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  1. wonderingtsar2 avatar

    RE: Koh Phayam: take motorbike on ferry + departure times

    by wonderingtsar2 04 March 2012

    Departure point is saphan pier, about 3km on the main road north out of Ranong and then about 500m down some windy roads to the left.…

  2. wonderingtsar2 avatar

    RE: Need some helpfrom the masters

    by wonderingtsar2 29 February 2012

    not sure if you're thinking of going there direct by boat. If so the Similans is a loong way. There are dive shops in Phayam that go…

  3. tezza avatar

    RE: how to reach Ko Surin?

    by tezza 17 January 2012

    Ooops, forgot the GETTING THERE FROM BANGKOK BIT. ------------------- FROM BANGKOK - some but not all Bangkok-Phuket buses run thru Kurabu…

  4. wonderingtsar2 avatar

    RE: from thailand to malaysia

    by wonderingtsar2 10 January 2012

    +best way to leave thailand from there via land.+ bus to Hat Yai, then take a local bus for 42B to the border or a visa-run bus for about…

  5. Massimus avatar

    Some info - Myeik, Kawthoung, diving in Myanmar

    by Massimus 22 December 2011

    Hello, I just finished my 5 week Myanmar trip and wanted to share some info I found rather hard to come by while searching during the…

  6. yuwi avatar

    RE: Ranong Visa Run - Myanmar update?

    by yuwi 20 December 2011

    A couple of weeks ago I went to the Andaman Club Casino. There were people doing the visa run to there. 850 baht for 2 week Myanmar visa…

  7. tezza avatar

    RE: Best way to get from Bangkok to Small Ko Chang?

    by tezza 12 December 2011

    Other days - an overnight bus runs from the southern bus terminal to Ranong in time for the morning ferry. Got more details on this and…

  8. tezza avatar

    RE: how to reach kho payam from bangkok ?

    by tezza 25 November 2011

    FROM BANGKOK - there are quite a few services from the Southern Bus Station to or thru Ranong. The trip is about 10-11 hours. There is…

  9. tezza avatar

    RE: FROM Khao Lak TO Bangkok after 5pm?

    by tezza 21 November 2011

    Quite a few Phuket to Bangkok buses go thru Khao Lak and then Ranong. You can also catch a local bus to Khuraburi north of Lak and pick…

  10. dyetmoros avatar

    Re: Nightbus from Bangkok to Khao Lak

    by dyetmoros 14 November 2011

    Phuket buses that pass through Ranong also (have to) pass through Khao Lak.

  11. davelliot avatar

    Re: Bangkok to Ranong - Bus or train?

    by davelliot 31 October 2011

    CORRECTION.- In the above 2 replies I referred by mistake to boat drop off /pick up point at Little Ko Chang as Ao Yai . That should…

  12. tezza avatar

    RE: Bangkok to Ranong - Bus or train?

    by tezza 30 October 2011

    There is a boat between Phayam and little Ko Chang. Actually two of them. The main Phayam ferry can drop you off at the south end of…

  13. altmtl avatar

    RE: Bangkok to Ranong - Bus or train?

    by altmtl 30 October 2011

    I'm going to spend a few days in Ranong but maybe when I move from Phayam to Ko Chang, as there seems to no boat to travel between them...…

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    RE: Bangkok to Ranong - Bus or train?

    by altmtl 26 October 2011

    Personally I prefer the train, but I took many a night bus in Mexico and it wasn't so bad. But I've never taken a night bus in Thailand,…

  15. altmtl avatar

    Phayam to Koh Chang by boat...

    by altmtl 20 October 2011

    As I understand it you can get a ferry - "from Ao Yai the most popular beach on Chang, Ko Chang Bungalows (does it still exist?) run…

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    RE: Itinerary Help - Chiang Rai to Phuket via Burma

    by sandyfoot 20 October 2011

    +''Where would I cross back to Thailand or is there a direct flight from somewhere in the south of Burma to Phuket?''+ One option to…

  17. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: visa runs

    by Captain_Bob 30 September 2011

    Technically you're supposed to have either a flight out within 30 days OR a visa in order to board the flight to Thailand, but 35 days…

  18. moonshade777 avatar

    Some Isaan (Ubon/Surin) questions and Myanmar Visa run

    by moonshade777 15 September 2011

    Hi! I'm in Pattaya now, going to Issan province in Sunday for 6 nights. Was thinking of doing 3 nights in Ubon area (Lao border) and 3…

  19. Yasawa avatar

    getting to Ko Surin

    by Yasawa 28 August 2011

    Arriving in Bangkok in December. What is the easiest way to visit the Surin and Similan Islands? Is there air service to Ranong? Any…

  20. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: Visa extension from koh tao

    by Captain_Bob 04 June 2011

    >some say just go to embassy in bangkok Nope. Wrong advice. >Some people have said burma Yep. Do a border hop at Ranong which is the…

  21. Batfish avatar

    RE: Island Weather

    by Batfish 02 June 2011

    Wet in Phuket now - had 91mm of rain yesterday, and it's been a wet morning today too. Phuket, Phi Phi, Krabi, Lanta will all be about…

  22. madanapalle2 avatar

    RE:

    by madanapalle2 12 May 2011

    The burmese town you reach from Ranong is not indicative of Burma, it is a broken down place and lacks charm. The boat ride is better…

  23. tezza avatar

    RE: Transport from Railay/Krabi to Khao Sok National Park

    by tezza 09 May 2011

    In high season (and I think low season) travellers' minivans run between Krabi and Khao Sok using direct good mountain roads which cut…

  24. burmats avatar

    RE: Rangon / Myanmar trip

    by burmats 03 May 2011

    Are you referring to a bus from Phuket to Ranong? that's still in Thailand. From there you can cross into Myanmar(Kawthoung?) but just…

  25. bebebebebe avatar

    Re: From Myanmar to Thailand by land? Bordercrossing

    by bebebebebe 02 May 2011

    You cannot go to Thailand from Myanmar by land. The exceptions are Border crossings at Ranong, Mae Sot and Mae Sai Thailand where you…

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