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James Bond island rock Thailand

Thailand: James Bond island, Koh Panyee village and Wat Suwan Kuha

Date: 20th November 2012

We were picked up from our hotel by our tour van in the morning. Then the van went around picking up other guests and made our way uphill.

Phuket sea morning Thailand
We drove past many of Phuket’s smaller beaches
Way to Phuket beaches Thailand
These are Phuket’s other popular beaches

Hill curve road Phuket

Driving to Phang Nga
We got stuck in traffic on the road leading to the airport; but the journey still took near two hours!
Phang Nga bay tour Phuket
Once we finally got to the docks in Phang Nga, we were given life jackets
Phang Nga bay boat tour
Our tour group was in a fairly big boat

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Bangphu Inn hotels Indian Phuket

Thailand: Terminal 21 mall; Bangkok to Phuket by bus

Date: 18th November 2012

The next morning, we checked out from our room but kept our luggage at the hostel itself.

Green milk tea Bangkok
We had breakfast from the cafe at the hostel itself. This was the green milk tea (฿65) I had along with my toast and eggs (฿70)

Since it was already noon, we took the BTS to Asoke and checked out the recently opened Terminal 21 mall.

Terminal 21 mall Bangkok
(Took this photo on my phone)
Terminal 21 entrance lobby
Yup, it’s another mall in Sukhumvit
Terminal 21 floors Bangkok mall
Like all new malls, it’s pretty big
Terminal 21 escalators from below
This is a nine-storey mall
Terminal 21 Japan floor Bangkok mall
It’s a themed mall, where in each floor is stylized based on a world-famous city. The first floor is ‘Tokyo’.

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@Hua Lamphong hostel Bangkok

Thailand 2012: Far end of Jomtien Beach; back to Bangkok

Date: 16th November 2012 (Part 2)

After leaving the Sanctuary of Truth, I rode my rented bike back to the main road.

T Six 5 hotel Pattaya Thailand
If you want a quieter side to Pattaya, stay on this side (TSix 5 Hotel)
Pattaya traffic signal
I placed the camera around my neck and would take photos whenever traffic stopped
Pattaya beach road Thailand
… or whenever I felt like taking a photo, I would stop on the side of the road and click
Amari Holiday Inn hotel Pattaya
You got a lot of major hotel brands on the north Pattaya side, like Amari and Holiday Inn
Thai Airways Pattaya office
Thai Airways’ Pattaya office is on the north end as well
Pattaya beach road
I didn’t really stop to take photos on Beach Road, because it’s hella busy
Road to Jomtien beach
I had been to Jomtien Beach in 2010, but I took a songthaew back then

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