Phuket Trip - Day 1: Jungceylon, Bangla Road & Karon Seafood

Yes, we were scheduled to go to Kata Beach to enjoy the sunset before going to Patong, however, when we got to the lobby, it was already dark. I still insist on going to the beach, by the time we reached the beach, I decided to cancel it. It was really dark at the beach. No one seems to be on the beach at that time.

So we proceed to Patong. It was a 20 to 25 minutes drive away from our hotel (Kata). On the way to Jungceylon, suddenly the driver seems to dodge something. When we asked, he said that there was a snake on the road. Well we were not surprised since there were many green area in Phuket. We were dropped and went directly to Carrefour to buy some snacks and mineral water for the four days stocks. Inside Carrefour, here were so many interesting snacks. We bought the total of 24 bottles (@ 1.5 litre) of mineral water. What interesting that Phuket Carrefour doesn't sell tobaccos, however they did sell alcohol in the special (quite spacious) section. Looking at the fridge inside the carrefour, the boys were interested in the local beers. and they have a large size can of beers (500ml). We take one called Cheers Extra that comes with higher percentage of alcohol. The beer taste good, but more importantly, it cost only 60 Baht (less than Rp 18000 or at around 2 USD!!!!). We also bought 6 can of Singha Beers, the well known local beer for 36 Baht/can.


All the snacks and beverages costs us 1800 Baht (believe me, when u see the items we bought, even 1800 Baht was cheap =)) We decided to pay using the money we collected earlier (7000 Baht per person). we drop by to the alcohol section for sightseeing, however, the price for a bottle of wine are very tempting. We ended up buying a bottle of red wine and a bottle of white wine. The price, less than 468 Baht!!!! >.< Something you'll never see in Indonesia.


Done with the shopping of basic needs. We go out, take some picture on the way back to the place where Jaruad dropped us. I called Jaruad to take the van so we could put the items we bought in the car before continue walking to Bangla Road. We waited around 10 minutes before Jaruad arrived with the van. After finished putting it all inside the van, we asked Jaruad to go with us to Bangla Road. He agreed. And so we walked to Bangla Road. On the way there, just outside the lobby of Millenium Phuket Hotel, there is a cute TukTuk Limo, we decided to take a picture there =)

Waiting for Jaruad to Bangla Road

Just outside Jungceylon that faced Bangla Road (we were dropped at the back of Jungceylon), we are stunned by a stall that sells food. We asked Jaruad about the stall and he said it was a barbeque's stall. Some of us decided to buy and try. It was 3 for 50 Baht (CMIIW) and taste great! 

BBQ Stall

Funny things happen when we just crossed the street to Bangla Road. At first, Pdik want to share his BBQ with Ci El. It was in form of satay. When Ci El bit the satay, the rest of meat were pulled. So Pdik, with hands full, take the meat with.......... no need to mention, i guess LOL.

We walked through Bangla Road. It was a party street and so wild. Bangla road were closed for motor vehicle at dusk so people could walk in the street. The street were quite crowded, however, we were surprised when Jaruad with his flat face told us that Bangla road that day was far from the definition of crowded. There were stalls selling Thai Merchandise. We stopped in a stall selling Thai Boxing Pants, Pdik need to buy that for his friend. There were also men hanging around with the brochure and menu of the bar, ready to approach people, offer them the entertainment inside their bar. We decided to just walk to the end of the road and back.

Bangla Road 1

In the middle of the road, there were a packs of 'katoey' or Ladyboy on the street. We agree that the old ladyboy who really aggresive to us in promoting his (or her?) bar was scarrryyyyyyy!!!!! However, we manage to walk pass them. At the end of the road, Ci El decided to buy some drink in Mc Donalds. The girls took some picture there.

Bangla Road 2

On our way back, Pdik and Juan decided to take picture with the preety 'Katoey'. Well, it was really fun to see their face back then. I guess, pictures mean thousands word, so I would just post the picture and let you be the judge ^^ Taking picture with a katoey will cost you 100 Baht. (with extra??? =D)

Then we decided to take picture together at the Jungceylon's Siam Square gate. Thanks to Jaruad for taking this picture for us :)

We go back to the van and decided to find something to eat. We let Jaruad choose the restaurant for us. He stopped at Karon Seafood stall. Bought some seafood (Big prawn, Fresh fish, some clams) we also buy a plate of what so called "morning glory" which I believe was a water spinach (kangkung in Indonesia). Again, there was no corkcage fee, they serve us the wine we bought earlier in Carrefour.

Conversation at the Seafood Stall

The total cost of the food is quite expensive, more than 2000 Baht as I recall and the taste are quite ordinary. Jaruad order us Pancakes, which was something like canai bread with butter, banana and honey (or depending on what you order). We really like those pancake.

Done with our supper, we went back to our hotel. We really forgot that the way to our room are quite tiring and we bought many things in Carrefour T.T luckyly, the hotel provides their guess with the golf cart to the room. So the girls take the golf cart with the shopping bags while the boys walk. On our way up, the bell boy who drive the golf cart ask us to go by the golf cart, without hestitation, 4 of us sat in the golf cart. The golf cart go through the first hike, however, on the second hike, IT CANT MOVE FORWARD!!! in fact it went down >.< The funny moment was taped by Pdik =) (I'll upload the video 2morrow)

And the cart goes DOWN!!!!

At first we thought that the girls were dropped just below the room, however, they don't. So we have to take our shopping bag on foot!!!! It was really tiring to bring 6 big bottles of mineral water from 8th floor to 12th floor. We managed to deal with it though