JOINING THE CROWD AT KIM YONG MARKET IN HATYAI

   23RD NOVEMBER 2024    ~ After the big breakfast at Bang Han Restaurant, we went to Kim Yong Market which was actually within walking distance. The 10-minute walk should in a way help the food to be digested better and faster, so we could eat some more later.

First, there were stalls outside the market building which sold all kinds of things. There were already a lot of people that Saturday morning, both locals and foreigners who were mostly Malaysians.

Second, it was the small shops inside the market building. The walking lanes were quite narrow actually so you might easily bumped into someone when you were inside, when walking or just in a stationary position.

Our main mission was to buy the variety of nuts available to take home like pistachio, cashew and walnut. One Grab driver told us that you could get cheaper prices for nuts if you bought them from this place.

I even went into the 7-Eleven store at the market which was just a small one. I did not get what I was looking for though.

We could not stay too long in the market as the next stop in our itinerary list would be Songkhla.

This was my second time at Kim Yong Market [READ HERE] and everything looked just the same.

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THE LAST SHOPPING TRIP AT KIM YONG MARKET BEFORE LEAVING HAT YAI

4th DECEMBER 2019 ~ The final day finally arrived so it was time to finish all the Baht that was left in the wallet. Right after breakfast, we took the tuk tuk to Kim Mun Market to see whether there were still things that we could take back home.

Was I surprised to see that we still carried out business transaction here at the market? 😀

Kim Yong Market was the spot where I had to bid farewell to the three ladies who had to leave earlier to catch their flight back to Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon. So we exchanged our goodbyes and sent them off in the tuk tuk before we continued exploring the market place.

There were actually many more interesting things that were sold outside the market, mostly perishable items like vegetables, fruits and fresh flowers.

I guess that should be a getaway which was filled with intense shopping and eating out activities. I am glad I decided to join the short vacation across the border. Hat Yai is the place for a short escapade from the stressful life but too bad, the Thai Baht is getting stronger so you would have to spend more if you are there.

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HOME SWEET HOME - AFTER A 3-DAY SHORT GETAWAY TO HAT YAI WITH FRIENDS

PIC: we bade goodbyes to each other outside Kim Yong Market, as the first group of 3 people who flew direct from and to KL had to be at the airport before 12.

It was just a short get away this time, to a place just across the border up north. As usual, it was fun to get to spend more time with friends for a holiday even though there was no specific itinerary during the three days there. I am now home - trying to move on, i.e. finishing some school work that has been long overdue. As usual, I will be writing about the merry time we had in Hat Yai, Thailand, in my blog soon, hopefully. However, most of the entries will be about the gastronomic adventures and never ending shopping spree in the city. You have been warned. ☻