HK TVB produced a 10-episode reality show entitled "Four Amigos Bon Voyage" (《4个小生去旅行》) taking trips around the world in 2015, with the cast of Bowie Wu Fung (胡枫, then 83 yo), Kenneth Tsang Kong (曾江, then 81 yo), Patrick Tse Yin (谢贤, then 79 yo) and Joe Junior. (then 69 yo). That TV series was quite popular then.
My three walking buddies in my residential area, i.e. Yap Kuang Boon (Ah Yap), Tang Chee Leong (Ah Leong), Goh Boon Keong (Ah Keong) and I are coincidentally of the same age born in the Year of Goat.
We are joined by our wives. i.e. Tan Sook Mooi (Mrs. Yap), Lim Poh Suan (Mrs. Tang), Tiu Sook Chin (Mrs. Goh) and my wife Soh Ai for a free-and-easy 4D3N tour to HatYai/Songkhla, Thailand from Tuesday, July 30 to Friday, August 2, using KTM ETS train (all of us enjoying senior citizen's discounted fare) from Kajang to Padang Besar, Perlis before taking a van to HatYai town and return the same way.
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| KTM KAJANG 30/07/2024 |
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| KTM PADANG BESAR 02/08/2024 |
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| Thailand DTAC SIM Card (THB49 for 7 days usage) |
I would like to call it "Four Amigos & Four Amigas Bon Voyage HatYai/Songkhla 2024".
Below are the highlights of our tour (a more detailed travelogue in Chinese will be posted later in my other blog):
1. FULL GROUP PHOTOS
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| On board of ETS, arriving at the final station of KTM Padang Besar 30/07/2024 |
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| Big Bee Farm, HatYai 31/07/2024 |
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Big Bee Farm, HatYai 31/07/2024
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| Big Bee Farm sales room |
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HatYai City Municipal Park 31/07/2024
Pic (R): Ah Keong, Sook Chin, Poh Suan, Ah Leong, Ah Yap, Sok Mooi, Soh Ai and me |
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| Samila Beach, Songkhla 31/07/2024 |
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| Samila Beach |
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| Songkhla Nakhon Nai Museum |
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| Kim Yong Market 01/08/2024 |
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| HatYai Central 01/08/2024 |
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| Reclining Buddha, Songkhla 31/07/2024 |
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| Dim Sum Breakfast at HatYai 31/07/2024 |
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| Seafood lunch at Songkhla 31/07/2024 |
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| Suckling pig dinner at HatYai 01/08/2024 |
2. PARTIAL GROUP PHOTOS
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| HatYai City Municipal Park 31/07/2024 |
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| Reclining Buddha, Songkhla 31/07/2024 |
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| Nakhon Nai Museum Songkhla 31/07/2024 |
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| The Four Amigas. Pic (L): Sok Mooi, Poh Suan, Soh Ai, Sook Chin |
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| Samila Beach, Songkhla 31/07/2024 |
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| KTM Station Padang Besar 02/08/2024 |
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| On board of ETS from Padang Besar to Gemas 02/08/2024 |
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| F&B Bistro at Coach C |
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| MRT Station Kajang 02/08/2024 |
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| On board of MRT |
3. COUPLE PHOTOS
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Ah Keong & Sook Chin at HatYai City Municipal Park 31/07/2024
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| Soh Ai & I at Samila Beach, Songkhla 31/07/2024 |
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| Ah Keong and Sook Chin |
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| Ah Yap & Sok Mooi |
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| Ah Leong & Poh Suan |
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| Ah Leong & Poh Suan at NaKhon Nai Museum 31/07/2024 |
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Ah Keong & Sook Chin at NaKhon Nai Museum 31/07/2024
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Soh Ai & me at NaKhon Nai Museum 31/07/2024
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| Ah Yap & Sok Mooi at Songkhla 31/07/2024 |
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| Ah Yap & Sok Mooi at HatYai Central 01/08/2024 |
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| Ah Keong & Sok Chin at HatYai Central 01/08/2024 |
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| Ah Leong & Poh Suan at HatYai Central 01/08/2024 |
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| Soh Ai & I at HatYai Central 01/08/2024 |
4. SIGHT-SEEING OF HATYAI CITY MUNICIPAL PARK
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| Brahma Shrine |
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| Four-faced Brahma Shrine |
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| Standing Buddha Statue (Phra Phutthamongkol Maharat) |
5. SIGHT-SEEING OF SONGKHLA
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| Reclining Buddha Statue (Wat Laem Pho), Songkhla |
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| Coconut water stall |
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| NaKhon Nai Museum, Songkhla |
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| NaKhon Nai Museum, Songkhla |
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| The Map of Chalatat Beach - Samila Beach |
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| Golden Mermaid Statue |
6. HATYAI NIGHT MARKETS
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| Lee Garden Night Market 30/07/2024 |
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| My Bird's Nest with Ginkgo (THB100) on 31/07/2024 |
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| My Mixed Dessert Drink (THB50) on 31/07/2024 |
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| My Lin Chee Kang (Lotus Seeds Dessert Drink) (THB50) on 01/08/2024 |
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Lee Garden Night Market 01/08/2024
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| Road-side stall selling coconut ice-cream |
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| Coconut ice-cream (THB50) on 01/08/2024 |
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| Sok Mooi & Ah Yap |
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| A jovial Ah Leong & Poh Suan eating his favorite coconut ice-cream |
7. FOOD - BREAKFAST
7.1 DIM SUM & BAK KUT TEH BREAKFAST ON 31/07/2024
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| A variety of dim sum |
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| One bowl of bak kut teh for 8 of us just to taste |
7.2 KUAY CHAP BREAKFAST ON 01/08/2024
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Kuay chap |
7.3 SALTED EGG - PORK PORRIDGE BREAKFAST AT KIM YONG MARKET ON 02/08/2024
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| Salted egg - pork porridge |
8. FOOD- LUNCH
SEAFOOD LUNCH AT SONGKHLA
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| Seafood restaurant by the side of Lake Songhkla |
9. FOOD - DINNER
9.1 CHINESE CUISINE DINNER AT RESTUARANT HONG JI @ TAMBON HATYAI ON 31/07/2024
9.2 SUCKLING PIG, TOMYAM & OTHER DISHES DINNER @ TAMBON HATYAI ON 01/08/2024
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| The above two photos were taken one day before on 31/07/2024 |
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| Southern Thai Bird's Nest Restaurant, 26-28 Prachathipat Rd., Tambon HatYai |
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| One whole suckling pig (THB2,300) |
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| Tom yam soup (THB450) |
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| The total cost of our suckling pig dinner. Value for money! |
10. SHOPPING10.1 BIG BEE GARDEN (shopping arranged by chartered van driver) ON 31/07/2024
10.2 HATYAI CENTRAL SHOPPING MALL ON 01/08/2024
10.3 BIG C SUPERCENTER ON 01/08/2024
10.4 KIM YONG MARKET ON 01/08/2024
10.5 KIM YONG MARKET ON 02/08/2024
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| The Teochew-speaking lady boss was so happy with our purchase of quite a lot of local products from her shop that she volunteered to pose for a photo in front of her shop's banner |
11. MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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| Scenery near out hotel |
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| My overall shopping booty at a glance |
Note: For a detailed travelogue of the above tour in Chinese language, please refer to my other blog: “2024年7/8月泰国合艾与宋卡4天3晚自由行”
