The colours of Hatyai

Continued from The station at Hatyai.

This is the first view which greeted us as we stepped out of the train station, a row of vans waiting to pick up passengers.

However we prefer to just walk. That's photographer Faliq taking pictures of the going-ons around.

So we started taking on the main street which runs down from the station.

There's this supermarket...

In front is this map of Hatyai.

Two or three blocks later there's this street leading to what seem's to be the highest building in the city.

Then we checked out the scene at the inner pedestrian walks...

At another part of town foodstuff dominates.

Well, there are clothings and such but food seems to be the main theme...

Fruits came in by abundance.

And it is fresh like these grapes which seemed to have just been plucked out of the vines.

On to another part of town...

We entered a bustling shopping complex.

Interesting is this indoor market.

On sale are home-made souvenirs and trinkets...

The station at Hatyai

Continued from Enter Padang Besar, gateway to Thailand.

So we are already in Thailand...

While there are some interesting views along the way, our minds are more set up for what is going to be our last and final stop...

Ah... the stop is now in view...

Welcome to the station at Hatyai...

This station is also known as Hatyai junction as like Gemas in Malaysia it is the place where two major railway routes meet...

A view inside the waiting hall.

A view of the station outside. Now it's time to have a look at Hatyai or Haadyai city...

Enter Padang Besar, gateway to Thailand

Continued from The limestone hills of Perlis.

The view soon gave way to containers, loads of it...

Next, one could also see a number of parked locomotives, a sure sign we are approaching a major station.

Welcome to Padang Besar station...

This is where the Thai railways meets its counterpart in Malaysia...

First we have to pass the Malaysian immigration checkpoint.

A look to the south outside the station and you could see the limestones of Perlis as featured in the previous article.

Here's our line-up at the Thai immigration checkpoint.

Interesting is the notice to put some in place...

Now that the immigrations checks are done we have to wait for our train. I decided to have a look from the top floor of the station...here's one towards the south

Here's one towards Thailand...

And here's our train ready to continue the foray.