Itinerary (Hat Yai, Thailand - 21st to 22nd February 2014).

If want to read the travel log in English: 
Part 1; or 
Part 2.

Jika mahu lihat log kembara dalam Bahasa Melayu: 
Bahagian 1; 
Bahagian 2; atau 
Itinerari.

Pre-Travel Preparations 

Cost 

1. KTM Tiger iCard Discount Card (valid one year): 20.00 - bought at KL Sentral KTM Intercity counter; 
2. Tickets KTM Intercity Trains 20 Senandung Langkawi 2nd Class seated from KL Sentral to Padang Besar: RM35.00 (price before discount, RM44.00); 
3. Tickets KKTM Intercity Trains 21 Senandung Langkawi 2nd Class seated from Padang Besar to KL Sentral: RM35.00 (price before discount, RM44.00); 

Total daily1/overall2 cost: RM90.00. 

In hand: ฿422.003 (+ - RM44.20). 


21 February  2014 (Friday) 

2015H4 (8:15 pm Malaysian time (after this Malaysian time  until been noticed)). 
-Arrived at KL Sentral. 
-Bought tickets KTM Intercity Trains 20 Senandung Langkawi 2nd Class from Padang Besar to Hat Yai: RM12.00 (price before discount, RM13.00). 

2130H (9:30 pm) 
- KTM Intercity Trains 20 Senandung Langkawi depart from KL Sentral. 

Total daily cost: RM12.00. 
The total cost: RM102.00. 

22 February 2014 (Saturday) 

0925H (9:25 am) 
-KTM Intercity Trains 20 Senandung Langkawi arrived at Padang Besar. 
-Exited from train for Malaysian & Thai immigration and customs procedure. 
-Exchanged currency RM50.00 to ฿490.00. 
-Ate at the cafe level 1 of Padang Besar Railway Station, RM4.50. 

1115H (11:15 am) 
-Train headed to Hat Yai. 

1025G5 (10:25 am Thailand time (after this Thailand time until been noticed)). 
-Arrived at the Thai border at Padang Besar, Songkhla, Thailand.

1135G (11:35 am) 
-Arrived at Hat Yai Junction Station (at the T-junction of Rodfai Road and Thamanoonvitee Road). 
Bought a train ticket from Hat Yai to Padang Besar, ฿ 57.00 (+-RM5.70). 

1200G (12:00 noon) 
-Arrived at the Hotel Lee Garden area (at the cross road junction of Prachatiphat Road and Sanehanusorn Road). 
-To 7-Eleven Sanehanusorn Road to buy dtac Happy Tourist SIM card worth ฿49 (+-RM4.90). 
-To 7-Eleven Prachatiphat Road, purchase dtac top-up, ฿60.00 (+-RM6.00). 

1330G (1:30 pm) 
-Hamid Restaurant at Prachatiphat Road for lunch, ฿205.00 (+ - RM20.50). 

1440G (2:40 pm) 
-To Tops supermarket under Robinsons department store in Ratakarn Road. Buy drinks to take home, ฿ 29.50 (+-RM2.95). 

1420G (2:20 pm) 

Buy gifts for family, ฿ 300.00 (+-RM30.00).

1525G (3:25 pm) 
-Went to Hat Yai Junction Station. 

1610G (4:10 pm) 
-KTM Intercity Trains 21 Senandung Langkawi moved to Padang Besar. 

1820H (6:20 pm Malaysian time (after this until is time Malaysia)). 
-Arrived at Padang Besar. Exited from train for Thai and Malaysia immigration and customs formality. 

1930H (7:30 pm) 
-KTM Intercity Trains 21 Senandung Langkawi proceed to Kuala Lumpur. 

RM 
Total daily cost: RM54.50. 
The total cost: RM156.50. 

฿ 
In hand (at first): ฿ 422.00 + 490.00 = ฿ ฿ 912.00. 
Total daily/total: cost: ฿ 700.50 (+-RM70.05).
In hand (at last): ฿ 211.50 (+-RM21.50). 

Overall
Total  daily6 cost: RM106.00. 
The total cost keseluruhan7: RM262.50 - RM21.50 = RM241.00. 


23 February 2014 (Sun) 

0635H (6:35 am) 
-KTM Intercity Trains 21 Senandung Langkawi arrived at KL Sentral. 

The total cost: RM241.00. 



Foot Note: 

1. The daily total cost is the total cost paid for that day only. 
2. The total cost is the total cost of which was paid up to that day. 
3. ฿ is a symbol for the Thai Baht (THB code). 
4. H after a 24-hour time format (in case here is 2000H (8:00 pm)) mean Malaysia standard time (UTC +8) . 
5. G after a 24-hour time format (in case here is that 1025G (10:25 am)) mean Thailand standard time (UTC +7) , an hour later than Malaysia. 
6. The total cost of RM + (plus) cost ฿ (baht). 
7. Total cost - (minus) the balance of foreign currency remaining in hand.

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If want to read the travel log in English: 
Part 1; or 
Part 2.

Jika mahu lihat log kembara dalam Bahasa Melayu: 
Bahagian 1; 
Bahagian 2; atau 

Itinerari.