Any restrictions on the over night buses to and from Bangkok?

[SamuiRes]

Does anyone have any experience of this since the curfew was announced?

Are the buses still running?

[antony77]

took night bus from Chiangmai to Hua Hin. No problem

[R2Quad]

Went to take evening bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya yesterday, but told that they stopped at 7:00pm. Have to go this morning instead.

[utkb]

Went to take evening bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya yesterday, but told that they stopped at 7:00pm. Have to go this morning instead.

Were taxi's also not available?

[nosmo49]

In BKK the night curfew was invoked. No trains, busses or taxis. Caught the VIP bus from mochit2 to Samui saturday night--- no problem. Would check with VIP at Nathon in case things have changed.

[Tropicalevo]

Try this site.

http://www.ferrysamui.com/koh-samui.html?gclid=CL7XitLnyb4CFZYPjgodISMArw

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In the absence of an actual person telling us that they made the trip ok - these people might be able to help.

I know that you are asking about buses - but as you posted on the Samui forum - you will need a ferry first. Most companies provide bus and ferry tickets so they should know if the buses are operating.

Just a thought.

[Mole]

Yeah, but seatran and raja ferry services starts at 5AM and last ferry arrives at 8:30PM, so they're not affected by the curfew anyway.

Edited May 27, 2014 by Mole

[trashy]

Yeah, but seatran and raja ferry services starts at 5AM and last ferry arrives at 8:30PM, so they're not affected by the curfew anyway.

And how do you get to the 5AM ferry? Sleep at the ferry terminal all night!!

[samuijimmy]

Yeah, but seatran and raja ferry services starts at 5AM and last ferry arrives at 8:30PM, so they're not affected by the curfew anyway.

And how do you get to the 5AM ferry? Sleep at the ferry terminal all night!!

No you just drive there.... it's not an issue here (so it seems) .... stay in the bars until 4 am and then head to the ferry...

[Mole]

Either you can just ignore the curfew and go out anyway to catch the first ferry, or go out at 5 sharp and catch the next ferry instead.

The first ferry departs at 5 sharp, when the curfew is over anyway.

The point is that the ferry times were already outside the curfew.

[Rooo]

Yeah, but seatran and raja ferry services starts at 5AM and last ferry arrives at 8:30PM, so they're not affected by the curfew anyway.

And how do you get to the 5AM ferry? Sleep at the ferry terminal all night!!

Why don't you call some of the transport companies? Would you like other members here to do it?

[Oishii]

VIP busses from Nong Bua Lamphu are still operating, leaving at 8:30pm.

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[samuijimmy]

VIP busses from Nong Bua Lamphu are still operating, leaving at 8:30pm.

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Huh..... Where is this????

[Birdman]

Somewhere in Issan. But no buses from there to Samui.