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Sharing of her travel journeys & own travel experiences at Thailand

She loves travelling since young & have been travelled to Thailand for many many times

Most of her blog banners are her own hand drawn art/ illustrative app design by Sienny Yong aka SiennyLovesDrawing

Vlog via https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2itJEPsMjDQH0qNACTjqFQ

Let’s Travel with AirAsia MOVE’s Unlimited ASEAN Travel Pass

Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 just can’t wait to share that AirAsia MOVE (FKA airasia Superapp) enters another phase of its brand refresh & transformation as was announced in Sept 2023. It envisions travel complemented by a community-led experience through features eg. airasia chat 🗨️, games 🎮, gifting 🎁 & a strong loyalty program that rewards users across its expansive ecosystem

Its ecosystem includes Online Travel Agency (OTA) services eg. Flight bookings from over 700 airlines, including the World’s Best Low-Cost Carrier AirAsia ❤️✈️ & 900K hotels 🏨 world-wide plus ride-hailing 🚗, dining experiences, insurance & more, underpinned by integrated financial services by BigPay. AirAsia MOVE won ‘Asia’s 🌏 Leading OTA 2023’ by World Travel Awards 🏆 as in its 1️⃣st nomination in the OTA category

It just recently unveiled the reimagined travel pass ~ The Unlimited Asean International Pass. This 🆕 travel pass offers pass holders a variety of exclusive discount offerings, including flights ✈️, hotels 🏨 & rides 🚗

Yes yes ✅, SiennyLovesDrawing so so hoping to earn one so they travel around for a year & create more travel contents that she enjoys the most, who wanna send her a gift 🎁❓⁉️ hahaha 🤣😂 This would be a great gift for a travel lover just like SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💖💯✈️🧳🎒

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Hey 👋🏻 all, SiennyLovesDrawing can’t wait to share that AirAsia MOVE’s Unlimited – Asean Pass is back here‼️😁 NOW to get unlimited Asean international flights for a year, plus discounts on hotel bookings, rides, & even AirAsia Points, wow 😲 What’s more, all users can NOW purchase the pass at 0️⃣% interest monthly installment at just RM99 per month for 12 months‼️ Personally SiennyLovesDrawing loves this initiative as a travel lover 👩🏻💯👍🏻 Read more via her blog link at bio Check it out here: https://www.airasia.com/unlimited/en/gb?my_passes_redirect=true @airasiasuperapp #airasiamove #moveunlimited #asean #travel #airasia @flyairasia #flyairasia

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AirAsia MOVE draws from its past success with airasia Super+ back in Dec 2022, which saw more than 80K total flight seats 💺 redeemed for both its Lite & Premium options. The average pass holders also enjoyed savings of more than RM1,500 throughout their pass period in terms of redeemed flights, underscoring the immense value offered

This AirAsia MOVE’s All 🆕 Travel Pass is priced at;

  • RM 1,188 in Malaysia 🇲🇾
  • THB 8,888 in Thailand 🇹🇭
  • PHP 14,888 in the Philippines 🇵🇭
  • IDR 3.988,888 in Indonesia 🇮🇩
  • SGD388 in Singapore 🇸🇬
  • USD288 in other countries 🌍
  • ✅ Unlimited* International Flights up for grabs
  • Exclusive discounts on hotels & rides
  • 🆕 0️⃣% monthly instalment plan for Malaysian users at RM99* per month ~ SiennyLovesDrawing really appreciates this great initiative 👩🏻💯👍🏻 by AirAsia Move

Note 📌:

  • * ~ Embargo Period applies
  • ** ~ Seats available 💺✅ for Unlimited Flights dependent on supply & demand on particular route

For the Unlimited Asean International Pass, pass holders will not only enjoy unlimited* international ASEAN flights ✈️ provided by the AirAsia airline group, but also unlimited use of an exclusive promo code & up to 50% discounts on overseas hotel bookings, as well as a 🆓 AirAsia Ride 🚗 trip from Kuala Lumpur International Airports (Terminal 1 & 2), plus RM2️⃣ off all trips on AirAsia Ride, wow 😲

Upon signing-up, each pass holder will also receive 5K AirAsia Points, which could be used to redeem flights ✈️, rides 🚗 & hotels 🏨

Yes ✅ Malaysian pass holders with a Maybank, Public Bank, Ambank or HSBC card will also be able to purchase 🛒 the Unlimited Asean International Pass at RM99* per month for 12 months. BigPay users are also eligible for a loan financing of RM106 per month for 12 months, exclusively on the BigPay app 📲, wow 😲

This is really a good initiative from SiennyLovesDrawing’s point of view, it lightening the burdens of travel lovers especially to afford this pass to travel around 👩🏻💯👍🏻

Those interested are encouraged to purchase now as only limited passes are available & can be purchased from NOW until 2359hrs (GMT+8) on 31 March 2024. Download the AirAsia MOVE app via 📲🌐 https://www.airasia.com/aa/appdownload/ & click on the “Unlimited” icon to purchase 🛒

Those paying with their BigPay card 💳 will also receive RM50OFF. All prices above are inclusive of taxes

Nadia Omer 🧕🏻, CEO of AirAsia MOVE, said, “We are happy 😁 to finally bring back a 🆕 version of the popular travel pass with a refreshed name, Unlimited Asean International Pass to ensuring travellers a seamless & affordable travel pass while exploring Asean. This offering reaffirms our commitment to providing travellers with 1️⃣ convenient travel solution, encompassing AirAsia flights & AirAsia MOVE’s offerings under 1️⃣ unlimited pass.”

“This 🆕 AirAsia MOVE app icon is the 1️⃣st of many exciting changes coming up that are designed to elevate & enhance every travellers’ experience. From the app layout, to exciting 🆕 products, services & unbeatable deals, the 🆕 AirAsia MOVE will help you go all the way seamlessly when you travel. For those of you who already have the app on your phones 📲, it would’ve been refreshed & updated to the 🆕 look ❤️➡️💚

“While the app icon boasts a 🆕 appearance & AirAsia MOVE takes the spotlight as our 🆕 brand name, we would like to reassure everyone that everything you love 💕 such as booking AirAsia flights & from more airlines, hotels, rides, managing your bookings, or even connecting ↔️ with fellow travellers via the Chat 🗨️ & Community as well as AskBo functions still remain intact. So don’t worry & we hope you enjoy all the improvements that are coming your way‼️”

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Unlimited Asean International Pass pass holders can redeem their flights for 1️⃣ year* from the pass purchase date (eg: 25 March 2024 to 25 March 2025) & travel from 1 May 2024 onwards

Flights redeemed via Unlimited Asean International Pass are subject to government taxes, fees, add-ons & other applicable charges. Flight bookings must be made at least 14 days before departure & are subject to the embargo period & other terms & conditions. Availability of the 🆓 seats is dependent on supply & demand on a particular route

So, what are you waiting for ❓⁉️

Let’s join SiennyLovesDrawing to start planning travelling around especially ASEAN with this AirAsia MOVE’s All 🆕 Travel Pass, yeah‼️ Hmm…What are the exciting interesting things to do, places to visit & most important delicious local foods to taste 😋💯

She just can’t wait to explore more the ASEAN & the world 🌎 with AirAsia MOVE’s Unlimited Asean International Pass

  • Brunei 🇧🇳 ~ The rich local lifestyle as a 3️⃣rd largest oil producer in Southeast Asia 🌏 & the 4️⃣th largest producer of liquefied natural gas in the world 🌎
  • Myanmar 🇲🇲 ~ The land of temples & pagodas with mainly Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas, & ruins. Also very famous for a very special nature creature ie. The freshwater dolphin ~ Irrawaddy Dolphin 🐬
  • Cambodia 🇰🇭 ~  “Land of the Khmer” aka “Kingdom of Wonder” with the magnificence of Angkor & the horror of the Khmer Rouge period, as it has a complex cultural tapestry & a fascinating & long history
  • Indonesia 🇮🇩 ~ Home to over 17K islands 🏝️🌴🏖️🌊, hundreds of languages, diverse landscapes, a kaleidoscope of cultures and & world’s largest Muslim 🕌☪️ population. It’s a land of superlatives & wondrous variety
  • Laos 🇱🇦 ~ 1️⃣ of the most unique prehistoric sites in Southeast Asia 🌏, the civilization that was responsible for the Plain of Jars remains a mystery among locals & archaeologists
  • Malaysia 🇲🇾 ~ Consisting of 2️⃣ regions separated by the South China Sea 🌊, it’s a multi-ethnic, multi-religious federation of 13 states & 3️⃣ federal territories. Known for its beautiful blend of various cultures, including Malay, Chinese, Indian & indigenous influences
  • Philippines 🇵🇭 ~ Known for its vibrant culture & diverse ethnic heritage which resulting from centuries of trade, colonization & migration, the Filipino identity has been shaped by various cultural influences eg. Malay, Chinese, Spanish & American cultures
  • Singapore 🇸🇬 ~ The “Lion City” or “Garden City,” the latter for its many parks & tree-lined streets. It has also been called “Instant Asia” because it offers the tourist an expeditious glimpse into the cultures brought to it by immigrants from all parts of Asia 🌏 The world’s busiest port, a city, a capital & a state all at once, making it 1️⃣ of only 3️⃣ City States in the world 🌎 with Monaco & Vatican City
  • Thailand 🇹🇭 ~ The Land of Smiles with most of its Thai locals are warm welcoming, kind & friendly, so always see a lot of smiling faces around. It’s a historically Buddhist country with its jungles, mountains, islands & cities bristle with the gilt pinnacles of its innumerable temples & spirit houses. Many of its most significant sites that house its most revered buddhas can be found in & around its capital city
  • Vietnam 🇻🇳 ~ Home to the largest cave in the world 🌍 ~ Son Doong Cave that nestled in the heart of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, this subterranean marvel is a testament to its natural splendor

For more information on how to purchase the this 🆕 AirAsia Move’s Unlimited Asean International Pass via 🛒🌐 https://www.airasia.com/unlimited/en/gb

Terms & conditions apply via 🌐 https://www.airasia.com/unlimited/en/gb/terms-and-conditions & read the Frequently Asked Questions page via 🌐 https://www.airasia.com/unlimited/en/gb/faq to find out more

#airasiamove #moveunlimited #airasiaBuddies #flyairasia #AirAsiaFreeSeats  #tourism #travellocal #traveltheworld #traveltips #cuticutimalaysia #tourismmalaysia #malaysiatrulyasia #travel

Huge Discounts Await @ Traveloka Travel Fiesta

Yeah‼️ This time SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 gonna continues sharing more good news to travelovers

Traveloka, the Southeast Asia’s 🌏 leading travel platform has brought back its highly anticipated Traveloka Travel Fiesta from NOW until 31 March 2024. Not to miss ya 😃😁

Traveloka provides its users access to discover & purchase a wide range of travel, local services & financial services products. Its comprehensive product portfolio includes transport booking services such as flight ✈️ tickets, bus 🚌, trains 🚂, car 🚗 rental, airport transfer, also access to the largest accommodation inventory in Southeast Asia 🌏, including hotels, apartments, guest houses, homestays, resorts & villas. Yes ✅, Traveloka is a booking platform with the widest selection of accommodation & packages, easy convenient for all travellers 💯👍🏻

Traveloka is a key player in the local services category (Currently it’s specific to certain markets) by offering reservations for a wide range of local attractions, activities, wellness & beauty clinics. It also offers financing, payment, & insurance products to help Southeast Asian consumers to fulfill their travel aspirations. It provides 24/7 customer service in local languages with more than 30 different local payment methods. The Traveloka app is the most popular travel platform in the Southeast Asian region 🌏 as it has been downloaded more than 122 million times, wow 😲👏🏻

Guess what❓⁉️

She just came back from this Traveloka Travel Fiesta. It’s a must visit for those looking to explore more of Malaysia 🇲🇾 & the world 🌎 upcoming holidays. Reason being it offers fantastic deals on flights ✈️, hotels 🏨 &  travel activities with discounts up to RM2.8K

Not just that, it also with various 🆓 giveaways 🎁🎁 to Maldives 🇲🇻, South Korea 🇰🇷 & Vietnam 🇻🇳 etc.

Do check out her TikTok clip captured from her booth visit today via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7343074212803923201

Personally, she 👩🏻🤩 got amazed & so tempting with the amazing flight fares from her offline booth visit today, she gonna applied leave today & buy her tickets to explore China 🇨🇳, especially now no ❌ more tourist visa requirements at present 👍🏻

How about you ❓⁉️ Where you’re planning for your next holidays or staycation ❓⁉️

Yes ✅, it’s with 3️⃣ easy ways to score exclusive bargains & holiday experiences by just browsing its Traveloka website 🌐 OR app 📲 to enjoy the online flash sales OR visit the booth on ground 

Its online flash sales kicked off on 29 Feb & then consequently, every Fri to Sun from 8 March

The exciting news  📰 🗞️ is its customers will stand a chance to win various giveaways 🎁🎁 ie. 🆓 flight tickets to Maldives 🇲🇻, South Korea 🇰🇷 & Vietnam 🇻🇳 with complimentary stays at 5-star hotels, wow 😲

“Providing our customers with 3️⃣ convenient ways to access exclusive discounts & offering them with comprehensive products & promotions is a great 👍🏻 way to kick-start holidays. At the Traveloka Travel Fiesta, customers can discover a seamless & comprehensive travel experience, while also focusing on planning ahead for their next memorable adventure.” said Mr Iko Putera 👨🏽‍💼, CEO of Transport, Traveloka

The flight & hotel discounts are also available ✅ via both its Traveloka website 🌐 & app 📲 Customers can snap up discount coupons up to RM338OFF for flights & up to RM40OFF for hotels & travel activities. There’s also the opportunity to get special fares from various Traveloka participating airline partners

According to Traveloka’s insights, Seoul 🇰🇷, Tokyo 🇯🇵 & Bangkok 🇹🇭 emerge as the top 3️⃣ international destinations preferred by customers in Malaysia 🇲🇾 Consequently, during the Traveloka Travel Fiesta campaign, customers have the opportunity to plan their upcoming vacation, featuring a return flight ✈️ to Seoul 🇰🇷 from RM1,100 & a 5️⃣-night stay at a 4️⃣-star hotel in Seoul from RM2,090

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Traveloka will also have an offline booth for those who want additional perks & fares. Customers can visit Traveloka booth at Level 1️⃣ ( Promenade), 1️⃣ Utama Shopping Centre until 10 March 2024. SiennyLovesDrawing just visited & grabbed some really good deals 👩🏻💖💯👍🏻

There are many exclusive offline coupons up for grabs, special deals from a wide selection of airlines & hotels, other attractive promotions & even a chance to win flight tickets to South Korea 🇰🇷 & Vietnam 🇻🇳 In addition, at the Traveloka Travel Fiesta booth, its travel expert will assist customers in planning their personalized holidays according to their desires

“As a leading hospitality brand in Langkawi, we are thrilled to support the Traveloka Travel Fiesta event, which encourages travellers to explore 🆕 destinations & create lasting memories with their loved ones. At Berjaya Langkawi Resort, we share Traveloka’s commitment to providing exceptional experiences & we look forward to welcoming 🤗 guests who are eager to embark on their next adventure.” said Mr Adrian Chung 👨🏻‍💼, Area General Manager, Berjaya Langkawi Resort as per the press statement released 

“As the airline partner for the Traveloka Travel Fiesta 2024, we extend an invitation to travellers to embark on memorable journeys, explore new destinations, and experience the world with their families and loved ones through Batik Air,” said Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy 👨🏿‍💼, Chief Executive Officer of Batik Air Malaysia in the press statement released for this happening event

@livesimpleforward

“Traveloka booth @ Level 1️⃣ (Promenade), 1️⃣ Utama. Visit NOW to grab good 👍🏻 deals‼️😁 Last day on 🔟 March 2024” Tons of exclusive prizes 💝🎁 await, the best is all you need to do is show up & enjoy ✨ Wow 😲 Travel Discounts UP TO RM2,800 OFF for flights ✈️, hotels 🏨🛋️🛌🏻 & travel activities for promo period until 31 March 2024. So, book NOW & let the savings of a lifetime adventure begin Read more via blog link at bio #TravelokaMY #TravelCrazy #TravelokaTravelFiesta

