Trip Planning: 4day try to hatyai in June.

[mi5trooper]

Ace. do you have msn? thanks.

[acesiew]

Originally posted by mi5trooper@April 26, 2007 03:07 pm

Ace. do you have msn? thanks.

[email protected]

 

[YuaN_]

can i know roughly how much to bring along? and then the date gg.... im gg ns soon, wanna go for a riding trip as i never tried b4

[299]

Originally posted by khaicobra@April 24, 2007 08:55 am

hi guys....im riding R1....i would like to joint dis trip...it looks like fun....

I'm sure u wouldn't regret it.

[MrLau]

Originally posted by mi5trooper@April 26, 2007 08:58 am

the place we are visiting is hatyai town. it is less then 20km away from the border. the last fuel station in NSH is about a few km before the border (a U-turn will require to be make).

Hatyai town is about 60KM from the border, so to and fro is 120km.

 

More info can be found here :

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forum/index....showtopic=33965

[mi5trooper]

the time is most likely at the mid-ending of june (me hoping). one bro is telling me that 6/7 july may have bike week in hatyai. still waiting for update.

 

I presume a est of total money require is SGD$300 (budget spending)

 

Breakdown

SGD$100 for petrol (up and down).

SGD$100 for hotel

SGD$100 for food

[Erotomania]

any1 been to hatyai b4 can help us list the:

 

1) name & price of hotels

2) Whr & which shop to buy accessories for S4

3) seat wrapping

4) place for GOOD food *yummy*

 

Thanks!!!!!

[niterider929]

Originally posted by Erotomania@April 27, 2007 04:07 pm

any1 been to hatyai b4 can help us list the:

 

1) name & price of hotels

2) Whr & which shop to buy accessories for S4

3) seat wrapping

4) place for GOOD food *yummy*

 

Thanks!!!!!

Then Simon Soh is the guy that can answer u.

[niterider929]

Anyone bringing their partner on the trip? Another thing dont miss out is that be sure the hotel have its own carpark, best with guard.

[Black Hawk]

Hi mi5trooper, keen to join in this trip. I am riding a shadow 750. Best Rgds

[Kutrax]

any1 been to hatyai b4 can help us list the:

 

1) name & price of hotels

Golden Crown Hadyai.

12/8 Pracharak rd . Basement parking with security guard.

700baht/nite. hotel quite new..

 

2) Whr & which shop to buy accessories for S4

Siri Racing 25/1-3 Sriphuvanart Rd.

 

3) seat wrapping

sriphuvanart rd also..the whole stretch is like our jln besar rd .

bike shop,seat wrapping,number plate,thai sticker shop all can find here.

 

4) place for GOOD food *yummy*

Lots of places just go lee garden dat area lots of food.

weekend pasar malam also can.

 

personal fav : salmah restaurant

 

Thanks!!!!!

 

Anything u dunno get the security guard help.

they very helpful.

[ttays_2000]

Just want to ask if their bike items, generally, are cheaper than SG by a lot?

[keeok]

Originally posted by Kutrax@April 27, 2007 10:25 pm

any1 been to hatyai b4 can help us list the:

 

1) name & price of hotels

Golden Crown Hadyai.

12/8 Pracharak rd . Basement parking with security guard.

700baht/nite. hotel quite new..

 

2) Whr & which shop to buy accessories for S4

Siri Racing 25/1-3 Sriphuvanart Rd.

 

3) seat wrapping

sriphuvanart rd also..the whole stretch is like our jln besar rd .

bike shop,seat wrapping,number plate,thai sticker shop all can find here.

 

4) place for GOOD food *yummy*

Lots of places just go lee garden dat area lots of food.

weekend pasar malam also can.

 

personal fav : salmah restaurant

 

Thanks!!!!!

 

Anything u dunno get the security guard help.

they very helpful.

additional info:-

 

change sgd$150- ard rm325 for petrol ,ciggy, drinks. to and fro

 

change sgd $300/$200- ard 6000plus bht / 4000plus bath for hotel, enjoy, mkn, and buy stuff..

[jamesgoh13]

mi5trooper: Hi guys...I'm keen in this trip on mid-ending june. Do keep the dates updated here k? Thanks! 1st timer too to hatyai, so dun hav any preferences. Will get & obey instructions frm the organiser...MSN add: [email protected] or can contact me at 94368956.

