BOBBYTIN Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 heard from some friends that travelled to oa nang from khao lak by mini bus,paid in full in khao lak.they were taken to A DEPOT,they dont know where,and told they would have to pay an extra 500b to take them into ao nang. they were told however,if they booked a room from the tour office there,then transfer was free,has anyone heard of this kind of story going on,or,was it a one off. any information would be helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taninthai Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Happens all the time usually on the transfer from ko samui,happened to me 6 years ago when travelling Thailand ,I have now been living ao nang 5 years and still don't know where this place is that they drop you........lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Classic scam, been going on various routes for years. If you take the government concession buses, they will stick to the official route. These unlicensed "tourist VIP" buses do whatever they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBYTIN Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 Classic scam, been going on various routes for years. If you take the government concession buses, they will stick to the official route. These unlicensed "tourist VIP" buses do whatever they want to. this was a mini van from a supposedly reputable company. i know it has gone on for years with the big busses. still sucks though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taninthai Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 ^ Seems they overpaid for the minivan aswell ,we sell ao nang - khao lak 350 bht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBYTIN Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 ^ Seems they overpaid for the minivan aswell ,we sell ao nang - khao lak 350 bht khao lak krabi 350 khao lak ao nang 450b,but they wanted another 500b to take them to ao nag. the initials of the company is HYWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taninthai Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Yes I know that company we use them and the other company is aw who also seem to like to drop you in the middle of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Classic scam, been going on various routes for years. If you take the government concession buses, they will stick to the official route. These unlicensed "tourist VIP" buses do whatever they want to. this was a mini van from a supposedly reputable company. i know it has gone on for years with the big busses. still sucks though Sorry thought it was a big bus. Same difference though. Not holding a government concession. Just a private company with vehicles. Maybe not even yellow plated. Focusing 100% on the foreign tourist trade, I'd bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Standard scam I'm afraid, TiT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 they were told however,if they booked a room from the tour office there,then transfer was free Just out of curiosity, did they have to pay for the room in advance, or just book it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBYTIN Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 they were told however,if they booked a room from the tour office there,then transfer was free Just out of curiosity, did they have to pay for the room in advance, or just book it? they booked a room,at blu something, if they did not book a room ,they had to pay 500b to go the rest of the way. ....Quote. The ticket they gave us for the hotel was just a form you fill in basically and you pay the travel agents directly, not the hotel. i have a name of the girl who sold the hotel,and the phone number..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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