♬ Travel – SoundCasaRec

As Southeast Asia’s 🌏 leading travel platform, Traveloka continuously offers an extensive range of products & services that fit seamlessly to deliver world-class travel & holidays. The Traveloka Travel Fiesta brings all these together on top of bargains & discounts that make for unforgettable getaways

The Traveloka Travel Fiesta is fully supported 💯🙌🏻 by Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Hard Rock Hotel Penang, The Haven All Suite Resort Ipoh, Parkroyal Penang Resort & many more

So, what are you waiting for ❓⁉️

Let’s not miss out these exciting travel vibes & gain more unforgettable travel experiences with Traveloka Travel Fiesta 😁💯✈️🧳🎒 

SiennyLovesDrawing will sure grab her flight ✈️ tickets to travel to China real soon 😃😁 “Boss, please approve my leave application ya🙏🏻💖” in her heart ❤️ whispered

More information via 🌐 https://www.traveloka.com/en-my/

#TravelokaTravelFiesta #TravelokaMY #TravelCrazy 

4D3N Cruise Travel Experience With Costa Serena To Port Klang, Penang & Phuket

Hey all, do you all enjoy cruise 🚢 travel❓⁉️

SiennyLovesDrawing’s year 2024 1️⃣st trip #cuticutimalaysia & travel#overseas out from Malaysia via cruising through the Straits of Malacca 🌊 with Costa Serena 🚢💛 & Hwajing Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd (Hwajing Travel) 👋🏻🇲🇾

Hmm…This blog story she is gonna sharing about her 2️⃣nd cruise travel experience with some tips & observations 😉 ~ A 4️⃣D3️⃣N Cruise Travel Experience With Costa Serena 🚢 To Port Klang, Penang 🇲🇾 & Phuket 🇹🇭 recently. A Jan 2024 travel throwback😃😁

  • Day 1️⃣ ~ Depart From Homeport ~ Port Klang Cruise Terminal (PKCT)
  • Day 2️⃣ ~ Stop By @ Port Of Call ~ Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal, Penang 🇲🇾, do stay tuned for SiennyLovesDrawing’s next blog post about things to do near this cruise terminal
  • Day 3️⃣ ~ Stop By @ Port Of Call ~ Patong Jetty, Phuket 🇹🇭, do stay tuned for SiennyLovesDrawing’s next blog post about things to do at Patong Beach 🏝️🏖️
  • Day 4️⃣ ~ Back to Homeport ~ PKCT

Still remembered her 1️⃣st cruise travel was so many years ago with her family members & formed part of her childhood memories. That’s really superb long 😲 & she already forgotten which cruise, hahaha 🤣😂

@siennylovesdraw

This clip captured SiennyLovesDrawing’s Day 2️⃣ Cruise 💛🚢 Travel With #CostaSerena from #homeport in #Malaysia ~ #PortKlangCruiseTerminal #PKCT Ohh ya… Another separate clip on #thingstodo nearby #SwettenhamPierCruiseTerminal , #Georgetown , #Penang 🇲🇾 will be shared next as she went off board when the cruise stopped ya 🤗 Do stay tuned & check out ya 😁 It was 4️⃣D3️⃣N ~ #PortKlang ~ #Penang 🇲🇾 ~ #Phuket 🇹🇭 ~ Port Klang Hmm…Actually before her cruise🚢boarding, she has read lots of unpleasant experiences shared from the earlier cruise passengers from 1️⃣st & 2️⃣nd trips. She was departed on 22 Jan, the 3️⃣rd trip, perhaps there were some immediate & progressive improvements made as she felt overall her cruising experience was okay👌 She loves her moderately spacious ocean view cabin, enjoyed max (Starting point is as a frequent backpacker, she never a food picker or being particular with food taste) Italian & western food & dessert dining especially fine dine dinner with fresh tasty fish 🐟& lobster🦞, cheese🧀, coffee mousse, chocolate mousse etc. Of course she dislikes the long queue to get food due to other passengers’ greediness & lack of control & management from the restaurant staff She has learnt that a cruise is a destination, it’s not a mode of transportation to reach a tourist spots eg. #GeorgeTown & Patong Beach, then to disembark & explore these places. She should be brave to take a tuk tuk ride of approximately 50mins per way to explore Phuket Old Town & Big Buddha, instead of just slow walk🚶🏻‍♀️to explore Patong beach…A good reason to revisit Phuket😉😆 Read more soon of her experience sharing via 🌐 her blog link at bio #HwajingTravel #costaserena #maidenvoyage #costacruise #portklang #penang #cruiseholiday #seacation #mycosta #华京旅游 #与海有約 #歌诗达邮轮 #赛琳娜号 #邮轮假期 #邮轮首航 #吧生启航 #cruises #cruiselife #cruiseaddicts #shipspotting #malaysia #portklang #costacrociere #costacruises #costaserena #hwajing #charteredcruise #PusingSelangorDulu #SplendidSelangor #AmazingNewChapters #WriteYourOwn2023 #AmazingNewChapter #tat #tatkl

♬ Gentle and Brave Western Instrumental Loop 2(1387537) – Leano

Costa Cruises is known for its European luxury cruising 🚢, while Hwajing Travel is a Southeast Asian cruise tour operator. Both joined forces 🤝🏻 to create history at PKCT, Selangor by designating it as Malaysia’s 🇲🇾 1️⃣st international cruise homeport to providing a cruise departure point for both domestic & international tourists

Hmm…The upcoming March 2024 Costa Serena cruise trips will directly to Phuket, Thailand with longer drop off duration at Patong Jetty & with a sea day. SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻😃 got jealous & at the same time feel happy for the March 2024’s cruise passengers as they’re having more time to explore Phuket, Thailand 🇹🇭

More info via 🌐  https://www.facebook.com/groups/525982973033085/permalink/695966979368016 for your cruise holidays booking ya 😃😁

Brief Story About Costa Serena 🚢💛

Costa Serena 🚢💛 is stretching 290m in length & weighing approximately 115K tonnes & able to accommodate up to 3,780 guests, wow 😲

Its cruise name Serena was intended to symbolise harmony & serenity. It was constructed by Fincantieri in Sestri Ponente, an industrial suburb of Genoa in Northwest Italy 🇮🇹 Yes ✅, Costa Serena is 1️⃣ of the oldest ships in Costa Cruises fleet, a Concordia-class cruise ship 🚢 for the Italian cruise line, Costa Crociere. It costs around 450 million Euros 💶 to build, entered service in 2007 & was renovated in 2022 to restore its classic Italian theme decoration. More info via 🌐 https://www.costacruises.com/fleet/serena.html

It has been moving around Asia 🌏 since May 2022 for various special chartered cruises by the respective local travel agents ie. Taiwan 🇹🇼, South Korea 🇰🇷 & India 🇮🇳 For Jan & March 2024, this cruise is being chartered by Hwajing Travel & homeport in PKCT, Selangor, Malaysia 🇲🇾 with 2️⃣N cruise to Penang, Malaysia 🇲🇾 & 3️⃣N cruise to Phuket, Thailand 🇹🇭 It’s available ✅ to board from Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal, George Town, Penang for Jan 2024 only

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was on board 🚢💛 from PKCT for a 4️⃣D3️⃣N ~ Port Klang ~ Penang ~ Phuket ~ Port Klang😃😁

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This clip captured particularly on #thingstodo nearby #PatongJetty #PatongBeach #Patong #PatongPhuket #patongphuketthailand🇹🇭 , #Phuket #PhuketThailand , #Thailand 🇹🇭 It was part of SiennyLovesDrawing’s Day 3️⃣ Cruise 💛🚢 Travel With #CostaSerena from #homeport in #Malaysia ~ #PortKlangCruiseTerminal #PKCT It was 4️⃣D3️⃣N ~ #PortKlang ~ #Penang 🇲🇾 ~ #Phuket 🇹🇭 ~ Port Klang Hmm…Actually before her cruise🚢boarding, she has read lots of unpleasant experiences shared from the earlier cruise passengers from 1️⃣st & 2️⃣nd trips. She was departed on 22 Jan, the 3️⃣rd trip, perhaps there were some immediate & progressive improvements made as she felt overall her cruising experience was okay👌 She loves her moderately spacious ocean view cabin, enjoyed max (Starting point is as a frequent backpacker, she never a food picker or being particular with food taste) Italian & western food & dessert dining especially fine dine dinner with fresh tasty fish 🐟& lobster🦞, cheese🧀, coffee mousse, chocolate mousse etc. Of course she dislikes the long queue to get food due to other passengers’ greediness & lack of control & management from the restaurant staff She has learnt that a cruise is a destination, it’s not a mode of transportation to reach a tourist spots eg. #GeorgeTown & Patong Beach, then to disembark & explore these places. She should be brave to take a tuk tuk ride of approximately 50mins per way to explore Phuket Old Town & Big Buddha, instead of just slow walk🚶🏻‍♀️to explore Patong beach…A good reason to revisit Phuket😉😆 Read more soon of her experience sharing via 🌐 her blog link at bio #HwajingTravel #costaserena #maidenvoyage #costacruise #portklang #penang #cruiseholiday #seacation #mycosta #华京旅游 #与海有約 #歌诗达邮轮 #赛琳娜号 #邮轮假期 #邮轮首航 #吧生启航 #cruises #cruiselife #cruiseaddicts #shipspotting #malaysia #portklang #costacrociere #costacruises #costaserena #hwajing #charteredcruise #PusingSelangorDulu #SplendidSelangor #AmazingNewChapters #WriteYourOwn2023 #AmazingNewChapter #tat #tatkl #kitacreators #myfoodie

♬ Beautiful Memories – Lux-Inspira

PKCT is a dedicated homeport cruise terminal in Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia 🇲🇾 & frequently being used by many international cruise lines including Genting Dream Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Star Cruises, Princess Cruises, Cunard Lines, Costa Cruises & Carnival Cruises etc. More info ℹ️ including latest parking 🅿️ rates via 🌐 https://www.portklangcruise.com

Ohh…She felt so proud to onboard with Costa Serena 👩🏻💖🚢💯

Why❓⁉️

Because she has read from news 📰🗞️ right before her cruise boarding of its recently Dec 2023 SHIPWreck RESCUE‼️ Costa Serena has successfully 💯 rescued a group of distressed shipwreck fishermen being spotted as the vessel sailed in the Arabian Sea 🚢🌊 West of the Indian coast, bravo 👏🏻👍🏻 Under the guidance of Commander Andrea Bardi, the ship immediately slowed down & then modified its course to begin the search & rescue operation of the shipwrecked fishermen. Read more via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/100085124541953/posts/pfbid0EhUPGr6EBAZKE4njQt1Hu3bFuv1B4t5rW1gZ8VHHHuK2yvDg2tjDqNCD1dWEhN4Vl/

Before her cruise 🚢 boarding, SiennyLovesDrawing has actually read lots of unpleasant experiences shared from earlier passengers from 1️⃣st & 2️⃣nd cruise trips. She departed on 22 Jan, the 3️⃣rd trip with a mixed feeling

Do continue to read on her cruise experience with Costa Serena🚢💛, the only vessel ~ Italy🇮🇹-based Costa Cruises currently sailing in Asia 🌏

Its cabin with exquisite craftsmanship details that makes all its cruise passengers feel like they are on an Italian vacation by entering the time & space of ancient Rome 🇮🇹 Some of its facilities include,

  • 2️⃣ Dining rooms @ Deck 3 & 4 offers 🆓 meals ~ Cruise passengers to order & serve to table
  • 1️⃣ Buffet restaurant @ Deck 9 offers 🆓 meals ~ Cruise passengers to queue & select own food
  • Specialty restaurants ~ Cruise passengers to self pay & dine in
  • Lounges & bars ~ Cruise passengers to self pay & dine in
  • Theatre
  • Open Casino @ Deck 5 ~ Kids allow to enter as it’s with open concept
  • Kid’s pool, jacuzzi pool, swimming pools with sea water & whirlpools ~ 🆓 life jackets 🦺✅ are available for kids. Do bring own goggles 🥽 to protect eyes from sea water swimming
  • Water Slide ~ Limited opening hours due to safety reason from the strong wind while cruising
  • Spa & beauty salon ~ Cruise passengers to self pay to enjoy treatment services
  • Gymnasium, Sauna & Steam room
  • Jogging track 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻
  • Basketball🏀 court/ football field⚽🥅 ~ With a net to prevent ball from fly out to the sea 😆
  • Disco
  • Duty 🆓 shops ~ During SiennyLovesDrawing’s recent cruise time, only limited shops open, she was told by the cruise crews that all will start operation in March 2024 cruise trips
  • Library ~ Limited books collection. Cruise passengers allow to borrow books 📖📚 & read in own cabin & with easy return books to customer service counter if library is closed
  • Chapel 💒
  • Squok Club: Complimentary 🆓 admissions for toddlers, kids & teens aged between 3 to 17 years old to enjoy this kids club at sea with various of activities & workshops. Kids below 3 years old must have an adult accompany together

More info via 🌐 https://sites.google.com/view/costaserena-hwajing/home & 🌐 https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Costa-Serena-667

@siennylovesdraw

This clip captured SiennyLovesDrawing’s Day 1️⃣ Cruise 💛🚢 Travel With #CostaSerena from #homeport in #Malaysia ~ #PortKlangCruiseTerminal #PKCT It was 4️⃣D3️⃣N ~ #PortKlang ~ #Penang 🇲🇾 ~ #Phuket 🇹🇭 ~ Port Klang Hmm…Actually before her cruise🚢boarding, she has read lots of unpleasant experiences shared from the earlier cruise passengers from 1️⃣st & 2️⃣nd trips. She was departed on 22 Jan, the 3️⃣rd trip, perhaps there were some immediate & progressive improvements made as she felt overall her cruising experience was okay👌 She loves her moderately spacious ocean view cabin, enjoyed max (Starting point is as a frequent backpacker, she never a food picker or being particular with food taste) Italian & western food & dessert dining especially fine dine dinner with fresh tasty fish 🐟& lobster🦞, cheese🧀, coffee mousse, chocolate mousse etc. Of course she dislikes the long queue to get food due to other passengers’ greediness & lack of control & management from the restaurant staff She has learnt that a cruise is a destination, it’s not a mode of transportation to reach a tourist spots eg. #GeorgeTown & Patong Beach, then to disembark & explore these places. She should be brave to take a tuk tuk ride of approximately 50mins per way to explore Phuket Old Town & Big Buddha, instead of just slow walk🚶🏻‍♀️to explore Patong beach…A good reason to revisit Phuket😉😆 Read more soon of her experience sharing via 🌐 her blog link at bio #HwajingTravel #costaserena #maidenvoyage #costacruise #portklang #penang #cruiseholiday #seacation #mycosta #华京旅游 #与海有約 #歌诗达邮轮 #赛琳娜号 #邮轮假期 #邮轮首航 #吧生启航 #cruises #cruiselife #cruiseaddicts #shipspotting #malaysia #portklang #costacrociere #costacruises #costaserena #hwajing #charteredcruise #PusingSelangorDulu #SplendidSelangor #AmazingNewChapters #WriteYourOwn2023 #AmazingNewChapter #tat #tatkl #kitacreators #myfoodie

♬ original sound – Sraboni Shares

Immigration Control 🛂

SiennyLovesDrawing & her travel mates 👩🏻🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻👭🏻👫🏻 have experienced an expected long queue at PKCT, Selangor & Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal, Penang

Reason being the existing Malaysian immigration control 🛂 capacity actually sets at 1.5K passengers, so this Costa Serena cruise 🚢💛 with approximately 3️⃣K passengers exceeded its existing capacity

So, it’s a 🆕 milestone achievement by PKCT & Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal, Penang to increase ⬆️ its immigration control capacity moving forward to receive more international cruises then. SiennyLovesDrawing felt that this capacity challenge can be improved & greater managed by opening up more counters, properly labelled the separate fast lane for senior citizens 👨🏻‍🦳🧑🏻‍🦳, wheelchair passengers ♿️ & parents with young baby & strollers 👶🏻 etc.

