Pattaya-Korat?

[Encore]

Hi,

 

I'm in Jomtien right now, and returning to Vientiane (Laos) tomorrow. The BKK Pattaya motorway is still suffering from blockages, and it tok me 2 1/2 hrs this morning from BKK. Is there a shortcut I can take tomorrow that circumvents BKK and saves me driving time?

 

[samak]

sure there is: highway 304 and then 331 west of Ban Bueng, Phanat Nikom (instead of taking the chonburi motorway), passes southeast of Prachinburi and all the way to Kolat

[Julian2]

I've taken the bus from Nong Khai to Pattaya on a number of occasions by that route and it was good road all the way. Certainly quicker than via BKK.

[Mekong]

Hi,

 

I'm in Jomtien right now, and returning to Vientiane (Laos) tomorrow. The BKK Pattaya motorway is still suffering from blockages, and it tok me 2 1/2 hrs this morning from BKK. Is there a shortcut I can take tomorrow that circumvents BKK and saves me driving time?

 

I think you meant to say that the blockages were on Highway 7 at the final 2 flyovers that have yet to be completed and not the BKK-Chonburi Motorway (there is no such road as BKK-Pattaya motorway).

 

Highway 331 then 319 to Prachinburi then take Highway 33 through Nakhon Nayok, approx 45 KM to the west you will hit Highway 1 then head north towards Saraburi. The alternative is to pass through Khao Yai National Park, from Nakhon Nayok, a far more pleasurable route in my opinion (then again It only cost me 40 Baht to enter since I have WP)

 

 

 

[khun_khon_neua]

Generally, the BKK bound traffic on hiway 7 in the morning is not held up much do to the overpass detours. As a matter of experience, neither way is held up much before 7:30 or so.