2008 Thailand travels bis-Phuket article

Finally the day of departure to the boarding time has been advised of the aircraft had just arrived in Shanghai, delays are inevitable-China Eastern Airlines has always been our style of work, with no apology, ground staff only through microphone gloomily said, because the aircraft had just arrived in Shanghai, so check-in time will be delayed, we will notify you when you can board the plane.

Even the most fundamental and most perfunctory "sorry" or "very sorry" have provinces, is disappointing.

Let people despair is waiting for 45 minutes later, the original fine weather sudden sudden changes, start storm, I started to worry about, think Bangkok 3 hours to spare in transit should be more than enough, now there are only 2 hours, is not yet known at that time pass and wait for baggage...

Finally press the don't ask before on-resistance, was told that now raining, for security reasons, the time check-in, cannot be reconciled, and then ask, what have to wait long, does not have to wait until the rain stops. The answer is not clear. Let the person completely crazy.

After a little while, finally notice board, sit, was told that have not yet received an order can be taken off, of course, still no apology.

To continue, the rain continued to fall, nor weakened momentum, I have some impatient, but no way. After about 20 minutes, the aircraft started to take off, take off soon encountered the airflow, lasted for nearly half an hour, the estimate is relatively strong stream of air, I was sitting in the cabin feels like coaster, stomach churning away in. Then summed up, it is estimated that as of late, aircraft exhaust like the original 4-hour tour in 3 hour fly out. Was in the expected time of arrival arrive Bangkok. Not many people cross the border, it appears that Thailand's political situation stymies many people, such as a gateway, the baggage should have been in luggage, too. I started to leisure, out of the arrival hall, I began to ask where can I buy a phone card, very smoothly in the airport staff pointing down in 2 floor (which is the domestic and international flights arrive at floor) exit row counters found in the Internet we recommend Happy calling card sales counter (there is a yellow next to other brands of phone card sales counters), 99B includes a SIM card and the phone bill 35B (don't know why, calls consumes singular, I almost always finished international SMS or end after the international call will query the balance, each time the rates, when the purchase was informed in Thailand back to China is, in fact, every minute 7B is definitely not, probably every minute, and 35B international SMS is probably the 7B each. Thailand's domestic call is set aside and receive every minute 0.75B, domestic SMS probably began 5B each, to a happy Web site is also not find their service charge, 10 days, I used the phone bill, essential 200B also are on the phone and daily 2 international SMS, however their calling card in many pharmacies and grocery stores are selling, it is quite convenient. ）

The next to go to Bangkok to Phuket's domestic flights.

International and domestic departure on the 4th floor, successfully locate the counter, Air Asia

Weigh your luggage a, of course, are overweight.

So I opened the suitcases and began to put everything one by one to carry on in the big bag, check-in counters guy estimation is to see in my original booking time higher 200B — right when the baggage fee is paid by the job, say OK OK, you can. When I returned from Bangkok to Krabi at not so lucky, start, or overweight, moved some after scale display exactly 15 kg, and the check-in counters of Miss really long a pair of eyes, let me put the luggage from the scales on the wrap to another electronic scales and weigh--like my mom used to buy food, Oh stacked each time. Results scale out, 17 kg--I silent, beats me (but she still show some mercy, I moved to 15.9 kg when we release. ）

After this ordeal, I was in no mood to stroll around the airport duty free shop, decided to go straight to the boarding gate.

Go to the boarding gate on the way through Bangkok Bangkok Airways airline lounge, looks very comfortable and cozy, you can surf the Internet, it seems there are drink, snack or something that looks like the original as long as travel Bangkok aviation can rest here.

Thailand's airport and other airports I've been there, in addition to the regular customs checks at each gate at the entrance to a rest area for the same security at a time, drink anything cannot be brought in the past, therefore, is the real "stem, etc."

For Air Asia I did some fear, because they often seem to have emerged from the Internet are delayed or cancelled flights, however, I take the flight and the return flight is on time, there is one point ahead of time.