With her 2️⃣ backpacks 🎒🎒, she doesn’t need to drop off her luggage before boarding in to cruise

If you’re with big luggage 🛅🧳, you’re required to drop off your luggage at a specific lane before cruise boarding. She was warmly welcomed 🤗 by friendly cruise crews at jetty entrance after her immigration control & felt lucky 🍀 that night as her long queue was moving fast to pass through immigration 🛃🛂 & then on board into Costa Serena 🚢💛

Facilities Available ✅ For Wheelchairs Accessible & Baby Strollers

This cruise 🚢 has barrier-🆓 facilities available ✅ & special priority to getting on & off the cruise, this provides great 💯👍🏻 convenience for its wheelchairs passengers & young baby parents. Yes ✅, it’s especially smooth in pushing the wheelchairs & baby strollers during the whole cruise journey through its planned facilities & she has observed that the cruise crews are very enthusiastic helpful to assist those in need

During the progress, she has seen in her own eyes that a helpful cruise crew actually helped a wheelchair passenger right in front of her to board into the Deck3️⃣ entrance, bravo & well done👏🏻💯👍🏻

Boarding & Check-In 🪪 To Cabin

After boarding, she checked-in straight to her air conditioning ocean view cabin with her roommate 👭 Both love 💖 the spacious & comfy ocean view classic  🪟 cabin with twin beds 🛏️🛏️, sofa 🛋️ , dressing table, toilet 🚽, hot shower 🚿, kettle etc. It’s like a vacation on a FLOATING CUM SAILING RESORT ⛵️🚢 itself. Her roommate enjoyed her comfy remote working time inside the cabin 👍🏻 during the cruising journey as she has work dateline to commit

Personally, she appreciates the properly designed cabin for all its cruise passengers to unpack respective luggage for a comfy stay on board. Yes ✅, feel at home 🏡 while cruising eg. The big wardrobe (After unpack, can store the luggage inside to save cabin space), proper toilet rack, dressing table, hair dryer etc.

Hmm…She is unsure whether can request to borrow for iron on board 🤔 or not…Alternatively, pack wrinkles 🆓 clothing on board ya 😃

Packing checklist📌: Must bring passport & a copy of your passport page (Reason being your passport will be collected while on board), credit cards 💳, foreign currency eg. USD 💵 & Thai Baht, own toothbrush & toothpaste, international travel adapter, reusable water bottle, personal medicine 💊, health supplements, hand sanitizer & face masks 😷 Pack a long sleeve 🧥/ cardigan, scarf 🧣 with thin, light & versatile clothing suitable for both comfy casual & formal occasions.

For Muslims travellers, suggest to pack a manual compass so to determine Kiblat direction to fulfill daily prayer 🤲🏻  SiennyLovesDrawing has observed a small group of Muslims cruise passengers gathered & did a prayer session together at open deck

Reminder 📌 : Always remember to carry all your own important belongings. Do not pack them in your drop-off luggage 🧳

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Costa Card 📇, Costa Cruise App 📲 & Daily Newsletters 📰

Highly recommended all cruise passengers to download Costa Cruise App 📲 before on board. Then, once received Costa Card in the cabin, can right away log in with Costa Card no. & Personal ID to receive all updates & information ℹ️ while on board, very useful convenient 👍🏻 Moreover, you can keep updated with all happening on board, including communicate with your other friends / family members with the chat function in this app without having to purchase any WiFi package 

Costa Card actually serves as your personal ID & with e-wallet functions. Cruise passengers can registered their credit card 💳 to it by using the self service kiosks or credit a minimum deposit of 💲USD150 to it at its customer service counter to enjoy shopping 🛒🛍️ for goods & services  while on the cruise

From SiennyLovesDrawing’s cruise experience 👩🏻💖🚢, it’s very important to read 📖 & digest all information given through daily newsletters 🗞️ (Available✅ in English, Mandarin & Korean) delivered to cabin mailbox 📬 everyday or through Costa app 📲

So that, you are aware the embarking time, disembarking time, dining time, operating hours of cruise facilities, latest updates & activities happening on cruise, including the operation hours of all facilities👍🏻

Muster Assembly Drill for Emergency Evacuation 🧯🔥

Ohh ya…All cruise passengers must attend this drill practice (7️⃣ short blasts & 1️⃣ long blast) when on board with Costa Serena on the 1️⃣st day, it’s similar to flight safety instructions on a plane ✈️  ~ Compulsory attendance required ✅

It’s a compulsory physical activity when all guests must practise assembling at a given location that has been designated as the meeting place in the event of an emergency & how to wear the safety jacket 🦺 It also brings awareness to all cruise passengers the respective emergency route to the meeting place from own cabin or from restaurant more smoothly & calmly in the event of an actual emergency

Drinking Water 🚰 

There are 2️⃣ bottles of 1.5ml mineral water in each cabin for 4️⃣D3️⃣N cruise stay & she was told it’s under sponsorship by Hwajing Travel for all cruise passengers

Yes ✅, it’s not enough, so cruise passengers can opt to boil own drinking water with the electric kettle provided in cabin. However, be careful because if the kettle is spoiled from your usage, a penalty in USD 💵 will be charged ya 😂 All being noted in the notices when you’re checked in to your cabin

@siennylovesdraw

This clip captured particularly on #thingstodo nearby #SwettenhamPierCruiseTerminal , #Georgetown , #Penang 🇲🇾 So, SiennyLovesDrawing has opted to slow walk from the pier to Chew Jetty 姓周桥 & surrounding, instead of taking Grab to town area, yes ✅, she trusts her 🦶🏻👣, rather than the busy traffic 🚦that beyond her control, she doesn’t wanna end up chase the cruise OR even worse misses to board into the cruise to continue her cruise journey to Phuket 🇹🇭 It was part of SiennyLovesDrawing’s Day 2️⃣ Cruise 💛🚢 Travel With #CostaSerena from #homeport in #Malaysia ~ #PortKlangCruiseTerminal #PKCT It was 4️⃣D3️⃣N ~ #PortKlang ~ #Penang 🇲🇾 ~ #Phuket 🇹🇭 ~ Port Klang Hmm…Actually before her cruise🚢boarding, she has read lots of unpleasant experiences shared from the earlier cruise passengers from 1️⃣st & 2️⃣nd trips. She was departed on 22 Jan, the 3️⃣rd trip, perhaps there were some immediate & progressive improvements made as she felt overall her cruising experience was okay👌 She loves her moderately spacious ocean view cabin, enjoyed max (Starting point is as a frequent backpacker, she never a food picker or being particular with food taste) Italian & western food & dessert dining especially fine dine dinner with fresh tasty fish 🐟& lobster🦞, cheese🧀, coffee mousse, chocolate mousse etc. Of course she dislikes the long queue to get food due to other passengers’ greediness & lack of control & management from the restaurant staff She has learnt that a cruise is a destination, it’s not a mode of transportation to reach a tourist spots eg. #GeorgeTown & Patong Beach, then to disembark & explore these places. She should be brave to take a tuk tuk ride of approximately 50mins per way to explore Phuket Old Town & Big Buddha, instead of just slow walk🚶🏻‍♀️to explore Patong beach…A good reason to revisit Phuket😉😆 Read more soon of her experience sharing via 🌐 her blog link at bio #HwajingTravel #costaserena #maidenvoyage #costacruise #portklang #penang #cruiseholiday #seacation #mycosta #华京旅游 #与海有約 #歌诗达邮轮 #赛琳娜号 #邮轮假期 #邮轮首航 #吧生启航 #cruises #cruiselife #cruiseaddicts #shipspotting #malaysia #portklang #costacrociere #costacruises #costaserena #hwajing #charteredcruise #PusingSelangorDulu #SplendidSelangor #AmazingNewChapters #WriteYourOwn2023 #AmazingNewChapter #tat #tatkl #kitacreators #MYFoodie

♬ Bright, bright and cute song(1042555) – syummacha

Alternatively, you may purchase mineral water on board in USD 💵 ya 

She noted some passengers actually restocked their drinking water from Penang, however don’t over restock as it may be stopped at baggage check counter when boarding back to cruise to continue cruising journey to Phuket 🇹🇭

If you wish to refill water at restaurants, please remember to use a clean glass to refill to your bottle for hygiene reason ~ Stay safe & healthy for your own self & others

Toilet 🚽 & Shower 🚿 

Her cabin’s toilet with shower room is functioning well 👍🏻, clean & without unpleasant smells as she has read from the earlier cruise passengers’ comments

Yes ✅, she is lucky 🍀 

She enjoyed the hot shower ♨️🚿 so much though at 1️⃣st she was not used to control with its hot vs cold water control, subsequently just fine 👍🏻

Ohh ya…Do be careful because if the toilet 🚽 is spoiled from your usage, a penalty in Euro 💶 will be charged ya 😂 All being noted in the notices when you’re checked in to your cabin

Pillow & Bed 🛏️😴

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 actually read about some bed bugs complaints & worried before her boarding. Luckily she doesn’t experienced it 🤞🏻

She had good sleep 😴  throughout her cruise stay, just that the pillow is slightly too flat for her…Perhaps the waves 🌊 making her tune in to sleep 💤😴 much easily 

Plug 🔌 Point 

There are 2️⃣ USB ports & a plug 🔌 point for charging devices with international travel adapter. So, do remember to pack along your travel adapter

Do take note that the electric 💡⚡ voltage supplies for cruise maybe different, so it’s important to note the voltage limitations to avoid spoil your electric devices. Her room mate has spoiled her hair straightener just after a single use on board ya…😢😭

WiFi 

No 🆓 WiFi on cruise, except for you’re using Costa Cruise app 📲 on board. As shared above, you can stay updated with all happening on board & communicate with your other friends / family members on board with the chat function in the Costa Cruise app without having to purchase any WiFi package, yes ✅, the cruise 🆓 WiFi keep this app connected ya ☺️

Alternatively, you may bring along your own walkie talkie  to stay connected with your family members & friends then

If you’re in need to stay connected while cruising to complete work, you may sign up for the suitable WiFi package offered on board at its customer service counter

In fact, it’s a good way for all passengers to do a social detox & practice mindfulness while enjoy 💯 cruise holiday without purchase a WiFi package

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 went to customer service @ Deck 3 for her paid WiFi ~ Social Package ie. For usage of WhatsApp, FB, IG, Kakao, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, Telegram, Threema, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitter & WeChat while on board for the whole cruise trip

Overall her experience of using the WiFi on board was smooth & fast💯👍🏻 If cruise sailing middle of the sea🚢🌊 at times may resulting a weaker connection

Sunrise & Sunset 🌅

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💖 especially loves her time spent at open deck to enjoy lovely windy 🌬️🍃 me time with panoramic sea view 😍🌊, though ended up with messy & slight tangled hair 😆, sunrise & sunset moments 🌅 during her cruise journey with Costa Serena 🚢💛

Hmm…Though the weather on board at cruise maybe unpredictable, could be grey sky, thick cloud ☁️ & may no have beautiful clear egg yolk orangy sunrise or sunset 🌅🚢💛 from early wakeup or long wait, however that’s the 🆓 excitement to enjoy ya 😃😁

Cruise Activities On Board

There’s so much to do while on board 🚢 for all age groups that there will be no dull moment in the day at all ya 😃😁

Innumerable activities, workshops & games going on throughout the day at multiple places in the cruise. She never ran out of things to do ~ Healing at upper deck by just enjoy the panoramic sea view & do nothing, workshops & activities, board games & reading 📖 at library, dance floor, party 🥳🎉 time, theatre 🎭 performances, casino 🎰 , sports etc.

Guess what❓⁉️

SiennyLovesDrawing enjoyed her participation to learn Italian language, DIY Italian hair accessories, DIY Italian face mask, DIY origami paper basket etc. So much fun learning & connect with other passengers💖💯👍🏻

Her travel mates & herself enjoyed most the night party dance floor at Apolo Grand Bar, the amazing happy vibes gathered with other passengers ya 😃😁

Royal High Tea

SiennyLovesDrawing & her roommate 👭🏻 really enjoyed the Royal High Tea selections with 3️⃣ mini trays of delicate exquisite both savoury & sweet finger foods. It’s priced at 💲USD12 per set for 2️⃣pax, absolutely affordable 💯👍🏻

She highly recommended this high tea set as personally she especially enjoyed max the great 👍🏻 tasting of delicious 😋🤤 Italian cheese snacks, the mini 2️⃣nd tray

@siennylovesdraw

This clip captured SiennyLovesDrawing’s Day 3️⃣ Cruise 💛🚢 Travel With #CostaSerena  from #homeport  in #Malaysia  ~ #PortKlangCruiseTerminal  #PKCT Ohh ya… Another separate clip on #thingstodo  nearby #PatongJetty  #PatongBeach#Phuket  , #Thailand 🇹🇭 will be shared next as she went off board when the cruise stopped ya 🤗 Do stay tuned & check out ya 😁 It was 4️⃣D3️⃣N ~ #PortKlang  ~ #Penang  🇲🇾 ~ #Phuket  🇹🇭 ~ Port Klang Hmm…Actually before her cruise🚢boarding, she has read lots of unpleasant experiences shared from the earlier cruise passengers from 1️⃣st & 2️⃣nd trips. She was departed on 22 Jan, the 3️⃣rd trip, perhaps there were some immediate & progressive improvements made as she felt overall her cruising experience was okay👌 She loves her moderately spacious ocean view cabin, enjoyed max (Starting point is as a frequent backpacker, she never a food picker or being particular with food taste) Italian & western food & dessert dining especially fine dine dinner with fresh tasty fish 🐟& lobster🦞, cheese🧀, coffee mousse, chocolate mousse etc. Of course she dislikes the long queue to get food due to other passengers’ greediness & lack of control & management from the restaurant staff She has learnt that a cruise is a destination, it’s not a mode of transportation to reach a tourist spots eg. #GeorgeTown  & Patong Beach, then to disembark & explore these places. She should be brave to take a tuk tuk ride of approximately 50mins per way to explore Phuket Old Town & Big Buddha, instead of just slow walk🚶🏻‍♀️to explore Patong beach…A good reason to revisit Phuket😉😆 Read more soon of her experience sharing via 🌐 her blog link at bio #HwajingTravel  #costaserena  #maidenvoyage  #costacruise  #portklang  #penang  #cruiseholiday  #seacation  #mycosta  #华京旅游  #与海有約  #歌诗达邮轮  #赛琳娜号  #邮轮假期  #邮轮首航  #吧生启航  #cruises  #cruiselife  #cruiseaddicts  #shipspotting  #malaysia  #portklang  #costacrociere  #costacruises  #costaserena  #hwajing  #charteredcruise  #PusingSelangorDulu  #SplendidSelangor  #AmazingNewChapters  #WriteYourOwn2023  #AmazingNewChapter  #tat  #tatkl #kitacreators #myfoodie

♬ Gentle Fact – DJ BAI

Italian Gelato @ Gelateria Amarillo, Deck 5️⃣

A must try Italian gelato especially these 2️⃣ flavours ~ Pistachio & Musang King durian. Pistachio is well known local produce of Italy. Musang King actually is a special Malaysian flavor created by Hwajing Travel team & then become the best seller ya 😋💯

Also it serves a variety of many other gelato flavors 🍦, waffles 🧇 & milkshakes 🥤

🆓 Meals On Board ~ Buffet & Fine Dine

This cruise is halal certified ☪️✅, so absolute Muslims friendly

With the cruise fee paid, there are 3️⃣ restaurants to enjoy 🆓 meals on board ie. Breakfast , lunch, tea time & dinner

SiennyLovesDrawing & her travelmates enjoyed the daily buffet breakfast & lunch served at the restaurant on Deck 9. With expected & unavoidable long queue, so suggest to go with a group of family members or friends & each take charge to queue at different lanes ie. Book dining table, queue for coffee/ tea ☕, queue for foods, queue for dessert, yogurt & fruits, then enjoyed together gather. Once finished, queue again to refill more foods. Ohh ya…Must enjoy the tasty delicious 😋🤤 spicy sambal which specially created & prepared by Hwajing Travel team 💯🇲🇾👍🏻

While fine dine dinner 🍽️, suggest to wear formal & enjoyed the unlimited orders of the menu served. Do refer to your Costa card for the assigned restaurant & allocated time slots. Please remember to be punctual or do not be late. If later than 20mins from the allocated time slot, you may experience cancellation of your fine dine slot by the restaurant. They have the right to be fair & to cancel your slot if you’re late because they have other cruise passengers to serve at the next time slots ya

SiennyLovesDrawing & travelmates especially enjoyed the last night fine dine dinner with lobster 🦞 served. So fresh & tasty to enjoy, she has ordered twice the lobster main course, a happy satisfied tummy

Ohh ya…Must enjoy the appetizer ie. Italian bread & buns with vinegar & olive oil dipping, also desserts, all so so good & addictive 💯😋🤤

Surprisingly delicious lamb rendang served too👍🏻

Room Makeup

Overall with good 👍🏻 hygiene & cleanliness with helpful friendly cruise crew who will automatically make up cabin everyday even though without the signage “Makeup Room” signage at cabin door 🚪Her roommate & herself forgot to put up the signage yet their room nicely being cleaned everyday for a comfy stay

It’s safe 💯 as SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has observed that her personal belongings remained untouched from the room makeups ya ☺️

Last Day (Day 4️⃣) With Early Checkout From Cabin

All cruise passengers are required to check out early from respective cabins on the last day. Not to worry as there will be assigned places as luggage storage to keep respective luggages after cabin check-out

From SiennyLovesDrawing’s own experience, after she dropped off her luggage, she went to join some cruise activities, enjoyed meals at 🆓 restaurants & enjoyed sea view  with sea breeze at open deck & then theater to enjoy movie shown before disembarking from cruise

Please be considerate & do not occupied seats in restaurants/ cafes to allow other cruise passengers have seats to dine in for their meals

@siennylovesdraw

This clip captured SiennyLovesDrawing’s Day 4️⃣ (Last day) Cruise 💛🚢 Travel With #CostaSerena   from #homeport   in #Malaysia   ~ #PortKlangCruiseTerminal   #PKCT It was 4️⃣D3️⃣N ~ #PortKlang   ~ #Penang   🇲🇾 ~ #Phuket   🇹🇭 ~ Port Klang Hmm…Actually before her cruise🚢boarding, she has read lots of unpleasant experiences shared from the earlier cruise passengers from 1️⃣st & 2️⃣nd trips. She was departed on 22 Jan, the 3️⃣rd trip, perhaps there were some immediate & progressive improvements made as she felt overall her cruising experience was okay👌 She loves her moderately spacious ocean view cabin, enjoyed max (Starting point is as a frequent backpacker, she never a food picker or being particular with food taste) Italian & western food & dessert dining especially fine dine dinner with fresh tasty fish 🐟& lobster🦞, cheese🧀, coffee mousse, chocolate mousse etc. Of course she dislikes the long queue to get food due to other passengers’ greediness & lack of control & management from the restaurant staff She has learnt that a cruise is a destination, it’s not a mode of transportation to reach a tourist spots eg. #GeorgeTown   & Patong Beach, then to disembark & explore these places. She should be brave to take a tuk tuk ride of approximately 50mins per way to explore Phuket Old Town & Big Buddha, instead of just slow walk🚶🏻‍♀️to explore Patong beach…A good reason to revisit Phuket😉😆 Read more soon of her experience sharing via 🌐 her blog link at bio #HwajingTravel   #costaserena   #maidenvoyage   #costacruise   #portklang   #penang   #cruiseholiday   #seacation   #mycosta   #华京旅游   #与海有約   #歌诗达邮轮   #赛琳娜号   #邮轮假期   #邮轮首航   #吧生启航   #cruises   #cruiselife   #cruiseaddicts   #shipspotting   #malaysia   #portklang   #costacrociere   #costacruises   #costaserena   #hwajing   #charteredcruise   #PusingSelangorDulu   #SplendidSelangor   #AmazingNewChapters   #WriteYourOwn2023   #AmazingNewChapter   #tat   #tatkl  #kitacreators  #myfoodie

♬ [Standard] Healing music 10 minutes(1066638) – wiMu by Sho in Audiostock

Overall, though it’s not a 💯% perfect cruise travel, SiennyLovesDrawing actually enjoyed very much her cruising with Costa Serena 🚢💛

With almost full cruise capacity, it’s unavoidable to experience long queue for cruise boarding at cruise terminals & for foods during meals time. Instead of complaining & other cruise passengers greediness to spoil her holiday mood, she told herself she wanna enjoys her cruise holidays. She has learnt that cruise is a destination not a transportation & realized that she was with an expectation mismatched at the beginning ie. Her disappointment with short drop off duration at Phuket & she doesn’t get to visit to the 2️⃣ destinations ~ Phuket Old Town & Big Buddha that she wishes to visit. She enjoyed her participation to attend various workshops & activities on board & gained opportunities to learn Italian language, DIY Italian hair accessories, DIY Italian themed face mask 🎭 & many more without having to fly to Italy ✈️🇮🇹☺️

Moreover, from her observation during her cruise journey, she felt sad 😢 to note that main reason that triggers unpleasant complaints & comments raised was due to some cruise passengers didn’t follow the cruise rules/ instructions, didn’t read the daily cruise newsletters, being self centred, selfish, greediness & with fixed mindset that “I’m the payer so I’m the King 👑” etc. 

For example, she has observed a cruise passenger purposely stand at queue to wait for more prawns 🦐🦐 refills during 1️⃣ of the buffet lunch. Once refills, each took more than their own portions, in fact almost the whole tray 😳, so other passengers in the queue just queue long because of someone’s greed. SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 actually saw in her own eyes that a young couple with a plate of a big mountain of prawn shells, nothing else, meaning this couple had a prawn buffet, not a buffet meal. Sigh…Why not be considerate & be kind, you love prawn, so do others. Just take your portion to enjoy 1️⃣st & then queue again if you love to enjoy more, so that others get to enjoy too. Perhaps the restaurant’s crew can consider to place 2 prawns in a small plate each as a portion for a passenger & request each passenger to take only a small plate as a way to better manage & control this kind of greed situation 

Another example was during the last day where all passengers were required to check out earlier so the crews could prepare for the next batch of passengers on board. Many passengers actually sat down at restaurants with their luggages & without dining in or perhaps they’ve finished & just continue occupied the seats till disembarking to go home 🏡 But many cruise passengers actually hungry & need the table & chair to dine in. Supposedly restaurant crews manage these crowds by directing them to theatres or other common areas instead to vacant more dining space for passengers that wish to dine in

So, let’s us all be a considerate & responsible travellers 💯 so all can enjoy travel journey happily ya 🤗☺️

Most of all, stay informed by checking out all cruise daily newsletters/ updates, judge rationally & don’t let other unpleasant comments/ complaints stop you from a happy cruise holidays ya 😃😁

Personally, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💯👍🏻 highly recommended Costa Serena cruise holiday 🚢💛 as it’s budget friendly, family friendly & Muslims friendly to gain Italian art & culture

Do check out Sienny’s Travel~CostaSerena TikTok collection via 🚢💛📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/collection/Sienny’s%20Travel~CostaSerena%F0%9F%9A%A2-7330369009860971266, also Sienny & Costa Serena XHS Board via 🚢💛📹🌐 https://www.xiaohongshu.com/board/65bb12f8000000001202c55c for your cruise holiday planning ya 😃😁

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First For 2024 Everyone Can Fly with airasia FREE Seats

Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 just can’t wait to share about the launch of  AirAsia 🆓* Seats Campaign ❤️✈️💺 starts today, 19 Feb 2024, remember to check out ya 🤩

It’s the 1️⃣st for 2024 with millions of seats  to more than 130 destinations worldwide heavily discounted‼️ Wow 😲

Unearth the wanderlust in you by exploring Malaysia’s 🇲🇾 famed hotspots such as Langkawi, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu & Penang from only RM28 1️⃣-way* OR spread your wings 💸 further across Asean to beachy Krabi🇹🇭, culturally-rich Trivandrum🇮🇳  & food-haven Bali🇮🇩 from a mere RM83 1️⃣-way* & so much more 😃😁

For those a little more adventurous, you’re in luck 🍀🤞🏻 AirAsia is also having Big Sale on flights ❤️✈️ to a myriad of destinations across Asia 🌏 & beyond, with starting fares of just RM299** all-in  1️⃣-way to Taipei 🇹🇼, Seoul 🇰🇷, New Delhi 🇮🇳, Almaty & many more. Seats booked during this campaign can be used for travel between 1 Sept 2024 till 18 June 2025. Simply visit the airasia Superapp 📲 or via website 🌐 www.airasia.com to book your seats ❤️✈️💺 & plan your trips 😃😁

AirAsia’s world-renowned 🆓* Seats Campaigns has enabled travellers in Malaysia 🇲🇾 & beyond from all walks of life to travel the world affordably over the years 💯👍🏻

Under these promotional fares, the base fares of the flights are completely 🆓* of charge & guests need to only pay for the airport tax & relevant fees, allowing them to travel the world 🌍 for essentially ❌ costs

Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Aviation Group, Bo Lingam 👨🏽‍💼 said: “Everything about AirAsia ✈️❤️, from our vast network to unique routes to inexpensive fares, is curated with our core value at heart ❤️ being a ‘people’s airline’ & thus, we’re always pleased to offer more value-added deals with our signature 🆓* Seats Campaign. This is also our humble way of expressing gratitude for our guests who’ve supported us over the years as we celebrate having flown close to an incredible 1️⃣ billion guests & counting.”

“This time around, we’ve got even more destinations, 🆕 countries & more exciting adventures in store. We’ve flown millions of guests to various destinations around the world 🌍 on these 🆓* seats & look forward to continuing the tradition by connecting more people to amazing places affordably. For those of you who love to experience adventure or explore 🆕 destinations, this is your chance, so grab your 🆓* seats early.”

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Ohh ya…To make your travel journey even more seamless, AirAsia ❤️✈️ is extending the promo to its ancillary offerings as well, with 20%OFF for the Fast Pass, as well as 20% Xtra Carry-on baggage, allowing for a more hassle-🆓 travel experience

That’s not all‼️ In conjunction with 🆓* Seats Campaign, BigPay cardholders 💳 in Malaysia 🇲🇾 can enjoy an additional RM🔟OFF all airasia flights. Starting from 19 Feb to 31 March 2024, take RM🔟OFF your flight booking made via the airasia Superapp 📲 & website 🌐, limited to the 1️⃣st 500 redemptions daily, wow 😲💯👍🏻

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Hey all, Siennylovesdrawing aka @livesimpleforward just can’t wait to share this great news 👩🏻😁💯👍🏻 #AirAsia ’s @airasiasuperapp @Fly AirAsia 🆓* Seats Campaign is back‼️ And better than ever‼️😃😁 #Fly to hundreds of your dream destinations 🛫📍 across the region for 🆓* & tuck in to #deliciousfood 😋🤤 while you snap up instagrammable memories 📹📸 Let’s make our way to #Malaysia ’s 🇲🇾 famed hotspots such as #Langkawi , #Kuching , #KotaKinabalu & #Penang from only RM28 1️⃣-way* Wow 😲 OR Spread your wings 💸 further across #Asean to beachy #Krabi #AmazingThailand , culturally-rich #Trivandrum & food-haven #Bali from a mere RM83 1️⃣-way* & so much more 😃😁 Wow What are you waiting for❓⁉️ Book your flights ✈️🛫, pack your bags 💼🧳🎒 & start your #travel journey with AirAsia * #Domestic Malaysia nationwide : all-in 1️⃣-way fare from MYR28, #International #Asia #ASEAN : all-in 1️⃣-way fare from MYR83. Other T&Cs apply ** Fare is inclusive of airport taxes, MAVCOM fee, fuel surcharges & other applicable fees. Other T&Cs apply Do check out more from her #TikTok clip via 📹🌐 & read more from her travel blog stories via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/category/travel-tourism/ #flyairasia #AirAsiaFreeSeats #tourism #travellocal #traveltheworld #traveltips #cuticutimalaysia #tourismmalaysia #malaysiatrulyasia #travel

♬ Holiday – FASSounds

*Domestic: all-in 1️⃣-way fare from MYR28, International: all-in 1️⃣-way fare from MYR83. Other T&Cs apply
**Fare is inclusive of airport taxes, MAVCOM fee, fuel surcharges & other applicable fees. Other T&Cs apply

Do check out her TikTok photo & clip captured via 📸🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/photo/7337136089397726465  & 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7337127045060660481

So, where are your travel destinations for 2024❓⁉️

Happy travelling all 💖🧳🎒✈️❤️

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Things To Do at Yala, Pattani & Narathiwat, Southern Thailand

Hey 👋🏻 all, this time SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻😁 is excited to share about exciting things to do when travel to Yala, Pattani & Narathiwat at Southern Thailand 🇹🇭

The Southern Thailand’s cultural & religious diversity is increasingly becoming more attractive as there are hidden gems that are worth to be explored ya 😃 This media trip with courtesy of The Press Association of Southern Thailand aims to share awareness that the Southern Thailand is safe & open for business investors & tourists from around the world 🌎 eg. Malaysia 🇲🇾, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Singapore 🇸🇬, Brunei 🇧🇳  etc.

During her Betong, Yala trip, she got a privilege to meet Mr Akk Yangaphai Na Songkla 👨🏽‍💼, the Betong Regional Chairman & Mr Chaiyong Maneerungsakul 🙋🏽‍♂️, President of The Press Association Of Southern Thailand at a hosted welcome dinner 🍽️  They both proudly shared during the dinner that there were approximately 400 tourists 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻👭🏻👫🏻 per day in Betong. By continuously promoting Betong, they aims to increase ⬆️ more tourists to visit Betong in coming years, as well as welcome more investment opportunities from Malaysia 🇲🇾 & Indonesia 🇮🇩 After 19 years from the past unsafe conditions in Southern Thailand, it’s now with improved safety level

To-date, the Malaysian tourists has reached a million mainly because of Betong’s cooling weather & grows well with flowers 🌺🌼🌹🌸, fruits 🍍🍌🍓 & vegetables 🥦🌽🍅 plantations. Approximately THB 🔟millions export value gained from the Betong durians & mangosteens, fresh Tilapia fish  🐟, “Pak Nam” vegetables, Betong chicken etc.

@livesimpleforward

A summary of Day 1️⃣ Night Bus Travel 🌃🚌 From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾 To Betong, Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 Actually also Day 2️⃣ Thank you for the trust & invitation from The Press Association of Southern Thailand Read more soon via blog link at bio #amazingthailand #thailand #betong #yala #southernthailand #pressassociation

♬ Instrumental pop that makes you want to start running(1091280) – Single Cirquit

Things To Do/ Places To Visit

Yala

Yala is known as “The Garden City” as it contains a number of parks & the Pattani River runs along the city 🏙️🌆

It’s considered the best city plan in Thailand 🇹🇭 & the 23th best city plan of the world 🌎 with its spider web 🕸️ layout. From the top view, there are many circle ⭕ paths layout from the innermost, ie. The centre of its city, Shrine of the city-god & consists of government places eg. The provincial hall, provincial court, district office, police station etc. The 2️⃣nd circle path is with official residences. The 3️⃣rd circle path with the hospital 🏥, schools 🏫, houses & commercial places: markets & shops. The roads from other districts will head into the centre of the city at the innermost circle path

Yala actually being 1️⃣ of the most well-planned cities & the cleanest city in Thailand, more info via 🌐 https://www.citydata.in.th/yala-city-municipality/en/homepage/

Betong Mongkollit Tunnel

It’s beautiful especially at night when the spotlights inside the tunnel all light up 🤩

Just be extra careful of the busy vehicles passing by 🚗🚙🚌🏍️🛵 when dropping by here to enjoy night view & take photos/ videos 📹📸

Guess what❓⁉️

This curved tunnel with 268m length is the 1️⃣st through mountain & largest road tunnel in Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 since it’s opened on 1 Jan 2001

Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306539129792154882

Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2keninGG7dNP6KJm7

Betong Clock Tower

It’s a local symbol of Betong city centre

You may visit it to enjoy its night view by within walking 🚶🏻‍♀️ distance from the Betong Mongkollit Tunnel

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Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306539515076775169

Ohh ya…The Thailand’s largest post box 📮 actually stands right next to this clock tower

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Do read more via SiennyLovesDrawing’s earlier visit in 2017 via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/amazing-beautiful-southern-thailand/

Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mgjSQnBDBMqTngYn9

Piyamit Tunnel 勿洞友谊村地道 บ้านอุโมงค์ปิยะมิตร เบตง

It’s the tunnel that the Thai Development Cooperators or former Malaya Communist Party built as a base camp in 1976 for hiding from air raids & storing food supplies. This was 1️⃣ of the significant base camps in the southern border provinces. Before entering the tunnel, you will see 4️⃣ white pigeon 🐦 statues created as a memorial to mark the alliance of the 4️⃣ main communities battling in the war. This tunnel construction used only 40 to 50 people to dig through the mountain ⛰️ & whole construction took only 3️⃣ months to complete 💯✅ with its main purpose was to gain protection from aerial bombing & as a planning base for missions in south borders

