I was back at the Koh Loi pier, and decided to take a walk around, looking at the souvenier shop, then I was right next to the Goddess of Mercy shrine, so I decided to enter, but unfortunately I don’t have any more small change, and besides it was almost 5 PM, so I decided to head back, along the way I was looking for motorbike driver, but none seems to notice me, and eventually there is tuk tuk that understand what I want. So I hop on, and on the way he grab an envelop given by someguy in a car, seems like something dodgy. Anyway he drop me back at the bus stop, and I asked him how much, he told me 50 Baht, so I just paid him.

Then I walk to the bus stop, and looking at the bus, there is no mention about Bangkok, and the guys asked me where do I want to go. I told him Ekamai station Bangkok, and he told me to hop on the van. So I did, and it was cramped to the max like the others. Eventually some passenger get off, and the lady who took the fare told me that I can move to the front when the guy in yellow shirt get off. Then eventually she asked me where I want to go, and I said Ekamai, she doesn’t seems to understand, and the guy sitting next to me asking me whether I understand Japaneese, I told him I didn’t. Then I move to the front, and she said something to the guy, who kindly offered to show me the way, the lady explain that thevan only goes to Bang Na, not to Ekamai, so I said ok and paid him 100 Baht for the fare.

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So eventually the ferry arrived in Koh Si Chang. I didn’t expect there are so many oil tanker scattered around between Koh Loi and the island. It seems like there are massive exploration is going on. Once we disembarked, there are hordes of people offering sight seeing services, tuk tuk, motorbike rental, so on.

I told them no, but two of them keep following me offering service, so I stop and have a look at what she is offering. It was motorbike rental for 250 Baht until 6:30 PM, but I am hungry, and besides I don’t know how to ride motorbike properly, so I said, I will find something to eat first and then I will get back, so she gave me her number. The other guy still offering the tuk tuk service, and I said no, and eventually he get it. So I started strolling around the main road towards the temple at the mountain. I saw some stall selling vegetables, and one selling meat bun for 10 Baht, so I stop by to grab one. Then continue off, and eventually I saw one local restaurant on the right, so I stop by to see what is on the menu, and I asked for 2 vegetable, the guy seems to understand, and I walk in and have a seat. It was quite hot but the restaurant was full of fan blasting all over. So not bad, the food was quite good, it was deep fried eel and some chicken curry. I paid 35 Baht when I finished. And I continue my walk towards the temple, starting to think whether I should head back to get the motorbike, but then it wasn’t that far, the stairs looks a bit daunting, but It didn’t take me that long to get up there. I paused to drop some coin donation, and then I get some joss stick and candle for the offering. What unique about the temple is that It have magnificent view over the pier, and overlooking to the main island, and also I was build around the cave, and in the cafe painted with gold was the statue, and if walk to the right, up the stairs there were two more shrines, and the main one was the shrine of Mongkey King. Continue reading →

I trigger my adventurous side with last minute planning to Koh Si Chang. Armed with all the info that I can gather, I jump on BTS to Ekamai. Easter terminal wasn’t that hard to find, it is just located next to one of the exit. This one looks more neat compare to Victory Monument.

I walked passed a few guys offering service of some sort, went inside and look for Si Racha. There it was on the big window glass at the top, with some writing that indicate the cost of 110 or something. So I walked to the window, the lady was in the next window asking me to come to her window. I asked for one ticket to Si Racha, and she indicated it is 130 baht. Ok, I though the price might have gone up. So I paid the fare, and she indicated that I need to go to the back where the bus is waiting. So I went, and there is a guy indicating me to follow him, and he pointed me to jump on the van. I just realise why it was more expensive, it wasn’t the bus, but the van. Oh well, I was in. It wait for a few more minutes, by then it was almost 10 am. It depart exactly when the big bus next to us was departing too. I though that might be the bus that I want, but it went the opposite direction where we went. So I carefully check my GPS every now and again, it seems that we are going in the right direction. Continue reading →