Ferry service Pattaya – Hua Hin officially started
After a month delay due to bad weather and high waves, the ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin has officially started. Two hundred guests, including transport minister Arkhom, made the 113-kilometer journey from Bali Hai pier in Pattaya to Khao Takiab pier in Hua Hin and back on Sunday.
Train tickets Thai railways now also for sale online
From 1 February, train tickets from Thai Railways can also be purchased online. The Railways believe that this expansion will result in 50 percent more commuters traveling by train.
Minibuses in Thailand for public transport must disappear
The Thai government wants to get rid of the dangerous minibuses used for public transport. Permits for the vans are no longer being issued and they are not being renewed.
Ferry Hua Hin – Pattaya departs from Khao Takiab
It looks like the ferry between Hua Hin and Pattaya departs from the new pier in Khao Takiab. It is located about 7 kilometers south of Hua Hin, at the back of the monkey mountain.
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I am currently staying in Hua Hin and would like to give you the following information about the ferry Hua Hin – Pattaya.
Ten new subway and skytrain lines in Bangkok
It is less fun for motorists because it means extra traffic nuisance: Bangkok will have ten new public transport routes, all of which must be ready in 2023. The network partly consists of underground metro and Skytrain routes with connections to the outskirts of Bangkok.
Plans in 2017 for Thailand's airports
The Thai government forecasts that 2017 will see an increase in the number of foreign tourists to 34 million, with an additional 150 million domestic air travellers. The larger airports, such as Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang in Bangkok, U-Tapao Rayong/Pattaya, Krabi. Phuket and Chiang Rai are anticipating this with plans for renovation or expansion.
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Traveling by train through Thailand is a true experience. There are a few conditions though. You have to have the time, a calloused ass and don't be silly if you have to kill time for a few hours because the train comes to a halt in some hamlet. Fortunately, the Thai don't.
New ferry service Hua Hin – Pattaya will start on January 12
On January 12, the new ferry service Hua Hin – Pattaya will start. It is not yet clear what the crossing will cost. The Marine Department has yet to set the rate.
Good news about the Bahtbus in Pattaya/Jomtien
There have already been several articles on this blog about the system of public transport by means of the Bahtbus in Pattaya/Jomtien. In this context I would like to refer once again to an article from 2011, which the editors recently repeated in July
New city buses in the street scene of Bangkok
It took a total of 14 years, but now they have arrived: new city buses for the BMTA, the public transport company in Bangkok.
Plan for high-speed line Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur
There is no high-speed train operational in Thailand yet, but making plans is a good job for the government. For example, they are now going to discuss with Malaysia about the construction of a high-speed line between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
Ferry service Pattaya – Hua Hin: 1.200 baht for a one-way trip
More details were announced this week about the new ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin, which is due to start on January 1. For example, the price for a single journey is 1.200 baht.
Train tickets more expensive on four routes next year
The Thai Railways (SRT) will increase the price of train tickets on four routes to the North, Northeast and South. As of March 2017, these will be about 200 baht more expensive.
Bangkok gets electric buses
The old city buses in Bangkok do have a certain charm, but it is no longer of this time. There has been talk for a long time about the renewal of the vehicle fleet of the BMTA, the public transport company in Bangkok, which now seems to be moving forward.
Ferry Pattaya – Hua Hin operational on January 1
It seems a bit premature but Bangkok Post writes it so it must be correct….? The private ferry service from Pattaya to Hua Hin will start on January 1, according to the newspaper.
Prices of minivans in Bangkok are going down
From April 1, 2017, passengers will pay 10% less for minivan passenger transfers from Bangkok.