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Old Feb 9, 2025 | 2:40 am
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Originally Posted by BinSabai
Khao Yai (literally "mountain big") is pretty close to Bangkok, but i would recommend a rental car (of if you do not want to drive yourself a car with a driver), as public transportation is inconvenient to reach all the interesting spots
Thanks. I don’t drive abroad. I barely drive at home. Around how much would a driver cost and where would I find a good one? I’m traveling solo, so this could be a budget buster for me.

I haven’t checked Grab for a baseline, but I’ll guess it’s at least 1200 baht each way. There’s a tour company I’ve used before that offers a hiking day trip to Khao Yai for 2500 baht, which is the max I’d probably want to pay. Wouldn’t a personal driver who’s going to wait for me the whole day while I hike cost much more than that?
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