 

Riding Vtec 3...

 

 

Jameson

[luminox]

guys, i have 2 pieces of the Hatyai town map( foldable) which i got free from the hotel reception when i was there during the Good Fri weekend. It'll be very useful for u guys to navigate around. U guys can have it,just PM me n pick it up from me.

 

also , i can also suggest to u where n where to go, makan where n how much things generally cost in Hatyai, so u guys dont spend unnecessary cash. the hotel i stay in is 400 bht( $17 ) /nite, and stuff like that..

 

PM me if u guys keen.Have a nice day.

[niterider929]

I'm planing go on trip with my partner ard Jun. Best if u guys bring along partner then got company for my gf and most likely will join in the trip. Try confirm the date early as I believe most of us need to plan and apply leave.

[who_noe]

Originally posted by kmax@April 24, 2007 06:35 am

phantom can ride up to 12 hour ??

that's impressing... coz even 1-2 hour ride... i can feel the engine is heated.

 

well... i can see that people to trips with phantom but dont know how they can manage..

 

with riding posture? normal seat (not rewrapped, not stuffed) abit uncomfortable for long ride? i wonder how to prepare for long trips... !

dun worry

 

my x9(200cc) has juz went up n back in 1 piece..riding at the speed of 120km/h

 

juz make sure ur bike is in tip top condition n ready for the trip

[luminox]

Generally, Hetyai town is about the size of Ang Mo Kio,the roads structure is similar too, all the roads n junctions are right angles to each other, Hatyai town is like a big square.

 

The food at Lee Gardens(town centre) is at tourist prices , i don't go there anymore. Everywhere is only a couple of mins away to ride to. Security is not a concern, u can safely park your bike ANYWHERE and not worry that it'll get tampered with.

 

Go to Tesco Lotus, Big C and Carrefour.These are the big shopping centres that locals go to hang out,buy groceries. The bike accessories section there have alot of interesting things to buy.

 

Food wise,it's tough to pin point exactly where to go coz i have local friends there that bring me around. but food is hardly a concern coz there r food stalls everywhere,and there is a 7-11 within 500 metres there.

[Nighthawk_250]

Originally posted by luminox@April 28, 2007 08:57 pm

Generally, Hetyai town is about the size of Ang Mo Kio,the roads structure is similar too, all the roads n junctions are right angles to each other, Hatyai town is like a big square.

 

The food at Lee Gardens(town centre) is at tourist prices , i don't go there anymore. Everywhere is only a couple of mins away to ride to. Security is not a concern, u can safely park your bike ANYWHERE and not worry that it'll get tampered with.

 

Go to Tesco Lotus, Big C and Carrefour.These are the big shopping centres that locals go to hang out,buy groceries. The bike accessories section there have alot of interesting things to buy.

 

Food wise,it's tough to pin point exactly where to go coz i have local friends there that bring me around. but food is hardly a concern coz there r food stalls everywhere,and there is a 7-11 within 500 metres there.

hello luminox,

 

where did u last stay?

 

Im putting up at VL hotel now at $690 bhat, room exactly like

lee garden ...big and nice.

 

Ive been to all those mega shopping stufss...any other place

worth visiting to recommend? will do hat yai again on my return trip,

heading up mae hon son slowly now.

 

Will check back here. Thanks lot! Cheers!

[luminox]

i stayed at hatyai merlin hotel,walk in 400bht,it's a 5 min walk away from Lee Garden.Used to stay at Golden Crown till they raised their prices to 700+bht.Merlin is like Golden Crown but older, but alot of food stalls n 7-11 just outside. U should get a Dtac SIM card from any hp shop in Thailand for abt 199bht. Topup cards are readily available at any 7-11 in the whole of thailand. it's cheaper to call back SGP,but u must dial 00965 1st, 5bht/call and 5bht/min. local call is 1bht/call and 1bht/min.

 

REMEMBER: dial 00965 for call home.sms is just +65,10bht/sms. call cheaper.

 

at hatyai,u can go to the Guanyin temple in the hill,just next to the army camp,very near to Carrefour. at the foot of the hill there is a park like our botanical gardens,u can buy fish feed and feed the fishes there. or u can ride 26km to Songkla n feed the monkeys. it's just a suggestion, not for everybody.