A plane, I was very surprised that the flight not only and I fly to Bangkok from Shanghai China Eastern Airlines flights are the same models (Airbus 320) and the airport internal than Eastern Airlines flight, seats are black leather (maybe the leather, anyway look very sensible) is new, so I was feeling good. Aircraft on all food and beverage to pay, but you can select many types of fried rice noodles with there, kebabs, compared to the free machine food, I also would rather pay to eat these things, price 100-140B, is also very reasonable, beverage choices and the General costs of the routes, it is more reasonable, probably 30-40B.

On an airplane seat there is an airport bus route map, 4 lines.

Fares 150B, if you purchase tickets on board you can enjoy the preferential price 140B.

1 hour 15 minutes after the aircraft landed at Phuket's international airport, just out of the cabin is feeling the heat bursts, Ah, blue sky and White Sun Sea Beach, when I come!

Is 11 pm, have some sleepy, but just as I am out of the airport, but still can't find the original scheduled hotel shuttle (from the airport to Patong beach is 550B, airport car hire is the price), the phone has a minute 35B international long distance after show balance is insufficient, and want to go in and make a pay phone, should also be told to go in from another entry, then what is a security check. Faced with dozens of my non-stop to call taxi taxi driver of black, the 5 minutes later, I decided to move towards the airport exit on the right side of the taxi/minibus reception, and Internet said, if the seat minibuses, staff will ask you which Beach, paid to you after 150B a ticket, the above noted you want to go to the beach, and then he links to nearby a mini vans let you in the past, the car can do about 10 individuals, I like to sit out soon after.

Originally thought that this was only to the hotel, thought also good hotel car did not come to save my 400B.

But just out of the 15 minutes, turn to the side of a travel agent, then there is a tacit understanding ran out of the car door, let everyone, everyone asks, why we are going to the hotel. The man is also very politely said, first off, I want to remember about your stay in hotel for everyone, and then you then this car back, I still think, that now you are asked not to, why should we get off?, why the driver did not ask to you to ask would, however, no longer? also, because the drivers had to get off, put out the fire, the gate of the fad in travel agencies and others start chat drinks tea. In fact, this is the so-called pig meat, backpackers only booked a ticket on the fly, and they are the target of a travel agency, estimated the number of drivers will also be some percentage. Stop stop stop, everyone had to get off, while complaining about the side and then putting in the shop looks at a variety of posters and promotional materials, travel agents, people begin to ask everyone to leisurely hotel and then write it down. Didn't think we were in the car also really someone not hotels, travel agents, people begin to enthusiastically recommend, then call jiligulu that previous pass. Wait 10 minutes after the start it was keep asking, when can we go, we have booked the hotel, travel agents are also very keen to sell some seem to want to tour or anything, but C'mon you also want to look at the time, it is now midnight, people are rushing to sleep! so most people ignore their marketing, and all are back in the car, but that several did not provide hotel friends also inside and sat 10 minutes after someone sit still, getting off to remind them about, after all that back in the car, whether or not to the hotel. Vehicle person this Halo, so we have said, it is better to own live hotel try, anyway it is the low season, most hotels have rooms.

Finally drive, this is no longer stopped too, in my heart with hope and hope to see my family site that looks fresh and modern hotel of Phuttasa Residence (800B/Phuttasa residence, Phuket, www.phuttasa.com), but the drivers in a darker alley mouth stopped, and then said, Phuttasa! A sinking feeling upon me, although I stayed there until the arrival of friends has reminded me that this hotel as I imagined them so good, but I did not mind, I thought maybe just her more picky.

When I walked away from the crossing, after 100 meters in a dark alley lonely long, arrived at the hotel door, I realized that I was wrong. Hotel front man is passionate, tell me, my friends, go out and party, left a note for me. I asked what he asked without a car to pick me up, explained the half day that he didn't understand, and then say it's not clear to me at first and I contact people, well, I have no energy to toss.

Get good key ready room, I realized, this 4-storey building with no elevator, this time, the young and very active and very enthusiastically ran out and help me with the luggage, such enthusiasm, I really bad to say anything further.

