http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news19/24 ... Asia.shtmlAirAsia has confirmed plans to launch direct flights between Phuket and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The airline will operate the new route four times per week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, starting 1 June 2019.
Phnom Penh - Phuket direct flights coming
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This will be a nice addition.
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That should be annoying.
Although when those Thai (s)Expats encounter Expat 2.0 it might make for some amusing incidents.
Although I pity the poor girls working on Sts 130/136/104 ...
Mind you, GSM might gain some extra business from them ...
Although when those Thai (s)Expats encounter Expat 2.0 it might make for some amusing incidents.
Although I pity the poor girls working on Sts 130/136/104 ...
Mind you, GSM might gain some extra business from them ...
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regular Air Asia flights are 4 1/2 or 5 hours via Bangkok, (90 minute stop, enough for a meal) and cost less than $240 R/T
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Yea I've done the trip several times. It's doable and fine, but a pain in the ass for a quick weekender (not impossible and I've done it, but not really worth it unless you have something very specific to do there).over the rainbow wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:35 pmregular Air Asia flights are 4 1/2 or 5 hours via Bangkok, (90 minute stop, enough for a meal) and cost less than $240 R/T
Hopefully the new flights and times will be conducive to a weekend trip: Out of here Friday night and back very early Monday (as there is no Sunday flight).
I just went recently also for work and the stopover in Bangkok is a pain in the backside that makes it pointless for a long weekend. Given SHV is now off limits, a cheeky 2-3 nighter in Phuket after a short budget direct flight suddenly sounds like an appealing alternative.
Now we can choose between Russian or Chinese beach invasion, but choice is good!
Now we can choose between Russian or Chinese beach invasion, but choice is good!
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Few Chinese go to the beach, there in phuket for tours, shopping & eating
Oh forgot , they do their wedding photos on the beach as well
Never felt the 90 minutes in Bangkok was a pain, as it gives you time for a meal
as to the weekend , would depend on what time the flight is going on Friday/sat and back on Monday.
PS; they still have the early morning flight Phuket to SR (6:15 am)
SR-Phuket 8:30 am
Oh forgot , they do their wedding photos on the beach as well
Never felt the 90 minutes in Bangkok was a pain, as it gives you time for a meal
as to the weekend , would depend on what time the flight is going on Friday/sat and back on Monday.
PS; they still have the early morning flight Phuket to SR (6:15 am)
SR-Phuket 8:30 am
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True, they don't do the beach thing during the day (just sunset photos), but arrive to Chalong Pier around 8 in the morning and you'll see hundreds of them getting their life jackets on for boat trips out to those small islands.over the rainbow wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:09 amFew Chinese go to the beach, there in phuket for tours, shopping & eating
Oh forgot , they do their wedding photos on the beach as well
Never felt the 90 minutes in Bangkok was a pain, as it gives you time for a meal
as to the weekend , would depend on what time the flight is going on Friday/sat and back on Monday.
PS; they still have the early morning flight Phuket to SR (6:15 am)
SR-Phuket 8:30 am
The traffic in Phuket has just gotten insane though. I arrived one night at about 11 PM, and it still took almost 90 minutes to get to Kata Beach. In the past few years the military have also really cracked down on drunk driving, so there are a lot of nightly checkpoints between the different towns (and you can't bribe your way out of it with military police like with the local coppers).
A big downfall with going through Bangkok with Air Asia was that you need to buy a single ticket, which is more expensive than buying two single tickets, if you want to use their easy connection at the airport. If not, you will need to exit through immigration, and re-enter, which at DMK can be quite the challenge. Last time I actually went with Bangkok Airways, and had a much more pleasant trip, but it still took a lot of time. So these flights will be welcomed.
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Update:
Tickets are available for sale already. They look to be about $25-$35 each way for the time being. As it's AirAsia, the prices will start to increase on each flight as it fills up.
The times are:
Mondays:
HKT - PNH 5:30 AM - 7:05 AM
PNH - HKT 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Tuesdays:
HKT - PNH 6:15 AM - 7:05 AM
PNH - HKT 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Fridays:
HKT - PNH 5:30 AM - 7:05 AM
PNH - HKT 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Saturdays:
HKT - PNH 6:15 AM - 7:05 AM
PNH - HKT 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Tickets are available for sale already. They look to be about $25-$35 each way for the time being. As it's AirAsia, the prices will start to increase on each flight as it fills up.
The times are:
Mondays:
HKT - PNH 5:30 AM - 7:05 AM
PNH - HKT 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Tuesdays:
HKT - PNH 6:15 AM - 7:05 AM
PNH - HKT 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Fridays:
HKT - PNH 5:30 AM - 7:05 AM
PNH - HKT 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Saturdays:
HKT - PNH 6:15 AM - 7:05 AM
PNH - HKT 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
The advert popped up on my phone couple days ago., I didn't open it
but it said , . From $47.. I think it said.
I could be wrong.
but it said , . From $47.. I think it said.
I could be wrong.
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HKT - PNH 5:30 AM - 7:05 AM
so u need leave ur hotel at 3:15 or so am to be at the airport at 4 am!!!, MY god
so u need leave ur hotel at 3:15 or so am to be at the airport at 4 am!!!, MY god
Sorry,meant to imply we now have two options (1) Sihanoukville, 3-4 hour drive & full of Chinese, or (2) Phuket, 3-4 trip flying all in, & full of Russians.over the rainbow wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:09 amFew Chinese go to the beach, there in phuket for tours, shopping & eating
Oh forgot , they do their wedding photos on the beach as well
Never felt the 90 minutes in Bangkok was a pain, as it gives you time for a meal
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ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
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