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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by davelliot 01 June 2012
Tezza used to deal with weather questions . Getting back to Surathani , its actually not that unpleasant staying by the river front…
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by davelliot 30 May 2012
QUOTE - "Going from Butterworth to Koh Samui in a day is really hit and miss" -------------------------- But we have to remember its…
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by Doctornono 28 May 2012
*"They do have $7 rooms on Samui that are superior to the Queen in Surat . Just have to look"* Yes, but I much prefer the $5 rooms in…
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by state49 28 May 2012
They do have $7 rooms on Samui that are superior to the Queen in Surat . Just have to look.
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by Doctornono 28 May 2012
its a toilet, shower and bed. The Queen has been "doing the job" for many years now. if only they had $7 Queen rooms on KPG or Samui...…
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by thaibeachlovers 28 May 2012
*I've decided to book a room at Queen Hotel, which is literally 100m around the corner from the station for $7. The reviews are fairly…
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by jayne88 28 May 2012
Captain Bob - Good to hear. I was specifically afraid of the Boogie Man :P And I have heard about doing Samui/Phangan/Tao in August rather…
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by Captain_Bob 28 May 2012
Just stay at one of the guesthouses near the train station. It'll already be at least midnight (these trains often arrive late) so just…
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by davelliot 28 May 2012
And alternative to taking the international train would have been since you were so close to the border at Butterworth would have been…
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RE: Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by westwood 28 May 2012
Going from Butterworth to Koh Samui in a day is really hit and miss. The problem is having to take a series of mini vans which stick totally…
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Arriving in Surat Thani at Midnight
by jayne88 28 May 2012
Hi everyone, This is my first post - I've checked and found no similar posts, if there are I apologise. Basically, I'm doing a big…
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RE: Early in Phuket, wanna go to Koh Samui by bus. Some advice?
by thaibeachlovers 26 May 2012
*What's better to go to surat thani or don sak? What's the time/price difference?* You go through Surat to get to Don Sak, which is a…
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Re: Late train arrival in Bukit Mertajam: how to get to Butterworth/Georgetown?
by ryan281 20 May 2012
That was my other option. You're probably right, that would make more sense than an overnight in Surat Thani since I could just take…
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RE: Getting There and Around
by ruspin 15 May 2012
BKK - CM fly or overnight train Can fly direct CM - Pkuket with airasia is only way to go for that leg Fly Phuket to Samui with Bangk…
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RE: How to get from Surat Thani to Ko Tao?
by mozziebite 14 May 2012
I've only ever gone to the islands by getting a bus from the train station, and always get mixed up between the different piers. But I'm…
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RE: How to get from Surat Thani to Ko Tao?
by dominic77 14 May 2012
The night boat leaves from the Ban Don pier in downtown Surat Thani, so it's convenient. Get there early-mid evening, buy your ticket,…
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RE: Krabi to Koh Tao
by Cheese_Monkey 12 May 2012
Did this in the other direction, easy peasy. If a travel agent can't sort it out they are utterly useless and should be avoided. Had…
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RE: Train travel and connections to islands!
by garyandkat 09 May 2012
You can book a sleeper train from Bangkok down to Surat Thani. You can buy a ticket which includes a bus from the station to the pier…
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Re: Train travel and connections to islands!
by julien29 08 May 2012
Hello Ricky, I think that the best to do if you arrive to Bangkok, is to visit first Koh Phangan, Tao...There is good connection by train…
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RE: Thailand Traveller! HELP!
by Un_Caracol 15 April 2012
Has to be train! Train travel is far safer and comfier than bus; and unless you are in an urgent rush is also comfier, cheaper and far…
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RE: Surathani area piers
by thaibeachlovers 09 April 2012
Thanks for correcting me on Ban Don pier, lobbylou. Although I've often wanted to go by that nightboat, never had that pleasure as yet.…
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RE: Surathani area piers
by loubbylou 09 April 2012
Ban Don pier is the night boat pier. It's at the end of Ban Don Rd in Surat Thani - see this map here http://www.kohtaoinformation.com/image…
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RE: Surathani area piers
by thaibeachlovers 08 April 2012
Hmmmm Couldn't find a decent map on google to be specific, but I think Ban Don is very close to Don Sak. The Songserm pier is quite a…
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RE: Surathani area piers
by westwood 08 April 2012
The last trip we used Seatran to get to the mainland. Its about an hour or thereabouts out of town. Had a combo ticket to get to the railway…
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Surathani area piers
by wilberry 08 April 2012
I know +Don Sak+ pier where the Raja ferries leave. And the +town pier+ which deals with the night ferries. But I have no idea where the…
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