Zoom Hatyai (5 - 9 Aug 2016)
Before i forget about my trip to Hatyai with these 2 insane and super entertaining friends of mine, i shall try to recall as much as possible about my trip to Hatyai which i went in the early part of August.
We booked a direct flight via tiger airways to Hatyai. Our departure flight was delayed slightly due to some technical faults of the plane. Thank god it didn't take too long to get them fixed. I think the timings for flights to Hatyai is quite limited and so, we were praying hard that it won't be cancelled or we would be wasted a day in SGP.
So, anyways, once we reached Hatyai airport, there was already a Q at the immigration counter, halfway Q-ing, we were directed to an empty counter, it stated that the lane is only for ladies! How convenient! The best thing was that all 3 of us were ladies and so everything went smoothly.
As usual at the airport, there were a few tour booths/car rental booths. Initially, we were contemplating to rent a car a drive around Hatyai but after much considerations, we decided to cab to our hotel via the airport taxi, it costs us 320 Baht for the 3 of us to our hotel, Lalita Boutique.
We got the triple room, it was a double decker bed. 2 singles at the first floor and one single bed upstairs. We were welcomed warmly by the hotel staffs. Our hotel has no lift and we were aware of it as we've done some research in advance but that wasn't really our concern.
We were more concern on the available eateries located within where we stayed at. True enough, based on the reviews etc, There were several halal eateries just along our hotel lane. However, some of the eateries, we have issue communicating with the staffs as they do not speak english. Hence, we tried our best to order based on sign language and mutual understanding.
Not only that my hotel is also a few metres away from 7-11 in you need any toiletries etc The hotel provided basic toiletries thought e.g. shampoo, soap, brushes etc After unpacking and all on the first night, i realised that i didn't bring my contact lenses solution and casing. It was already 8pm+ and i was wondering where the hell can i get my solution???
Peah was kind enough to accompany me. We searched at 7-11 but couldn't find any we walked towards the direction to the city area and just about 200-300m away, there was a pharmacy store where i found my solution. Thank god!
Our hotel was located quite a distance from the main area hence, for those who prefer to be at the main area, this might not be a good location for you...
The first day we explored our area, we walked from our hotel all the way to the main area around the Lee Garden Plaza, i think it's about 4-5km of walking but we managed to pass by the train station and get to know the streets as well. Once we reached at the main area, we were looking for food to eat and there was a kind soul who was a muslim who recommended us to dine at decha restaurant. So we walked and searched for directions..finally we managed to dine there and yes, i agreed, the food there is very tasty! The staffs there also spoke malay.
Before reaching the decha restaurant, we passed by another halal restaurant and a tuktuk driver was explaining to dzu in case if we were interested to hire him to bring us around Hatyai. I've got his contact below. Got to know he's 28 years old and been a tuktuk driver for quite some time, he's friendly, reliable and easy going, also speaks malay.
The next day, we went out via a van. I got his contacts through online. His van is able to fit up to 10 pax and it's really worth going around in his van in big groups. He charged us about 2500baht for a day outing. He is able to recommend places to go and also accommodate to our itinerary if we have any in mind. He doesn't speak malay though but he speaks english quite well. Furthermore, his van has a tv and wifi in it. It is very comfortable for families group. The van driver was Audi, 35 years old and is super sporting! Because he tolerated our antics of asking us to take shots of us wherever we go and i can see he also enjoys being with us. :)
With Audi, we went to toh nga chang waterfall. We did some trekking, our aim to reach the top was dampened as halfway through we can't find the proper way to the top. It was too steep and the route was clear at all. So, we stopped at level 3, i think. Then he brought us to the peak of Hatyai where you can take the cable car too but we didn't. We enjoyed the view and scenery there though. Also, he brought us to the wet market where you can find a lot of snacks and food.
