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Latest Satun hotel reviews
Pro
Beautiful, lush and few tourists
Con
No reason to stay in town
In a nutshell
A pleasant alternative way to go from Thailand to Malaysia
Tina-Perth Says: This cave is a must for anyone who enjoys caves. It is the largest cave in Thailand and the seventh largest in the world. It was only recently discovered - in 1998 by a monk whilst looking for a place to meditate. The cave is 50 rai in size (around 20 acres). It is a very...
Tina-Perth Says: This National Park extends through the two provinces of Satun and Trang. It consists of a long beach which starts at Amphoe La-Ngu and continues to Amphoe Thung-Wa. It also encompasses the islands of Ko Phetra, Ko Khao Yai, Ko Laiobaentae, Ko Lidid, Ko Bulon, Ko Laoliang and...
1 Review and 9 Opinions This is perhaps one of the most modern hotels in town. The prices are reasonable at around 450bht...
Time Restaurant: Good food in a nice restaurant
aqazi Says: This restaurant has airconditioning and as you might guess it also has a "time" theme. The restaurant actually fees quite european in style. Prices are high though the food is quite good. There isn't a whole lot to do in Satun so we ate slowly and savoured our time here....
o00o Says: Try anything on the free market, its cheap and this can maed your trip to Satun unforgatable. Ofcourse I mean try the healthy and clean food.
Transport to and from Satun/surrounding provinces
Tina-Perth Says: If you're wishing to get from Phuket to Satun, anywhere in between or vice versa, this is the way to do it. Satun Center Tour are about the cheapest around. The prices you can see on the sign in the picture include a driver. Other vehicles are also available for private...
Travel around the South of Thailand
Tina-Perth Says: Khun Luxsame speaks english very well and will be able to arrange any transportation or tour needs for you from Satun through to Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. They have both vans and cars, so can cater for any sized group.She is very friendly and helpful and will...
Chimpback Says: Sharon, how long was the journey from Satun to Trang please? I plan to make the journey in the opposite direction in December. Thanks
Land travel to the Malaysian border
SurfaceTravel Says: For some reason the taxi and moto-taxi drivers seem to have a vested interest in trapping people to stay overnight in Satun. One example of this was I was told, by more than one driver, that the nearby border to Malaysia "closed" at 18:00, and that I would have to stay the...
Tina-Perth Says: I found this information on the Tourism Authority of Thailand's website and I thought it was so informative and comprehensive, I'd add the link here for anyone looking to travel to Satun. It covers distances and some schedule information for cars, buses, trains and...
UKGrant23 Says: Most travellers end up in Satun off the boat from Langkawi. When you arrive at the port you will need to arrange transport to wherever you are going. There will be hawkers waiting for you at this port and as there is nothing else here, it's easy to just take whats on offer....
Getting to Satun by taxi from Hat Yai
phil_uk_net Says: This could be useful for travellers in Hat Yai who are going to Satun to get the ferry to Langkawi.Big old Mercedes taxis leave for Satun fairly regularly. They leave from Thanon Rattakarn opposite the Post Office. From Hat Yai train station walk along Thamanonvithee Road...
Getting to Satun by ferry from Langkawi
phil_uk_net Says: At the time of writing (January 2003) there were 4 ferries a day leaving at approximately 9:30, 10:30, 12:30, and 14:00 but check the times locally. Fare is 18 Ringgits and journey time about 1 hour.For some reason you cannot buy a ticket in advance so it is necessary to do...
Tina-Perth Says: The Thai people use charcoal to cook their food for the best flavour, and for economical reasons of course. I just love the flavour of char-cooked food.The rubber trees are cut down at the end of their productive time and logs are then sawn to about 3-4 feet each. The logs...
Tina-Perth Says: We were very lucky with the timing of our visit to the provinces of Phattalong and Satun as we had special events to attend at both places that we didn't know about until we were there.While we were in Satun we were invited as honorary guests to a party of a young man who...
Tina-Perth Says: Here you can see the string running through the cave. You will see these strings along roadsides or from Spirit House altars in front of homes to the house roof, or even from house to house.The string represents a 'trail' for the spirit to travel along. 'Spirit' is not...
Tina-Perth Says: I just had to take a photo of this cat. It's tail is like nothing I have seen on a cat before. In Phuket they have short tailed cats. At first I thought the tails must have been docked, but I even saw young kittens with the same weird, knobbly tails. The kitten was too young...
Tina-Perth Says: Thailand is the biggest rubber producing nation. Rubber, along with palm oil plantations are the main crops in Satun. There are also a lot of fruits grown and some sugar palms.It is incredibly interesting to watch rubber being processed after collection. Fresh rubber...
Influence of Indian Hindurism?
o00o Says: Influence of Indian Hindurism?
Tina-Perth Says: Just in case you were wondering (as I once did)....Oil palm plantations are prolific in Satun, and increasingly so. The oil palm industry would almost rival the rubber plantations as rubber plantations are frequently replaced with them when the plantation has finished...
Tina-Perth Says: I found a fabulous website that has weather forecasts for five days in advance. It even has the sunrise and sunset times, along with the moon's phase. I just found (as I've been exploring it) that it also has marine forecasts, storm forecasts and much more. A great site and...
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Plan a Satun vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Satun locals
The reason why I choose to visit Satun is because Its is just an hour journey to reach here by ferry from Langkawi Malaysia.
Q: How much is the cost for a taxi or van from satun to pukhet for two people?
A: it should take about 8 hours, by bus it could cost +/- 400 THB
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Satun - a very beautiful place
I've got some interesting experiences in Satun. I'd love to share with you the 13 tips I've written, the 34 photos uploaded, and 3 travelogues I've created.
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Sorry but not much to put on this page. I was just here briefly in transit from Langkawi to Hat Yai.
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From Langkawi Malaysia, I took not longer than an hour to reach Satun, the border between Thailand and Malaysia.
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Satun: Thailand's gateway to Langkawi, Malaysia
There is regular ferry service between Satun and Langkawi. Relax and enjoy the pretty scenery and, if you're as lucky as I was, a Mr. Bean video on the boat's film screen.
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We made a day trip from Langkawi, Malaysia, to Satun. Spent just a few hours there. It is not a touristy place, but the people were very friendly there, apart from the touts, who try to rip you off at...
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