Hat Yai International Airport

Hat Yai International Airport is situated in Songkhla Province and is the 5th busiest airport in Thailand. It handles both domestic and international airlines such as Thai Airways International, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, and Tiger Airways.

Passenger Terminal
The Passenger Terminal of Hat Yai International Airport is a 2 storey building featuring domestic and international Inbound/Outbound Passenger areas, Ticketing Offices of various airlines, check-in counters. On the 1st floor are the Information Counter, Baggage Tracking Service Counter, Hotel & Tour Reservation Counter, currency exchange counter, VAT Refunds, Luggage storage service, Emergency Medical Service, souvenir shops, Duty Free shops, restaurants, car rental counters and a post office to render service to travelers who arrive at the airport.

Getting to / from Hat Yai International Airport
Travelers who stop by Hat Yai International Airport like to comment that it is most convenient to travel downtown from Hai Yai International Airport as there are so many forms of transport as follows:

Taxi
At Hat Yai International Airport there are both metered taxis and taxis with flat rate fares. The flat rate fare from the airport to downtown Hat Yai will be 200 – 250 THB depending on the destination. Tourists may either phone in advance to give an appointed time for the taxi to pick them up at the airport or use the services of taxis which are waiting for passengers at the Passenger Terminal. Tourists who want to go the airport may halt any taxi driving around town and pay the fare of 200 – 250 THB also.

Limousine
At Hat Yai International Airport there are limousine services for travelers. Enquiries and booking may be made at the limousine service counter situated outside the Domestic Passenger Terminal. Fares are flat rates according to distance traveled. Transfer to downtown Hat Yai will be around 300 THB.

Van
Travelers who want to avail themselves of van services may buy tickets at the service counter located outside the Inbound Passenger Terminal at the flat rate of 100 THB. Tourists who want to be transferred to the airport by a van may board it at the Thai International Office, Sai 1 Road, at the flat rate fare of 100 THB also. The vans’ departure schedules are 6:45 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.

Songtaew (two-row seats minibus)
Blue Songtaews (mini-vans) service tourists from Hat Yai International Airport to downtown Hat Yai and are parked outside the Passenger Terminal. The fare is a fixed rate of 20 THB and service ends at 6 p.m. The terminal for these Songtaews are at the Kim Yong Market in downtown Hat Yai.

Car Rental
There are many car rental counters at the Hai Yai International Airport. Tourists who want to rent cars may contact the service counter situated on the 1st floor in front of the Domestic Arrivals Hall.

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Contact Information
Hat Yai International Airport
99 Moo 3, Klong La Subdistrict, Klong Hoi Kong District, Songkhla 90115, Thailand
Tel: (66) 7425 1007 – 12
Information Counter: (66) 7422 7131-3

Phuket International Airport

Phuket International Airport is situated in Talang District, Phuket Province north of and 32 kilometers farther from downtown Phuket. This airport is the 2^nd busiest airport in Thailand after Suvarnabhumi Airport. Presently, Phuket International Airport handles more than 40 airlines from around the world.

Passenger Terminal
The Passenger Terminal of Phuket International Airport features Inbound/Outbound Passenger areas as well as the Information Counter, First Aid Room, public telephone service, Post Office, service point for draft and currency exchange, Lost and Found counter, Car Rental service counters, souvenir shops and restaurants to cater to tourists.

Getting to / from Phuket International Airport
When you arrive at Phuket International Airport, in case no prior reservation has been made for hotel airport transfer, you may avail yourself of the following public transports to reach downtown Phuket or other tourist attractions:

Taxi
Taxi is the most convenient form of transport compared to other public transports. However, as Phuket International Airport is located rather a long distance from downtown Phuket and various tourist places, the taxi fare is comparatively higher than other public transports. Two types of legitimate taxi offer their services at Phuket International Airport: the metered taxis and the flat rate taxis. Flat rate fares from Phuket International Airport to downtown Phuket are set at 550 THB or 1,000 THB for tourist places which are located farther away such as Karon Beach. Tourists requiring taxi service may contact the service counter at the Passenger Terminal.