This tunnel located in Piyamit 1 village is approximately 50 to 60ft wide & 1️⃣km long. It can contain almost 200 people & has 9️⃣ entrances that are all connected. At present, only with 6️⃣ accessible entrances. Inside the tunnel, it features a radio station, bedrooms, food supply storage room, several small tums & corners etc. Up on the ground, it’s covered by a dense forest with big trees 🌳🌳 to make it difficult for the government’s military 🎖️🪖 to locate & find this tunnel

From SiennyLovesDrawing’s 👩🏻 recent visit, this tunnel tour took approximately 2️⃣ hours & it’s well equipped with lights & the air inside is cool & comfortable

There is an old tree 🌳 that believe by local Thais as Piyamit Millennium Tree, inst-worthy spot ya

In fact, this tunnel was used as a shelter, an operation base, an escape place from air strikes & a provision station in 1976 for about 40 to 50 Malaysian communists who burrowed into the hillside. They have dug the soil manually without any machine for 3️⃣ months

It can house & hold up to 200 pax with its inside air that is cool & well installed with electricity. This tunnel showcases the lifestyle of the native people & interesting history

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐  https://www.instagram.com/p/C11xQ7OykIx/ & her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7306796412971339010

Also her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306443451019627777 with explanation by Mr Liew Huo Jun 👴🏻 in Mandarin language, 1️⃣ of the past Communist Malaya Party member about the Malaya-Thai communist history

Hmm…SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was spontaneously being asked to be the Chinese to English translation on the spot for the rest of the media team members from Malaysia & Indonesia

She has tried her best & thanks for the trust & compliments ya 💪🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👍🏻💯  A special thank you 🙏🏻 for the trust & invitation from The Press Association of Southern Thailand

Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CTZfi3kZLLLJeSjB7

Winter Flower Garden 万花园

This garden is situated in the middle of a mountain in Piyamit 2 Village of the Thai Nation Development Cooperators. Yes ✅, it’s nearby the Piyamit Tunnel. It’s the only winter flower garden in Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 because Betong, Yala has cool weather all year round & having enormous potential for growing winter flowers. Aka “Suan Muen Bupha” by the local Thais community with meaning of 🔟 thousands flowers

This garden was under the royal initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess 👸 Maha Chakri Sirindhorn ie. Flower planting project, so that young generations are promoted to participate in taking care the plants

Then, this valley has become a tourist destination with its blossoms colourful winter flowers that similar to the Northern mountains & these winter flowers are exported products of Southern Thailand

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📍Winter Flower Garden 万花园, Betong, Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 Read more soon via blog link at bio #amazingthailand #thailand #betong #yala #southernthailand #pressassociation

♬ A slow and moist 10-minute piano piece(1427591) – Gloveity

There are a variety of flowers in full bloom ie. Asters, Hydrangeas, Chrysanthemums, Roses, Gerberas, Lilies, Gladiolus etc. She was told during her garden tour that Tulip 🌷 was once planted in here, however due to expensive costing & planting challenges, it has stopped now

Ohh ya…All its visitors can enjoy durian season from July to Sept every year in here

It also offers various accommodation options 🛌💤😴 with meeting rooms available for corporate meetings within this garden, restaurants & cafes 🍽️☕🍹

Admission is required 🎟️✅ to enter & visit this beautiful garden within its opening hours from 7.30am to 5.30pm

Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7307649070988922113

Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vXfVHJnj1kPa9tCb6

Website 🌐: https://wfgbetongen.mystrikingly.com/

Skywalk @ Ayerweng ทะเลหมอกอัยเยอร์เวง เบตง ยะลา

Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 is back to this Skywalk @ Aiyerweng after 6️⃣ years. Yes ✅, in year 2017, she was invited by The Press Association Of Southern Thailand, at that time  it’s in planning stage to build this beautiful attraction, including the domestic Betong airport ✈️ The airport already in operation, however stopped at present due to not many flights

This cable stay cantilevered sky bridge has been opened since 2019. It features a 63m length bridge 🌉 that extending from its base. There’s a viewing terrace which open to the vertiginous sight of the ground that can be viewed through its transparent glass floor, as well as the breathtaking panoramic 😍🤩 surrounding undulating terrains in all directions

It’s still with stunning beautiful view as before, except SiennyLovesDrawing feels a bit nervous scared 👩🏻😯😳 while walking on the transparent glass floor, as if she is floating on the sea of mist or even stand on the cloud ☁️ ☁️ 🤗☺️

Read more of her earlier 1️⃣st visit in 2017 via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/amazing-beautiful-southern-thailand/

Ohh… Special thank you 🙏🏻💖 to The Press Association Of Southern Thailand for the trust of SiennyLovesDrawing’s blogging & content creation passion & remembered to invite her again after 6️⃣ years, for sure she will continue to deliver her best 💪🏻👏🏻🙌🏻

Now it’s 1️⃣ of the well known & must visit destination when in Betong, Southern Thailand 🇹🇭  Its cost of constructing was THB150,000,000 ie. Approximately MYR20million paid by the Provincial Community Development Office of Yala. It took 2️⃣ years to complete with services of a local architect from Yala & a contractor from Betong. Its skybridge design was inspired from the local community leaders who have witnessed when they visited the Chiang Mai highlands 🔟 years ago. Then, they decided to work together with Aiyerweng Sub-district Administrative Organisation to turn this inspiration into reality ~ Skywalk @ Aiyerweng

Guess what ❓⁉️

The total numbers of local Thai & foreign visitors here per day can reach 1.8K in particular if Public Holidays season, wow 😲 She was told during her recent visit that since 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Oct 2023, it received over 240K visitors. On average, it welcomes around 400 to 500 visitors per day during weekdays & 1️⃣K visitors per day during weekends

Highly recommended 💯👍🏻 you all to enjoy the cold breeze, fresh air & beautiful sea of mist with greenery view up here 🤩😍 Absolutely worth a superb early wake up morning 🌄 to be here ya

There are 6️⃣ levels & the Skywalk located at Level 3️⃣

Admissions fee is required ✅ Local Thai tourists THB40 per pax & foreign tourist THB200 per pax at the time of her visit. Good security with police & forestry personnel regularly patrol here. Those who wish to fly drones at Aiyerweng Skywalk need to seek prior approval 1️⃣st

Tips 📌: Suggest to bring a cardigan or jacket 🧥 as it’s quite chilling cool when the wind blow 🌬️🥶 Also to wear comfortable shoes 👟 & a compulsory shoe cover to be purchased THB30 at entrance with non slippery bottom to avoid slippery walk at the Skywalk

If it rains 🌧️ ☔ the previous day or evening, the higher the chance for tourists to enjoy a clearer view of sunrise 🌄 & the panoramic sea of mist ☁️☁️ & Aiyerweng’s highlands

From SiennyLovesDrawing’s 👩🏻 own travel experience, it’s recommended to start exploring 1️⃣st from the highest deck ie. Level 6️⃣ by using the lift 🛗

Then, make your way down to each of the other levels & the Skywalk (Level 3️⃣) by using the stairs

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0NowwRypgA/ & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7306739411746704642

Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/d81GwNkatLBwzXxn6

Operation hours: 5.30am to 4.30pm daily

Pattani

Pattani often being referred by the local Muslims Thais as “Serambi Makkah” aka Porch of Mecca. It offers fresh seafood galore & local produce organic sweet salt. Sweet salt 🧂 adds flavour for a healthy cooking. Do check out “Pattani Is Good” ebook via 📲 📖🌐 https://anyflip.com/bplsl/jlsf/

Must visit ~ Pattani’s oldest mosque, Krue Se Mosque aka Masjid Kresik. It’s warranted due to its connection to the establishment of the Pattani Malay Kingdom in early 16th century that shaped local culture & psyche

Note📌: Visitors are required to remove shoes ❌👟 to enter & visit this mosque

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Also must visit to the 300-year-old Masjid Al Hussein aka Telok Mano mosque which was constructed without using any single nail 🔩, wow 😲

This mosque is still being used by the local Muslims Thais community & visitors for prayer 🤲🏻🙏🏻

Do read more via SiennyLovesDrawing’s earlier visit in 2017 via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/amazing-beautiful-southern-thailand/ & do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7307643503733951745

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Sweet Salt Farm

The coastal town of Pattani has long been a centre for harvesting salt from the sea 🌊 & a trading hub for salt exports to China 🇨🇳 & other foreign countries

It’s a unique attraction to visit as it represents the community living, history & cultural heritage of Pattani. Here is the only salt farm in Pattani. The career of making salt has been inherited from the past. The salt is called “Kluea Wan” or sweet salt. It has a good taste, mild salty & usually used in fermenting short-bodied mackerel, making Budu fish sauce, dried fish & to preserving fruits & vegetables of the local Bana community

Hmm…Just that during SiennyLovesDrawing’s 👩🏻 recent visit, it’s not the salt harvest season, hence she doesn’t get to see the clear salt farm, instead all farms were flooded with water at that time

Hmm…A good reason for her to plan another visit to here to observe the salt harvest 😁

These salt farms in Pattani is well known for producing high ⬆️ quality sweet salt by using local traditional methods

These ponds are flooded with shallow sea water. These are left for around 🔟 days until the sun 🌞☀️ evaporates all the water, leaving the salt to be collected & carried away in shoulder baskets to be bagged. Yes ✅, it’s very much a weather reliant industry & takes place under hot sun 🌞☀️ It’s really hard & heavy works as it requires soil, water 💧💦 & sunlight ☀️🌞 Hence, salt farming has declined dramatically in recent years due to climate change & unpredictable weather patterns

Over the years, the salt production process has evolved, however the methods used by the local salt farmers here still  remained & largely unchanged. The farm uses a unique technique called the “kra-dai” method, ie. It involves saline groundwater being collected in salt ponds, then it will allow the evaporate process happened naturally under the sun 🌞 This process ensures that the salt is of the highest quality & retains its natural sweetness, hence is well known locally here for it’s mild salty level named as sweet salt, deep salt aka “Harum Manis” in Malay language

Opposite the road of these salt farms (Note 📌: Do be extra careful when crossing the road), there are plenty of stalls selling sweet salt

SiennyLovesDrawing has a chance to chat with a local sweet salt seller named Pn Korijoh 👩🏻🗣️🧕🏻 She is originally from Bana, Pattani

Pn Korijoh has explained that raining is a big no no for sweet salt harvesting. It must be hot sunny weather to gain a great 👍🏻 salt harvest, in particular April & May annually

It’s generated from the brackish water from the bay where the fresh water meets the sea water. Each farm with 4️⃣ square ponds, the salt gained from the 1st 3 ponds normally is not so clean to harvest, generally the last pond will harvest great 👍🏻 quality of sweet salt

She briefly explains the process ie. The usage of machines to absorb the sea water to the salt farm. Then, to keep for at least 3️⃣ months to kick start the salt farming & then harvesting

There are some bi-products generated from the sweet salt harvesting. The thin layer of beginning salt harvesting is named as flower salt. The sweet salt & then the dirty sweet salt harvesting which are in grey or black colours will be used as fertiliser instead. Fertiliser salt can be used for rubber trees, coconut 🥥 trees, & palm 🌴 trees. Sun dung fertilizer is the top layer of fertilizer and is a good quality fertilizer

Ohh ya…The Thai locals here have been working with local academia to create some value-added salt products eg. Flower salt, turmeric cooking salt, as well as some salt-based skincare items. There are many health benefits of flower salt eg. As foot soak for the elderly to help them relax, sleep 🥱😴 better & comfortably

The Bana Salt Farming Group Community Ventures: Community Learning Resources

  • Preserve the profession of salt farming
  • Increase the production standards of “Iodine supplementing consumption salt”
  • Use the wisdom of the community to increase the value of the product “Bana Turmeric Salt”
  • Continue the skin health care products “Bana Spa Scrub Salt”

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 , YouTube Shorts captured via 📹🌐  https://youtube.com/shorts/m34LOAznxwg & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7307643503733951745

Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xo9TLDsii7Sn69t49

FB: @Pattanisalt

Narathiwat

Islamic Cultural Heritage Museum & Al-Quran Learning Center

During SiennyLovesDrawing’s 👩🏻 recent visit in Nov 2023, she visited the old museum ie. In a classroom which is located downstairs of the Samanmit Wittaya School 🏫 โรงเรียนสมานมิตรวิทยา ศาลาลูกไก่ 🏫

Al-Quran were all exhibited in glass boxes

@siennylovesdraw

📍 Museum Al-Quran, Narathiwat, Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 Read more soon via blog link at bio #amazingthailand #thailand #betong #yala #southernthailand #pressassociation

♬ To Him Be Glory – Deeper Soaking Worship

Mr Mohd Lutfi Samae 👴🏽, the head of the museum, also the Director of Samanmit Wittaya School โรงเรียนสมานมิตรวิทยา ศาลาลูกไก่ & shared that the museum now holds more than 💯 pieces of old Al-Quran that are being donated & is believed some of them already aged more than 150 to 1,100 years old. Some Al-Quran received from India 🇮🇳, China 🇨🇳, Iran 🇮🇷, Egypt 🇪🇬, Yemen 🇾🇪, Morocco 🇲🇦, Spain 🇪🇸, Africa, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 etc.

Ohh ya…It’s more than just Al-Quran manuscripts kept here, there are plenty of heritage living antiques are kept here to demonstrate the Malay history 💯👏🏻👍🏻

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻🤩  was amazed to view some of the old Al-Quran were handwritten on papers which made from mulberry wood & goat skin

The beautiful 🆕 museum building still yet to be ready to receive its visitors with its amazing nice Pattani & Turkish architecture. All preserved manuscripts of the Al-Quran still kept in the old museum which located right at the back of this 🆕 museum

Personally to SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 as a Muslims friendly content creator, it’s a must visit 💯👍🏻 here to learn greater about the old Islamic traditions of the archipelago & Malay history

Surely you will be amazed by how detailed the progressively efforts to restore, repair, preserve & conserve the torn or destroyed masterpieces of some of the manuscripts received 💯👍🏻

Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7307652622830324993

Location📍: https://g.co/kgs/EUdX9F

Songkhla

Tourists can explore Buddhist religious sites, Samila Beach ⛱️🏖️, hunt for delicacies & shopping 🛒 🛍️ souvenirs at Khlong Hae Floating Market ตลาดน้ำคลองแห ตลาดน้ำแห่งแรกของภาคใต้ , do check out her TikTok clip captured from her Day 5️⃣ & last day of her recent trip via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7308268931523841281

Also be immersed in the pulsating nightlife of Hat Yai, more info via 🌐 https://www.hatyaicity.go.th/frontpage

Do check out more of SiennyLovesDrawing’s things to do & travel stories at Songkhla via 🌐  https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/?s=Songkhla

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What & Where To Eat

Betong, Yala

K.Johrrua Muslim

This is a famous local Thais breakfast place with no shop/ restaurant signage. So, when SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 asked the shop owner, she was told it’s named as K.Johrrua Muslim ie. Same as her shop WiFi name & it’s located right in front of the road junction named Jantharothai Rd. 😃

She has enjoyed max 😋💯 Nasi Kerabu & hot Neslo ☕ as breakfast here after approximately 7️⃣ hours bus 🚌 journey with Smile Vision Holidays which departed from MATIC KL to cross Betong border to reach here

It serves many delicious 😋 🤤 local breakfast varieties including nasi kerabu, nasi lemak, fried chicken, local delicacies, roti canai etc.

