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Travel Blogs from Surat Thani
Arrival at Koh Phi Phi
... Koh Tao to meet friends had the misfortune of our company whilst on the boat. (This made our 17 hour trip seem minuscule).
As we approached the pier the water was already a much deeper green. We each paid the 20 Baht fee to enter the island and spent some time with the travel agent. Everything we wanted was booked up (or mega pricey) so we settled for uphill bungalows. 800 Baht/£17 with air con. The room itself was ok, spacious ...
How to lose your mind in 10 days...Part 2
... for all the sitting meditation, where men were sat to the left and women to the right. There was a straw sack laid out on the floor, covered with an empty pillowcase. Then most people would sit with one or two big pillows under their bottom and one smaller pillow in front to rest their legs on which in most cases were crossed.
For me Day 1 was over in a flash and then it was on to day 2.
On day 2 a few people left the retreat for reasons that were unknown to the rest of ...
Boats And Pizza
... of the sheer speed of the catamaran it almost took off on each little wave then crashed down the other side with a jolt. It was great fun, although Lizzie and the girls were glad to get off it when it finally docked at Koh Pha Ngan!
Here we had to wait about an hour for the next ferry that went to Surat Thani via the island of Koh Samui. Each leg of the journey was about 45 minutes and it was a smaller ...
Train to Bangkok
This is a top pick!
... couldn't believe it. I'd planned to go to the bakery this morning to buy food for the train but it was closed, no matter I thought, stations of every variety are teeming with food shops or people selling things. For the first time ever this has failed to be the case and I'm left hungry with no prospect of even a food car. I got on the train and just cried. An official came to me (who I've repeatedly been asking about food) saying ...
A very long day indeed!
... 7 year old Thai child hanging off the back of it the whole time, and even asked him ‘does your mother know you’re doing that?’ to which he just grinned. The driver appeared to be some relative or another, and maybe this is what constitutes ‘babysitting’ around these parts, I don’t know. ‘I wouldn’t like to impose my cultural ideas and norms’. Aforementioned Aussie guy was probably very nice but ...
Location
Other places to stay in Surat Thani
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Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort & Spa
Moo 5, T.Bantai, Koh Pha ngan, 22 6, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Galaxy Resort
124/61 MOO3 Lamai Beach, Surat Thani | 3 star hotelfrom $48 -
Panviman Koh Phangan
22/1Moo 5 Thong Nai Pan Noi Bay, Bantai, Koh Phangan Suratthanithailand., Surat Thani | Hotelfrom $84 -
Mandalai Boutique Hotel
61/1 Moo 7, Chaloklum Rd,Koh Phangan, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Laguna Resort
124/103 Lamai Beach, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Elephant Hills Tented Camp
Khao Sok National Park, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Morning Mist Resort
53/3 Moo 6, T. Klong Sok, A. Phanom, Surat Thani | 3 star hotelfrom $22 -
Wang Tai Hotel
1 Talad Mai Road, Surat Thani | 4 star hotelfrom $34 -
Diamond Plaza
83/27 Sriwichai Road, Moo 2 Makamita 84000 Suratthani, Surat Thani | 2 star hotelfrom $49 -
Tapee Hotel
100 Chon Kasem Rd., Amphur Muang, Surat Thani | 3 star hotelfrom $17 -
Khao Sok Green Valley Resort
291 Moo 6 Klongsok Village, Surat Thani | 3 star hotelfrom $15 -
Grand Thara Hotel
1/144 Thanon Don Nok, Surat Thani | 3 star hotelfrom $18 -
Ban Suriya
Lipa Noi Beach, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Samui Coral Resort
Chaweng Beach, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Thairungruang Hotel
191-199 Metkasem Rd., Amphur Muang, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Chaba Cabana Hotel
160 Moo 2, Bo Put, Surat Thani | Hotel -
New Lapaz Villa & Resort
18/1 Moo 1, Mae Nam Beach, Koh Samui, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Or-rawarn Resort
100/11 Moo 1 Ban Tai Beach, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Santiburi Resort
Moo 1, T. Maenam, Ko Samui, 12 12, Surat Thani | Hotelfrom $318 -
Ton Tuey Floating Raft Houses
Khao Sok National Park, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Siam Thani Hotel
180 Srivichai Rd. _Suratthani-Phun Phin Rd, Amphur Muang, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Phongkaew Hotel And Apartment
126/3 Talad Mai Rd., Tambon Talad, Amphur Muang, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Palm Garden Resort
70/38 Moo 3, Narnien Rd., T. Matkamtie, Amphur Muang, Surat Thani | 3 star hotelfrom $16 -
Grand City Hotel
428/6-10 Namuang Rd., Amphur Muang, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Iyara Beach Hotel and Plaza
Moo 2, Bophut, Koh Samui, 90 13 16, Surat Thani | Hotel -
Rungtawan Hotel
44/5 Moo 2, Surat-Punpin, T. Matkamtiea, Amphur Muang, Surat Thani | Hotel
