A traveller's reflection: 2025 Kembara Ramadhan Day 07: Satun, Thailand

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

2025 Kembara Ramadhan Day 07: Satun, Thailand

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today...” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

(Satun Central Mosque, Thailand)

Day 07: Sunday, 16 March 2025
Route: Trang - Satun
Distance: 150 km
Hotel: Satun Boutique Resort

This morning we performed our Subuh prayers at the Masjid Madinatul Islam of Trang again as there was no other mosque nearby our hotel. By 10.30 am we checked-out and drove out of town.

(Subuh prayers here again)

Stopped for refuelling at a PTT along the way. Detoured to Trang Provincial Islamic Centre also known as Masjid Klang Pracha Changwat Trang located 25 km away from Trang town and on the route to Satun. The Trang Central Provincial Mosque is located next to the Trang Provincial Sports School. It looked closed and deserted. A 2024 Google search indicated that the construction project of the this Trang Central Provincial Mosque, has been more than 15 years ago and it still has not been opened.

(The Trang Central Provincial Mosque)

Drove leisurely on highway 404 towards Satun. Arrived in Satun around 3.00 pm and checked-in Satun Boutique Resort at Rm85/night. The resort is located not far from Satun Central Mosque, also known as Masjid Mambang. Our room was quite spacious and clean but there were plenty black ants on the floor. The housekeeping had to spray the room to get rid of those ants.

(Driving on Route 406 towards Satun)

(Former King's mural on the wall)

(Beautiful purple blooms along the way)

(Passing through hilly terrain)

(Arrived at Satun Boutique Resort)

(The signage at the entrance)

(Our chalet was at the far end of the resort)

( A cosy lodging for the night)

(Spacious room of our chalet)

Rested in the room till 5.45 pm then drove to the Satun Central Mosque or Masjid Mambang Satun. It is located on the corner of Buriwanich Road and Satun Thani Road in the centre of the city. The name “Mambang” was named after the city of Satun and the Khlong Ta Li Klai or Mambang River. The white Mosque is decorated with glazed marble tiles and clear glass. There is a staircase leading up to the dome-shaped tower for a view of Satun.

(The Satun Clock Tower)

(Visited Masjid Mambang in the afternoon)

Iftar was a simple nasi goreng kerabu and fruits. There were many young children having their iftar at the mosque too. There were a row of stalls near the mosque selling varieties of local delicacies. We performed our maghrib, isya and tarawih prayers here.

( A uniquely shaped mimbar)

(Masjid Mambang at night)

After terawih, for supper we shared a plate of nasi ayam from a nearby muslim restaurant. Most of the restaurants were closed as it was already late at night.