come back the Sai 5 way and w/out a GPS would have been royally screwed!!

Thanks. I gather this means I turn right at Pekhasem? (was hoping to avoid it due to traffic ).

Thanks. I gather this means I turn right at Pekhasem? (was hoping to avoid it due to traffic ).

If you go straight down Sai 4 you pass over Pekhasem, so as far as Pekhasem traffic is concerned, not an issue.

Thanks. I gather this means I turn right at Pekhasem? (was hoping to avoid it due to traffic ).

Over Petkasem and keep heading for Samut Salon - just stay right all the way, don't exit

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Thanks. I gather this means I turn right at Pekhasem? (was hoping to avoid it due to traffic ).

http://maps.google.co.th/maps?q=Mahidol+University+Salaya+Phutthamonthon+Nakhon+Pathom+to+Hua+Hin&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl

This should help -

Thanks!