Flat rates of the taxi fare (not more than 4 passengers) from Phuket International Airport to various destinations are as follows: Taxi Fares from Phuket International Airport to Various Destinations (Fare as per 2013).

*The Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phuket, has issued a warning for tourists to be careful of airport taxi touts who offer to take tourists who have not made prior travel planning or who are without accommodation to hotels or other places where the touting taxi drivers will receive commission for bringing tourists to their places (while those places may in turn charge you in other forms or may be unable to give you any discount). Or the touting taxi drivers may even ask for commission direct from the tourists. Therefore, please make advanced travel planning when you want to use a taxi service.

Phuket Airport Bus
Phuket Airport Bus is a public transport which services passengers between Phuket International Airport and Phuket Bus Terminal. The fares are charged according to distance, starting at 30 THB up to 100 THB. The first trip from Phuket International Airport to Phuket Bus Terminal begins at 9:00 a.m. and the last trip departs at 8:00 p.m. Alternatively, the first trip from Phuket Bus Terminal begins at 7:00 a.m. and the last trip departs at 6:30 p.m. Tourists who want to avail themselves of the services of Phuket Airport Bus at Phuket International Airport may board the bus at two points. One, as you leave the Arrival Hall, please turn to the left where you will see the bus stop; the other stop is found outside the Departure Floor (2nd floor) where the Bus Stop is located outside the terminal right in front of Burger King Restaurant.

*Pictures courtesy of Phuket Airport Bus Website

For more information on Phuket Airport Bus, please visit:
Phuket Airport Bus Route and Bus Stops
Phuket Airport Bus Fares
Phuket Airport Bus Timetable
Phuket Airport Bus Website
Phuket Airport Bus phone number: (66) 86 470 6675

Phuket Airport Bus Express
Phuket Airport Bus Express is a public transport which transfers passengers from Phuket International Airport through downtown Phuket to Patong. The fares are charged according to distance, starting at 50 THB up to 120 THB. Phuket Airport Bus Express’s first trip from Phuket International Airport to Patong begins at 8:15 a.m. and the last trip departs at 8:45 p.m. Alternatively, the first trip from Patong to Phuket International Airport begins at 8:00 a.m. and the last trip departs at 7:00 p.m. Tourists who want to avail themselves of the services of Phuket Airport Bus Express at Phuket International Airport may board the bus outside the Passenger Terminal by turning left when leaving the Arrival Hall where you will see the bus stop.

*Pictures courtesy of Phuket Airport Bus Express Website

For more information on Phuket Airport Bus Express, please visit:
Phuket Airport Bus Express Routes and Bus Stops
Phuket Airport Bus Express Fares
Phuket Airport Bus Express Timetable
Phuket Airport Bus Express Website
Phuket Airport Bus Express phone number: (66) 7632 8291, (66) 84 065 2112

Van
Van is another public transport which tourists may avail themselves of the services from Phuket International Airport to various locations on the island. The van fares depend the tourists’ destination and the van will leave the airport when it is full. Tourists may contact the service counter outside the Passenger Terminal to buy a ticket or enquire about routes.
The fares for transport by van from Phuket International Airport to various destinations are as follows:

Destination	Fare
Patong	180
Kata	200
Karon	200

Limousine
Tourists may use the limousine service from the Phuket International Airport to various destinations by contacting the Service Counter in front of the Passenger Terminal for enquiry about the fares.

Car Rental
At Phuket International Airport there are many companies offering car rental services where tourists wanting to rent a car may contact the respective service counter at the Departure Hall of the airport.

