First trip to Koh Samui ... I have a couple of questions

New Geoff wrote:
"ash" warned...

Yes, plenty of ATMs about but very expensive. To withdraw =A3150
worth I was
charged =A38 by my bank in the UK (RBS).

Ouch !! I've used ATMs in Thailand for the last 2 years, and my bank
(LloydsTSB) charges =A32.50 . . . . Maybe you should look at changing
your
bank?

Suggest you both change banks. My bank absorbs any ATM fees from other
banks. I pay nothing. I've used Thai ATMs for a decade and never paid a
cent in fees.

chilly wrote:
"Markku Grönroos" wrote:
It should be just as easy to arrange as any other set of flights.
However, Bangkok Airways has a monopoly to fly to Samui. They have (at
least for some dates) only one flight a day from Singapore and dozens of
them from Bangkok.

Bangkok Air has a monopoly to fly to Samui?? I flew there on Malayasian.

Berjaya Air also flies there from Kuala Lumpur.

miguel
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Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu

chilly wrote:
"Markku Grönroos" wrote:
It should be just as easy to arrange as any other set of flights.
However, Bangkok Airways has a monopoly to fly to Samui. They have (at
least for some dates) only one flight a day from Singapore and dozens of
them from Bangkok.

Bangkok Air has a monopoly to fly to Samui?? I flew there on Malayasian.

Berjaya Air also flies there from Kuala Lumpur.

miguel
--
Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu