The segments of standard, intermediate and full-size cars in Thailand traditionally include the following vehicles: Honda Accord, Toyota Avanza, Hyundai Elantra, Mazda 6, Toyota Altis, Nissan Maxima and others.
The process of a car reservation on OrangeSmile.com consists of 3 simple steps: (1) search by the dates and pick-up location, (2) car type selection, and (3) booking form completion. After the booking, you will receive a rental voucher at your e-mail address.
Before selecting a specific model to book, check your planned routes. If you are going to drive mostly within the Koh Samui borders, choose a car of 'Standard' or 'Compact' types. In case you plan long cross-countries trips or mountain adventures, the more comfortable and powerful 'Fullsize' models would become a better choice.
If you need a car with an automatic gearbox, try to make a reservation at least a few days before the pick-up date, since confirmation of such models in Koh Samui might be delayed for a day or two.
Upon the return of your car, carefully check that the total payment amount (invoice) is computed according to the original rental conditions.
We wish you 'smooth', secure and safe roads in Koh Samui!
Rental process FAQ
In large cities of the country the traffic is very slow from 7am to 10am and from 4pm to 7pm. If possible, try to refrain from car rides at this time, since the probability of becoming involved in a traffic accident increases in several times.
It is very surprising, but you will rarely hear the sound of honking on roads of Thailand. Often, the situation on the road is very stressful, but none of the drivers expresses his dissatisfaction, and everyone behaves calmly and with restraint.
Light signals deserve a separate mentioning. If the vehicle in front you has its right turn signal turned on, it does not always mean that the car is going to turn right. It is likely that the driver is preparing to make a left turn or that the vehicle will keep moving straight and the driver has simply forgotten to turn off the turn signal.
