did they sort hotels & transport ???

Reg I think Thai are the only ones fly direct to KK, unless it has changed very recently, alternative is to fly cheap to Udon and get the bus back.
Hotel in Khon Kaen try the Charoen Princess Thani, really nice.
Krabi is lovely for about 3 nights, but expensive for accomodation and not much of a barscene.
Enjoy

Baggins...:cheers:

Think they only do hotels Reg

Baggins...:cheers:

If you've got time Si why not get the ferry from Krabi to Phi Phi and then from Phi Phi to Phuket even if it's just for 1 day. You can also get a ferry direct to Phuket from Krabi and vice versa but the lying little cunts at the Phuket ferry departure point lied to me and said mai mee (no have) so I got the bus which was fine.

Si,

If we had some idea of your itinerary it would be easier to give you some pointers.

A couple of general points though .........

Rail ..... it's inexpensive and the network is pretty decent. Overnight first class sleeper is the way to go if your heading up north (Chiang Mai) or down south (Surathani/Chumphon) ..... what you pay in fares you'll make up in hotel savings. It's also a great way to meet some local talent and see a bit of the countryside.

Air ..... basically down to where you're starting off from/headed to. Pattaya and Air Asia from Suvarnabhumi or Bangkok and Nok Air from Don Mueang. Some destinations (Sukhothai, Samui, Trat) you'll have no option but to go Bangkok Airways. Air Asia is currently receiving brand new A320s to replace its original 737s. Both Nok and Air Asia have some great 3 Baht/0 Baht deals on at the moment, including Hanoi. I prefer Nok because they have allocated seats rather than the mad rush you experience on AirAsia and I tend to be heading into BKK rather than down to Pattaya.

Car and driver ....... cheap as chips and loads of companies do them. Cost is anywhere between 1,800 and 2,500 Baht a day plus fuel.

we will be getting ferry to Phuket as were doing 4 nights in krabi and 4 in phuket
My travel arrangements are(hotels booked already) 4th Jan CM (4 nights) then head to krabi 8th Jan (4 nights) then phuket 12th Jan (4 nights) then back to pattaya

Nok look pretty decent Air Asia only have a 10KG baggage allowance and charge per kilo over Nok have 15Kg

The baggage allowance on Thai Air Asia is 15 kg.

cheers tom i must have read wrong

In case you have any pompen getting info on the Krabi - Phuket ferry there was a restaurant that advertises the service when I was there this time last year. If you follow the beach rd round to the left as it goes up the slight hill away from the beach at its eastern end the restaurant is about 50 - 100 yards up on the left, think you have to walk up some steps into the place. There was a poster on the wall advertising the ferry.

It's probably around where the 1st 'a' is in 'Phra Nang Inn' on the attached map.

cheers pen im staying at a hotel on that map srikusant