Planning to visit Patong next week - is that a no-no now?

SlackWaster · Post by **SlackWaster** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:06 am

Hello all

I was planning to visit Patong next week but my friend who lives there says the Kathu to Patong road is closed. If I get a plane down to Phuket, and I going to be stuck in Phuket city and not be able to get to Patong?

Any assistance would be appreciated.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:50 am

Patong hill is closed ( kathu-patong) an the road between Kamala and Patong was closed cause of a slide yesterday, would imagine this will be cleared in a a day at most.
than taxi and smart bus from airport, goes down the west coast to Patong.
also the road between Patong and Karon/kata/chalong is open

Shit happens

FYI: great time, low tourists numbers an baht is around 38.2=$1

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:19 pm

Just go to Patpong instead.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:53 pm

Kamala-Patong is open both ways now

SlackWaster · Post by **SlackWaster** » Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:14 am

Thank you everyone

I don't say it enough, but I've relied on this forum for assistance many times since I moved to Cambodia, and really appreciate the help.

Many regards.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:09 am

Officials estimate that the Kathu-Patong road will reopen in one week to vehicles.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... edestrians

Until then, you can park,walk it, grab a shuttle.

https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-hi ... -85983.php

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:31 am

while not really good news for tourists its great news for locals as many thai's who work in Patong, live in Phuket city and or Kathu where rents are alot lower

from the airport no hassle taking the west coast road , 800 baht to Patong with a taxi or 100 baht via the smart bus

Cowshed Cowboy · Post by **Cowshed Cowboy** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:16 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:50 am Patong hill is closed ( kathu-patong) an the road between Kamala and Patong was closed cause of a slide yesterday, would imagine this will be cleared in a a day at most.
than taxi and smart bus from airport, goes down the west coast to Patong.
also the road between Patong and Karon/kata/chalong is open

Shit happens

FYI: great time, low tourists numbers an baht is around 38.2=$1

American's were barely 3% of tourists to Thailand pre-covid, the dollar rate is irrelevant to the other 97%

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:40 pm

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:16 pm
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:50 am Patong hill is closed ( kathu-patong) an the road between Kamala and Patong was closed cause of a slide yesterday, would imagine this will be cleared in a a day at most.
than taxi and smart bus from airport, goes down the west coast to Patong.
also the road between Patong and Karon/kata/chalong is open

Shit happens

FYI: great time, low tourists numbers an baht is around 38.2=$1
American's were barely 3% of tourists to Thailand pre-covid, the dollar rate is irrelevant to the other 97%

$$ is king for traveling in and around Asia an se asia

Grand Barong · Post by **Grand Barong** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:29 pm

Be prepared to bit ripped off at every opportunity by greedy Thais in Patong... what a shit tourist trap that place is.
From tuk tuk price gouging to overpriced market sellers, it has the lot.

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