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Logistics
Helpful Links
Commonly
asked questions
What
to Bring
Reservations
and cancellations policy
Medical
advice including info on malaria
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
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.
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
Ferry schedule from Bangrong Pier (Phuket)
to Ko Yao Noi
9.30 AM
11.00 AM
12:30 PM
2:30 PM
5.00 PM
Ferry from Ko Yao Noi to Bangrong Pier in
Phuket.
7.00 AM
7.30 AM
10.00 AM
1:30 PM
3:00 PM
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
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