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Contact Information
Phuket International Airport
222 Mai Kwaw Subdistrict, Talang District, Phuket 83110, Thailand
Tel: (66) 7632 7230-7
Information Counter: (66) 7632 7230–7 Ext. 1100, 1111, 1122

Phuket Airport Bus Express Timetable

The timetable of Phuket Airport Bus Express are as follows:

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Phuket Airport Bus Express Fares

The fares of Phuket Airport Bus Express are charged according to distance, starting at 50 THB up to 120 THB. The ticket is available on the bus and the fares are as follows:

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Phuket Airport Bus Express Route and Bus Stops

Phuket Airport Bus Express services passengers between Phuket International Airport and Patong. Passengers who want to use the services of Phuket Airport Bus Express may board the bus at the following points:
A: Phuket International Airport
B: Muang Mai
C: Thalang District Office
D: Tesco Lotus Thalang
E: Heroines Monument
F: Boat Lagoon
G: Tesco Lotus Bypass
H: Kathu Junction
I: Patong

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Phuket Airport Bus Timetable

The timetable of Phuket Airport Bus is as follows:

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Phuket Airport Bus Fares

The fares of Phuket Airport Bus are charged according to distance, starting at 30 THB up to 100 THB. The ticket is available on the bus and the fares are as follows:

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Phuket Airport Bus Route and Bus Stops

Phuket Airport Bus services passengers between Phuket International Airport and Phuket Bus Terminal. Passengers who want to use the services of the Phuket Airport Bus may board the bus at the following points:
A: Phuket International Airport
B: Indigo Pearl Hotel
C: Pranang Srang Temple
D: Heroines Monument
E: Boat Lagoon
F: Outlet Mall
G: Erawadee Bypass
H: Tesco Lotus Intersection
I: Big C Superstore
J: Central Department Store
K: Surakul Stadium
L: Phanthep Condotown
M: Phuket Merlin Intersection
N: Satree Phuket School Intersection
O: Phuket Bus Terminal

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Taxi Fares from Phuket International Airport to Various Destinations

Note:
   - Flat rate and not more than 4 passengers per car
   - Fare as per 2013

Route	Fare
Phuket Airport – Koh Si Rae	800
Phuket Airport – Makham Bay	750
Phuket Airport – Phuket Deep Sea Port	750
Phuket Airport – Panwa Cape	750
Phuket Airport – Chalong Bay	650
Phuket Airport – Rawai	1,000
Phuket Airport – Nai Harn Beach	1,000
Phuket Airport – Phromthep Cape	1,000
Phuket Airport – Kata	1,000
Phuket Airport – Karon	1,000
Phuket Airport – Kathu	700
Phuket Airport – Patong	800
Phuket Airport – Surin Beach	550
Phuket Airport – Kamala	700
Phuket Airport – Phuket Town	550
Phuket Airport – Cherng Talay	700

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Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport

Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport is situated in Muang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province and is about 8 kilometers from downtown Chiang Rai. This airport officially began operations in 1992 under the name Chiang Rai Airport and the name was formally changed to Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport in 2010 in honour and remembrance of the Princess Mother Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani.

At present, Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport handles 4 airlines comprising 1 international airline, the China Eastern Airlines, whose destination is Kunming, China, as well as 3 domestic airlines, Nok Air, Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, with a foreseeable addition of Bangkok Airways flying between Bangkok-Chiang Rai as from the end of March 2014 onwards.

Passenger Terminal
The Passenger Terminal of the Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport features Inbound/Outbound Passenger areas on the 1st floor of the terminal as well as the Information Counter, First Aid Room, public telephone service, Post Office, service point for draft and currency exchange, Lost and Found counter, Car Rental service counters, souvenir shops and restaurants to cater to tourists.

Getting to / from Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport
Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport does not provide public transportation service, and getting to downtown Chiang Rai is achievable by public taxis available at the airport. The taxi fare going downtown will be a flat rate of 200 – 300 THB per trip depending on the fare agreed upon with the taxi driver. It might be a good idea when making room reservation to enquire whether the accommodation includes airport transfer; many hotels in Chiang Rai provide this service without extra charge or at a cost less expensive than what is charged by the airport taxi.

An alternative is to phone the Call Center for airport pick up by a metered taxi at an extra service charge of 20 THB. However, you must walk out from the Passenger Terminal and wait outside the airport because the metered taxis are not allowed to pick up passengers inside the airport even when the taxi has been contacted in advance. The telephone numbers of the Taxi Call Center in Chiang Rai is (66) 53 773 477, or 053 773 477 if you are placing a local call.