Then, in the night, we went to floating market. I love to see how the people make business on the boat and I'm quite impressed that they're able to sit for long hours in that constraint space. It was quite an interesting experience to see how they deal by cooking on the boat etc Some of the food were very tasty and some were just...weird. hehe The best thing was that majority of the food was halal!
The next day, we decided to take the tuk2. We went to 2 other waterfalls(boripat and tone blew) , followed by Samila beach, the Big Hatyai Mosque, Hatyai Train Station and night market. Both waterfalls were not touristy location from what we observed. Most of those who went there were locals or thais. Thanks to our driver that we managed to go there without much issues. teehee.
The last waterfall was boripat waterfall and by then we were already famished. We were welcomed warmly by this lady who's like grandma to us. We couldn't understand what she was saying but we knew she was inviting us to her stall. She communicated with our driver and packed for us glutinous rice, cup noodles, grilled chicken and fish and a papaya salad. Along with provided us ice in a tumbler and picnic mat for us to have a picnic. We really felt so loved with her kind gestures. It was really a lot that she gave and I'm not sure if it's due to the fact that we were famished but her food was delicious!
Didn't expect that actually. Initially, we were contemplating on the food hygiene, afraid if our tummy couldn't take the street foods but i couldn't care less. I love eating street food. Thank god that night, we were all well. alhamdulillah.
Samila beach is another location to go in Hatyai, we were transferred to a boat whilele being on our tuktuk, to reach Samila beach. Unfortunately, the moment we reached there, it was raining. So, our driver brought us to Fatima restaurant, a highly recommended place with delicious food! No joke, i love every dish that we ordered!
Lastly, the night market is a must go, it's like a mini chaktuchak. Not as big as chaktuchak but its a place where trendy apparels are sold at good prices!
I think the last day, we spend the day shopping at the main area and dining by the streets. So, i've provided the contact of my tuktuk driver, Chenni, in one of the images below.
My van driver fb : Hatyai cars for rent with drivers in Thailand
Audi +66 83 055 7072
You can just whatsapp both of them if you have any enquiries. :)
Overall, i enjoyed this trip very much, we've had so much laughters being crazy together and stuffing ourselves with good food!
Yours truly,
saf
We booked a direct flight via tiger airways to Hatyai. Our departure flight was delayed slightly due to some technical faults of the plane. Thank god it didn't take too long to get them fixed. I think the timings for flights to Hatyai is quite limited and so, we were praying hard that it won't be cancelled or we would be wasted a day in SGP.
So, anyways, once we reached Hatyai airport, there was already a Q at the immigration counter, halfway Q-ing, we were directed to an empty counter, it stated that the lane is only for ladies! How convenient! The best thing was that all 3 of us were ladies and so everything went smoothly.
As usual at the airport, there were a few tour booths/car rental booths. Initially, we were contemplating to rent a car a drive around Hatyai but after much considerations, we decided to cab to our hotel via the airport taxi, it costs us 320 Baht for the 3 of us to our hotel, Lalita Boutique.
We got the triple room, it was a double decker bed. 2 singles at the first floor and one single bed upstairs. We were welcomed warmly by the hotel staffs. Our hotel has no lift and we were aware of it as we've done some research in advance but that wasn't really our concern.
We were more concern on the available eateries located within where we stayed at. True enough, based on the reviews etc, There were several halal eateries just along our hotel lane. However, some of the eateries, we have issue communicating with the staffs as they do not speak english. Hence, we tried our best to order based on sign language and mutual understanding.
Not only that my hotel is also a few metres away from 7-11 in you need any toiletries etc The hotel provided basic toiletries thought e.g. shampoo, soap, brushes etc After unpacking and all on the first night, i realised that i didn't bring my contact lenses solution and casing. It was already 8pm+ and i was wondering where the hell can i get my solution???
Peah was kind enough to accompany me. We searched at 7-11 but couldn't find any we walked towards the direction to the city area and just about 200-300m away, there was a pharmacy store where i found my solution. Thank god!
