大砲，有朋自遠方來

感謝朋友的好友招待，他說這間餐廳是吃氣氛而食物so so，但我覺得圖右下角這到傳統小吃很好吃。

Thanks for treat by friend's friend, he says this restaurant is good about atmosphere, and food is so so. But for me, I like the traditional snack as lower right picture.

2014/3/4

好啦~我承認或許我也受了統一的荼毒，來到國外還是忍不住鑑賞一下星巴克。

位於 Kata 海邊附近的星巴克，設計元素是融合了中式與泰式風格。

All right~ I realize I am poisoned by President Co.(Taiwanese Company). Once I go overseas I am usually attracted by Starbucks.

位於民宿附近的山上觀景點 - Khao Rang
有很多野生的猴子 & 吃不完的餵食食物...

The lookout point on the hill near the Blu Monkey Hostel - Khao Rang
Many wild monkeys are fed by visitors.

2014/3/4

飛行九小時+開車一小時，我的肚子餓壞了。

傳統的路邊攤小吃是學泰語很好的教室！

9 hours flight plus 1 hour driving make me extremely hungry.

The traditional Thai food vendor is a good classroom to learn Thai language.

抵達普吉島第一天下榻的民宿 - Blu Monkey
一晚1200泰銖，裝潢雖然美觀，可惜的是服務沒有到位。由於民宿內階梯過多，導致25 kg行李窒礙難行，服務人員也僅袖手旁觀。
(在泰國的大小飯店是會主動將你的行李送達房間，因為很多小型飯店是沒有電梯與斜坡的。)

Our first night in Phuket - Blu Monkey Hostel
1200 Baht per night, the interior design is good, however it's not convenient to move the heavy 25 kg luggage to your room.

網路，是現代人的必需品...

就算是出來度假，出了機場的第一件事情首當是購買「電信預付卡」。

我們選擇了 DTAC 的 Happy 49 Baht 預付卡。
49泰銖僅是購買SIM卡的費用，於7-11購買，同時加值「行動網路7日無限吃到飽」的方案"200泰銖行動上網+60泰銖電話費(強迫加值)"。
上網速度不差，7-11到處都有。

我選擇落地簽因為需要準備的文件較少(護照、大頭照護照尺寸、機票返程證明、住宿地址、10000泰銖財力證明、1000泰銖申請費、現場填寫表格)，費用相對也比在駐澳領事館申請來的便宜。
櫃檯在海關一側，申請完可立即通關，省時省錢。
唯一要注意的是，落地簽期效僅15天。

I choose to apply for Visa on Arrival at the Thai airport, because the documents required are less than applying for in Australia. Furthermore the applying fee is cheaper than one in Australia.
Once complete the process of Visa on Arrival beside the Custom, you can pass the Custom straight away, save more time and money.
NB：The valid period of Visa on Arrival is only 15 days.

從雪梨起飛，歷經9小時的飛行，抵達泰國普吉島。

Fly out from Sydney to Phuket for 9 hours.

此次的旅程皆由泰國朋友所規劃，車子事先預訂好了。
從3/3-3/8共計五日，普吉機場借與還，租金共計澳幣214.21元。

This time all travelling schedule in Thailand is planed by my Thai friend, he already booked the small car beforehand.
Rental fee from 3 Mar. to 8 Mar. (5 days) is AUD 214.21, renting and returning the car are both in the Phuket airport.