The 3 floor, my room, the door, I would fall into the abyss, room one bed wall on three sides, the other side of the table and wardrobe refrigerators, room a small window just next door to the building of the cement wall, distance not exceeding 30 cm. This is not a wall Ah me every day, not to mention the room aroma to a strong tide. At this point, the guy is just so to say, if you don't like, I can help you. I thought, Oh, you want to change my for-hotel tonight bite. So start packing and preparation for a bath. After the door open that split second of stimulation, toilet simple for me, it's nothing shocking, toilet is very large, glass, hand-washing machine, a look not too clean toilets, one by a shower curtain wall out of shower, shower faucet is 2, the ordinary, a large rain shower is the nozzle. A open the faucet, water is not coming out from the shower pengtou, but from the faucet and the pipe connection continuously to risk, make me laugh or cry. 2 a mixer, only one is easy to use, the mixer is used to the old school bathroom, cold water and a hot water one, if you want to close, but also two together, and then open when regulating the water temperature, a bath of water is also very hot.

Sleeping in bed, room or bedding, the lingering smell of tide so that I can hardly breathe several times at night are smoked wakes, gosh, so sunny outside, what here seems to be just another world.

Room only also see eye is on TV, flat panel, estimated 29 inch, but this is just to keep my. This hotel is the only thing good is oak.located static — because it is some distance from the downtown area, close to the seaDistance from beach is very close, and I in the rooms as daytime and evening basic black. Although I have seen friends who live away from the room (1200B), conditions than my room a lot, probably twice the larger, but the light is very good, there is a standing balcony, but for me the Patong Villa after live, gap or very obvious.

Dreamless for several hours, 8 am or so, I am a bird to wash and clean it out, go out when encountering the original contact online reservation and arrival of hotel staff, asks why Peter didn't come up at the airport, he was surprised to say, Ah, I think your friends will come pick you up! I silent again.

Walking in Patong sunny beach, I'm glad to have done a lot of advance preparations, it appears that prior lessons not white.

Go about 10 minutes into my plan B, Patong Villa Hotel (www.patongvilla.com), also in a small alley, but only 50 meters, and both sides are shops, surrounded by McDonald 's, Starbucks, and tournament Potpourri and 7-11, and so on, went in to see a quiet small courtyard, through small yard on both sides of the door into a swimming pool, surrounded by a full of flowers, the hotel room in plants, forming a rectangle. At this point, I have seen a rebirth of hope, then walk to the hotel's front desk asked, sure enough, there are rooms available, and then I asked her to take me to look at the 2nd floor (for a total of only 2/f) can be seen swimming pool room.

Open room, I would write up, this is my living room! clean, well-ventilated, there is a big terrace, balcony, full of flowers and a look forward, swimming pool water sparkling, mukojima.

I went back to reception to ask her room just now is not the 1200B, she looked at me, and seems to be some reluctance, and then ask a few people I say a man, she nodded and said, okay, but not breakfast package. In fact, before I had visited this hotel's website, they are usually the lowest price, can be seen swimming pool room (Superior) single also 1800B one night, but recently to 10 end of sales, as long as 1200B. They also have a one-night room 900B, is on the first floor of the room and not the privacy without, and backlight, no landscape.

A smooth check-in Patong Villa before, my sky Sun Sea Beach trip is considered a real start, every day a good sleep, walk to the nearby Savoey eat breakfast — the very Trendy restaurant, 8 a.m. began operating, the cuisine is European and Thai fried rice with delicious, but there is little in three components to choose from, I usually just small servings, 100B, can choose chicken and pork and shrimp meat crab either.

Breakfast in I just tried a Boiled rice, similar in soup, but delicious, inside the meat round--you can choose any of the pork meat and seafood, coriander or celery and a boiled egg, plus a variety of wonderful fragrances, 100B. But also what's a tax increase, in Thailand, some restaurant will charge like 7% of what tax and service charge.

In addition to participating in the tour, most of the time in Phuket is sleeping and bubble, then it is on the edge of the Sun in the swimming pool.

I particularly recommend Jungceylong shopping center (www.jungceylon.com) in Patong bar street, not far away, there are a variety of restaurants and through this brand stores, shopping malls, more restaurants and bars, as well as another shopping centre (sorry forgot the name), shopping centre, first floor, there are various skin care and cosmetics counters, beauty salons and barbershops.