Comments on: DISCOVERING HAT YAI, THAILAND : A TEMPLE, A BEACH & LOTSA SEAFOODS & BREAKFAST GONE BAD!

By: BANGKOK 2012 SERIES : GOLDEN RECLINING BUDDHA « beyond toxicity

BANGKOK 2012 SERIES : GOLDEN RECLINING BUDDHA « beyond toxicity — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:29:55 +0000

[...] or about to sleep. We saw them in places like Burma Road in Penang, Kota Bahru in Kelantan and Hat Yai in Southern Thailand but admittedly, this one in Bangkok’s the most impressive. With its 15 meter-height and 46 [...]

By: docgelo

docgelo — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:34:39 +0000

hi christine, thank you for visiting my blog.
this post about hat yai was from our 2011 trip. we rented tuktuk from around 5pm, i guess to 9pm from hat yai downtown to klonghae floating market, cost around 500baht or 50 ringgit per tuktuk not per pax. then the next day, we rented the same tuktuk (actually, the driver’s brother drove his tuktuk for us) from downtown hat yai to samila beach which is a few kilometers; whole day was around 2,500baht (RM250) that is if my memory serves me right, hehe.

penang bus/van to and from hat yai and butterworth (or you can leave/have as drop off point-lebuh chulia in george town) for RM35 more or less.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:21:57 +0000

Hi, I’m planning to visit Hat Yai this August. I would like to ask how much do you rent the tuktuk for a day? You mentioned that you took a van back to Penang right? How much does it cost? Does it count per person (I’m travelling with 5 other peoples)? Thanks a lot for your information.

By: docgelo

docgelo — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:27:47 +0000

punta kayo ng penang, tapos cross borders to hat yai. shopping at eating galore iyon!

By: jeanny

jeanny — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:26:29 +0000

Itching to visit this place. Very soon.

By: Yellow Bells

Yellow Bells — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:05:09 +0000

they say captain america is a good film, we shoud see it for ourselves. nuod na lang kayo pag balik nyo sa Penang. we find treasures in places it is least expected, cyempre every place has its own story to tell kahit di ganon ka popular. sarap ng gala.

By: Midge

Midge — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 07:19:08 +0000

It really sucks when communication blunders spoil the day while you’re on vacation. I’m all for the Thai people being proud of their culture and all, but with tourism playing a major role in their economy, you’d think they could at least brush up on fundamental English! (Sayang, ang sarap pa naman ng pagkain nila!)

As for the Buddha, to have such peace and serenity in the face of death is most admirable.

By: Nomadic Pinoy

Nomadic Pinoy — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:41:19 +0000

if only they do it the way the Japanese do with all those realistic looking “styrofoam” displays. i bet you remember those. i can’t agree more with you complaining about it, it’s not just the price – it’s the principle, you knew all along you were right.

By: ewok1993

ewok1993 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:33:12 +0000

no vacation is smoooth sailing, or perfect, in my opinion.

kudos to your driver, he seems to know the best spots int eh city ot take newcomers. are you going to teturn to this place in the future?

By: backpacking philippines

backpacking philippines — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:23:26 +0000

i have my own stories of (mis)adventures in thailand also in communicating. but i quickly adapted by using barok english, sign language and just pointing to pictures/actual objects…great food indeed in thailand. hope to explore northern thailand next time