webfact Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Pattaya - Hua Hin ferry set to commence January 12th Picture: Thairath PATTAYA: -- The catamaran service from Pattaya to Hua Hin is scheduled to begin from January 12th. Reinforcements have been made to the controversial Bali Hai pier and harbor master Ekarat Khantaro has expressed confidence that final checks will mostly have been completed by the end of this month, reports Thairath. The firm operating the service is taking delivery of a 38 metre long catamaran made in China. The vehicle will have 339 seats and will be able to travel at a top speed of around 32 to 34 knots. The journey across the Gulf of Thailand will take one hour 40 minutes. The cost of the trip is expected to be 1,200 baht. Some 70% of customers are expected to be from tour groups with the rest private individuals. As soon as the boat is registered, tests will be carried out ahead of the start or the service on January 12th, said Ekarat. Source: Thairath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-12-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Reinforcements have been made to the controversial Bali Hai pier and harbor master Ekarat Khantaro has expressed confidence that final checks will mostly have been completed by the end of this month, reports. Is that checks or cheques? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Interesting - maybe that's why the ferry idea was revived and now (against practical opposition) quickly implemented. It's aimed at "tour groups", and we know who that means.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 " a 38 metre long catamaran made in China " I'm going to wait some months before using this boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobobirdiebuddy Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 It would be nice if someday they have a car ferry as well. But this is a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 What happened to the 150 seat dinghy they were first going to use ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 3 hours ago, PatOngo said: Reinforcements have been made to the controversial Bali Hai pier and harbor master Ekarat Khantaro has expressed confidence that final checks will mostly have been completed by the end of this month, reports. Is that checks or cheques? i feel structural engineers should be involved to check the integrity of the pier before commencement of the service. better to be safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prakhonchai nick Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Didn't a catamaran ply this route many years ago, only to fail due to lack of passengers?. And then it was nothing like a 1,200baht fare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Best of luck,but B1200 is a bit steep for Thai ferry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said: Didn't a catamaran ply this route many years ago, only to fail due to lack of passengers?. And then it was nothing like a 1,200baht fare yeah it was Bt.2100. http://www.huahinmedia.com/huahinferry.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yooyoo Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 53 minutes ago, Borzandy said: " a 38 metre long catamaran made in China " I'm going to wait some months before using this boat. Made in China!!!! Heheee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphoedon Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 30 minutes ago, Don Mega said: yeah it was Bt.2100. http://www.huahinmedia.com/huahinferry.php Shooting fish in a barrel. Well done Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbleg Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 The 1 hour 40 minute trip will be the big selling point. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nielsk Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 hours ago, sharecropper said: Interesting - maybe that's why the ferry idea was revived and now (against practical opposition) quickly implemented. It's aimed at "tour groups", and we know who that means.... No I do not know. Means what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 29 minutes ago, Rumbleg said: The 1 hour 40 minute trip will be the big selling point. IMHO So with boarding and de-boarding the total trip should be around 3 hours ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatproblem Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Borzandy said: " a 38 metre long catamaran made in China " I'm going to wait some months before using this boat. It will be in bottom of the sea by then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 1200 for one way or return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, barmatt said: 1200 for one way or return? one way I assume. Be nice if there was a website for this ferry service. How does one book tickets Edited December 27, 2016 by Don Mega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Borzandy said: " a 38 metre long catamaran made in China " I'm going to wait some months before using this boat. Tough call there; it may be only a 90 day guarantee comes with the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 11 minutes ago, whatproblem said: It will be in bottom of the sea by then Whereabouts in Hua Hin does it leave from? This will mean a Chinese invasion of Hua Hin, I bet the ferry won't do 30 knots in rough weather and trip will take much longer times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryinTH Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 1 hour 40 minutes.. thats about the time it takes it to drive there by car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Wonder if they have paid the import tax. (What happened to the rest of the 'Malaysian' busses? As usual that incident has fallen off the media's attention) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, JerryinTH said: 1 hour 40 minutes.. thats about the time it takes it to drive there by car. only if you maintain an average speed of 220km/h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder26 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, JerryinTH said: 1 hour 40 minutes.. thats about the time it takes it to drive there by car. May be six hours by car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo53 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 hours ago, sahibji said: i feel structural engineers should be involved to check the integrity of the pier before commencement of the service. better to be safe than sorry. 6 minutes ago, Thunder26 said: May be six hours by car! I would think that would be a given! Do you think they would let a contractor do the modifications without a Government Department checking everything during the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 18 minutes ago, Thunder26 said: May be six hours by car! I regularly do it in around 4 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yann55 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, sharecropper said: Interesting - maybe that's why the ferry idea was revived and now (against practical opposition) quickly implemented. It's aimed at "tour groups", and we know who that means.... My thoughts exactly when I read the article. I live in Pattaya and was kind of looking forward to taking a little trip to Hua Hin once in a while, but if I find out that 70% of the passengers are from the Big-Country-With-No-Manners-Whatsoever I will definitely reconsider. It's bad enough to be on a boat to Koh Larn with them, where it lasts only 40 minutes, but 1h40 multiplied by two, no thank you. Note that the boat is made in China ... I'd be very interested to know exactly how much shares the Chinese have in the company itself, and their goal is to transport mainly Chinese people .... well, here's another example of how the mainland Chinese inflate only the numbers of tourists in this country, while grossly inflating their OWN pockets with the profits generated. If the Thais think that Western-style domination through economy and finance is bad (and I certainly agree that it's immoral and wrong in many ways) they need to think again before giving themselves away, body and soul, to the Chinese tycoons instead. From the frying pan into the fire .... Edited December 27, 2016 by Yann55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 It was originally planned to start Jan.1st and I bought a ticket from a jet ski renter on Pattaya beach last month for 5,000 baht (champagne breakfast and canapes) for the first trip...now they have changed the date I will have to find him and get it changed I expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiteboy57 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 3 hours ago, Borzandy said: " a 38 metre long catamaran made in China " I'm going to wait some months before using this boat. I second your thoughts Borzandy! KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Of course, the captain will be fully qualified and have a licence to prove it and there will be a life jacket under every seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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