Pattaya - Hua Hin catamaran to be delivered to resort within two days

[webfact]

Pattaya - Hua Hin catamaran to be delivered to resort within two days

 

Picture: Sanook

 

PATTAYA: -- The company running the new service from Pattaya to Hua Hin will take final delivery of the catamaran in the next one or two days.

 

Final checks are being made to the 300+ seater vessel from China at a dock in Samut Prakarn. A picture of the vessel undergoing final checks has now been issued, reports Sanook.

 

After delivery to Pattaya seaborne tests will be carried out for the service ahead of the official launch date now scheduled for the 12th of January.

 

The service is being operated by Royal Passenger Line Co Ltd who have invested in new infrastructure at the Bali Hai jetty that includes passenger scanning facilities utilizing CTX technology for added security.

 

There is also a passenger waiting room for 70 people that is expected to be finished in one or two days.

 

Harbor master Ekarat Khantharo was upbeat yesterday saying that it was all systems go for the service to begin in January.

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-12-30

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Ferry service fare between Pattaya-Hua Hin is set at 1,250 baht for a single trip

 

 

PATTAYA: -- The boat fare for the 113-kilometre ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin which is currently set at 1,250 baht single trip for normal class is reasonable, said Mr Sornsak Saensombat, director-general of Marine Department, on Thursday.

 

He maintained that the fare rate is suitable with the cost and the operator of the ferry service which will begin on January 1 will make a profit of between 20-30 percent “which is not much”.

 

However, he said that, after six months of operations, the Marine Department would hold a meeting to assess the performance of the ferry service, its popularity among travelers vis-à-vis the fare rate.

 

If the occupancy seating rate for each trip averages 80-90 percent, Mr Sornsak said that the department would order the operator to reduce the fare rate.

 

The current fare rate of 1,250 baht per one single trip for a distance of 113 kilometre across the Gulf of Thailand is based on the assumption that each trip is about 50 percent full.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ferry-service-fare-pattaya-hua-hin-set-1250-baht-single-trip/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-12-30

 

[ukrules]

Where abouts in Hua Hin will this leave from ?

[Thechook]

And I presume for a farang that will be around 5,000 baht.

[Don Mega]

20 minutes ago, Thechook said:

And I presume for a farang that will be around 5,000 baht.

 

Why do you presume that ?

[Thechook]

13 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

 

Why do you presume that ?

Because they always charge extra for farangs, they even charge farangs to enter temples where thais enter free of charge.

[Don Mega]

Just now, Thechook said:

Because they always charge extra for farangs, they even charge farangs to enter temples where thais enter free of charge.

 

 

More of the same old dribble.

[ezrider62]

51 minutes ago, Thechook said:

And I presume for a farang that will be around 5,000 baht.

 

Or when you get there a special tax and port fee will apply as was recently added to trips to Koh Samet. This past trip there I was added an extra 250 baht once I got to the Island.

[Don Mega]

7 minutes ago, ezrider62 said:

 

Or when you get there a special tax and port fee will apply as was recently added to trips to Koh Samet. This past trip there I was added an extra 250 baht once I got to the Island.

 

 

they added the  tax whilst you were in transit ?

Edited December 29, 2016 by Don Mega

[honoluludave]

They used to run a Fast-Cat ferry in Hawaii. It was a money looser and did not last long. But it took a specially trained and certified crew to operate it. This is just  an accident waiting to happen without the training. 

[ukrules]

1 minute ago, honoluludave said:

They used to run a Fast-Cat ferry in Hawaii. It was a money looser and did not last long. But it took a specially trained and certified crew to operate it. This is just  an accident waiting to happen without the training. 

 

Do you really think they're going to employ an inadequately trained crew ?

[NanLaew]

Despite concerns by others about the safety of the dilapidated pier at Bali Hai, the Pattaya 'harbour master' has pretty much been the only local banging on about how great this service will be. Since it appears the 'Marine Department' are the ones making decisions on fares, then there is a certain degree of vested interest.

[Thechook]

5 minutes ago, honoluludave said:

They used to run a Fast-Cat ferry in Hawaii. It was a money looser and did not last long. But it took a specially trained and certified crew to operate it. This is just  an accident waiting to happen without the training. 

They will have to weeks to run tests and trials on the vessel and train staff, it will definately be a crash course.

[honoluludave]

25 minutes ago, ukrules said:

 

Do you really think they're going to employ an inadequately trained crew ?

Most likely 

[Colabamumbai]

Sure, if it does not sink within the first six months of service.

[Don Mega]

1 minute ago, Colabamumbai said:

Sure, if it does not sink within the first six months of service.

 

 

Need to run a poll on which comes first, it physically sinking or financially sinking and will it take 3/6/12 months !!

[johnnybgood]

I can think of twenty three Indian tourists who will not be interested in sailing anywhere.

[bubba1]

4 hours ago, ukrules said:

Where abouts in Hua Hin will this leave from ?

The pier near Buffalo Bills.

[khunano]

Looking at the locally built catamaran shown on the picture I seriously doubt whether she will be able to make the 113 km trip in 1 hours 40 minutes as announced or almost 40 knots/hr! 

[JoePai]

Well I for one hope it works out ok and does well 

[mortenaa]

27 minutes ago, khunano said:

Looking at the locally built catamaran shown on the picture I seriously doubt whether she will be able to make the 113 km trip in 1 hours 40 minutes as announced or almost 40 knots/hr! 

Why don't you join one of the free test runs, and check for yourself.  

[chuang]

5 hours ago, Thechook said:

And I presume for a farang that will be around 5,000 baht.

I heard farangs can ride free....

[Sphere]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Harbor master Ekarat Khantharo was upbeat yesterday....

 

I'm really getting feeling that warm fuzzy positive vibe.....

[khunano]

6 minutes ago, mortenaa said:

Why don't you join one of the free test runs, and check for yourself.  

Hate being a guinea pig....

[petermik]

7 hours ago, chuang said:

I heard farangs can ride free....

Only if sitting outside

[jaywalker]

Interesting how this has happened so quickly after the Army "cleaned up" the Bali Hai Pier.

 

See 

 

Edited December 30, 2016 by jaywalker

[Moti24]

A catamaran that holds 300+ people, but only a waiting room  for 70; good planning, that.  Now, if the catamaran held 70 people, and a waiting room was built for 300+, that I can believe; more in line with the usual Thai critical thinking.

[Enoon]

 

I'm guessing the vessel in the photo is not a "new build".

[bluebluewater]

With the winds whipping around as they are now anyone on that thing is going to be getting their arse bounced around and they will need to hand out a LOT of vomit bags.

 

No thank you.

[licka]

4 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Do you really think they're going to employ an inadequately trained crew ?

Look at all the buses and tour boats

Do the operators  have  adequate training

If you answer yes

You need to rethink your answer