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There are banks along Th Sala Daeng with exchange facilities and ATMs.
Bangkok Bank
(Th Sala Daeng)
Has an ATM.
Main Post Office
(Th Poramin Mankha)
In the southeastern part of town.
New Infinity Travel
( 0 7757 0176; 68/2 Th Tha Taphao; 8am-10pm; )
A great travel agency with
knowledgeable and friendly staff; they'll also sell you paperbacks and rent you one of four
rooms (250B).
Tourism Authority of Thailand
(TAT; 0 7750 1831; 111/11-12 Th Tawee Sinka; 8.30am-4.30pm)
Hands
out maps and brochures but not always up-to-date on transport information.
0 7750 3238; Th Poramin Mankha)
Privately owned; handles emergencies.
Virajsilp Hospital
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Getting There & Away
Boats leave from different piers; bus transfer is sometimes included in the ticket price.
Otherwise, you pay an extra 50B for transport to the pier. During low season, the car ferry
and slow boat don't always run.
