Good evening Thai experts.

i intend to make a trip prob 3D 2N to either Hua Hin or Pattaya in end Dec period.

My questions are

1. Hua Hin or Pattaya is more fruitful trip ? (2 adults , 1 teen)

2. Any recommended drivers and hotels ?

3. Any typical itinerary ? What are the interesting stuff to do there ? I have never been to both places

Many thanks in adv for your kind advice and generous sharing of knowledge

2 questions:

1. If we make visa at Penang for me, my husband and my daughter - can i collect passports with ready visas by myself only or everybody has to collect his passport by himself?

2. Is it possible to use local flights or ferry in Malaysia (to go to Langkawi from Penang) while passports will be in embassy?

Only looking for local travel rather than visa advice, so I hope thats O.K.

I will be renewing my spouse visa at Savannakhet in December, travelling by air from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani and onwards to Mukdahan.

With a flight arrival time of 14:40 at UBP, should I be confident timewise in crossing the border into Savannakhet on the same day?

Perhaps there is a shuttle van service to the border from UBP like at Udon Thani? If not, is there a reasonably stress free alternative? I would prefer to spend my time in Laos rather than Ubon or Mukdahan.

The same question goes in reverse for a flight departing UBP 18:55 to CNX. Would I have plenty of time getting from Savannakhet to Ubon for the flight out?

I would be super grateful to hear from anyone having had experience or advice with this kind of schedule.