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how many people are in your group? if you are travelling by yourself, then i'd do what somtam suggested and go by bus from ekkamai. but if there are three or four of you, then the taxi ride might actually be a pretty good value at B2,000.

another factor might be what time of day you arrive. between getting through the airport, bus to ekkamai, and bus to ban phe, i'd guess it's at least six hours and likely more from the time you land until you reach ban phe.

the regular ferry boats often stop running at 5 or 6 pm. so if the time you'd save by taking a taxi could mean getting to ban phe and catch the ferry the same day, that might be worth it too. if you'd be arriving after the ferry stops running either way, then definitely just go with the bus.

did that make sense?

ban phe doesn't have all that much going on at night, but there is at least one good bar to hang out, and sometimes it is nice not to rush and just overnight at ban phe and get an early start to the island in the morning. there is usually a better selection of rooms in the morning too. regards.

tezza,

do you have any more information about that direct bus from the airport to ban phe? i saw that there are buses to pattaya and nong khai, for example, but i couldn't find a schedule for a bus to ban phe.

i was hoping to take a similar bus from the airport to trat in december. it was listed as an option in a travelfish article a few years back, but i can't tell if these buses are still operating or not. thanks for your help.

ta.

if you've wanted to post that new link with the Thai script, i could sort it out. cheers.