2008 HatYai 2 Day 1 Night Trip

Hat Yai Trip (22-23-NOV-08)

I think we just decide go Hat Yai within a week time. So far so good although we didn’t have much time to do their survey
Free and easy :) it is ok.

Would like to brief what is Hat Yai before I continue writing our 2 day 1 night trip

Hat Yai is a city in southern Thailand near the boundary to Malaysia, which is famous town for Malaysian to shop and ‘special program’ there, haha.

After email discussion, finally we decided go there by Chee Wai’s car and park at Changlun and take a taxi to Hat Yai

Around 5am, we are depart from my house then go to SP (Aik Huan forget bring his passport) and have a simple breakfast there then go ahead our Hat Yai trip

Pass through Alor Setar, say HI to Alor Setar gang

(I thik most of them still in sleeping)

Already there, Bukit Kayu Hitam custom After ‘advice’ by local taxi driver, we all put extra RM1 each in the Passport book for ‘ticket’ oh,,,,

I think Thailand corruption is worse than Malaysia.

Ah haha,,,haha, we are step into Thailand land now,

we are free from ‘escape’,haha

Although it is non-stop raining, but it wont affect our relax mood. And everything become alright when we saw a Thailand Leng Lui on the way to Hat Yai. Syok! Hat Yai is around 60km from Border, not so far :)

Around 4 hours long from my house, finally we reached Hat Yai, this is the Hat Yai nice scene view from 18th floor, Lee Gardens Hotel.

Hello, welcome use Thailand SIM card for mobile use, SMILE :)

Hat Yai is full of ‘special program’

OMG, just know Hat Yai time is slower than Malaysia 1 hour,

I really didn’t do well survey, haha…

Saw him in our checked in hotel, Good morning Bond.

And also saw this one,,,MCA so free kah??

Our breakfast! quite similar with Malaysia food,

I think Asia food no much difference.

Together with the recipe, this one really tasty, take what you can.
We like spicy , no spicy no life!

NO SMOKING!!!or FINE 2,000 Baht (MYR1= ~9.58 Baht)
Thailand done well, we can see this in anywhere, and seldom people smoke here.

Two couples at Hat Yai Street

Monkey?

NO WEAPONS ALLOWED!!!
Wah, first time saw this notice. Are we safe now?

Ever heard ‘TUK TUK’ is a famous transportation in Thailand,

Finally we saw it, Heard Aik Huan said, Bangkok’s tuk tuk is much smaller, really?

After jalan-jalan
Is time to visit local attractive place
We take a half day tour that including famous Four Faces Buddha Temple and Kwan Yin Hill, Wat Ko Hong…

Before touring, ask the local tourist guide bring us go for Local food
We request spicy food, Tomyam, Mango salad...

And the picture is a rice with mixed pork (mixed pork is super spicy that request by Chee wai)
But how spicy oh???

You see their face, all is eating with sweating,,Haha,,,funny

Today is also the history day for me, this is my first time to separate out the spicy item and can’t finished it…don’t play play, don’t challenge pure Thailand food.

The soda here is tasteless, but in overall is quite good,

Is it all soda water is no taste one?

Hello!!!

Photo in Kuan Ying hill

Xiaomaomi is very heavy lehhh

Xiaomaomi always behind me no matter what we do,

and Buddha wills always anywhere no matter where we are!

Hello, Gromit is holding a Thai girl now…
See his left hand…

Finally we are top of the hill.

From here, we can see the most of the Hat Yai town.

Anywhere can see dog here…Hello Thailand dog, ‘sawatikap’

After the half day tour (actually place or temple we visited is normal)
We felt hungry again; we had simple food here
I lovin’t it

Haha, McD pork burger, it wont exist in Malaysia, let have a try.
No pork taste?? But in overall it is still not bad.

In front of hotel, you can find out this kind of prawn (big head prawn)
Eugene, not sure you like it or not…?

Just a rest in hotel, is already night, this is our checked in Hotel, together with the Lee Gardens Plaza, location is strategic. Many Malaysian prefer this hotel.

Before rest, we all have a shopping in nearby shopping centre
Conclusion: nothing to buy, all is expensive or same price with Malaysia.

Eugene and doe, you see our 3 sohai, is prawn make us crazy,,,
Why didn’t join us together,why????next time gathering , you all incharge!!!

In next day, we all leave Hat Yai after breakfast in hotel.
The breakfast not bad, higher what I expect.

On the way back, our taxi driver went to petrol station to fill up petrol
Once we stop car there, the operator automatic put this signboard in front of us
Look like is NO SMOKING, OFF UR ENGINE, NO MOBILE PHONE…

So good leh…
But the effect is no work to our taxi driver, he doesn’t stop the car engine and operator also no warning to him…aisehhh.

19.41Baht/ litre (equal RM2.04/litre)

Eh…consider cheaper than Malaysia leh (Malaysia is RM2/litre, but don’t forget we also one of the petrol producer country…$%#$^%)

Before back to Malaysia
We buy something snack food in border, many things to buy here.
We can use MYR or Baht for purchasing

In the end, don’t forget practice your back safety belt while sitting on the back side seat

Still considering need to go Bangkok on next year for personal trip?
Chance becomes lower when Bangkok is not ‘peace’ now…

Next trip…Taiwan or HK or …
Let see it