momoha Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Hi, I live in Nong Hoi, east of the Ping river, near Mahidol, and I need to get transportation from my house to the aiport on the 22 December around 7h AM. Songtaw and tuktuk are not frequent in this area, I can see them mostly during the traffic hours. I’m carrying my luggage, so I can’t take my scooter or have a lift from friends, and I don’t know anybody with a car. Anybody know the number of a tuktuk, taxi or whatever driver who speaks english? I can manage to speak a little thai but explaining where my house is is horribly complicated. Or if anybody has any other solution for me... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau thai Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hmm. I can only suggest that, every day, outside Riverside Condo and/or Holiday Inn near you, you will see tuk tuk parked. Get one back to your house so he knows where it is and can pick you up there on 22nd. But give yourself time so you can call blue and yellow taxi as back up, in case he is a 'no show' on the day. I have taken tuk tuk from there to the airport at that time (early) with no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 You could take your luggage via a "normal hours" Tuk Tuk the day before and leave it in the security lockers at the airport. Then on the day in question, and without any luggage, a friend could take you on their scooter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Blue & Yellow taxi. Reliable and comfortable. Dispatchers speak english. Probably 150 baht. 053-279291 Sent from my refurbished ENIAC using the ARPANET 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Chiangmai Airport Taxi 053201307 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoha Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Thanks for all the answers! I’ll analyze that. I like the idea of getting my luggage there the day before. How big are the lockers? my luggage must be around 2 x 1,5 x 1 feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 ^ Why not drop by the airport on a recce beforehand; do a little shopping at Central, and take lunch at the Hydroponics restaurant a little further on. Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoha Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 ^ Why not drop by the airport on a recce beforehand; do a little shopping at Central, and take lunch at the Hydroponics restaurant a little further on. Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted. I don't understand your suggestion, I specified that I must be at the airport at 7h AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 might be a good "night" to go to Spicy. Best place to get a cab at 5 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoha Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Ahahah! Anyways, a friend suggested I might be able to tie my luggage on the back of my scooter... I tried and I think I can manage it. And he also said that he once left his scooter 10 days in the guarded parking of the airport without any problems... So doing this will be quite simpler! I’m still not used to the possbilities of carrying stuff on a scooter... with a few elastic straps, those little machines are quite amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Seriously? For the sake of Bt150 each way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoha Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 It’s more about explaining how to get to my house. If the driver doesn’t know the village Siri Watthana Newet, I’m screwed! And considering I have to be there at 7 AM, I don’t have that much leeway. Oh I know! The day before I can still strap my luggage on my scooter, and in the morning I can try calling a taxi. If it doesn’t work, I can still catch my plane in time going with my scooter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Life in Chiang Mai can be amazingly complicated. And probably for the better; if it was easy then any old git could do it. Oh wait. Edited December 18, 2013 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARISTIDE Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I usually call the Airport taxi to pick me up. You can wait for the Taxi at Nong Hoi plaza or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoha Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Where is the Nong Hoi Plaza? Is it this place near the japanese buffet and 7/11? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARISTIDE Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I don't live in the area but I keep calling it Nong Hoi plaza as I thought that's the name. It's where miguel's is. Better to call them 2-3 hours or one day in advance and ask them to pick you up in front of Miguel's or something. Give them your number so if they can't find you they can call you. some taxi I use : 0857069764 air port taxi call center: 053201307 Where is the Nong Hoi Plaza? Is it this place near the japanese buffet and 7/11? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) It's called 89 Plaza, but that's quite a hike from Siri Watthana Niwet, which is pretty much exactly at the Aom Muang / Nong Hoy intersection. It's one of the older and widely known developments. So I can't imagine that's difficult to explain. They're a taxi dispatch,they deal with this all the time and will definitely know to find 'Moo Ban Siri Watthana Niwet', near 'Nong Hoy intersection, Aom Muang Rd.'. Not to mention that the Red Shirt Bus club house is very close to it. Taxi drivers are very familiar with the area. Edited December 18, 2013 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I'm not sure about Red, but yellow starts operating well before 7am. That would be the Yellow (Red Shirt) Songtaew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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