KKCheong's Blog: Trip to Thailand : Day 3 (Travelling to Koh Samui)

Day 3 (20 September)

Location : Surat Thani to Koh Samui

We travel from Surat Thani town to Koh Samui by van (while stopping at Khami Cave). Reached ferry terminal around noon where we bought the ticket rightaway. Not many people in the terminal. We also took our lunch here. Around 40baht for a noodle or 80baht for western food. Not bad for a tourist area compare to Malaysia. Malaysia sure chopped you one...

I've been having sorethroat since the first day. After eating lunch, I bought another drink which is Malee coconut in a tin. Quite nice... around 15baht... Ferry arrived soon after and we board it with Malaysian style...trying to be the first in the queue...

Soon after, we got into the ferry. We realised that the reason people want to get in faster is to get the air cond area. Well, we get in earlier and got ourselves a place with air cond. There's a stall selling food and drink. A lot of people got themselves a noodle in a cup. I got myself a coffee drink in a tin which is quite nice.

After 2~3 hours, we finally berth on the Koh Samui. The island beautiful. Not much development yet compare to Penang Island. But more than Redang. Its because Redang is way smaller than Koh Samui. Koh Samui I think is quarter size of Penang or smaller...not sure though...

Then after finding a few Tuk Tuk, we got to a Tuk Tuk which only charge us 70baht per person to go to Lamai. Others is charging 100baht. I think a taxi charging around 1000baht per trip. Can't confirm that though...

Reached Lamai place soon after. We got into a hotel and see the room. Seems like a cozy room to me. But our gang said the double bed is too small for 2 person. So we split into 2 team to find a more cheaper and suitable hotel room. Me and PBS got to a direction of a hotel which we eventually stayed. It cost 1500baht per 2 night. There's 1 single bed (on the floor) and 2 double bed. It is extremely cheap.

After we checked in, we took our bath and proceed to take our dinner. We skipped all the shop and instead went to a night market of some sort. The food is cheap. Really worth the money. Also, we had the fruit shake for for 20baht. Very cheap. I got 2 cup (coconut and mango). Its a very fulfilling dinner.

Later, we walk along the road. A lot of massager asking us to massage. I feel welcomed there..haha.. but I think its because its a very low period. Not many customer. Not many Guai Lo there. Jane said she want to watch Ah Gua which we obey. It will be start around 10pm. So we continue strolling first. Aeroplane said he want to buy shoes which he did got it together with t-shirt (with outrageous drawing).

Later, we stop over a telephone shop. Aeroplane decide he want to buy a telephone card to call Tae (the Thai girl that we met in bus at Haadyai).

At the Ah Gua restaurant, we need to buy some drinks. I got myself a Pina Collada (some pine apple punch). Taste quite nice. Soon, the Ah Gua show started and I took video most of the show. During the show Finale, Aeroplane was kissed by the Ah Gua. Hehe...

Soon after, we parted and our gang go to seaside. We having fun watching Hong Ming light and fireworks. PBS was talking to the Hong Ming light seller. The seller talk about her daughter which is 17 years old. Wow, I think people in Thailand are really friendly. Haha... later we got crazy and take crazy photos...