Hey Folks,
Alright, we will be taking a Short Break from Malaysia Johor Bahru for awhile as I will be going to Thailand Hat Yai for a Roughly 2 Weeks Food Holiday! 😄 16-August (Sunday) all the way to 28-August (Friday).
This is the First Overseas Holiday Post since I migrated here to this New Blogger Platform. ✈️
Having said that, I thought I'd make some Changes on the Posting of Previews for this Trip. 📝
📸 Photo Credit: Hat Yai Municipal Park: Reddit (IcyTechnology9996)
As it will be a 12 Days Holiday and for Health Concerns, I'm not going to Eat like a Fool EVERYDAY lah hahaha! I'm not Young anymore. 😅 Eating more than 6 Places on 1 Day for a Full 12 Days is just Not Possible and Realistic at all. 🙅 Instead I'm just going to take it easy maybe just 3-4 Normal Meals. 👍 As always for Special Night Markets it will just be a Tour Overview and No Purchase of Foods.
As such, instead of the Regular Daily Preview Posts that I've done in the Past, I'm going to compile the Places I ate and instead post every 2 or 3 Days while on the Holiday. 📝 I seek your kind understanding for this. 🙏
📸 Photo Credit: Kim Yong Market: Alamy (Derek Dryland)
About Thailand Hat YaiBefore we proceed further, Hat Yai is pronounced as "Hut-Yai", and not "Hup Chai" as I've heard so many Singaporeans mis-pronounce. 😅 At least this is how the Thais (or Mark Wiens) pronounce it. 🤔 Another thing I thought very Adorable is that the Chinese Name of Hat Yai (合艾) also sounds like "合爱" which can mean "Together in Love" ❤️ which I thought also sounded really Adorable. ❤️
🎥 Youtube Video Credit: Mark Wiens
Hahaha actually believe it or not, this is my First Time to Thailand. 🇹🇭😅 Why Hat Yai instead of the Capital Bangkok? Hahaha actually I myself also don't know. 😅 Perhaps because its Geographically located near to Malaysia? 🇹🇭🇲🇾 And since Both Countries have a Very Strong Food Culture, I'm really very intrigued from a Culinary Perspective to see how a Fusion of Thai + Malaysian Food Culture would be like. 🤔
Especially for a Dish like Penang Assam Laksa that I tried in Penang the other time, 😋 which I thought really tasted like Thailand's Yum Pla Krapong ยำปลากระป๋อง I really can't wait to see what Culinary Adventures awaits me there! 😄
From what I also understand, Malaysians seems to also REALLY LOVE Hat Yai. ❤️
📸 Photo Credit: Khlong Hae Floating Market: Alamy (Claude Barutel)
Hahaha Malaysians LOVE Hat Yai just like how we Singaporeans LOVE Johor Bahru. ❤️Heck most Videos that I watch on Youtube featuring Hat Yai are really made by Malaysians.
Some of them even willingly drive all the way from Kuala Lumpur! 🚗😳 Very Impressive Indeed.
Alright thats all so far. Thanks for Reading! 😄
Do look forward to my Upcoming 1st Post of Hat Yai on 16-August (Sunday)!
Sawadee-Krub Aroi Mak Mak! 😄🙏
🎥 Youtube Video Credit: Travel With Marti
Hi Ryan, morning. Enjoy your hoilday and enjoy makan makan. I'm going Batam tomorrow. hihihihi..
ReplyDeleteGood Morning! or rather Evening by the time you read this. 😅 Thanks, can't wait to explore! Wah Batam. Hahaha I've never been there myself tbh, goodness the Ferry Ticket is so Prohibitively Expensive! 😅 Haven't even step into Batam already spend about S$80.00 already? 😅 And all the Horrendous Jam Videos at the Ferry Terminals that I see all the time. I'll prolly go one day in the future tho, shall see how it goes. Enjoy your trip! 😄
ReplyDeleteHI Ryan, I think food choice Hat Yai better. Went Batam feel like in JB outskirt kampong in between the town with high rise building. Weekend in Batam mostly Msian & Sporean. hahahaha...Didn't realize 16th was there National day, follow by 17th replacement public holiday. Beside malls and street food most of the shops/ banks/ office are close. A2 food court 90% Chinese food, price resonable but taste ok only. Their satay sauce very dark colour like put black caramel and also abit bitter taste, maybe roasted peanuts chau tar. hahahhaha.. But the satay chicken meat ok very tender and they don't cheat by adding skin and fat. We went Sat night, 95% full house. The Acai ikan bakar is nice, just beside the Fox hotel where we stay. On arrival we get free upgrade to suite room. hahaha.. Sin70+ get suite room ok lah, big room with king size bed. Ya lor, 1 hour journey S80 for 2 way very expensive. JB to Batam is RM200 for 2 way, fuel tax RM12 per person. Batam side need pay165,000 port tax per person. Next round want go Tanjunbg Pinang, can get more authentic Indonesia food.
ReplyDeleteHey hey! Currently still on my Hat Yai Trip. Fuiyoh really a lot of things to explore and foods to try. 😋 But one thing la weather seems specially Hot and Humid. 🥵 My Latest Preview Posts are up. Super indulgence to eat Shark's Fin AND Bird's Nest together 😋 hahaha. Hahaha posting on a Tablet while overseas is challenging, but kindda fun too! 😄
DeleteBatam sounds like a whole series of pay and pay and pay before enjoying. I wish they do a review of the travel fares. 🤔 But then again, since its so popular, I doubt they'll do anything. 😅 I really want to visit Indonesia someday get a Different Style of Malay Cuisines. Enjoy your trip and safe returns! 😄
Hi Ryan, here also sibeh hot and no rain. At Batam also very hot and humid. Batam will not bring down the price cos it's so near for Sporean & Msian to travel "oversea" hahaha... anyway it's still consider cheap lah and short hours can reach liao no need sit until backside pain. The ferry upper deck sibeh shiok to see scenery and enjoy the wind. There are bench to sit. Stulang ferry will pass Sembawang, Punggol, Pulau Ubin, Tekong & part of Pengerang then only open sea. Can see Spore very clear lor, my daughter said 2 hours journey like travel to 2 country for sight seeing. hahahaha.... My celcom 108 package got free Spore & Indonesia free roaming so can see the live map of the ferry route.
ReplyDeleteHaha today (25-Aug) was a Rainy Day in Hat Yai, 🌧️ omg it was such a Relief! 😌♥️ Brought down the Temperature Tremendously and was so much cooler to walk and explore. ♥️ I never thought I'd say this, but this is perhaps the 1st time I actually welcome raining during a Holiday Trip. Hahaha 🌧️😅
DeleteI definitely want to go visit Batam/Bintan someday. But yea the ferry price really is prohibitive. 😅 And worst still, its just gonna go higher due to inflation. For now tho, I am giving it a Skip. Just Malaysia itself alone I think already Whole Life cannot visit finish already hahaha. ♥️😅