margaretcarnes wrote:Ozuncle - don't worry - a bit of kidology going on earlier! Seriously though I wouldn't fancy that Gulf crossing at any time. Even in calmer weather. It would certainly take a new farang run vessel with enough life belts for more than the crew to convince me!
Really depends upon what they use Maggs. Victoria Harbour in HK and surrounding waters are not much calmer. They use a hovercraft HK to Shekou and a hydrofoil HK to Macau. I've been on the former many times in low gale force weather and it rode nicely over the water. They really need craft like that for speed also as to make the service convenient. Pete
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In early 2008 I was in Hong Kong, Shenzen and Macau as part of a young Journalist Seminar of the importance of Hong Kong as Media Hub and News Headquarters for so many News Agencies.
When we departed from Hong Kong to Macau we took one of these Jetboats on hour 1 Hour journey across the Straight. accompanied by light to semi moderrate rains.
Ob our way back from we arrived @ the Hong Kong Marina Pier which is just a Stone throw away from the Hong Kong Marina Shopping Mall which used to be the biggest prestiguise in Asia but now overtaken by BKK's CentralWorld Plaza.
I think to use these Jetboats to cross from Hua Hin to Sattahip could be a solution NUt I'm no Maritime expert.
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I read on another site that construction of a new marina has started in Cha-Am. Could that be where the receiving pier will be?
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
hhfarang wrote:I read on another site that construction of a new marina has started in Cha-Am. Could that be where the receiving pier will be?
Although good for Cha-Am, I would hope not. That's a long haul into HH for those coming over for a day or two to enjoy what the town has to offer. Make the taxi guys happy though and as with everything here, everyone and their Mothers has probably made a deal to get in on this in some way.
Now, if most passengers will be golfers I guess CA or HH makes little difference. Pete
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I'll expect an infux of eastern European & Russian Tourisits in Hua Hin.
Errr.... This Speed Boat doen't seem to as slick looking like the Jet express from HK to Macau I had hopped on. Lets see when it arrives in Hua Hin next months.
For Hua Hin and Cha Am Restauranteurs & Bar Owners: Keep those russian signs ready!!!
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“Once you survive Stamford U Hua Hin Campus only you can survive anything!!!”
My current permanent house is in Tunisia which has had an influx of Russian tourists lately. En mass they are the most ignorant, arrogant, worst dressed, pushy bunch of visitors to this country. The bars, restaurants and shops dislike them as they have the least amouint of spending money of any group. God help Hua Hin if they arrive in numbers.
The understudy wrote:I'll expect an infux of eastern European & Russian Tourisits in Hua Hin.
Errr.... This Speed Boat doen't seem to as slick looking like the Jet express from HK to Macau I had hopped on. Lets see when it arrives in Hua Hin next months.
For Hua Hin and Cha Am Restauranteurs & Bar Owners: Keep those russian signs ready!!!
Your;s The understudy!!!
I believe the boat was constructed here locally US and you are right, it doesn't have the lines etc., and probably not the speed.
No need to worry about the Russians et al at present. More reports recently indicated that Pattaya is empty of them at the moment, down more than 80% from last year. Pete
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) over there to find out which pier it's going to use. On the Pattaya side I'm assuming Bali Hai. Pete 