 

if u have time,go to Sukhothai Historical Park. There are 2 Sukhothais, 12km apart. I stayed at New Sukhothai town n rode over to Old Sukhothai to visit the historical park. 100bht/entry and 20bht for bike. u can ride your bike in. sunset time is the best,thai time 5pm.

 

i can PM u my thai friend's hp if u want it,PM me to confirm. He opens a Bak Kut Teh cum Timsum shop in Hatyai, a go-to-guy for me when i need to book hotel rooms and basically get around town in the early beginning. Now i just make my way to his shop for a hearty breakfast every morning i'm in Hatyai. I cant comment on his food coz we all have different taste,but i eat it every time i'm there.

 

when at Maehongson,u can stay at Friend's Guesthouse, 150bht/nite for communal bathroom and 250bht/nite for attached bathroom. it is a small family run guesthouse and u can rent a bike at 200bht/day from PA,which is just next to the guesthouse. I always stay there,very nice people u'll meet staying there.It is also 3 min walk to the MHS nite bazaar. dont get MHS tees at the bazaar,ride around and u can get them at half the price.It's a very,very small town,dont need map.

 

if u do need to buy the MHS sticker and collect the cert,it's at the road directly across the nite bazaar. open 8.30am-5pm. i am still wondering why they do that for(the cert/stickers).

 

also at the place u rent the bike,they'll give u a self drawn map to visit the interesting places around. go to Mae Aw(MUST GO),it's a 45km ride away,along the way will pass by Fish Cave and other interesting places.go in the morning ,can be back by 3 in the afternoon.

 

disclaimer: for all the info that i've shared,if u benefit from it,dun thank me. if it stinks, dun curse me.

[Erotomania]

nice info

[c4ble]

Hi James, I'm interested in the trip. Let me know when you confirm the date. I have never rode from midnight but have rode 12 hr trips before.

 

In the meantime, anyone want to go for a warm up trip? I'm thinking of Genting, Sat set off @0000 and return on Sun. Especially good for newbies to touring. Will travel slow.

[YuaN_]

Originally posted by c4ble@April 29, 2007 05:31 pm

Hi James, I'm interested in the trip. Let me know when you confirm the date. I have never rode from midnight but have rode 12 hr trips before.

 

In the meantime, anyone want to go for a warm up trip? I'm thinking of Genting, Sat set off @0000 and return on Sun. Especially good for newbies to touring. Will travel slow.

which sat and be back at sun at wat time?

[c4ble]

I open to suggestions for the date. Sun morning or early afternoon. Should be back by 6pm.

[mi5trooper]

Hi pals. Never have i expected with so many respond. Thanks for the info.

As i usually enter the site once in a few days time, do add my msn to your computer. my work place uses msn to communicate, which mean it is turn on during the working hour. thanks.

 

I will ask for a vote. pls vote for the trip date as below (voting only require for those that confirm going).

 

1. 16-19 June (sat, sun, mon, tue)

2. 23-26 June (sat, sun, mon, tue)

 

please note that the departure date is fri late evening.

 

Please note that the "design plan" is sat reaches hatyai. we will have the whole sun to spend in hatyai. We will leave hatyai and spend the mon nite in malaysia (most likely ipoh, kl or seranbam). We will return to sg in tue afternoon.

 

The main reason for planning a stop over at malaysia is becos:-

1. i worry of the conceration of the biker as we mostlikely been playing for 2 day and 2 nite.

2. without a stop over, the time to leave hatyai is 8-9am.

3. with a stop over, the time to leave hatyai is 11am.

4. the main reason why we didnt have a stop over at malaysia during the "going" trip is becos all the biker is fresh. This is the first trip for most of us, the excitment will allow the biker to "stay awake".

 

additional info.

1. We are all the organiser of this trip. We are to take care of each other on the road.

2. as lee garden is in the heart of hatyai and is the middle of all the tourist area. It is adviceable to stay near that area becos all the tourist stuff are locate at that area within walking distance.

3. I am not saying we should stay at lee garden (1050-1250baht per nite), just somewhere near there. Lee garden is the tallest building (easy to spot and easy to locate). this is just a suggestion.