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Airlines in Thailand

Thai Airways' website You can book your tickets online as well.
Air Asia’s website
Nok Air is a new budget airlines. They operate on limited destinations.
Orient Thai flies between Bangkok, Phuket, Hat Yai, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai & Surat Thani

Ferry schedules for Phang Nga Bay and Tarutao Marine National Park are at the bottom of this page.

Weather

Thai Meteorological Department.
Wind Guru - winds, waves and weather prediction
Infrared image of Asia
Tropical Storm Risk site

Accommodations

Accommodations in Phuket

Big A Resort has 21 deluxe double rooms with Air conditioning, a fridge and a TV. These bungalows are located in Chalong/Rawai area in the far southern end of Phuket. You can also rent jeeps from them.

Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa

If you're looking for a real treat or perhaps it should be called a 'retreat', the Evason Phuket is an incredible options. A big part of the reason why this place is special is that they actually DO everything they say they do. Check out their environmentally-friendly policies. You can see more details about their environmental profile is on this page.

If you're looking for an upscale room that’s fairly close to a beach, check out Phuket Sawasdee. This place is very classy and within walking distance to Kata Beach.

The Royal Phuket City Hotel is nice upscale hotel in Phuket Town.

If you're looking for a basic room, the On On Hotel in Phuket Town and the Talang Guesthouse in town are both nice options. The On On doesn't take reservations, but the Talang Guesthouse does.

Khao Sok National Park

For Khao Sok, it's best to fly into Surat Thani as it's only a bit over an hour from Surat Thani to Khao Sok.

There is a morning flight departing Bangkok at 10:40 AM. The flight is Thai Airways #TG253. It arrives at Surat Thani at 11:55 AM. We will pick you up at the airport and take you to the dam.

If you plan on being in Phuket before your Khao Sok trip, we will pick you up at prearranged times from either your hotel, Phuket International Airport, or anywhere in the neighboring vicinity.

There are flights daily flights back to Bangkok departing Surat Thani at 7:15 PM and arriving at 8:25 PM. The flight is #TG278 on Thai Airways.

You can also reach Surat Thani by train. There is an overnight train from Bankok to Surat Thani. It arrives just before sunrise. We will pick you up at the station and transfer you to the dam. Check out the Railway System of Thailand website.

Khao Sok is under a three-hour drive from Phuket. If you plan on being in Phuket prior to your trip, you will be taken to Khao Sok via our air-conditioned van.

Once we arrive at the dam, we board a longtail motorboat to get even more remote. It’s a bit over an hour's ride by boat to the floating bungalows. The national park owns these bungalows. They are not owned by PaddleAsia.

Phang Nga Bay

There is a 7:00 AM flight from Bangkok to Phuket on Thai Airways' flight #TG201. It arrives in Phuket at 8:20 AM. We could pick you up at the airport and have you at the pier by about 9:00 AM. That our normal time to start.

Tartutao

You can fly into Hat Yai from Bangkok. This trip is around two hours in length. The round trip price from Bangkok to Hat Yai and back is approximately US$120. Other possible flights include Trang Airport or Langkawi, Malaysia.

Transfers to Pak Bara from Hat Yai are included in the trip price.

There is also a railway station in Hat Yai.

We recommend you spend the night before your trip in the Grand Villa Guesthouse. It's spotlessly clean, air conditioned, TV and within walking distance to the pier. Rooms have one very large bed. The price is approximately US$20.

Trang

Fly into the Krabi Airport for Trang. It's a 30 minute drive to Ko Lanta and almost two hours to Pakmeng Beach and the Pakmeng Resort.

Unfortunately, there is no early morning flight from Bangkok to Krabi. The first Thai Airways flight is TG247E, which departs Bangkok at 12:30 PM and arrives at 1:50 PM. So, you'll need to fly the day before the trip officially starts unless you want the first day to start with only a late afternoon paddle.

Khao Nor Chuchi Birding

Fly into the Krabi Airport for Khao Nor Chuchi.

Ferry Schedules

Phang Nga Bay - Phuket departure times to Ko Yao Noi:

8.30 am / Phuket
9.30 am / Phuket
10.30 am / Phuket
11.00 am / Phuket
12.30 am / Phuket
13.30 am / Phuket
14.30 am / Phuket
16.00 am / Phuket
17.00 am / Phuket

Tarutao Marine National Park

National Park's info on how to get to Tarutao.

Here's the Ferry timetable.

If you still have questions or need more help, don't hesitate to contact us