rooster59 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Harbor master confident that Pattaya - Hua Hin ferry is a go after all Image: Sanook PATTAYA:-- The Pattaya Harbor Master has said that the proposed ferry from the resort to Hua Hin has the potential to be great for the future of tourism. Ekarat Khantharo said that much work needs to be done to ensure the service is safe and legal but indicated that he did not believe the project was a "dead duck" as has been suggested in the media. But he made no comment to sanook.com about the original plans to start the service on January 1st. The plans looked dead and buried after the pier at Bali Hai was deemed unsafe for large numbers of travelers. Ekarat said that the service must be properly registered and run as a legitimate passenger service. The pricing structure must be above board and fair, the pier in Pattaya must conform to standards and the channels used by the ships must be properly investigated. He said that tenders to run the service were still being made and a final selection process was yet to be carried out. But he said that the service could be a boon for tourism between the two resorts as well as another stop off point in Samut Prakarn. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-12-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 On again, off again, who knows?.........yes, all running to plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 It's all about who's being paid, officially and unofficially. If this venture will be using a publicly-funded jetty (Bali Hai) won't there also be payments to be made for that, and for its upkeep? Or does some recently-set-up nothing company who's running this venture just roll up, mob-and-military-handed on Day 1 and believe it can start using the pier for free? (Which is what it sounded like recently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompelli Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Ekarat said that the service must be properly registered and run as a legitimate passenger service. Inspiring statement that puts all TV posters firmly in their place (myself included ) . He said that tenders to run the service were still being made and a final selection process was yet to be carried out. Then he shoots himself in the head after many statements that only one company bid to run the service. The famous Thai royalcruise company that doesn't have a website . ..or a ferry...or a jetty maybe. But it will be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 "The pricing structure must be above board and fair," The prices seemed bit high for the passenger service. It was around B2000 per passenger if memory serves. That is way too high compared to ferries in China, Malaysia and Singapore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leither69 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Is the pier/jetty at pattaya safe or not!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompelli Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, leither69 said: Is the pier/jetty at pattaya safe or not!!! To answer that will require a lot of mulling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 7 hours ago, rooster59 said: Hua Hin ferry is a go after all Oh yes it is! Oh no it isn't! What a pantomime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakhonandy Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 2 hours ago, leither69 said: Is the pier/jetty at pattaya safe or not!!! Not really. Difficult to get on and off the boats if one has any form of handicap etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
licka Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Did the operators even have the good ship lolly pop ? Or was it going to be a phantom ferry boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmj Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 must be an investor... it will never happen imop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 "The pricing structure must be above board and fair," So a dual pricing structure will be used with nonThais citizens paying double+ fares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Harbour Master confident City council balks !! City council balks at Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveStarVagabond Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Tompelli mentioned " To answer that will require a lot of mulling. " & I agree, however mulling can be rather ineffective unless combined with quite a lot of pointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 8 hours ago, yellowboat said: "The pricing structure must be above board and fair," The prices seemed bit high for the passenger service. It was around B2000 per passenger if memory serves. That is way too high compared to ferries in China, Malaysia and Singapore And can you get ferries to Hua Hin from these locations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 The pier is perfectly safe until it falls into the sea! Sort of like a few others I have used in Thailand, Honduras, Guatamala, and Belize Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Everyone just figuring out how they can benefit, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 wow. this planning and safety stuff is hard. I'm sure if they just push back the start date by one month they can be open for business. think about that when you are half way across the gulf on one of those ferries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 On 09/12/2016 at 9:39 PM, rooster59 said: Ekarat Khantharo said that much work needs to be done to ensure the service is safe much work needs to be done to ensure the service pier is safe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 On 12/10/2016 at 8:16 AM, sharecropper said: It's all about who's being paid, officially and unofficially. If this venture will be using a publicly-funded jetty (Bali Hai) won't there also be payments to be made for that, and for its upkeep? Or does some recently-set-up nothing company who's running this venture just roll up, mob-and-military-handed on Day 1 and believe it can start using the pier for free? (Which is what it sounded like recently) As usual. Even the position as Pattaya Harbour Master must have been made up, bought and paid for since to all intents and purposes, Pattaya has nothing remotely close to what is commonly classified as a harbour. It's simply a bay with a beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Forget it, wont happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Any bets what will happens first. The Pattaya ferry service running or the monk finally arrested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songhklasid Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I'm coming down from cnx to pattaya , mid january, like to take the ferry to hua-hin, even for a pleasurable lunch, then return same day , or could stay HH, then bus to airport ? regards & merry xmas to all, songhklasid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompelli Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 5 hours ago, songhklasid said: I'm coming down from cnx to pattaya , mid january, like to take the ferry to hua-hin, even for a pleasurable lunch, then return same day , or could stay HH, then bus to airport ? regards & merry xmas to all, songhklasid If you mean plan A for January 2017, I would recommend working on a plan B. Just in case all of the above is pie in the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 12/9/2016 at 9:30 PM, leither69 said: Is the pier/jetty at pattaya safe or not!!! About 18 months after it opened a local got electrocuted (to death as they say) on the Bali Hai Pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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