Car Rental
Within the Passenger Terminal of the airport are car rental services offered by various companies such as National Car Rental, Thai Rent a Car, AVIS, Master Car Rental.

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Contact Information
Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport
404 Moo 4, Ban Du – Rim Kok Subdistrict, Muang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai 57000, Thailand
Tel: (66) 5379 8000
Fax: (66) 5379 3071
Information: (66) 5379 3071, (66) 5379 8171

Chiang Mai International Airport

Chiang Mai International Airport is situated approximately 4 kilometers southwest of downtown Chiang Mai. This airport is the air hub of northern Thailand and the third most congested airport to handle inbound/outbound flights in Thailand after Phuket International Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport. Domestic flights flying to this airport are, for example, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, Thai Airways International, Nok Air, and Bangkok Airways, while International flights include Korean Air, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Hong Kong Express Airways, Tiger Airways, Transasia Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Jin Air, Jeju Air, and Lao Airlines.

Getting to / from Chiang Mai International Airport
Vehicles allowed to provide service at Chiang Mai International Airport are taxis, limousines and buses only. Tricycles/Tuk Tuks and Songtaew (two-row seat minibus) without passengers are not allowed to enter the Passenger Terminal to pick up passengers. Tourists who would like to use other public transports than the ones available inside the airport can walk to the front of the airport to get the preferred transport, or just walk over to the nearby shopping mall.

Taxi/Limousine
There are 2 types of taxi which will transport passengers from Chiang Mai International Airport to various destinations. One is the yellow-blue metered taxi with yellow license plate whose fare will be according to the meter or the flat rate agreed upon in advance. The other is the silver bronze or grey Airport Taxi or Airport Limousine with green license plate; the fare will be a flat rate only. Passengers who land at Chiang Mai International Airport and want to take a metered taxi or an Airport Taxi from the airport to various destinations may contact or enquire at the taxi/limousine service counter in the Arrivals Hall.
*In case you choose to pay according to the meter in the taxi, you will have to pay a surcharge of 50 THB at the service counter and pay the amount shown on the meter to the driver when you reach your destination.
*By the way, while I was gathering information for this blog, I came across an issue concerning metered taxis in Chiang Mai. The fare is now calculated according to travel time instead of travel distance, which means the fare would be much higher than what it should be, to such an extent that even the Chiang Mai residents recommend that tourists choose flat rate. They also advise that tourists make a comparison of the fares between metered taxi with flat rate and Airport Limousine service rates. Most of them suggest that Airport Limousine gives better rates and provide better services. The flat rate taxi fare from the airport to downtown Chiang Mai is 120 THB and from the airport to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal (Arcade) is approximately 200 THB.

To use a taxi service for airport transport from various locations, passengers should phone only to the Airport Taxi Call Center to pick them up at a flat rate fare or according to meter, whatever has been agreed upon. You may enquire at the place you are staying about the appropriate rate as well as ask them to call the taxi for you.

Bus
Bus is a public transportation that is not very popular among Chiang Mai residents as there are so few of them; also there are not many routes and there is a long wait. However, the advantage of a bus is that the fare is less expensive than that of Songtaew (minibus) and taxi, and the tourist does not have to worry about any excessive fare demand.

The bus line which passes Chiang Mai International Airport is the white-colored Bus No. 6 which charges 15 THB for the whole route. The bus leaves the bus terminal (Arcade) once every hour and provides service to the following locations: Royal Park Ratchaphruek - Central Airport Plaza – Chiang Mai Airport – The Far Eastern University – Wattanothai Payap School – Suan Dok Gate – Wat Phra Singh – Chiang Mai Technical College – Sam Kasut Junction – Kad Luang – Chiang Mai Bus Terminal (Arcade).
The bus time schedule is as follows:
Monday – Friday
6 departures in the morning: 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11 a.m.
6 departures in the afternoon: 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
5 departures in the morning: 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., and 10 a.m.
5 departures in the afternoon: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.

