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by Riptide
Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:54 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Pattaya-Hua Hin High Speed Ferry--Interest in this Idea??
Replies: 19
Views: 4968

Thanks again Guys. Most all of what you've said so far does tend to bring a few other questions to my mind. Rider, I tried to take that Lomprayah Catamaran last January ('05) from Samui to Phangan. Their "catamaran" (at least the one I rode in that day), turned out to be a souped up monohu...
by Riptide
Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:03 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Pattaya-Hua Hin High Speed Ferry--Interest in this Idea??
Replies: 19
Views: 4968

Malcom, Potentially 4 boats with 2 based in Pattaya & 2 in HH, but that decision is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down the road. YES, a spare boat would always be handy!! No marina in HH, so not sure how well daily maintenance could be performed there. Could keep the Pattaya boat(s) in a marina and arrange...
by Riptide
Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:20 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Pattaya-Hua Hin High Speed Ferry--Interest in this Idea??
Replies: 19
Views: 4968

Thanks for the feedback so far. From what I understand & have been told, boat design & passenger comfort were the 2 biggest killers on this idea in the past. OK, anybody can make a trawler (displacement) boat, that can make the trip comfortably and affordably---but will take 8 hours and can ...
by Riptide
Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:25 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Pattaya-Hua Hin High Speed Ferry--Interest in this Idea??
Replies: 19
Views: 4968

Pattaya-Hua Hin High Speed Ferry--Interest in this Idea??

Hello All, I've made the trip a few times BKK-HH & once made the trip over there from Pattaya and then back the next day. What a haul!!! Anyhow, I have a friend in the boatbuilding business in Pattaya, and he's recently designed a new type of boat that would make the water crossing from Pattaya ...
by Riptide
Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:45 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: HH - PTT
Replies: 2
Views: 1127

Hi Bircow,

I'm considering investing in a business idea that may very well serve your purpose.

Please see Pattaya-Hua Hin High Speed Ferry thread.

My apologies to the moderators, but I'd like to rename the thread so that the subject line is a bit more descriptive.

Best,
Ken Stone
by Riptide
Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:38 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Surin...
Replies: 4
Views: 1314

Hi Jimmy,

I'd be interested to know more about these flights. My wife is from Surin and I always make the trip by rental car. Grueling is a good word to describe that haul.