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  1. wonderingtsar2 avatar

    RE: Where's the best place to stay to hike Hat Chao Mai National Park?

    by wonderingtsar2 09 March 2012

    google Tezzas islands and beaches and look up Hat Yao(=Hat Chao Mai); Ko Libong; Ko Mak, Ko Kradan. Hat Yao end of the mainland par…

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    RE: Trang Train Station to Ko Libong

    by drumbrake 26 January 2012

    An update. The prices are what #6 quoted. I used a travel agency next to 'Meeting Point Restaurant' to arrange the minivan to Hat Yao…

  3. tezza avatar

    RE: Trang Islands

    by tezza 05 January 2012

    I was in the Trang islands wet season 2010. Weather was okay, but the two islands I revisited, Kradan and Muk, were dead. Most accommodation…

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    RE: Trang Train Station to Ko Libong

    by wonderingtsar2 01 January 2012

    yer I did it last Feb 100B pp for the minibus Trang-Hat Yao (=Chao Mai) 50B pp for the public longtail to Libong 100B pp for the moto…

  5. tezza avatar

    RE: Trang Train Station to Ko Libong

    by tezza 01 January 2012

    The travel agents across from the train station are very good - particularly KK Travel. However Libong is a lot easier to access by publi…

  6. drumbrake avatar

    Trang Train Station to Ko Libong

    by drumbrake 31 December 2011

    A private transfer from the train station direct to Le Dugong on Ko Libong will be around 1600 THB (800 for Train station - Haad Yao and…

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    RE: Trang mainlaind with motorcycle

    by tezza 12 December 2011

    There are some budget/flashpacker places to stay at Ban Chao Mai which is the pier town at Hat Yao where Tigerline comes in after Laoliang.…

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    RE: Island hopping down the Andaman Coast

    by tezza 02 November 2011

    You can also fit in a lot of other great islands along the way - go Phi Phi to Langkawi on +Tigerline+ via Lanta, Ngai, Muk, Kradan, Hat…

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    RE: Ko Libong

    by tezza 08 January 2011

    +flot+ - I reckon you should post this as a new thread - few people see these old ones. As for diving, Libong Beach Resort has a dive…

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    RE: Ko Libong

    by ayeshaandwilco 31 July 2010

    Tezza - do you have any idea if the dugong sightings are frequent or if there is a best season to see them?

  11. tezza avatar

    RE: Trang Islands

    by tezza 07 February 2010

    Sure, you can do a great island-hop out of Trang - maybe go to Ngai first, then hop on Tigerline across to Muk, then Tigerline/a island…

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    RE: Trang for the independent traveller..and a couple questions about the train

    by tezza 23 January 2010

    If you don't want to do a travel agent van to the beach a motorcycle taxi guy will take you to the appropriate minibus station (nearly…

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    RE: long tail boat from ko libong to ko lanta

    by tezza 21 January 2010

    Tigerline run a high speed big boat from Hat Yao pier which is the public longtail pier for nearby Libong to Lanta. Got a link on my Libong…

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    RE: 3 week itinerary - views/comments/suggestions welcome

    by tezza 20 January 2010

    I'm not real good on itineraries but it does seem you have some good places on your trip. A few thoughts: 14 - Phi Phi-Jum by longtail…

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    RE: Thailand with my little boy.

    by tezza 20 January 2010

    Jeez, there are so many places meet your ask - except I am scratching my head about a bungalow with 2 rooms. Gotta be some, but I haven't…

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    RE: Were to go now?

    by tezza 19 October 2009

    The islands which best combine the traditional island farming-fishing culture with a few laid back resorts are Libong, Sukorn, Yao Yai,…

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    RE: Confused About All the Island Choices

    by tezza 04 May 2009

    The good diving islands are Ko Tao, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lipe, Khao Lak, Phuket. On Tao I'd be looking at Ko Nangyuan Dive Resort on a spectacu…

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    RE: High and low season in the south

    by tezza 29 March 2009

    Statistically October tends to be one of the wetter months in the Andaman, but usually with enough sunshine to make travel okay - November…

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    RE: Getting from Phi Phi to Yao Noi/Yai

    by tezza 20 March 2009

    I've got no idea of costs. I do have a list of current (as of Dec) long distance longtail trips out of Ko Libong on that page - perhaps…

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    Island hopping

    by bogstandard 12 March 2009

    Hi all, Just back from great 3 week trip to Thailand. Used a lot of info from Thorntree to make a rough plan before we went and just wanted…

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    RE: krabi

    by tezza 19 February 2009

    Yeah, Ko Kradan has Paradise Lost, and there are several cheapies on Ko Muk. All these are close to Ngai. Got more details in the first…

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    An Update on Ko Libong

    by tezza 24 December 2008

    +I went to Libong early this month. This info may help people thinking of visiting.+ I always like to try a new place when I revisit…

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    RE: Advice Ko Lipe, Ko Libong, Trang, Ko Lanta - limited time

    by tezza 08 December 2008

    I think Tigerline's website might show they have a connection - they probably run you in their van up to Trang bus station where there…

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    Re: Advice Ko Lipe, Ko Libong, Trang, Ko Lanta - limited time

    by vrije2005 08 December 2008

    Thanks, this is really helpful. Any ideas on transfer time from Hat Yao pier to Hat Yai?

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    RE: Advice Ko Lipe, Ko Libong, Trang, Ko Lanta - limited time

    by tezza 08 December 2008

    Oh yeah - Libong is one nice island but is not unmissable. None of them are. With so few nights, I would be thinking of travelling Tigerlin…

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