on a lighter note

Post by **want2bethere** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:56 pm

my next trip to LOS will be in October (far too long to wait), I will fly down to Phuket and work my way up to HH over the course of 2 weeks, suggestions of a route using the bus and places to stop on the way would be welcomed, I have been to Phuket once before and HH several times, but no places in between, before anyone starts, I know Phuket is an island and buses cant swim.

Post by **HHTel** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:15 pm

But it is joined with a perfectly good road. I'd suggest before coming north to spend a couple of days in Krabi. Au Nang is beautiful and many trips available to the islands.

Taking the main (only) road north, you could detour to Koh Samui, Koh Tau (very beautiful island). You could even get a catamaran there to complete your journey.

Happy Holidays.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:15 pm

Buses can use bridges though.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:17 pm

HHTel wrote:But it is joined with a perfectly good road.

HHTel beat me to it by a Millisecond.

Post by **HHTel** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:26 pm

You gotta be quick Baa Baa!!

Post by **big jimmy** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:30 pm

been to Dubai once..took a bus across the strait to Iran...

Post by **want2bethere** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:16 pm

thanks all, for your replies, silly me, I did notice on the flight in to phuket the distance from mainland to island wasnt far, didnt think thais could build bridges yet (joking)

Post by **want2bethere** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:17 pm

HHTel, catarmaran where ? to HH ?

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:04 pm

Khao Sok and particularly a boat trip to Rachaprapha dam is worth doing. A bit like ChinaÂ´s Guilin.

Post by **Big Boy** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:34 pm

Ignore posting - my mistake - old man getting confused

Post by **gooze** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:08 am

Interesting bit of info on Thai bridge building. Saw a program on Discovery about the new suspension bridge in Bangers, this per linnear meter was the fastest constructed bridge of this type in the world.

Shame they could not complete the ring road as quickly then we could all get to the airport more quickly.

Slightly ammussing though the thought of catching a boat from the mainland to Phuket.

Post by **PeteC** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:34 am

gooze wrote:Interesting bit of info on Thai bridge building. Saw a program on Discovery about the new suspension bridge in Bangers, this per linnear meter was the fastest constructed bridge of this type in the world.

This is not necessarily a good thing, depending upon who the engineering and construction companies were. The elevated tollway from Bang Na to Chonburi already has cracks in the vertical support columns and rebar showing through. It's about 5 years old. News said inspections concluded "no problem, normal.."

Pete

Post by **Norseman** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:28 am

You can read more about the mega-bridge here.

http://angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/Bri ... wein.shtml