Motor
bike taxis at the pier waiting to take visitors to the beaches. I call
this the gauntlet, try not to be intimidated, they are here for your
service. I know most of these guys, and they all live on the island.
Some of these guys are third and fourth generation residents here on
the island, so they know the island very well. The fares these guys
charge are as reasonable as it gets. They all carry a tourist map with
the fares marked on it, they won't bargain here with the fares they
all charge the same. The fares are for each person, some folks believe
that if they fit two passengers on one bike they get a discount, not
so, you pay for each person. Otherwise some would try to fit five or
so on one bike to get the discount. I my self have had four persons
and a dog on my bike, anything is possible here.
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This
mode of transportation is the same as the baht bus, or this can be
called a song-taow, translated means two rows. These vehicles are
just pickup trucks fitted with a canopy on the back and padded benches
installed over the wheel wells. The fares are the same as with motor
bike, a set amount for each person.
The driver
to the right was joking with me earlier, I still don't know what was
so funny.
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Motor
bike rentals, if you are the adventurous type, this is the way to fly.
You come and go as you please. These are all late model bikes and all
are well maintained. Do a pre-inspection with the owner before departing
on your journey. A map of the island is supplied with each bike and
road signs on the island should keep you from getting lost. Cost of
renting one of these is around 300baht for the entire day, prices go
down to about 200baht in the later part of the day.
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If
you own a motor bike in Thailand you can bring it on the ferry boat
with you. The cost to do this is 100 baht each way. This is as easy
as it gets, just ride up next to boat and the deck hands will load it
on for you, and then off load it when you get to your destination.
Photo by Will Shultz
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