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Ferries in Thailand
How Thailand's island boats work — the Gulf and Andaman split, vehicle ferries, speedboats and longtails, the weather risk and green-season suspensions, baggage and combination tickets, the last-ferry trap and the buffer rule that protects your onward flight.
Andaman vs Gulf coast weather
Choose between the Andaman coast (Phuket, Krabi, Phi Phi, Lanta) and the Gulf islands (Samui, Phangan, Tao) by season, sea conditions, ferries, rain and beach goals — the coast split that decides every Thailand beach trip.
Getting around Thailand
How to move around Thailand — domestic flights, trains and night trains, buses and vans, ferries and speedboats, Grab and taxis, scooters, songthaews and tuk-tuks compared by cost, time and comfort, plus the logic of routing between regions.
Thailand rainy season guide
What the rainy (green) season really means for Bangkok, the North, Phuket, Krabi and the Gulf islands — the real value of low-season prices, where the ferries and seas turn risky, and how to build a flexible trip that the rain can't ruin.
Thailand route guides
Plan Thailand routes leg by leg — flights, sleeper trains, buses and vans, ferries and speedboats compared for each major A-to-B, with the booking order, weather buffers and last-ferry traps that decide whether a connection works.
Travel insurance for Thailand
What a travel-insurance policy actually needs to cover for Thailand — adequate medical and evacuation limits, the motorbike and scuba exclusions that void most claims, ferries and flight delays, theft and cancellation — and how to read the fine print before you buy.
Surat Thani to Koh Tao
How to get from Surat Thani to Koh Tao: daytime high-speed ferries via Donsak pier with the bus transfer bundled in, or the overnight slow boat from the town pier. Starting from the airport, the town or the train station, plus sea-state and last-boat tips.
Where to stay on Koh Phangan
Choose your Koh Phangan base by mood and ferry logic — Haad Rin for the party, Srithanu for wellness, Thong Nai Pan and the quiet beaches for calm, Thong Sala for ferries and food, Baan Tai for the party-adjacent middle.
Biggest Thailand planning mistakes
The biggest mistakes people make planning a Thailand trip — overpacked routes, wrong-season beaches, ferry risk, scooter errors, wrong hotel areas and visa assumptions — and how to avoid each one.
Phuket to Koh Lanta
How to get from Phuket to Koh Lanta: the year-round road transfer via the mainland vehicle ferry and Siri Lanta bridge, or seasonal passenger boats, with timing and weather checks.