Our hotel was located quite a distance from the main area hence, for those who prefer to be at the main area, this might not be a good location for you...
The first day we explored our area, we walked from our hotel all the way to the main area around the Lee Garden Plaza, i think it's about 4-5km of walking but we managed to pass by the train station and get to know the streets as well. Once we reached at the main area, we were looking for food to eat and there was a kind soul who was a muslim who recommended us to dine at decha restaurant. So we walked and searched for directions..finally we managed to dine there and yes, i agreed, the food there is very tasty! The staffs there also spoke malay.
Before reaching the decha restaurant, we passed by another halal restaurant and a tuktuk driver was explaining to dzu in case if we were interested to hire him to bring us around Hatyai. I've got his contact below. Got to know he's 28 years old and been a tuktuk driver for quite some time, he's friendly, reliable and easy going, also speaks malay.
The next day, we went out via a van. I got his contacts through online. His van is able to fit up to 10 pax and it's really worth going around in his van in big groups. He charged us about 2500baht for a day outing. He is able to recommend places to go and also accommodate to our itinerary if we have any in mind. He doesn't speak malay though but he speaks english quite well. Furthermore, his van has a tv and wifi in it. It is very comfortable for families group. The van driver was Audi, 35 years old and is super sporting! Because he tolerated our antics of asking us to take shots of us wherever we go and i can see he also enjoys being with us. :)
With Audi, we went to toh nga chang waterfall. We did some trekking, our aim to reach the top was dampened as halfway through we can't find the proper way to the top. It was too steep and the route was clear at all. So, we stopped at level 3, i think. Then he brought us to the peak of Hatyai where you can take the cable car too but we didn't. We enjoyed the view and scenery there though. Also, he brought us to the wet market where you can find a lot of snacks and food.
Then, in the night, we went to floating market. I love to see how the people make business on the boat and I'm quite impressed that they're able to sit for long hours in that constraint space. It was quite an interesting experience to see how they deal by cooking on the boat etc Some of the food were very tasty and some were just...weird. hehe The best thing was that majority of the food was halal!
The next day, we decided to take the tuk2. We went to 2 other waterfalls(boripat and tone blew) , followed by Samila beach, the Big Hatyai Mosque, Hatyai Train Station and night market. Both waterfalls were not touristy location from what we observed. Most of those who went there were locals or thais. Thanks to our driver that we managed to go there without much issues. teehee.
The last waterfall was boripat waterfall and by then we were already famished. We were welcomed warmly by this lady who's like grandma to us. We couldn't understand what she was saying but we knew she was inviting us to her stall. She communicated with our driver and packed for us glutinous rice, cup noodles, grilled chicken and fish and a papaya salad. Along with provided us ice in a tumbler and picnic mat for us to have a picnic. We really felt so loved with her kind gestures. It was really a lot that she gave and I'm not sure if it's due to the fact that we were famished but her food was delicious!
Didn't expect that actually. Initially, we were contemplating on the food hygiene, afraid if our tummy couldn't take the street foods but i couldn't care less. I love eating street food. Thank god that night, we were all well. alhamdulillah.
Samila beach is another location to go in Hatyai, we were transferred to a boat whilele being on our tuktuk, to reach Samila beach. Unfortunately, the moment we reached there, it was raining. So, our driver brought us to Fatima restaurant, a highly recommended place with delicious food! No joke, i love every dish that we ordered!
Lastly, the night market is a must go, it's like a mini chaktuchak. Not as big as chaktuchak but its a place where trendy apparels are sold at good prices!
I think the last day, we spend the day shopping at the main area and dining by the streets. So, i've provided the contact of my tuktuk driver, Chenni, in one of the images below.
My van driver fb : Hatyai cars for rent with drivers in Thailand
Audi +66 83 055 7072
You can just whatsapp both of them if you have any enquiries. :)
Overall, i enjoyed this trip very much, we've had so much laughters being crazy together and stuffing ourselves with good food!
Yours truly,
saf
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