Hat Yai 3days 2 nights Trip - July 2013

I think most Malaysian are very familiar with Hatyai, which is a city in southern Thailand near Malaysia border. This is my 2nd times to Hat Yai but it can consider the 1st time bcoz the last time i been there during my primary school time.

Language: Thai & Hokkien. ( must go vt some1 who speak hokkien)
Hotels:  It is more convenient to stay in Central area, which is near Lee Garden Plaza. Eg, Tune hotel, Lee garden hotel......can find in Agoda.com .
            However, i stay in Hi Season Hotel which is quite far from Central area, but it is cheap, big room and there is always tut tut in front of hotel.

Transportation fr KL: driving vs bus  vs   train  vs  plane
Bus - took 8-9 hrs to reach
       - price :RM 45-55
       -eg, Sri Maju, KKKL
KTM- took 14hrs
         - price RM65 for sleeping coach
Plane - 45 min, price ???
I took bus this time & it is killing me. I cannot sleep well as d bus keep stopping , & so noisy. If there is next time, i will definitely take plane.
Tut-tut: 20 baht around city area, if rent whole day, 2000 baht but negotiatable.
*must ask price b4 sit
Food: 
1. 好运肉骨茶( chok dee bak kut teh)******
- must eat, dim sum shop but aso sell bkt
- super cheap, 16 baht per dim sum

2. Khlong Hae Floating market****
- open on fri- sun, 3-9pm {dun go so early,4pm thai time)
6km fr town, take 15-20min
- rent tut tut for trou & flow, standart price 500baht, but can get discount
- Cheap local food 20-30baht:
otak-otak, pork meat stick, mango stick rice, mini sushi, mini pineapple, coconut ice-cream, drinks in a mug..............

3. 猪脚饭 -Odean food court
4. McD samurai pork burger , chicken ham pie
- okok only, can giv a try
5. KFC- egg tart, banana choc egg tart
- quite nice
6. bird nest/ shark fin
- around 100-200baht
7. chicken rice
8. kuay chap
9. Sky buffet
- at Lee garden plaza hotel, higest building in hat yai, can see night view
- 169baht
10. Kam eng restaurant + 糖水
11. Swensen's Ice-cream at lee garden plaza
- 40-50% cheaper than in M'sia
12. beef noodle, fried chicken
13. 7-11***
- 饭团，sausage, sandwich, green tea, alcoholic drink( SPY, beer...)
- cheap but not so man variety compared 2 others coutry like taiwan but a
lot more better tha m'sia
14. Pee Lek 59 restaurant
* road side food is tasty & cheap but not so hygienic
* bring some medication just in case
* any pork product should b nice

Shopping:  **** must bargain & bargain
1. Shopping mall- Lee garden ( for young ppl) , Odean ( more low class) , Central ( high class, branded stall)
2. ASEAN night market
- wed-sun (5-10pm)
- cheap shoes- around 120baht
- guys pants vt good quality, shirt, food....
* lad shirt quite low quality
3. traditional market: Santisuk market, kim yong, yong dee, Pasar( Hatyai plaza)*
4. Tesco lotus, Big C...- shop for junk food( Lays, Pocky, seaweed, instant noodle..... product of thai, 50% cheaper than in m'sia
5. watson, Boots - shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush vr cheap

Massage - thai massage 240-300baht 2 hr
Sightseeing- Municipar park, sleeping buddha
Show - Agua show ( 600baht), Tiger show (450baht)- quite disgusting, using sexual organs 2 do magic, having sexual intrcourse............