For the second day in Hatyai, first thing to do in the morning is breakfast!!! Whenever I travel, first thing to concern is a good breakfast to start my day. The hotel we are staying did not provide any breakfast therefore, we are good in our own. Upon walking out from the hotel there are lots of tuk tuk will ask you where to go or they will even suggest where you should go?!
After some research before going to Hatyai, Dim Sum is already in my check list. Trust me, non of the local especially tuk tuk, will not know this place, Chok Kee Dim Sum & Bak Kut Teh restaurant. we took a tuk tuk with 20THB per person this restaurant. Reaching there at 8 o'clock in the morning didn't seem to be early as the restaurant is fully pack.
The Chok Kee Restaurant signboard & my Thai ice tea
Self-pick dim sum and the morning crowd
Variety of dim-sum and bak kut teh
Our choice of dim sum
Luckily, we are only 3 pax, so easily can get seat, once you seated they give you number so you can go to the counter to choose your dim-sum. The Bak Kut Teh is a must, since most of the table orderand we can have it while waiting for the dim sum to heat up. The total cost for the breakfast is 384THB, with 10 variety of dim sum, 1 small bak kut teh and 3 drinks. Overall, is still affordable but I still prefer the dim sum in Malaysia, maybe as I use to it.
After such a heavy breakfast, next destination will be... Shopping or walking around Hatyai. We took a tuk tuk from Chok Kee to Kim Yong market at 20THB per pax. This market is huge and they have 2 famous market in Hatyai, one is Kim Yong another is Talad Sat Market. Both market is along walking distance to each other.
The interchange road where the market start
fresh vegetable
local food?!
Kim yong market - indoor
Talad Sat market
opposite of market is Hatyai Plaza
Things in Hatyai is not really cheap. Especially, in this two market since you might see more Malaysian or Singaporean shopping here. There are some local also shopping here, but I am sure they might getting cheaper price compare to us. Both market is huge and the things that selling almost similar or I would say is same.
After walking for whole morning, we just realis is almost time for lunch. Therefore, we just stop at a stall nearby the market and have our early lunch.
Soup noodle and braise pork rice
Chicken porridge
This stall is directly opposite the entrance of Talad Sat market, simple but cozy stall. They serve local food but the serving is quite small which is just nice for us, since we are still full with breakfast. The lunch cost us total of 130THB, which we did not order any drink. After lunch, we are too tired to walk back hotel under the hot sun, so tuk tuk again.
We are staying in P-residence, most of the Tuk Tuk do not know of this place, however, if you mention The Bed, trust me, they all know. This hotel is located next to the bed but you might need to walk all 50 meter in.
P-Residence and the room with triple sharing
We booked the hotel online, if I am not mistaken the rate is around RM100/night, which seem quite reasonable and review seem to be not bad. About the location, I personally think is ok since is walking distance to Lee Garden Plaza and wifi is available throughout the hotel. The only thing about this hotel is they do not have any fridge and quite lots of mosquito. We are unlucky enough as there was a blackout in the afternoon when we want to have a nap after a long walk at the market. However, the electricity came back after 3 hours later.
waiting place for free shutter & the view of the Central Festival Mall
The view of the outside the Mall
After some rest we walk to the central shopping mall which located opposite Lee Garden plaza to take the free shuttle service to the newly shopping mall, Central Festival Mall. It located at the southern Hatyai which directly opposite the bus terminal.
Western Food
Out of curiosity, we tried the western food in one of the restaurant at the mall. We had type of steak and 2 drinks, the bill come out to be 401 THB. The weather is too hot and humid outside even though it already 6pm. We find it so comfortable to walk around this new central mall as it was clean, spacious and the air-conditioning is cold.
Long after the sun down, we had decided to walk to the nearby night market. There are 2 night market nearby which is Asean night market and another one slightly further is Greenway night market.
The stall
Local Food
Variety of dessert and my favorite yum mama
As mentions earlier, the food in Hatyai is never cheap. The yum mama noodle which I ordered (forget to took picture due to super excited) is cost 60THB and a grill squid already cost me 75THB. The reason we did not go to the Greenway night bazaar is due to the review is not so good and mostly the vendor selling second goods and we might easily get cheated. TRUE???
After the supper, we went back to hotel by tuk tuk and surprisingly the price is at night is much more expensive than day. We manage to get a tuk tuk at 80THB back to hotel after long bargain with the driver... finally, I end my day by going to nearby 7 eleven to get a beer before going to sleep. It was a long and tiring day~
