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Why should you arrange a private
transfer?
Koh Chang is easily accessible by bus
from Bangkok or the Cambodian border. But spending most of the day on
a crowded bus which stops at half a dozen small towns isn't everyone's idea
of the ideal way to travel.
For anyone flying into Suvarnabhumi
Airport, Bangkok, or who's staying a couple of nights in Bangkok first, and
wanting to head direct to Koh Chang, the options are limited. If
you want to get here as quickly as possible, you fly. As cheaply as
possible and you take the bus. For 2007-08 high season a return ticket
on Bangkok Airways from Bkk - Trat is just over 6,200 baht/person.
Plus 300 baht for the minibus from the airport to the hotel. By bus,
expect to pay 250 - 280 baht for the bus to Trat, plus a further 200 baht
per person for the two pick up truck taxi rides and ferry ticket.
Coming from Phnom Penh or Siem Reap,
Cambodia to Koh Chang there are even fewer possibilities - especially if you
want to avoid all the scams that you will have read about in your guidebook
or on travel discussion boards. You either fly out to Bangkok and then
head back to Koh Chang either by plane or bus (very inconvenient and can be
expensive if you're travelling with your family.) Or buy a ticket for
a shared minibus - this will be cheap, and the reason it's cheap is because
this overland route is notorious for rip-offs & scams along the way.
But if you're either simply looking for
a convenient compromise on both cost and time or are arriving late night and
don't want to spend a night in Bangkok before heading to KC there is
a reliable alternative.
Who provides the service?
To provide this service I have
partnered with a well known Koh Chang based tour agency - one fully
licensed by the Tourist Authority of Thailand. They will provide the
transportation services.
They are a licensed tour operator who
have been operating on Koh Chang for several years. Clients on Koh
Chang include many of the package tour operators and luxury hotels.
They aren't the cheapest tour agency, but for a price difference of a couple of hundred baht, I'd prefer to
deal with an
agency that has a reputation for reliability and has experienced, European
management which ensures that any arrangements that are confirmed will stay
confirmed and won't change at a later date.
Bangkok - Koh Chang
Cambodia - Koh Chang
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