Do check out her dining moment in her TikTok clip captured from her Day 1️⃣ & Day 2️⃣ of her trip via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306552532002786561

Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7aSVnmWo2H465mVc8

Hantana 

This restaurant started its operation since 1998 as shown in her restaurant name upon her arrival here for lunch 🍽️

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💓  loves its double storey with open air space at upper level & in modern white & minimalist exterior & interior. Most importantly, it serves really tasty delicious 😋🤤 local Thai dishes here

She was told by the organiser team that the restaurant has reduced the local Thai spicy ⬇️🔥🥵 level of their dishes to suit our foreign taste buds. That’s really a thoughtful effort, all had a great meal here 💯👍🏻

Personally, she enjoyed max 👩🏻😋💯 the fresh & perfect fried sea bass 🐟, so crispy tasty to enjoy

Do check out her dining moment in her TikTok clip captured from her Day 1️⃣ & Day 2️⃣ of her trip via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306552532002786561

Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6vn74quLDkdADvaF6

Not forgetting some other Muslim friendly & Halal restaurants ie. Laila in Yala, CS Pattani Hotel & Bakkahland Farm and Resort in Pattani in serving good local halal Thai cuisines

CS Pattani Hotel 🏨 opened in 1999 & was built under the concept to preserve Pattanis uniqueness which is integration between southern traditional cultures & Malay – Java arts. It houses a museum which displays Yan Lipao wickerwork & gold nielloware Gold Nielloware ~ The private collections of the hotel’s executives. It opens daily for hotel guests & visitors from 10am to 6pm. Another signature of this hotel is its cha chak Cha Chak aka Southern Thai milk tea. This hotel is the origin of the milk tea which is currently widespread across Thailand. Do check out her dining moment in her TikTok clip captured from her Day 4️⃣ of her recent trip via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7307643503733951745

Some of the popular must try foods in Southern Thailand as below,

Nasi Kerabu aka Budu Spicy Rice is a famous Southern Thai dish. It serves with various local vegetables, roasted coconut, dried shrimp or dried fish to enjoy & receive most nutrition value 👍🏻 It’s also the only dish that is eaten with Budu sauce, which is the characteristic of southernmost provinces’ menu

Stir Fried Shrimp with Sator aka Bitter Bean. It’s the original Southern Thailand menu with middle size shrimps 🍤, bitter beans cut in half seed, chilli 🌶️ paste, garlic 🧄, bird’s eyes chilli, shrimp paste & palm sugar as main ingredients

Fried Water Vegetables (Similar to Small Morning Glory vegetable) is the succulent vegetable, grown in the water, in the cool weather less than 25 degree Celsius, must be the place that water runs from the mountain ⛰️, which is only in Betong district. SiennyLovesDrawing enjoys it very much, highly recommended, must eat in Betong ya 👩🏻😋💯👍🏻

Betong Chicken of which the origin Is Liang Zan, China 🇨🇳 When Chinese people emigrated from China to settle in Betong, Yala, they brought in the chicken 🐔 🍗 & made them widespread till now. There are several shops selling Betong chicken. The chicken meat is yellow & tender while the skin is crisp. Other than that, its smell is odorous. Betong chicken bred around 6️⃣ months will get the best quality & taste. Currently, the demand for chicken is increasing ⬆️ The breeding then is not limited to only Betong, Yala, also spreading far & wide

Southern Thailand, https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/

Interestingly, Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 is commonly associated & highly concentrated with its Muslims population. Its Muslims community ranks as the 2️⃣nd largest religious group after Buddhism. Hence, various Islamic-themed tourist attractions can be found here

Hmm…Though formerly known for conflicts, Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 has undergone positive transformations now. Capt. Jakapong Apimahathan 👨🏽‍🦱, Director of Development Promotion & Support at the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) has stated that the government is committed to developing the tourism industry in the region due to the increasing ⬆️ no. of tourists received. He assures that security & facilities have been or currently being improved for tourists, testifying to the safety of travelling around this southern region that is replete with halal-certified ☪️✅ products & well-preserved old mosques 🕌 Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306811299986410754

Lt. Gen. Santhi Sakuntanark 👨🏽, Commander of the 4️⃣th Army Area asserts that the existing rules enforced in Southern Thailand 🇹🇭, including the ongoing dialogues the government holds with the local communities, has now made it safer, more conducive & appealing. He also reassures that the Thai government considers tourists’ safety & security as imperative & incidents of violence have now steadily decreased ⬇️ over the recent years. Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306803765649198338

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Hmm…Interested to travel & explore the above mentioned destinations in Southern Thailand❓⁉️

You may check out more other destinations in SiennyLovesDrawing’s earlier Southern Thailand travel stories via 👩🏻✍🏻👩🏻‍💻🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/?s=Southern+Thailand+ to plan your Southern Thailand trip 🇹🇭😃😁

Ohh ya…You may contact Mr Azlan of Smile Vision Holidays Sdn Bhd at +603-9226 8480 or +6016-338 8690. Alternatively, do contact Mr Tuwaedaniya Meringing of TN Travel and Tours Co., Ltd. at +66-80 863 5552 or +66-89 732 1987

#tatkl #tat #yala #pattani #narathiwat #betong #songkhla #halal #muslimfriendly #muslim #muslims #islamic #islam #southernthailand #amazingthailand

Things To Do @ Sisaket, Northeastern Thailand

As promised in SiennyLovesDrawing’s earlier blog post, this blog story continues to share about her travel experience at Northeastern Thailand 🇹🇭

Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has travelled & explored Sisaket ศรีสะเกษ  to witness its annual anniversary/ birthday celebration ✨🎂🎉🥳 on the 19 Nov

Yes ✅, right after her participation to the annual well known Surin Elephant 🐘🐘 Festival & things to do @ Surin province, read more via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/surin-elephant-round-up/ & 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2023/11/29/things-to-do-surin-northeastern-thailand/

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Bordering Cambodia 🇰🇭, Sisaket is also blessed with the heritage from ancient Khmer civilisations. It’s a beautiful Isan region with multiple national parks, Khmer temples to explore & enjoy plenty of hot & spicy 🌶️🥵 Isan cuisine to devour. It’s just within 🔟mins of the Cambodia border & most local Thai residents here speak Khmer, Lao & Thai

Ohh ya…Sisaket is largely agricultural especially known for its garlic 🧄 & shallots/ onions 🧅 that it has rewarded ✅ with Geographical Indication (GI) registration in year 2020

This time, she is gonna sharing about the things to do at Sisaket, a province rich in culture, natural beauty & historical treasures

It’s worthwhile to plan a trip to travel & explore Surin, Sisaket & Buriram at Northeastern Thailand 🇹🇭😁

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Things To Do/ Places To Visit

Koh Klang Nam เกาะกลางน้ำ ศรีสะเกษ 

Aka Sisaket Island & it’s the location that host the annual birthday/ anniversary ✨🎂🎉🥳 of Sisaket on the 19 Nov. In this anniversary celebration of Baan Bai Sri Muang, 241 years of prosperity, Sisaket Province, almost 5K dancers from all 22 districts actually travelled to participate in the opening ceremony & then dance to celebrate 241 years of Sisaket Province in a grand way at the His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary Park on Huai Nam Kham Island of Sisaket Province

Guess what❓⁉️

SiennyLovesDrawing & her travel mates 👩🏻👭🏻👭🏻🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻👫🏻 has participated in the evening celebration of 241 years of Sisaket during her recent visit ~ Happy happy birthday to Sisaket ✨🎂🎉🥳

It’s really grand & happy enjoyable to watch the cultural dance by almost 5K dancers at the same time 😃😁

There were many stalls selling local Thai products & foods, SiennyLovesDrawing has purchased a pair of beautiful handmade basket earrings 😍💖 #supportlocal

Not just that, the next day evening ie. 20 Nov, she was there again to enjoy the beautiful & colourful drone show

Yes ✅, the National Research Council, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research & Innovation & the Model & Radio-controlled Airplane Sports Association all organized a ceremony of a demonstration of the drone display to promote Tourism & a celebration ✨🎂🎉🥳 of ~ Su Khwan Ban, Bai Sri Muang, 241 Years of Prosperity, Sisaket Province ~

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻😍🤩 really enjoyed the great 👍🏻 drone show by more than 600 flying drones, do check out her TikTok clip captured below, enjoy ya

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Happy 241st Birthday To Sisaket, Thailand 🎂🇹🇭💖🎉🎊 More anniversaries to come 📍His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary Park (Koh Huai Nam Kham), Mueang District, Sisaket Province Read more via 🌐 blog link at bio #tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #surin #surinthailand🇹🇭 #surinthailand #surinelephantfestival

♬ Great Is the Lord – Deeper Soaking Worship

The visual displays consist of,

  • 241 years Sisaket Province
  • Lamduan flower ie. The provincial flower of Sisaket Province
  • Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai
  • Phraya Srisatta Nakarat
  • The royal portrait of His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn, King Rama X
  • The royal portrait of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great King Rama IX
  • Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra Boromarajonani

There was also a Thai boxing 🥊 dance performance from Khukhan School, a local arts performance from Sisaket Rajabhat University

Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7306309775044660482

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uPdMXugfA4ofh9Dz6

Wat Trai Samakkhi / Phaya Naga พญานาค Island Temple

“Wow 🤩” was SiennyLovesDrawing’s 1️⃣st immediate reaction when she stepped into this temple area & viewed the huge beautiful silver blue & white statues of the whole Phaya Naga Island & Buddha

Absolutely 💯 worth a visit, so grand & beautiful

It began construction on 16 March 2020 & then was officially opened to the public on 31 Dec 2022 to commemorate Luang Pho Prathanphon & to make Phaya Naga Island a cultural tourist attraction of Pho Si Suwan District, Sisaket

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Wat Trai Samakkhi / Phaya Naga Island Temple “Wow 🤩” was SiennyLovesDrawing’s 1️⃣st immediate reaction when she stepped into this temple area & viewed the huge beautiful silver blue & white statues of the whole Phaya Naga Island & Buddha Absolutely 💯 worth a visit, so grand & beautiful It began construction on 16 March 2020 & then was officially opened to the public on 31 Dec 2022 to commemorate Luang Pho Prathanphon & to make Phaya Naga Island a cultural tourist attraction of Pho Si Suwan District, Sisaket There are 9️⃣ families of serpents on this island, Phaya Nattanaraj Mujarin Nakharat Phaya Phuchong Nakharat Phayasirasutthonakharat Phaya Sisattanakharat Phaya Phetchaphat Nakharat or Phaya Klet Kaew Nakharat The black snake Saen Siri Chantranakarat Pyayasman Nakharat Phayakhonrata Srithevanakharat Ohh ya…This temple is so thoughtful by preparing some umbrellas 🌂🌂 for rent to its visitors to use, so can enjoy slow walking 🚶🏻‍♀️ while visiting it. Also long skirts for its female visitors to cover up to walk & explore as well as praying 🙏🏻 in this temple All visitors can put on gold sheets on your respective birthday Buddha, so do you remember which day you’re born❓⁉️ Local Thai prays to their own birthday god ya 🤗 Read more soon via 🌐 blog link at bio #tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #sisaket #thai

♬ Celtic Music/Fantastic/Fantasy(1324312) – Akihiro Kasuga

It’s with a steam mist maker & hence making this island looks more surreal magical 💨🤩

There are 9️⃣ families of serpents on this island, 

  • Phaya Nattanaraj
  • Mujarin Nakharat
  • Phaya Phuchong Nakharat
  • Phayasirasutthonakharat
  • Phaya Sisattanakharat
  • Phaya Phetchaphat Nakharat / Phaya Klet Kaew Nakharat
  • The black snake 🐍 Saen Siri Chantranakarat
  • Pyayasman Nakharat
  • Phayakhonrata Srithevanakharat

Ohh ya…This temple is so thoughtful by preparing some umbrellas 🌂🌂 for rent to its visitors to use, so can enjoy slow walking 🚶🏻‍♀️ while visiting it under hot sunny 😎🌞 day. Also long skirts for its female visitors to cover up to walk & explore as well as praying 🙏🏻 in this temple

All visitors can put on gold sheets on your respective birthday Buddha, so do you remember which day you’re born❓⁉️ Local Thai prays to their own birthday god ya 🤗

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐  https://www.instagram.com/p/C1Ex6PnLNG0/ , YouTube shorts via 📹🌐 https://youtube.com/shorts/Bj7BAp7ztUQ & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7312049685378649346

Read more about Naga via 🌐 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C4%81ga#Thailand

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pQVMPsEwAY3Fo8Ak7
FB 🌐: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080280561008&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Wat Si Bung Bun วัดศรีบึงบูรพ์

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻🤩💖 really impressed from her recent visit to this astonishing monastery located along the Huai Thap Than River in the Isan region

It’s considered as 1️⃣ of the beautiful temples with its glittering golden temple ✨💛🛕 in the south of the Northeastern Thailand 🇹🇭 that are worth visiting to make merit & pay homage to & admire the murals depicting stories from Jataka tales & Buddha’s life

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Wat Si Bung Bun วัดศรีบึงบูรพ์ It’s an astonishing monastery located along the Huai Thap Than River in the Isan region & considered as 1️⃣ of the beautiful temples with its glittering golden temple in the south of the Northeastern Thailand 🇹🇭 that are worth visiting to make merit & pay homage to & admire the murals depicting stories from Jataka tales & Buddha’s life Si Bung Bun temple was built from the wishes of Phra Ajarn Sri Chanthasaro who intends to build a Buddhist temple for the monks to practise with the beauty of architecture & nature surrounding Its majestic entrance to this temple with great 👍🏻💛✨ golden reflections is bordered by immense protective snakes with several heads, the Naga 🤩😲 Yes ✅, starting from its entrance, you will notice the temple arch in ancient Khmer art. The gable is an image of Lord Shiva & Naga statues on both sides of its temple entrance . It’s built with Ayutthaya & Rattanakosin architecture & consists of a total of 32 pillars & 5 doors made of intricately carved teak wood It owns an almost identical replica of the famous Buddha of Phitsanulok named Phra Phuttha Chinnarat พระพุทธชินราช, 1️⃣ of the most beautiful examples of Sukhothai art The beautiful wall mural illustrates the Totchat Chadok ทศชาติชาดก that sharing the stories from Jataka tales & last 🔟 previous lives of the Buddha Ohh ya…It hosts an annual traditional long boat race for the Royal Cup here too Do remember to remove shoes ❌👟 at entrance to enter this beautiful temple Read more soon via 🌐 blog link at bio #tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #sisaket #thai

♬ Enya-style romantic fantasy waltz original – Yukari Okano

Si Bung Bun temple was built from the wishes of Phra Ajarn Sri Chanthasaro who intends to build a Buddhist temple for the monks to practise with the beauty of architecture & nature surrounding. Do remember to remove shoes ❌👟 at entrance to enter this beautiful temple

Its majestic entrance to this temple with great 👍🏻💛✨ golden reflections is bordered by immense protective snakes with several heads, the Naga 🤩😲

Yes ✅, starting from its entrance, you will notice the temple arch in ancient Khmer art. The gable is an image of Lord Shiva & Naga statues on both sides of its temple entrance . It’s built with Ayutthaya & Rattanakosin architecture & consists of a total of 32 pillars & 5 doors made of intricately carved teak wood

It owns an almost identical replica of the famous Buddha of Phitsanulok named Phra Phuttha Chinnarat พระพุทธชินราช, 1️⃣ of the most beautiful examples of Sukhothai art

The beautiful wall mural illustrates the Totchat Chadok ทศชาติชาดก that sharing the stories from Jataka tales & last 🔟 previous lives of the Buddha

Ohh ya…It host an annual traditional long boat race for the Royal Cup here too

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C039jmsy8pe/, YouTube Shorts captured via 📹🌐  https://youtube.com/shorts/iq12bZvvKaM & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7311145873214409985

Location 📍:https://maps.app.goo.gl/7yxkbXmeC4kfaZHH9
Website 🌐: https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/wat-si-bueng-bun
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100034784426727&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Khao Phra Wihan National Park ผามออีแดง

SiennyLovesDrawing has enjoyed her slow walking🚶🏻‍♀️ up the short stairway which reveals a 1000-year-old bas-relief carved into the cliff side, enjoy the scenic overview of some well preserved Khmer ruins, experience the cold weather & beautiful mist & sunrise view 🌄 here

Ohh ya…Sharing a tip from her recent visit, suggest to wear your thick jacket 🧥 or wind breaker while visit & waiting for sunrise 🌄 here as when the wind blowing 🌬️ it’s superb freezing cold ya ❄️🥶

Yes , visitors can hike to the edge of the cliff at Pha Mo E Dang for a spectacular sunrise 🌄 views that stretch over Cambodia 🇰🇭