The bus takes approximately 30-45 minutes to reach the airport; that means a bus leaving the terminal at 7 a.m. should not reach the airport later than 7:45 a.m. Thus, if you came out of the Passenger Terminal at 7:35 a.m. and have waited till 7:50 a.m. with no sign of a bus coming, there is a good chance that you would have to wait for the next bus which will come in about 1 hour’s time. It is necessary, therefore, that if you plan to travel by bus, you must manage your time efficiently. :)

Car Rental
At Chiang Mai International Airport there are a number of Car Rental Service Counters representing many companies at the Airport’s Departure Hall which tourists may contact to select the cars of their choice.

Songtaew (two-row seat minibus)
Songtaew or Rod Daeng is a vehicle which is a popular form of transportation for Chiang Mai residents. It is a red two-row seat minibus which charges a fare from 20 THB up, depending on the destination as well as the fare agreed in advance with the driver. Currently, a Songtaew without passengers is not allowed to access the Airport to pick up passengers at the Passenger Terminal; however, passengers may avail themselves of the services of a Songtaew which has just dropped off passengers, although the fare finally agreed upon may be higher than the normal rate.
*Tourists can walk out to the front of the airport or to the Central Airport Plaza which is a shopping mall located about 1 kilometer away to avail themselves of the services of the large number of Songtaews over there whose fares are much less than those of the Songtaews caught at the Airport.

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Contact Information
Chiang Mai International Airport
60 Mahidol Road, Sutep Subdistrict, Muang District, Chiang Mai Province, 50200, Thailand
Tel: (+66) 5327-0222-33
Fax: (66) 5327-7284
Information Counter: (66) 5327-0222-33, (66) 5320-3300-19 Ext. 2100, 2101

Bangkok Bus Terminal (Borommaratchachonnani Road) (Sai Tai Mai / Southern Bus Terminal)

Bangkok Bus Terminal (Borommaratchachonnani Road), commonly known as Sai Tai Mai Bus Terminal or Southern Bus Terminal, is one of three bus terminals in Bangkok (the other two being Mo Chit 2 (Northern Bus Terminal) and Ekkamai (Eastern Bus Terminal)). This bus terminal is situated on Borommaratchachonnani Road to serve westbound and southbound travelers although there are also buses which provide transport to a few other regions of the country from here.

Old Sai Tai (Sai Tai Kao) Bus Terminal
Old Sai Tai or Sai Tai Kao or Bangkok Bus Terminal (Fai Chai) was the original Southern Bus Terminal before it was moved to the present location for more convenience in reaching and also to avoid traffic congestion around that area. This bus terminal is situated on Charan Sanitwong Road. Nearly all the buses have now relocated to Sai Tai Mai Bus Terminal and only a few air conditioned bus lines still provided transport service from this terminal.

Getting to / from Sai Tai Mai Bus Terminal
Sai Tai Mai Bus Terminal can only be reached by taxi or BMTA Bus as this bus terminal is not accessible by either BTS Skytrain or MRT Subway. BMTA Bus lines passing this bus terminal are bus No. 19, 28, 40, 66, 79, 123, 124, 125, 127, 146, 159, 170, 177, 201, 511, 515, 516, 539 and 556.
Recommendations:
   - In case you do not know where to get on a BMTA Bus, please proceed to the Victory Monument (most conveniently by BTS Skytrain). Then take bus No. 28, 515 or 539 on the Rajavithi Hospital side of the Monument.
   - Please reserve plenty of travel time as the roads going to Sai Tai Mai Bus Terminal are heavily congested. In the evening, especially, at least and extra 1-2 hours should be reserved.
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Contact Information
Bangkok Bus Terminal (Borommaratchachonnani Road)
Borommaratchachonnani Road, Taling Chan, Bangkok 10170, Thailand
Reservation and Ticketing:
   Call Center: (66)2 872 1777
   (66)2 422 4444
Enquiries on routing:
   (66)2 894 6122
Website:
   http://www.transport.co.th