Satun, Thailand
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Quick summary
Currency ~ Thai Baht
£1 = 50 baht
Population ~ 67 million
Capital City ~ Bangkok
Our Budget ~ rooms: about £15 a night, not counting the nice room we need occasionally for a shower and a good nights sleep
~ food: £5 each per day is plenty,
They drive on the left - same as us
Places we stayed and our Star Rating
Shanghai Mansion - Bangkok - 10*
Wild Orchid - Bangkok - 4*
New Siam Guesthouse - 2*
Best Guesthouse - Kho Samet
SK1 - Chiang Mai - 2*
SK2 - Chiang Mai - 3*
4T Guesthouse - Sukhothai - 4*
Chumphong Gardens Hotel - Chumphong 3*
Hin Wong Apartments - Hin Wong Bay, Koh Tao 4*
Blue Wind Resort - Sairee Beach, Koh Tao 3*
Jam Thong Guesthouse - Mae Haad, Koh Tao 3*
Jinta City Hotel - Na Tong Koh Samui 1*
Viva Vacation - Na Tong, Koh Samui 10******
Cliffs Hostel & Art Cafe - Satun 2*
Summary
What was different this time ~ Again we didn't have the wow factor of being here for the first time so it felt a bit routine
a local
~ the floating markets, The Bridge on the Kwai, WANALEEEEEE!! The north of Thailand, The Karen people, The White Temple, Koh Tao, Thai massage
We didn't like ~ Satun (ferry town), Thailand is supposed to be the land of smiles, but in Bangkok it felt a bit more like we will smile when you show us your money
The people ~ generally really lovely but in the big city there are many that only want your money and if something you have paid for isn't right and you want a refund, well, then you see a different side to them. The north of Thailand was very different from the south and the people were really lovely here. The islanders too are generally more laid back than Bangkok.
Food ~ good for vegetarians. A lot of fresh fish eaten here too even inland because of the huge rivers
Transport - Good transport links and it is really easy to get anywhere you want to go. Just say where and someone will sell you a ticket!
Things which will remind us of Thailand ~ Elephants, sky lanterns
Would we recommend it? Yes definitely and will come back again