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SiennyLovesDrawing has enjoyed her slow walking🚶🏻‍♀️ up the short stairway which reveals a 1000-year-old bas-relief carved into the cliff side, enjoy the scenic overview of some well preserved Khmer ruins, experience the cold weather & beautiful mist & sunrise view 🌄 here Yes ✅, visitors can hike to the edge of the cliff at Pha Mo E Dang for a spectacular sunrise 🌄 views that stretch over Cambodia 🇰🇭 Note 📌: Bas relief ie. A sculptural technique to showcase a design which is slightly raised above the flattened surface to producing a 3D appearance which can be viewed from all angles with little distortion Khao Phra Wihan means ‘Preah Vihear’ in Khmer language. Preah Vihear temple is a remarkable ancient Shiva temple that is under direct protection of UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008. This large Khmer temple ruin perched dramatically on a cliff 500m above the plains below. Read more via 🌐 https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1224/:~:text=The%20Temple%20of%20Preah%20Vihear%2C%20a%20unique%20architectural%20complex%20of,to%20the%20spectacular%20landscape%20environment & 🌐 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Vihear_Temple:~:text=On%207%20July%2C%202008%2C%20Preah,a%20UNESCO%20World%20Heritage%20Site Preah Vihear temple is just over the border to Cambodian 🇰🇭 & however currently not accessible from Thailand 🇹🇭 due to a border dispute from many issues before regarding the ownership of this land as it was on a conflicting border between Cambodia 🇰🇭 & Thailand 🇹🇭 , then finally went to Cambodia 🇰🇭 During SiennyLovesDrawing’s recent visit, she was told that both Thailand 🇹🇭 & Cambodia 🇰🇭 are in a favourable discussion to reach agreement to have the national park entrance up to the temple from both countries with a fee then, so let’s wait for the good news soon ya 😃😁 Read more soon via 🌐 blog link at bio #tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #sisaket #thai

♬ Thinking About You – Calming Tune

Note 📌: Bas relief ie. A sculptural technique to showcase a design which is slightly raised above the flattened surface to producing a 3D appearance which can be viewed from all angles with little distortion

Khao Phra Wihan means ‘Preah Vihear’ in Khmer language. Preah Vihear temple is a remarkable ancient Shiva temple that is under direct protection of UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008. This large Khmer temple ruin perched dramatically on a cliff 500m above the plains below. Read more via 🌐 https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1224/#:~:text=The%20Temple%20of%20Preah%20Vihear%2C%20a%20unique%20architectural%20complex%20of,to%20the%20spectacular%20landscape%20environment & 🌐  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Vihear_Temple#:~:text=On%207%20July%2C%202008%2C%20Preah,a%20UNESCO%20World%20Heritage%20Site

Preah Vihear temple is just over the border to Cambodian 🇰🇭 & however currently not accessible from Thailand 🇹🇭 due to a border dispute from many issues before regarding the ownership of this land as it was on a conflicting border between Cambodia 🇰🇭 & Thailand 🇹🇭 , then finally went to Cambodia 🇰🇭

During SiennyLovesDrawing’s recent visit, she was told that both Thailand 🇹🇭 & Cambodia 🇰🇭 are in a favourable discussion to reach agreement to have the national park entrance up to the temple from both countries with a fee then, so let’s wait for the good news soon ya 😃😁

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1HdBoxyqhN/, YouTube shorts captured via 📹🌐 https://youtube.com/shorts/LPRySGKNkHw & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7312048219385629953

Location 📍: https://g.co/kgs/iXyYLt & https://g.co/kgs/o7Uejy
Website 🌐: https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/khao-phra-viharn-national-park & https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khao_Phra_Wihan_National_Park

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Wat Phrai Phatthana วัดไพรพัฒนา

This Thai Buddhist temple 🛕 is in a remote area of the Phanom Dong Rak Mountains, Phu Sing District of Sisaket which built with red bricks 🧱

It contains a Khmer Sanctuary of the famously known “Angel Monk” (deceased) Guru Monk Luang Phu Suang หลวง สรวง สรวง who was believed by many local Thais to be over 500 years old at the time of his death, 8 Sept 2000 ~ Luang Pu Sruang ~ Sanetuary International Significant Heritage Place 24 Jan 2020 ~

SiennyLovesDrawing & her travel mates were came to this temple to pay homage & respect to the mummified body of Guru Monk Luang Phu Suang in a glass coffin ⚰️ The coffin is placed in the centre of this temple

It’s advisable that all visitors can offer a bouquet 💐 by purchasing it right before entering the temple, pray & then governed to passing under the glass coffin for 3️⃣ times as a blessing 🙏🏻

There are side galleries that leading to the coffin ⚰️ with paintings represented Guru Monk Luang Pu Suang

Ohh ya…The visitors here will note many cock 🐓statues at its surrounding because once a wish is fulfilled from prayer 🙏🏻 🤲🏻 done in this temple, the visitors will contribute a cock statue as thank you gift 🎁 to this temple

Hmm…Visitors can also purchase a cock statue from here as a souvenir/ decorative item at office or home to bring good luck 🤞🏻🍀

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1J912pykwr/, YouTube Shorts captured via 📹🌐  https://youtube.com/shorts/b1rGuqwrNNg & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7312274656013192449

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/51rCRiV1UJD5yPpN6
Website 🌐: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrai_Phatthana,_Phu_Sing & https://thailandtourismdirectory.go.th/en/attraction/4980

Tips📌: It’s advisable to wear modest & polite whenever visit to any religious sites. No sleeveless, shorts, free hair etc. subjects to each different religion’s beliefs. You may opt to rent the clothes, scarf or rope prepared at certain religious sites for the tourists either at no fee or a donation basis at entrance. As a travel lover, SiennyLovesDrawing always packed a long skirt/ pant 👖, scarf 🧣, jacket 🧥 or a cap 🧢 in her backpack 🎒, so that she can do a quick change, just in case she wishes to visit any religious sites during her travel journeys. To her, respect is earned 💯  while appreciating each cultural diversities

No smoking 🚭, do dress appropriately ie. Knees & shoulders should be covered, take off shoes 👟 when entering the religious buildings. Be quiet, don’t hug or kiss, don’t point your feet 🦶to Buddha’s image & no smirking

Viewpoint from Pha Phaya Goopree National Park 😍🤩🏞️🇹🇭🇰🇭

SiennyLovesDrawing really loves the beautiful panoramic view to see the Cambodia 🇰🇭 bordering to Thailand 🇹🇭  from this viewpoint 👩🏻😍🤩🏞️

Hahaha 🤣😂 She is so so up close to reach Cambodia

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0vFmkNyVRx/ , YouTube Short via 📹🌐 https://youtube.com/shorts/tLia_a7V8aM & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7311527594657156354

Location 📍:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/6inktPihrSa4ZfYG9

Chong Sangam Customs House 🇹🇭↔️🇰🇭🛃🛂✅

Ohh ya…Very near from the viewpoint from Pha Phaya Goopree National Park, you can actually opt to cross border to Cambodia 🇰🇭 from Sisaket via its Sa-Ngam Check Point to reach to Choam International Border to Cambodia, just remember to bring along your passport ya 🛂🛃😃😁

SiennyLovesDrawing & her travel mates enjoyed their exciting acting as “illegal border passing by” OOTDs 📸🤳🏻 here, hahaha 🤣😂

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐  https://www.instagram.com/p/C0vFmkNyVRx/ , YouTube Short via 📹🌐 https://youtube.com/shorts/tLia_a7V8aM & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7311527594657156354

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CZrNBcrsvRrLqrsm9
Website 🌐: https://chongsa-ngam.customs.go.th/index.php?lang=en&

What To Eat

Breakfast ~ Food Centre at Sisaket PPT Petrol Station ⛽️ Kantalalak District

Hmm…What impressed SiennyLovesDrawing whenever stopped by petrol station ⛽ in Thailand 🇹🇭, sure we’ll equipped whether Cafe Amazon ☕, 7-11, food stalls etc. Some even with a fashion boutique too

She enjoyed breakfast with her travel mates here during their van 🚐  journey to exploring Sisaket

She loves the glass rice noodles served here, it’s so tasty chewy to enjoy 👩🏻😋🍜💯👍🏻 during cooling weather. It was raining 🌧️☔ that morning

Do check out her happy foodie moments at Sisaket TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7311288877145361665

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fRKoYUMLZAzh1UNZ9 

Sisaket ตลาดสดอำเภอขุนหาญ Khunhan Wet Market

Actually SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💖 loves to visit & explore local wet market whenever she is travelling, do you share the similar interests ❓⁉️

It’s always nice to meet the locals & check out some of their local foods & snacks, for example she learnt that the local Thais here actually eat ants eggs, hmm…you can view it in her TikTok clip captured 📹

Personally to her, it’s quite disgusting to her when watching the ants 🐜🐜 crawling within the eggs, she will never eat them, no matter how nutritious 🙄

Ohh ya…If you’re bringing your own air fryer when traveling, just like 1️⃣ of her travel mates, you can source fresh local ingredients from the wet market & enjoy cooking them ya 😋💯

Do check out her happy foodie moments at Sisaket TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7311288877145361665

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Kr6UXrrNCvP6P3TE6 

Lunch 🍽️😋 ~ ร้านอาหารเพิ่มผล ๒๕๐๖ Permphon Restaurant 2506

This is an old noodle shop that is well known by local Thai people here in Sisaket Province for its homemade egg noodles 🍜💯😋👍🏻

Guess what❓⁉️

It’s also her nice tour guide, Ms Chay’s 🙋🏻‍♀️ family in law restaurant, a special thanks 🙏🏻💖 to Ms Chay who has recommended this shop for their good lunch at Sisaket. All her travel mates including herself enjoyed so much 🍜💯👍🏻

Of course many more foods on its menu with good service from its staff. They have their menu available ✅ in both Thai & English language

SiennyLovesDrawing enjoyed max her pink noodles soup 💗🍜 ordered. The chewy tangy egg noodles with pink sauce ~ Family sauce recipe of this shop, the spicy level just good for her personal tasting preference 👩🏻😋💯

The tasty braised pork & duck meat, as well as its pork meat ball, mellow soup, noodle menu, rice menu & drinks

It’s not expensive with lots of local menu to offer & good service staff. She didn’t wait long for her food served. There are parking 🅿️ on the roadside ie. Right in front of the restaurant 

Do check out her happy foodie moments at Sisaket TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7311288877145361665

Location 📍: https://g.co/kgs/gttDLN
Contact no.📱🤳🏻: 086 879 7974

Lunch 🍽️😋 ~ 🍽️ Thai Lao Restaurant ร้านครัวไทยลาว

Ohh wow 😲… SiennyLovesDrawing remembered her lunch here in its comfy air conditioning dining room, also because it serves authentic spicy Isan ~ Thai & Lao cuisines here

Hmm…Just that the food served really spicy 🌶️🔥🥵  to her personal tasting. She especially enjoyed max the stir fried chicken with cashew nuts & thin sliced pork belly dishes the most 👩🏻😋💯

It’s an absolutely perfect for all spicy food lovers to enjoy original & authentic Thai Isan cuisine at this restaurant ya 🇹🇭💯👍🏻

Do check out her happy foodie moments at Sisaket TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7311288877145361665

Location 📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/MwW94nNGxLW5ohvy5 

High Tea @ The Yard 🍰☕

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💖 absolutely in love with the calm greenery surrounding of this minimalist beautiful cafe. She got attracted to it right before she stepped into it to order her drink 😍🤩

It even have a picnic mat ready for its customers to enjoy picnic right outside of its cafe to enjoy the peaceful calm view 😍🤩

She enjoyed sipping her hot honey lemon 🫖🍵🍯🍋 while chit chat with her travel mates. Ohh ya…The blueberry cheesecake 🫐🍰 served here so tasty delicious to enjoy ya 😋🤤

Do check out her happy foodie moments at Sisaket TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7311288877145361665

Location 📍: https://g.co/kgs/EkyfQF 

Dinner 🍽️😋 @ ร้าน DD (Chicken Rice Shop next to The Gallery Hotel)

Initially this supposed to be SiennyLovesDrawing & her travel mates to enjoy sharing snacking time before dinner after their visit to local wet market

However it was too close to gathering time at their hotel 🏨 🛏️ (Just next door ~ The Gallery Hotel) to attend the Sisaket 241 birthday celebration 🎊🎉 🎂🥳, so they suggested this restaurant as their dinner spot that night 😁 lol 😉😆

Hmm…Personally to her tasting preference & perhaps she is not used to enjoy steamed chicken rice with sweet sauce ~ Thailand style

Instead, she enjoyed the spicy pepper taste glass noodles soup 👩🏻😋♨️🌶️🍲 served here instead

Do check out her happy foodie moments at Sisaket TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7311288877145361665

Location 📍: https://g.co/kgs/NZjBbX 

Dinner 🍽️😋 @ Cafe De Tree 

Yeah‼️ There is live band 🎙️🎵🎶🎼🎸🥁 here while enjoying your dining here 🍽️

It serves Thai cuisine & Western dishes here

SiennyLovesDrawing – her travel mates 👩🏻🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻👭🏻👨🏽‍🤝‍👨🏻👫🏻 have ordered a mix of both Thai & western dishes on sharing purposes. The foods here so delicious 😋🤤💯👍🏻  tasty to enjoy, a satisfied happy dinner enjoyed, everyone owns a happy tummy back to hotel that night for a good rest 💤🛌🏻😴

Do check out her happy foodie moments at Sisaket TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7311288877145361665

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JQu4pABZ5UvZuJKS9 

Where To Stay

Gallery Design Hotel 🏨🛋️🛌🏻

It’s a convenient hotel for those who are visiting Sisaket whether for business or leisure with only 500m from the downtown area & usually takes just 45mins from Buriram airport ✈️

@livesimpleforward

Yeah‼️ A happy comfy 2️⃣ nights moments captured from her staycation in Gallery Design Hotel , #Sisaket , #northeastern #Thailand trip 😋💯💖🇹🇭 Especially enjoyed the buffet breakfast served with great 👍🏻 local Thai delight 🇹🇭😋💯👍🏻  Read more soon via 🌐 blog link at bio #tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #sisaket #thai #FoodLover #food #foodlovers #foodlove #thaifood #thaifoodlover #thaifoodlovers #MYFoodie #wheretoeat #whattoeat

♬ original sound – Sraboni Shares

SiennyLovesDrawing had a good rest on her spacious hotel room & comfy bed 👩🏻💖🛌🏻💤👍🏻

It offers many hotel amenity services ie. 🆓 Wi-Fi, 🆓 bicycle 🚲 for its guests, daily housekeeping, 24-hour reception, Wi-Fi in common areas & parking 🅿️ lots are available for its hotel guests’ convenience 👍🏻

Ohh ya… She has enjoyed a morning bicycle ride 💖🚴🏻‍♀️ to nearby & surrounding the hotel, yes ✅, right before she enjoyed the breakfast buffet served here with her travel mates 👩🏻😋💯👍🏻

Hmm…No photo/ video captured from her bicycle ride as she doesn’t bring her phone 📱🤳🏻 along ya 😆 It was a spontaneous decision that she wanna ride the bicycle that early morning

She enjoyed max the local Thai breakfast varieties here ie. BBQ pork, fried sticky rice balls, noodles soup 🍜, Thai spicy chicken soup 🍲 etc. A happy satisfied breakfast to start her day

Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7311359737323441410

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cnLAEdo6N3beW6BR6
Website 🌐: https://gallerydesignhotel.com/

Highly recommend you all to engage Ms Chay 🙋🏻‍♀️ via her contact no. 📱🤳🏻 +6687 449 5235, she was SiennyLovesDrawing’s tour guide during her recent trip at Surin & Sisaket. Ms Chay is a local Thai & speaks fluent English & very responsible friendly.  Do consider & feel free to contact her to engage her for your trip then, you will definitely in her safe hands & happy exploring Surin & Sisaket with her or even other places within Thailand 💖🇹🇭💯

Do stay tuned for her next blog post about things to do at Buriram ya 🤗💖

#tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #surin #surinthailand🇹🇭 #surinthailand #surinelephantfestival #buddhism #temple #religious #religion

24 Hours Things To Do @ Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand

This blog story continues from SiennyLovesDrawing’s recent travel to Isan region ie. Surin, Sisaket & Buriram of Northeastern Thailand 🇹🇭

As shared briefly in her earlier story of her 1️⃣st participation to Surin Elephant 🐘🦏 Festival, she had a domestic flight ✈️  with AirAsia from/ to KLIA2 ~ Don Meaung airport ~ Buriram airport, the nearest airport to reach Surin province

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Hmm…She would need more time for her blog post write up 👩🏻✍🏻👩🏻‍💻 on things to do @ Sisaket & Buriram ~ Yes ✅, do expect a long read blog story as usual, she will compile all places to visit, where to eat & where to stay from her own travel experiences as always, do stay tuned & bear with her ya ☺️

So, she decides to post up this blog story on 24 hours things to do @ Chinatown, Bangkok as her travel mates 👩🏻👫🏻👨🏽‍🤝‍👨🏻🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻 & herself touched down at Don Meuang airport ✈️ from Buriram airport approximately 6pm in the evening 🌆 & was warmly received by tour guide, Ms Pinky & got into van 🚐 transfer to go straight to Chinatown

It was the evening of the day before her evening flight back to home sweet home ~ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾🏡 the next day

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Hmm…Apart from shopping 🛒🛍️ prime area in Bangkok, you may consider to stay & explore Chinatown for its rich Chinese culture & heritage the next time when you’re in Bangkok ya 😃

24 hours Things To Do @ Chinatown, Bangkok

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g39vKryFL/ & her TikTok clip captured on things to do @ Bangkok via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7305958165152042242

Things To Do/ Places To Visit

Chinatown 🚶🏻‍♀️⛩️👲🏻🏮

When the van 🚐 drove in the Chinatown area, it’s easily  to note from the van window the vibrant happening of Chinatown here. There are lots of street food stalls 😋🤤 including some with Michelin status ⭐, the shopping 🛒🛍️ streets etc.

