Thailand-Singapore Itinerary

I know I’ve been delinquent in updating this blog. I’ve been quite busy with life offline and on, that I don’t really have much time to come up with something that makes sense.

Anyway, as a filler, instead of my usual photo posts, I’m sharing my itinerary for my Thailand & Singapore trip last May.

May 17
11:30 – Flight out of Manila via Jetstar Asia
15:45 – Arrive in Changi Airport, Singapore
18:05 – Depart Singapore via Tigerairways
19:25 – Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand
21:00 – Check in at Hostel Thailand

May 18 – Bangkok Tourist day
07:30 – Check out of hostel.
08:30 – Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
10:30 – Khao San Road
11:30 – MBK Center, Siam Discovery Center, Siam Paragon, Gaysorn
19:00 – Suan Lum Night Bazaar
21:00 – Pick up backpack at Hostel Thailand.
20:50 – Overnight train to Suratthani

* I was still pretty tired and cranky from my previous day of travel and the rain didn’t really help any, so I stuck to the malls.

May 19
08:30 – Arrive in Surrathani
08:35 – Board bus to Donsak pier
11:30 – Arrive in Donsak pier
12:00 – Board ferry going to Ko Samui
13:00 – Arrive in Ko Samui
14:00 – Check in at Moonhuts Bungalow, Maenam Beach

May 20
08:00 – Picked up at resort for snorkelling trip
08:30 – Arrive at Lomprayah‘s pier (Maenam Beach)
09:00 – Depart Ko Samui
10:30 – Arrive in Ko Nangyuan
13:00 – Depart Ko Nangyuan for snorkelling in Ko Tao
13:30 – Dock in Ko Tao
14:30 – Head back to Ko Nangyuan
15:00 – Depart Ko Nangyuan
16:30 – Arrive in Ko Samui
17:40 – Arrive in resort

May 21
11:30 – Check out of Moonhuts
12:00 – Miss boat going to Thong Nai Pan Noi
12:30 – Buy ticket for ferry going to Haad Rin at Lomprayah Pier (though not via Lomprayah)
13:00 – Have lunch with the nice travel agent
16:00 – Picked up at travel agent’s to Bophut pier
17:00 – Depart Ko Samui for Ko Pha Ngan
17:50 – Arrive in Haad Rin, Ko Pha Ngan
19:00 – Arrive in Baan Panburi, Thong Nai Pan Noi

May 22
Beaaaaaaaaaaaaachhh~~~~~~~

May 23
Beaaaaaaaaaaaaachhh~~~~~~~

May 24
09:30 – Check out of Baan Panburi
10:00 – Depart Thong Nai Pan Noi (via Songtaew)
11:00 – Arrive in Thong Sala
11:10 – Wander around downtown Thong Sala
12:30 – Depart Ko Pha Ngan via Lomprayah
16:00 – Arrive in Chumporn, transfer to bus for Bangkok
23:30 – Arrive in Banglampu
23:40 – Check in at Shambara Guesthouse

May 25
09:00 – Breakfast at Shambara
11:00 – Check out
11:50 – Lunch at MBK Center (What can I say? I love this mall)
14:00 – Check in at Hostel Thailand
17:30 – Picked up at hostel for dinner cruise
18:30 – Dinner cruise courtesy of Loy Nava
20:30 – Droped off at Hostel
21:30 – Suan Lum Night Bazaar

May 26
09:30 – Thai cooking lesson at Thai Kitchen
13:30 – Pass time at MBK Center
14:30 – Jim Thompson’s House
17:00 – Khao San Road

May 27
06:00 – Chatuchak (JJ) Weekend Market
08:30 – Leave JJ because you don’t have any more money and it’s getting hot and crowded
09:30 – Refresh and cool down at hostel
11:00 – Lunch at MBK, additional pasalubong shopping
14:00 – Head back to hostel
14:30 – Stare at all the stuff you bought and figure out how to fit them all inside your bags
15:30 – Pat yourself in the back for fitting 6 pairs of shoes in your backpack
16:30 – Check out of hostel
16:40 – Negotiate with taxi driver about fares to the airport
17:30 – Arrive at Don Muang International Airport, wondering why there isn’t any traffic in Bangkok
20:10 – Depart Bangkok for Singapore
23:30 – Arrive at the Budget Terminal, Singapore

May 28 – June 2
Family stuff, Ikea, shopping, SG$1 bus rides, more shopping

June 3
07:50 – Depart Changi International Airport, Singapore
11:20 – Arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila