Koh Lanta Trip 01

"Never mix your words with your mood because you'll have many options to change you but you'll never get any option to replace your spoken words..."

(Pulut Durian at Hatyai Night Market)

Date: 06 Nov 23 (Monday)
Route: KL - Hatyai
Distance: 530 km
Hotel: Golden Crown Hotel (Rm98.28)

Started driving towards north from Bidara house at 8.30 am. Took a comfort break at Hentian Simpang Pulai. By 1.30 pm we detoured to have lunch at Restoran Bawal Goreng Kelapa Sawit at Juru.

(Heading north in a cool clear weather)

(Crispy deep-fried bawal goreng)

We performed our solat jamak at surau Hentian Toll Plaza Hutan Kampung then stopped for refuelling in Changlun before we entered Thailand via ICQS Bukit Kayu Hitam. We paid B40 and white cards were not required with effect from November 2023.

We drove through the after office hours traffic jam and reach Hatyai Golden Crown Hotel by 6.00 pm local time.

(Halal noodles restaurant next to our hotel)

(One of the many cannabis store in Hatyai)

After a short rest, we had dinner at Ayutthaya Noodles Halal Restaurant located next to our hotel. After dinner we walked to Lee Gardens Night Market. There was a crowd of Malaysians having dinner at the many local food stalls around Lee Gardens.

 

(Varieties of Hatyai Street Food)

Had an hour of strong foot massage at Sawasdee. Later shared a plate of pulut durian from Haji stall before we walked back to our hotel.

02 Hatyai - Koh Lanta👉