Originally Posted by
johnbkk
1) Flying to CM from BKK - more expensive to buy the tix at the airport? I'm seeing prices of 1,500 - 2,500 one way on the Thai Airways website. Is it significantly more expensive to just show up at the airport and book a flight for that day? Are the flights usually fully booked or can one usually get a seat this time of year?
2) Hotels - What's the best place to stay in the 2,000 baht range, centrally located? I can go up or down a bit on the price. Want something quite decent, but doesn't have to be top shelf w/ rose petals in the toilet bowl- about 4 star should suffice. Proximity to nightlife is not required, and quiet is really good. I would like a place where I can get some peaceful sleep at night yet still walk out for a bite to eat or have people meet up with me without too much hassle.
3) I might need a driver to take me around. Probably for the better part of the day, 1-2 days. Anybody got a guy they can recommend for that?
4) I'm looking at one place in Sansai that's not in a moo baan. They say it about 3km to the local Carrefour from there. Could I reasonably get to and from on a Yamaha Nuovo (for now) without getting maimed / killed, at least until I find a bigger bike / car? What about Hang Dong? Anything to watch out for? As long as I can get to and from some kind of supermarket I'm not overly concerned with distance from the downtown area.