samui4me Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Hello I live in Samui I have a flight to take at Surat Thani. We are 2. I like doing motorbike. Is the trip doable? Can I let my motorbike at Surat Thani airport? I guess with GPS it's ok to find it? I know we can take the buses. Why not. But is it possible to do it in motorbike? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Not hard at all, but lousy weather right now, might make it a miserable ride ... depending on when you plan to do! Try doing to bypass route around Surrat city ... I doubt parking would be a problem... usually not at these types of places (ferry terminals for sure) Has anyone parked at the Airport? https://www.google.com/maps/@9.1145012,99.173628,14z Edited December 14, 2014 by samuijimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 No problem as long as weather is fine. SRT is a military airport so no problems with leaving car/ bike there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Note that if your bike is a rental, they won't let you take that bike on the ferry to the mainland. Usually the ferry operators won't even let you on the ferry when they see that your bike is a rental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Ok, I take my bike to Surat airport all the time. Best route for me is to take the normal route to Surat but turn left on to Highway 44 to Krabi ( about 30km from Donsak) and go for about 38km and turn North on Highway 41 and in 25km you are at the airport. Airport is right on highway 41 so hard to get lost. No worries with traffic lights or crazy traffic on either highway. Parking is free, easy and relatively safe as the airport is in fact an Air Force base. I always lock my bike with a cable and lock just in case. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Interesting, I never knew it was an air force base! It seems like a normal airport to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hi Jimmy, they have a couple of the new Saab Grippens there and have seen them take off a few times. Air Force base first, civilian base second. I am pretty sure both Pattaya and Chiang Mai are also Air Force bases. Oh yeah...Don Muang as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Interesting, I never knew it was an air force base! It seems like a normal airport to me! Never noticed the military guard when entering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Not hard at all, but lousy weather right now, might make it a miserable ride ... depending on when you plan to do! Try doing to bypass route around Surrat city ... I doubt parking would be a problem... usually not at these types of places (ferry terminals for sure) Has anyone parked at the Airport? https://www.google.com/maps/@9.1145012,99.173628,14z Yes. Unlimited free parking. Never had a problem. It is about 100 km, from Don Sak to the airport. Allow enough time. I use Air Asia and Nok often. Both good airlines. I love denying Bangkok Air their pirate rates. Bring raincoats or ponchos. And I assume you have little in the way of baggage? You can also send some things ahead using EMS at the post office. Inexpensive express mail. Very good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 There is also a ThaiPost outlet right in Don Mueang so if you have too much stuff or anything you can't carry on just mail it from the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Ok, I take my bike to Surat airport all the time. Best route for me is to take the normal route to Surat but turn left on to Highway 44 to Krabi ( about 30km from Donsak) and go for about 38km and turn North on Highway 41 and in 25km you are at the airport. Airport is right on highway 41 so hard to get lost. No worries with traffic lights or crazy traffic on either highway. Parking is free, easy and relatively safe as the airport is in fact an Air Force base. I always lock my bike with a cable and lock just in case. Hope this helps. Turn left to Krabi hwy Why ???? I have done it heaps of times, just keep straight through but turn left at Big C...........easy, don't see how you can get lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 There is not much in it distance wise but play with the traffic in Surat or take the country route, tis up to you as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Yep, up to you. Personally I hate the traffic in Surat and the 44 towards Krabi then 41 North is just effortless. Just my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddypower Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hi anyone ever park a car at Surat airport. we need to leave it there - off to Ireland for 3 weeks. cannot find any info and airport does not answer phone. leaving tomorrow am - so would really appreciate advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hi anyone ever park a car at Surat airport. we need to leave it there - off to Ireland for 3 weeks. cannot find any info and airport does not answer phone. leaving tomorrow am - so would really appreciate advice. Done that, it's free. It's an military air-force base so no problem with security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddypower Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hi anyone ever park a car at Surat airport. we need to leave it there - off to Ireland for 3 weeks. cannot find any info and airport does not answer phone. leaving tomorrow am - so would really appreciate advice. Done that, it's free. It's an military air-force base so no problem with security. Brilliant ! Thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbos Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Ok, I take my bike to Surat airport all the time. Best route for me is to take the normal route to Surat but turn left on to Highway 44 to Krabi ( about 30km from Donsak) and go for about 38km and turn North on Highway 41 and in 25km you are at the airport. Airport is right on highway 41 so hard to get lost. No worries with traffic lights or crazy traffic on either highway. Parking is free, easy and relatively safe as the airport is in fact an Air Force base. I always lock my bike with a cable and lock just in case. Hope this helps. Turn left to Krabi hwy Why ???? I have done it heaps of times, just keep straight through but turn left at Big C...........easy, don't see how you can get lost. With the new bridge you can turn right at the Big C crossing and left onto the bridge, and than straight on, that road pretty much leads you up to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rooo Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 SRT.jpg Explanation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 SRT.jpgExplanation? Its the route to the airport.. Turning right at Big C and over the new bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandguy Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Having done all three main routes now, I prefer the Krabi bypass route by car. Longer but all open two lane separated highway. On a motorbike in good weather the route using the bridge over the river and route as shown above is certainly shorter, and unless the weather was bad enough to make it less safe to be in traffic on the one lane each direction roads would probably favor that way. If you look at the map and know the numbers of the roads it shouldn't be confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Yeah...I just like winding the bike out on 44.......mmmmmm....speed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Yeah...I just like winding the bike out on 44.......mmmmmm....speed..... Yup & that's where the radar & the Highway Patrol sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Driven that road more times than I can count and never seen a copper on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Driven that road more times than I can count and never seen a copper on it. Who is the lucky one then? They used to be on just past the 44 turn off heading to Dongsak, they have now concentrated their efforts on the 44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surat04 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I have been using the 44 for 10 years and never seen any police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 So, just because some users here report that they have never seen any police, does that justify an illegal activity of speeding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 By the way Mole, if you have exceeded 60kph anywhere at any time on Samui you were speeding. Just FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) I may have done it, but it doesn't make it right never the less.... And I certainly don't go promoting or encouraging people to do it... just saying. So, just because people are drunk driving all the time, as long as there's no police around, it shouldn't be such a big deal, right? Besides, it's against forum rules to promote illegal activities. Edited May 6, 2015 by Mole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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