I just visited two days ago! Would have saved me a lot of km's in South Thailand. But enjoyed my trip anyway, Nakhon is interesting enough and the overland route to Malaysia was fun. Left Nakhon at 8 a.m. for a 4h minibus ride to Hat Yai (with 2 unaccompanied fighting cocks as fellow passengers - the minibusses also deliver goods), 1h minibus to Padang Besar, 15min walk across the border (a lonely pedestrian amidst the trucks) including 2 border controls, lost an hour due to the time difference between Thailand and Malaysia, GrabTaxi to Padang Besar KMT station, 1h50 train to Butterworth, 15min ferry to Georgetown. Arrived at my hotel at 18.30.

And I wrote a first review for the temple anyway... maybe I should publish it quickly before Thailand takes it of its Tentative List!

elsslots

Don't worry Els, I don't think government will dare to put the temple out from the list as it will hurt Nakhon's pride, that province has a lot of hard core MPs in parliament. Also local politicians will keep it as the way to get money to their pocket somehow. We will have election this May so this maybe a trick to renew support from MP candidates! Also there are discussions that Nakhon can be a part of Maritime Silk Routes proposed by both China and India so finger cross. Haha your journey to Malaysia is really something! I also saw your recent upload pic of Andaman TWHS. Is that Phuket's Maikrow Beach in Sirinat NP near airport? Just went there on 19 Feb for plane spotting.

Yep! And I hiked a 500m long forest trail.


The connections actually were very good, I never had to wait long for the next step. The longest was 45 mins for the next ferry to George Town. But everybody knew where I wanted to go. "You! Border!" is what the minibus driver said when he kicked me out in Padang Besu.