Ko Samui & the Gulf Coast - Thailand - page 471

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Need to Know
ADVANCE PLANNING
• » One month before Book accommodation and train/air tickets.
• » One week before Book a dive trip.
• » One day before Buy bus/boat combination tickets; available through travel
agents.
RESOURCES
• » Tourism Hua Hin ( www.tourismhuahin.com )
• » Hua Hin Observer ( www.observergroup.net )
• » Backpackers Information Centre ( www.backpackersthailand.com )
• » Koh Tao Community ( www.kohtao-community.com )
GETTING AROUND
• » Boat From the mainland (Chumphon and Surat Thani) to the Samui islands; in-
terisland services too.
• » Bus Mainland journeys connect Bangkok to port towns on both coasts.
• » Motorcycle Self-touring option available on the islands.
• » Sŏrng·tăa·ou Small pick-up trucks that act as shared taxis and public buses.
• » Train Overnight journeys from Bangkok to Chumphon and Bangkok to Surat Th-
ani.
• » Túk-túk Chartered vehicles for trips within towns; remember to bargain.