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I will be traveling to Thailand next week and would like to head towards Hua Hin from Airport. After doing some research I found out that I need to go to Southern Bus Terminal on Phutthamonthon Soi 1 in Taling Chan. I just want to tell the Taxi driver from the Airport the correct pronunciation and address in Thai so that I am not given a round about near the new southern bus terminal that will cost me more then necessary.
I appreciate all help
Hi. For your information
see http://www.transport.co.th/images/map06pic.jpg picture of southern Bus terminal
On the other way you could take airport bus to Huaylumporg for train to Hua Hin its might convenient cause the station is clse to hotel and easy for transport over there
see http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_HTML.asp
Sombat Ch.
You can take the Bus from Airport Transportation Center directly to Southern Bus Terminal. Bus # 556 (White and Blue Color)
There is Free Shuttle Bus from Arrival to the Transport Center.
If you take Budget Taxi from Airport, ask for "SAI TAI MAI" at booking counter and they will write it on paper for you and also tell the driver.
I've tried Bus 556 before, part of it goes on the highway, and it's 32 Baht, if I remember correctly. The Southern Bus Terminal is the last stop.
If you take a taxi, it will cost you about 400 Baht + 50 Baht airport fee + highway tolls. No worry about getting to the wrong place, as there is always somebody bilingual at the taxi booth to explain to the driver.
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