Showing posts with label KOH MAK TRAVEL TIPS. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 3, 2008

GETTING TO KOH MAK

Location

Koh Mak is located in the Gulf of Thailand, 60 km from Trat and 20 km from Koh Chang. There are hourly busses from Ekamai and Morchit bus stations in Bangkok and daily minivans from Kao San Rd. taking approximately 5 hours. From Trat bus station you take a 20 minutes songtaew share taxi to the pier at Laem Ngob where you can choose between slow or speed boats.

Travel from Bangkok to Trat

By bus/coach:

- Air-conditioned coaches from Ekamai Eastern Bus Terminal Station direct to Laem Ngob, Trat, leaving twice a day in the morning at 7:45 am and 9:45 am. And returns from Laem Ngop leaving on 14:00 pm and 16:00 pm ( THB 250 ) For more information, call center 0-2576-5599, or go to www.transport.co.th/999_timebuseast48.asp

- Air-conditioned coaches from Ekamai Eastern Bus Terminal Station or Morchit Northern Bus Terminal Station to Trat and connect to the Laem Ngob pier by local taxi ( THB 60 - 80 ), daily leaving from 6:00 am 11:00 pm. For more information, call 0-2391-2331, 0-2936-2841-8, or go to www.transport.co.th Or call private bus companies at 0-2391-2237 or 0-2392-7680.

- Air-conditioned coaches from Suvarnabhumi Airport direct to Trat ( Laem Ngob ), leaving at 6:40, 10:10, 11:40, 13:10, 16:10, 18:10, 8:25, and 10:25.
And returns from Laem Ngop leaving on 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 11:30, 12:30 and 16:00 pm ( THB 250 ) For more information, call center 0-2576-5599, or go to www.transport.co.th/bussuwanapoom_3.asp

- Air-conditioned minivans from Khaosarn Road direct to Laem Ngob. For more information, call Khun Ball 081-925-6591 Email : ball@kohmak.com All trips take approximately 5 hours.

By car:

- Take highway route no. 3 (Bangna-Trad) via Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi to Trat. The total distance is 385 kilometres.

- Take highway route no. 3 (Bangna-Trad) and turn left to highway route no. 344 (Chonburi-Baan Bung-Klaeng). After reaching Klaeng, turn left to highway route 3 via Chanthaburi and to Trat. The total distance is 315 kilometres. Parking is available at the pier (Krom Luang), the fee is 50 Baht per vehicle per night.

By Private van:

- Pick up at your hotel or Airport direct to Laem Ngob trips take approximately 4 hours. For more information, contact ball@kohmak.com

By air:

There is only one airline flying from Bangkok to Trat, which is Bangkok Airways, from Suvarnabhumi Airport, leaving daily 2 flights during low seasons and 3 flights during high seasons. For more information, call 0-2265-5555 - 6, or go to www.bangkokair.com


Travel from Laem Ngob (Krom Luang) pier to Koh Mak


By slow boat:

Daily depart at 3:00 pm and the boat returns from Koh Mak at 8:00 am. The journey time is 3 hours. ( THB 300. )

By speedboat:

Daily depart at 09:30 am, 10:00 am, 2.00 pm and 4:00 pm and return from Koh Mak at 07:45 am, 8:00 am, 11.00 am and 01:00 pm. The journey time is 45 minutes. ( THB 450. )


Travel from Laem Sok (Ao Chor) pier to Koh Mak

By speedboat:

Daily depart at 09:00 am and 1:00 pm and return from Koh Mak at 10:30 am and 13:20 pm. The journey time is 45 minutes. ( THB 400. )

More update information on travelling by boat is available by calling Khun Ball 081-925-6591 Email : ball@kohmak.com.



Travel from Koh Mak to Koh Kood

By speedboat:

Daily depart at Ao Nid pier 09:50 am and 13:50 pm The journey time is 30 minutes. ( THB 300. )


Travel from Koh Kood to Koh Mak

By speedboat:

Daily depart at 09:30 am and 13:00 pm and The journey time is 30 minutes. ( THB 300. )