During the day time, SiennyLovesDrawing personally enjoys to slow walking  👩🏻💖🚶🏻‍♀️& explore each shops, each lanes as for sure you will note some excitements from some of the traditional Chinese heritage at Chinatown

If you’re a heritage love travellers, you will sure enjoy your heritage discovery here, easily you will spend hours to slow walking 🚶🏻‍♀️down the Yaowarat Rd means walking past the sights, sounds & smells that encapsulate the essence of Chinatown, Bangkok 🇹🇭 Whether morning or evening time, sure all will appreciate the time-worn shop houses 🏘️, the “pit pit 📣” horn sound & ceaseless putter of tuk tuks 🛺🛺, many street food pushcarts, the aromatic smells of the piping-hot local Thai street foods 😋🤤 ~ Some are with Michelin status ✨⭐🌟, the busy & crowded morning/ evening here with both the local Thais & tourists 😃😁

While during the evening/ night time, it’s more vibrant & happening as many local Thais & tourists love to dropping by here for Chinese foods or even tasting some of the Michelin status street foods here 😋💯

Personally to SiennyLovesDrawing, if you’re food lover, you will sure enjoy your Thai Chinese food hunt as your dinner during the night time in Chinatown 👩🏻😋🇹🇭💯

During this recent trip, she opted to catch up with some of her local Thai friends based in Bangkok, a relax & good chit chat meant a lot for her whenever she travels to a place where her friends are around ya

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g39vKryFL/ & her TikTok clip captured on things to do @ Bangkok via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7305958165152042242

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VSx1Wxx2Sv6vSAVN9
Website 🌐: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Bangkok

@siennylovesdraw

LoL 😆 Do hold your saliva 🤤🤤 when viewing this clip with #foods to enjoy when in #Bangkok , #Thailand 🇹🇭 Not just that, trip to Thailand will never be completed without a #thaimassage #thaispa #thaiwellness #wellness #SelfCare #selflove session Yes ✅, #PlacesToVisit #thingstodo #wheretoeat in Bangkok❓⁉️ 💆🏻‍♀️ @divanaglobal Divana Scentuara Spa ~ Enjoyed 2️⃣ hours Absolute Detoxify wellness program with Green Tea Body Scrub & Olive Massage Oil 💯💖👍🏻 😋 Restaurant Tang Jay Yoo 陈再裕酒家 ~ Enjoyed max all Chinese foods served here, so tasty delicious 😋😋 Ohh ya…At least a week of reservation needs to be done to secure your dining slot as it’s usually nvwry crowded & you may not wish to experience a disappointment by just walk in ya 🏨🛋️🛌🏻 Asai Hotel Chinatown ~ A comfy good night 😴 rest at this beautiful boutique hotel. Love its breakfast buffet spread served Read more via her blog link at bio #tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #surin #surinthailand🇹🇭 #surinthailand #surinelephantfestival #elephantsurin #sisaket #buriram #buriramthailand #kitacreators

♬ Relaxation Music – eas Ratta

Divana Scentuara Spa 💆🏻‍♀️🥰

It’s an unique spa centre that located approximately 15mins drive 🚗 from Chinatown, Bangkok & in a redesigned cultural house of more than 90 years old, moreover it’s surrounded with greenery from its exterior upon happy arrival. It does provide a comfy relaxed atmosphere 😌

Guess what ❓⁉️

When she removed shoes & stepped in the centre, she got amazed with a tree 🌳 actually growing in the centre itself & it’s being creatively decorated as like an aquarium. Then only she realised that this old house has actually been built around a tree 🌳, wow 🤩 Isn’t it so cool❓⁉️

Her travel mates & herself were being welcomed by the staff here with a cup of iced herbal tea, a cold towel & decorated by the side with a carnation flower 🌹Then, the staff explained short questionnaire to answer in order to customise the required wellness service respectively

She really enjoyed 2️⃣ hours Absolute Detoxify wellness program with Green Tea body scrub & Olive massage oil with medium strength here

Ohh…Absolutely relaxing smooth skin felt when SiennyLovesDrawing was asked by the therapist to shower off the scrub before the full body massage. After finished, she felt her shoulders & back felt comfy relief as she was carrying with 2️⃣ backpacks 🎒🎒 front & back during this trip 😃

After your wellness time here, you can shopping 🛍️🛒 some body care ie. Body shampoos, body lotions, hand creams, essential oils etc.

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻🛒🛍️ got the Divana : Longevity Lotus Intrinsic Anti Age Signature Essential Oil 15ml. She highly recommended it as this essential oil is actually part of the Divana’s unique scent with natural ingredients, making it a natural fragrance, to refreshing & healing fatigue, making her feel relaxed personally 😌

Moreover, lotus 🪷 scent gives a gentle fresh fragrance & gives good relaxation by just a few drops in the aroma diffuser 💖💯👍🏻

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g39vKryFL/ & her TikTok clip captured on things to do @ Bangkok via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7305958165152042242

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/f9LagmiHiHaRppv58
Website 🌐: https://www.divanaspa.com/branch/scentuaraspa/program

Where To Eat

Tang Jay Yoo Restaurant 陈再裕酒家 🍽️😋💯👍🏻

Went straight for dinner 🍽️ at this 1️⃣ of the famous Chinese restaurant that serves Chaozhou/ Teochew 潮州 cuisines. Ms Pinky told that at least a week of reservation needs to be done to secure your dining slot as it’s usually nvwry crowded & you may not wish to experience a disappointment by just walk in ya

Once arrived, Ms Pinky got 2️⃣ menus so can browse & decide which dishes to order while waiting for the booked dining table got set up

All the foods here served rather quickly & all so tasty delicious to enjoy 😋🤤 Her travel mates love the oyster omelette & Thai style fried prawn glass noodles/ vermicelli served here 🍳🦪

Personally, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻😋 enjoyed max the fried sea bass 🐟, it was fried just nice 💯, so when you chew on it, she feels the thin layer of just nice crispy & then the juicy fish meat sweetness enjoyed. Hmm…So good as she is a fish lover 👩🏻💕🐟

Then, she enjoyed the fish maw 魚鰾 / 花膠 soup 🍲 too, the portion & ingredients just so generous. Almost very spoonful of her soup with a piece of thick soft fish maw, yeah‼️ A rich collagen beauty bowls to enjoy, yes ✅, SiennyLovesDrawing had 2️⃣ small bowls 😋😆

She also loves the crab meat dish with dry Thai curry style, it’s just so so appetizing to enjoy with rice 🍚😋💯👍🏻

Absolutely a happy tummy happy SiennyLovesDrawing from this great 👍🏻 dinner 👩🏻😋💯👍🏻Hmm…The next dining here, she wanna enjoys the suckling pig 🐷🐖 served here ya 😋🍽️

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g39vKryFL/ & her TikTok clip captured on things to do @ Bangkok via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7305958165152042242

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/g3nXPChVLkBEYS1FA
Contact no. 📱📞: +6622242167

Where Yo Stay

Asai Hotel Chinatown 🏨🛋️🛌🏻😴💤

It’s the 1️⃣st hotel in the lifestyle segment under the Asai brand of the esteemed Dusit Thani group with rest assured good 👍🏻 room & hospitality service quality of Dusit Hotel & Resort

When stepped into its hotel lobby at Level 4️⃣, SiennyLovesDrawing loves the cosy beautiful ambience of this boutique lifestyle hotel

It’s creatively decorated even from the hotel entrance to welcome 🤗 its guests with “Yim Yim” ~ An craftwork built with all plastic recyclable materials, impressive beautiful handmade craft work 🤩💖

It’s connecting to I’m Chinatown shopping mall 🏬🛒🛍️ There is a locker area where you can check out & lock your luggage with a fee while exploring Chinatown before your flight ✈️

The room space is just nice & neither too spacious or narrow, well equipped with basic amenities eg. 🆓 WiFi, 🆓 2️⃣ bottles of mineral water, toiletries (Except toothbrush 🪥 set), tv, writing desk, universal plug point & USB point, hangers, safe, fridge, hair dryer etc.

Ohh ya…There is an airport shuttles bus 🚌 service available too from this destination point, so easy convenient 😃

The breakfast buffet with great food varieties, SiennyLovesDrawing especially the onsen egg 🥚, oat granola, croissant 🥐, fruit yoghurt 🫐, cakes 🍰 etc. Yes ✅, she enjoyed max her healthy breakfast here 👩🏻😋☕

Do check out her IG album posted via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g39vKryFL/ & her TikTok clip captured on things to do @ Bangkok via 📹🌐  https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7305958165152042242

Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NrJHhjySWDHbWuy96
Website 🌐: https://www.asaihotels.com

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Ohh ya…If you note in her IG album 📹📸🌐 & TikTok clip captured, SiennyLovesDrawing & her travel mates has enjoyed several nice Thai foods & desserts 😋💯 in the Don Meaung airport ✈️ before her boarding time to home sweet home 🛫🇲🇾🏡

Hmm… Personally, she always prefers to enjoy a McDonald’s pork burger 🍔🍟 #nonhalal before she left Thailand & heading home sweet home ~ Malaysia ya

Hmm… SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💖✈️🇹🇭💯  already can’t wait to be back soon to Thailand to explore other hidden gems 😃😁

Meanwhile, do stay tuned for her next blog posts about things to do at Sisaket & Buriram ya 🤗💖

#tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #surin #surinthailand🇹🇭 #surinthailand #surinelephantfestival #buddhism #temple #religious #religion

The National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand 2023 By Royal Thai Embassy In Malaysia

Time flies & now already in the last month of 2023 ~ December where lots of people busy clearing annual leaves, travelling local/ overseas, preparing gifts for Christmas 🎄🎁 & then to welcome Happy New Year 2024 🥳🎉🎊

As a frequent traveller, lifestyle blogger & content creator with own travel experiences, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 would like to wish all Thais “A Happy Thai National Day” 💖🇹🇭💯 Do swipe left ➡️ for more 📹📸  via her IG album posted 🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0dHS0QSXff/ , her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7308951306989767937 & check out more of her Thailand travel blog stories via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/category/travel-tourism/thailand/ #bloglinkinprofile 📌

Yeah‼️ It’s really an absolute honour to be the invited guest by Royal Thai Embassy to celebrate 🎉🎊  together at 📍Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur 🏨 for the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand, 5 Dec 2023

A meaningful & important date ~ 5 Dec as a special day in the Kingdom of Thailand 🇹🇭 It was declared by the Royal Thai Government as the National Day of Thailand. It also commemorates the Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej 👑🎂 & Thailand’s Father’s Day, wow😲

The celebration reception kick started with the arrival & the official ceremony with the toast remarks by Her Excellency Dato’ Sri Azalina binti Othman Said🧕🏽, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Malaysia

Then, welcome & Ambassador’s remarks on the Occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand by Her Excellency Ms. Lada Phumas👩🏻‍💼, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Malaysia since Apr 2023

All invited guests enjoyed the buffet served at 📍Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur  🏨🛋️🍽️ with the stunning amazing Thai cultural performance ie. Muay Thai🇹🇭🥊, Thai & contemporary jazz music acts🎶🎼🎵on stage

Not to forget the many tasty delicious😋🤤Thai cuisines, well known vending machine with Thai drinks by Tao Bin Thailand , IG @mytaobin & desserts served, happy tummy for all guests

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As a frequent traveller, blogger & content creator with own travel experiences, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻would like to wish all Thais “A Happy Thai National Day”💖🇹🇭💯 Swipe left ➡️ her IG album posted for more 📹📸 & check out more of her Thailand travel blog stories via 🌐 #bloglinkinprofile 📌 #checklinkinbi0 #linkinprofile #linkinprofile👆 #linkinprofile👇 Yeah‼️ It’s really an absolute honour to be the invited guest by Royal Thai Embassy, Kuala Lumpur #RoyalThaiEmbassy to celebrate🎉🎊 together at 📍Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur 🏨 for the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand, 5 Dec 2023 A meaningful & important date ~ 5 Dec as a special day in the Kingdom of Thailand. It was declared by the Royal Thai Government as the National Day of Thailand. It also commemorates the Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej👑🎂 & Thailand’s Father’s Day, wow 😲 The celebration reception kick started with the arrival & the official ceremony with the toast remarks by Her Excellency Dato’ Sri Azalina binti Othman Said🧕🏽, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Malaysia, the Guest of Honour Then, a welcome remarks & the Ambassador’s remarks on the Occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand by Her Excellency Ms. Lada Phumas👩🏻‍💼, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Malaysia since Apr 2023 All invited guests enjoyed the buffet served #mandarinorientalhotelkualalumpur 🏨🛋️🍽️ with the stunning amazing Thai cultural performance ie. MuayThai🇹🇭🥊, #Thai & contemporary jazz music acts🎶🎼🎵etc. on stage Not to forget the many tasty delicious 😋🤤 Thai cuisines, drinks & desserts served, happy tummy for all guests It’s absolutely a lovely #ThaiNationalDay in #KualaLumpur , Malaysia🇲🇾, looking forward to celebrating your 2024 Thai National Day ya💖🇹🇭 Ohh ya… SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻😃😁 just received good news that Amazing Thailand welcomes 4️⃣millions Malaysian tourists as at 30 Nov 2023 🛫🇹🇭🛬🇲🇾 Guess what❓⁉️ She was 1️⃣ of the headcount too, yeah‼️Congratulations to Amazing Thailand Tourism Thailand Malaysia for breaking all time high record 📈👏🏻 🎉🎇🥳 🎊 #tatkl #thailand #malaysia #amazingthailand #AmazingNewChapters #WriteYourOwn2023 #AmazingNewChapter

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SiennyLovesDrawing had a great 👍🏻 5️⃣mins neck & shoulders Thai massage by the masseur from Thai Odyssey 

It’s absolutely a lovely Thai National Day in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia🇲🇾, looking forward to celebrating your 2024 Thai National Day ya💖🇹🇭

Ohh ya… SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻😃😁 just received good news that Amazing Thailand welcomes 4️⃣millions Malaysian tourists as at 30 Nov 2023 🛫🇹🇭🛬🇲🇾

Guess what❓⁉️

She was 1️⃣ of the headcount too, yeah‼️Congratulations to Tourism Thailand & Tourism Thailand Malaysia for breaking this all time high record 📈👏🏻 🎉🎇🥳 🎊

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Do check out her LinkedIn photos albums via 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_bloglinkinprofile-royalthaiembassy-mandarinorientalhotelkualalumpur-activity-7137689197439565826-5lW9 & 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_bloglinkinprofile-royalthaiembassy-mandarinorientalhotelkualalumpur-activity-7137699180436733952-uatp

More photos from Thai Embassy Malaysia via 📸🌐 https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEmbassyKL/posts/pfbid0BjzEAYn2G6Qng8842gvsDqFRsYnmd4Gmkx62Ktjxj3kHAXGK42YfdqDsXH6hwRNcl

#tatkl #thailand #malaysia #amazingthailand  #AmazingNewChapters #WriteYourOwn2023 #AmazingNewChapter