stephenwithaph Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hi guys, This is a long shot but im wondering if anyone knows of minivans going from the Pattaya area to Ladkrabang Industrial Estate or thereabouts ? I have new job there and trying to stay in pattaya and commute. At the moment a bus to BKK and then a taxi is looking the best. Thanks Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Could have sworn I had replied to this, never mind. Your best bet is bus to the airport then a taxi to LK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N47HAN Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Could have sworn I had replied to this, never mind. Your best bet is bus to the airport then a taxi to LK. Agree , Latkrabang industrial estate is only maybe 20 mins or so from the airport . Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwithaph Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Thanks for the replies. Its looking like airport and taxi which is ok. Will see how that works for a couple of weeks. Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N47HAN Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Thanks for the replies. Its looking like airport and taxi which is ok. Will see how that works for a couple of weeks. Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Happy to help , I guess you allready have been there.? Many years ago ( around 11 ) I used to do buisiness with a factory based in their. Jees its more like a town than an industrial estate , its bloody massive!! Good luck with the new job :-) Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwithaph Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Thanks for the replies. Its looking like airport and taxi which is ok. Will see how that works for a couple of weeks. Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Happy to help , I guess you allready have been there.? Many years ago ( around 11 ) I used to do buisiness with a factory based in their. Jees its more like a town than an industrial estate , its bloody massive!! Good luck with the new job :-) Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Thanks Havent been to the factory yet. Will do a test run from Pattaya on Monday. If too long then ill get an apartment in Chonburi. Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N47HAN Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Thanks for the replies. Its looking like airport and taxi which is ok. Will see how that works for a couple of weeks. Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile appHappy to help , I guess you allready have been there.? Many years ago ( around 11 ) I used to do buisiness with a factory based in their. Jees its more like a town than an industrial estate , its bloody massive!! Good luck with the new job :-) Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Thanks Havent been to the factory yet. Will do a test run from Pattaya on Monday. If too long then ill get an apartment in Chonburi. Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Sukhumvit Road is only 40 / 50 minutes away if it helps Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwithaph Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Thanks for the replies. Its looking like airport and taxi which is ok. Will see how that works for a couple of weeks. Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Happy to help , I guess you allready have been there.? Many years ago ( around 11 ) I used to do buisiness with a factory based in their. Jees its more like a town than an industrial estate , its bloody massive!! Good luck with the new job :-) Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Thanks Havent been to the factory yet. Will do a test run from Pattaya on Monday. If too long then ill get an apartment in Chonburi. Sent from my SM-T211 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Sukhumvit Road is only 40 / 50 minutes away if it helps Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Thanks, I have looked at possibly getting off at Home Pro Bangna and then getting a taxi but i think it would be a bit more time and money. To be honest the best route ive seen is the Mo Chit bus which goes along motorway 7 but i doubt they will let me hop off near the industrial estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 ^^^^^, LK is a Ket or district in Bkk, sud-divided into kwaeng (sub districts). LK has about 5 or 6 sub districts, HP Bang Na may be now where near where you want to go. If I were you I would ask for a company rep to meet me at Swampy and take me to the factory. As mentioned before, this is a bloody big area (dont know if you have ever driven Bang Na - Trat highway?) it goes on for miles. The Soviet/Thai style workers accomodation on both sides of the highway gives an indication of just how massive this complex is. As for commuting daily, may well cost at least 600 baht per day and at least 4 hours per day commuting, if you can do that you are a better man than me. Most Thais working there are housed in company provided accomodation, or live nearby. Google maps is your friend, have a look. I would get the company to send me the exact address written in Thai, be aware, most taxi drivers at Swampy may either not want to take you there, or dont know where the factory is located. As another poster mentioned, its bloody massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwithaph Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) ^^^^^, LK is a Ket or district in Bkk, sud-divided into kwaeng (sub districts). LK has about 5 or 6 sub districts, HP Bang Na may be now where near where you want to go. If I were you I would ask for a company rep to meet me at Swampy and take me to the factory. As mentioned before, this is a bloody big area (dont know if you have ever driven Bang Na - Trat highway?) it goes on for miles. The Soviet/Thai style workers accomodation on both sides of the highway gives an indication of just how massive this complex is. As for commuting daily, may well cost at least 600 baht per day and at least 4 hours per day commuting, if you can do that you are a better man than me. Most Thais working there are housed in company provided accomodation, or live nearby. Google maps is your friend, have a look. I would get the company to send me the exact address written in Thai, be aware, most taxi drivers at Swampy may either not want to take you there, or dont know where the factory is located. As another poster mentioned, its bloody massive. Thanks Money isnt the most important thing. I would rather pay more and live in Pattaya. The most important thing is the time. If i can do it each way for around 2 hours then ok. I dont think it will take 4 hours unless the estate is extremely difficult to get around. Even Pattaya to the airport is only 1 hour 40 minutes. Surely airport to estate cant be more than 20 - 30 minutes. As for taxis, im sure everyday i can get at least 1 person who can read a map in Thai. Anyway ill try it for a week and see. Thanks Edited August 2, 2014 by stephenwithaph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 ^^^^, sorry my bad, meant to say 4 hours per day total, eg two hours there and two hours back. Your timings look about correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen33 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Perhaps it is not viable, but I wondered about bus to Swampy, followed by airport link train to LK, and then local taxi or songthaw. This would get around any resistance from taxi drivers at Swampy and is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwithaph Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 ^^^^, sorry my bad, meant to say 4 hours per day total, eg two hours there and two hours back. Your timings look about correct. Yeah 4 hours total for both ways would be fine for me...normal when i was working in London. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwithaph Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Perhaps it is not viable, but I wondered about bus to Swampy, followed by airport link train to LK, and then local taxi or songthaw. This would get around any resistance from taxi drivers at Swampy and is cheap. Yes that could be another option. I will probably try all of these in the first 2 weeks. Saying all this I actually went onto a few websites yesterday and there seems to be loads of cheap apartments in the area. 3000 - 7000 for ok apartments. Could do 50/50 between there and Pattaya. Thanks Edited August 4, 2014 by stephenwithaph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 There's a mini-van service running from Pattaya Sophon Market (3rd road) to Minburi - Ramkanghaeng area, I guess they pass Lad Krabang. Their office or "station" is just 20 meters off the junction 3rd road, Soi 17......don't miss it...it's a small place. O/w is THB 134 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Perhaps it is not viable, but I wondered about bus to Swampy, followed by airport link train to LK, and then local taxi or songthaw. This would get around any resistance from taxi drivers at Swampy and is cheap. Yes that could be another option. I will probably try all of these in the first 2 weeks. Saying all this I actually went onto a few websites yesterday and there seems to be loads of cheap apartments in the area. 3000 - 7000 for ok apartments. Could do 50/50 between there and Pattaya. Thanks For about 5,000 per month you will be able to get yourself hooked up with basic Thai style accomodation. Many Thais will rent a cheap condo near to where they are working rather than battle the traffic on a daily basis. Head up from Pattaya on a Monday morning, live in the condo and head to Pattaya on a Friday evening. The savings made on daily transportation costs pay for the condo, and you aint wasting 4 hours a day on the road, much less stressful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N47HAN Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 May I ask what job you landed there . Just curious ? Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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