It’s actually happening: Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry to begin on Jan 1st

[bberrythailand]

Who wants to die on January 1st Titanic style ?

 

 

[NCC1701A]

VIP bus HH to Pattaya 5 hours. 389 baht each way. Super nice bus and believe it or not, the driver was very professional and no crazy driving.

[hanssna]

Well, the ferry in the pic will not be making it to 27 knots per hour, lol...   would be more like a lomprayah style ferry ( samui / koh tao / chumphon ) coming up, I guess. 

[halloween]

On 14/11/2016 at 11:17 AM, craigrosier said:

Get real. There is no way that vessel will be able to cruise at 27 knots. I estimate that 18 knots would be it maximum speed so a cruising speed of about 15 knots is realistic. Therefore estimate double the time expected especially when you consider docking time.

 

 

[Loeilad]

so some say cars but the OP doesn't mention it?

[impulse]

On 11/14/2016 at 9:09 PM, Ulic said:

Sounds great but I will wait till they allow you to bring your scooter. 

 

Given that the majority of vehicles in Thailand are scooters, and most other modes of transport won't carry them (or charge a hefty surcharge, and only when they have room), that may be the factor that makes it a go.  

 

5-8 hours on a 125 cc scooter around the horn (with quite a bit of time added for the roads where scooters aren't allowed), or 3 or 4 hours on a boat?   No brainer- especially if the fare for a scooter and riders(s) is reasonable.  Hopefully, less than the price of renting a scooter for a day- plus the risk weighted cost of getting scammed by the rental vendor.  

[tompelli]

On 11/15/2016 at 11:08 AM, webfact said:

Director-general of the department Mr Sorasak Sansombat revealed the operation of the ferry service across the Bay of Thailand on a 113 kilom

16 minutes ago, JSixpack said:

 

How do you know that no other bidders were permitted? Well, you don't. Usual hot air.

 

In fact Siam Logistics also offered a proposal. Maybe it's more like no point in trying to convince you.

etre distance from Pattaya to Hua Hin after it has picked Royal Passenger Liner as the operator of the service.

 

As the Bangkok Post reported, he said the company is the only operator which submitted tenders to operate shuttle service after the department invited interested investors to submit tenders to operate ferry service on the route from the eastern coast covering Pattaya and Sattahip to the western coast covering Cha-am, Hua Hin and Pranburi.