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| Christmas Day in Haatyai |
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| A small but much appreciated gesture from Bhava Residences |
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| One of the temples along the way from Haatyai to Songkhla |
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| Pitstop for Cha Lon at a local's house cum cafe |
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| The route from Haatyai to Songkhla runs mainly on the busy main road... |
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| ...there are zero to little alternative route in the 30 km distance |
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| Another pitstop for short water break |
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| We stopped for early lunch to satisfy May's curiosity over Thailand's chicken rice |
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| Lunch stop |
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| Free condiments! |
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| Approaching Songkhla, we managed a short detour from the main road |
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| Rolling past housing estates... |
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| May fell soon after this photo was taken. She had stopped at the junction but did not have steady footings as she was tip toeing from the saddle |
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| View of Songkhla Lake off Tinsulanonda Road |
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| Ko Yo isle and Route 408's bridge connecting the isle to mainland in the far distance |
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| Tinsulanonda Road |
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| Queen Sirikit Park |
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| Waterway near Queen Sirikit Park |
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| Watergate near Queen Sirikit Park |
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| Waterway near Queen Sirikit Park |
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| Kampangpet Road |
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| Songkhla Art Mill |
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| Songkhla Art Mill |
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| Songkhla Art Mill |
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| Songkhla Art Mill |
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| City Gates |
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| Street view, Old Town |
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| Street view, Old Town |
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| Lots of murals |
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| Lots of murals |
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| Saksitphithak Jetty and Old Town Songkhla was very deserted on Christmas Day |
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| Street view, Old Town |
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| The Secret Garden Cafe |
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| Cosy interiors but only served cakes and coffee past 3pm |
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| Instead we opted for an old coffee shop with no signboard |
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| 30 to 40 years of history |
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| Good food but remember to bring along your handphone with internet connection to point out your orders as they don't have a menu and only speak Thai !!! |
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| Yummy Fried Kueh Tiau with pork and kai lan |
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| Typical Thai dish. Mix everything to get the best flavour |
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| Fishing Boats docked at Songkhla Lake |
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| Blue Smile Cafe was finally opened when we finished lunch |
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| City Pillar Shrine |
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| Street view, Old Town |
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| Street view, Old Town |
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| Easy job for the meter reader! |
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| Pasar Malam at Talay Luang Road, at the doorsteps of Club Tree Hotel |
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| Delicious cakes |
Lunch in Old Town Songkhla :
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Club Tree Hotel
- The Hotel does not have extra bed to offer but willingly upgraded our rooms to Club Room at no extra cost which comes with a living room and an extra bathroom !
