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[Rooo]

Some people prefer doing their visa runs privately, in comfort of a private vehicle. If you wish to communicate please do so on this thread.
NB: non commercial.
Thanks.
Rooo.

[mugwhy1]

i like to take a private taxi from phangan and go to small border crossing nr sadao .mr kim k.s service in tongsala .is 5000baht get the 5am boat meet don sak .then back for the 4pm boat .... just you and the taxi driver unless you can find 2 more people and make it even cheaper   ..it cost nearly 2000baht to go in the mini van with 10 other people !!!!!! not much fun .take a private taxi and enjoy ...happy visa running

[steelerian]

The service my friend - Simon - and myself - Ian -  are offering is a 2 day/1 night border-bounce, as follows;

8am leave Chaweng
9am ferry from Nathon to Donsak
1030 leave Donsak and drive south to Sadao border immigration point
3pm approx, arrive border in Sadao. People walk between the Thai and Malaysian check points, with time to use the Duty Free shop
4pm leave Sadao and head for Hat Yai
5pm arrive Hat Yai hotel,


Once in Hat Yai and checked into the hotel we normally then take an hour or 2 to relax, then head to nice local pub/bar where you can get nice home cooked food (Thai or Western) and a drink.

11am leave Hat Yai
4pm ferry from Donsak to Nathon
6pm back in Chaweng


Normally we use a Toyota Fortuner, or similar vehicle. We take various stops on the way as people desire for food, toilet, cigarette breaks (no smoking in car), etc

COST
3 passengers in car with us = 3500
4 passengers in car with us = 2750

These costs represent the cost of the journey, which includes car hire for 2 days, ferry, gasoline, and hotel. We are NOT making profit, we are just covering costs!

If anyone is interested in this, please PM me in plenty of time before your visa stamp expires. If we can get a car full of people to agree on dates, we will go. Oh and please dont turn up drunk, its all we ask!

[steelerian]

Hi,

Does anyone need to do a visa run this coming Sunday, 4th March? (returning to Samui Monday 5th)

Im think Im planning on heading down this coming Sunday. Probably go mid-afternoon, stay over in Hat Yai Sunday evening, then head to Sadao immigration on Monday morning then back up to Samui for Monday afternoon.

Please PM me ASAP if interested.

Thanks
Ian

[Sammy80]

steelerian, on 2012-02-27 12:37:17, said:

Hi,

Does anyone need to do a visa run this coming Sunday, 4th March? (returning to Samui Monday 5th)

Im think Im planning on heading down this coming Sunday. Probably go mid-afternoon, stay over in Hat Yai Sunday evening, then head to Sadao immigration on Monday morning then back up to Samui for Monday afternoon.

Please PM me ASAP if interested.

Thanks
Ian

Hi,
I would like to do a run before 30th March, I have PM'd you.
Thanks

[dbrisinda]

This thread is a great idea. Anyone doing a trip from Koh Samui to Penang end of April?

If the minibus is all there is, can anyone PM an operator they've had good experiences with?

[Rooo]

dbrisinda, on 2012-04-21 19:42:31, said:

This thread is a great idea. Anyone doing a trip from Koh Samui to Penang end of April?

If the minibus is all there is, can anyone PM an operator they've had good experiences with?

This thread is only for private runs. I apologise, but we are not allowing any advice or recommendations on minibus operators.
Thank you.

[wdr]

I'll do a private visa run using my car a Nissan Sunny Saloon on Wednesday May 09.
Will leave Wednesday morning and back on Thursday afternoon. Border crossing will be Pedang Bazar.
Anyone interesting, please PM me

[Sophistichica]

Hi everyone,

My friend needs to do a border bounce for the 1st July, is anyone doing a private run around this time? Would be grateful if you could get back to me.

Thanking you muchly