Thailand: (Updated) Driving Trip to Phuket/Krabi

[Genie47]

Dec and Jan are indeed the best months to visit Phuket but also the high season.

[Fondue]

I did't keep record, but should be around RM100 each way.

[Fondue]

This one is for sale and its on a buy and leaseback scheme. You get to stay 60days a year while they manage it for the rest of the year and you get an estimate of 7% return.

 

Village @ Coconut Island is located on the east side of Phuket and a 3 mins boat ride from Liam Hin Pier.

 

 

Common pool

 

Private pool. This is on the 2nd row.

 

View from the master bedroom on the front row villa

 

The individual villas are all line-up along the beach. But I still prefers the beach at the west coast of Phuket. East side got too much sil.

Edited November 20, 2008 by Fondue

[Fondue]

Maybe this might entice your CO to make another road trip. This is my favourite by far .... even better than Marriott

 

SALA Resort @ Phuket ..... it is located right beside the JW Marriott and share the same Mai Khao Beach. But somehow, the water here looks nicer

 

SALA Pool Villa

 

You have complete privacy within the villa

 

Day bed and open-everything concept.

 

Even the toilet bowl is in the open

 

Aircon bedroom is kinda small, but hey, you are suppose to be in the pool ..

 

The common pool area is very nicely done-up too.

 

Lots of places to relax ..... do nothing but relax

 

The same old Mai Khao Beach

 

Even the restaurant and the slow cooking smoke ribs look wonderful

Edited November 20, 2008 by Fondue

[Dwoon]

Very nice.... and I suppose very ex as well...

 

sale & lease back..... I hate to think how much it'll cost. (Probably in the region of 25 mil bahts & above)

[Fondue]

The Village @ coconut is at the 20mil range for a 2 bedroom villa, but somehow, the way the whole place is setup just does't appeal to me. Maybe cos my expectation has been recalibrated by Marriott resort

 

If I have the money, I would glady pay 20mil baht for something like SALA

 

We also check the site for a new resort cum buy-n-leaseback developement by Shangri-la located right next to Laguna. Place still at early stage of construction, but the floorplan and resort layout looks pretty good on paper. But they are marketing the 2bedroom villa at a whopping 60mil bahts range

[Poortraveller]

SALA resort looks good!

[Echo_o]

Awesome trip, will want to try that one day

[Purple_cloud]

How much does the Toll fee cost from Singapore to phuket?

[Fondue]

No toll on the Thailand side to Phuket, so only about RM100 one-way for the NS highway.

Edited December 1, 2008 by Fondue

[Purple_cloud]

How much does the petrol cost?

[Fondue]

Petrol in Thailand is about 5% more than Malaysia when it was RM2.15 for 97ron. But Thailand only have 95ron.

[Purple_cloud]

hehe...understand but actually I was asking more on how much is the cost of the petrol you spent for your trip up to thailand..ard 200++ or...thanks

[Fondue]

Started from SGP with 3/4 tank.

1. Shell Super at Tg Malin 51 litre @ RM2.15/l RM110

2. Shell Superat Bukit K hitam 39L RM84

3. 95 AT Phuket town 60.5L @ 22.33Bts approx RM135

4. Shell 95@ Phuket [email protected] bts/L approx RM80

5. Shell V-power @ Penang [email protected]/l RM155

6. Shell Super @ Pagoh 23.25L RM 50

7. Shell Super before Tuas Ck pt 45.5L, RM100

 

Started with 3/4 tank, reach home with FULL tank.

 

Total 315L of petrol total for RM650 or SGD 270, covering 3400km. ... That'll prob pay for the fuel surcharge and insurance for 1 pax if we were to fly there instead

 

Take away the extra 1/4 tank after the journey, ave FC should be about 11.5km/l.

[Sir8]

Hi all,

 

Wonder is it safe to have a road-trip to land of all smile now. Anyone any info?

 

Tks.

[Fondue]

My friend was stuck in BKK for 2 extra days recently and had to take coach from BKK to Penang for a flight back.

 

His comments are :

1. Situation is BKK is as per normal, except the airport and all things to do with air travel. Had extra doses of shopping and massage due to the extention.

 

2. The hotel staff were extra helpful to the stranded travellers.

 

3. He is happy to stay even longer in BKK (since cannot fly back) but wife and son wants to return.

 

4. The coach journey from BKK to Hatyai very uneventful.

 

As such, I won't be too concern if going to Hatyai/Krabi/Phuket. Might even get a good deal now cos lots of european tourist had to cancelled their trips. But I'll wait for the PAD's response to the next PM candidate before making any plans to go BKK.

[Sir8]

Fondue thanks for the info.

 

As I'm in this thread, it would be a trip by car by land and wont be by flight. Planning to go many places except bkk... too much of a city challenge.

 

I would think (and hope) PAD would be taking a rest now till the next PM. :)

[Purple_cloud]

Hey,

Thanks alot for your detailed information. So to make it worth I should have like 4 pax in the car muahaha ...but thanks for your info..