24 HoursTaxi Service to Hatyai, Thailand from Butterworth, Penang,Malaysia

When you are visiting Penang and have a desire to go up North to cross the border, you can take a 24 hours taxi service to Hatyai, in Southern Thailand by calling this hot-line number 604 3316 911.  604 is the country and area code for Northern region of Malaysia.

It has been many years since the last trip to Thailand.  You can take a KTM train to Hatyai and Bangkok from Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.  However, the train trip frequency is limited. So you may want to opt for the 24 hours taxi service if you are on the rush and have the budget, and  have 2 to 3 travel buddies to share the taxi fare.  You can also arrange for a return trip with the taxi.  There are other chartered van and mini-bus or coach services to bring you to your destinations in Thailand from Penang and Butterworth if you care to check with the local tour and travel agencies. 

The estimated traveling time or journey by taxi from Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia to Hatyai, Southern Thailand or vice versa including clearance and Customs and Immigrations should be within 3 to 4 hours on normal weekdays and weekends.  Remember to dial 604 3316 and the last three digit of the phone number is 911. 604 3316 911

Go Penang Go by Ferry from Butterworth or Just relax by watching it come and go

The ferry "Pulau Payar" coming to dock at Penang Port Butterworth Terminal

The ferry "Pulau Angsa"

Georgetown, Penang seen from across the Butterworth Channel

Butterworth Penang Port Ferry Terminal next to KTM Railway station

Sunset at Penang, Malaysia Today

Having a great time relaxing during these festive holidays?  Why not head to the park with your loved ones near Taman Wira at Telok Air Tawar at Seberang Perai Utara between 7.00pm to 7.45pm for a stroll along the seafront facing the sea and Penang Island.  You can catch a beautiful sunset like the one captured on the pictures below.

 You can see the northernmost tip of Georgetown on the left of the sun while it goes down on the horizon beyond the Strait of Malacca.

 The beach front on this part of the mainland is polluted due to the soil erosion as can been seen from the mud that covered the sandy beach and the drains that flowed into the sea.  The pollution was brought about especially by reclaims of lands and deepening of the channel for the construction and expansion of the North Butterworth Containers Terminal project by the Penang Port.

 You can access to this place through Taman Robina too.  There is a children playground for the kids.  There are a few hawkers stalls selling drinks and snacks.  It is rather sad when you see the leftovers of the packaging materials such as plastic bags, straws and empty plastic bottles and drink cans being left strewn all over the places by the irresponsible visitors instead of dumping it at the rubbish bins.

 The sun is blocked by the clouds.  So you cannot see it touching the horizon for the day. Have to come again and hope for a clear sky on the next visit.

 Here are some beautiful Pine trees lining the beach front at Telok Air Tawar, Butterworth next to the Royal Malasian Air Force (RMAF) and formerly Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) staff quarters which is towards the right of the above picture.

 The Butterworth channel is where you can cross over to Georgetown by Ferry at the Butterworth Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal on the mainland to the Raja Tun Sir Uda Ferry Terminal at Penang Island.  By the way, the ferry terminal at Weld Quay, Georgetown is named after our Malaysian statesman Raja Tun Sir Uda who is the grandfather of renowned Malaysian political blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK).  His blog is Malaysia Today.

 The Penang Island as seen from the picture here looks like a body of a turtle with its head lying on the north which is on the right.

 The sun just disappeared behind the clouds and beyond the horizon with the colors in the sky change hue

The North Butterworth Container Terminal of Penang Port is seen here brightly lit up and jutting into the Butterworth Channel as it loads and unloads containers to and from ships calling at the port.  It is one of the money making machines for the Penang State coffer.  
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Where is KBOX cafe and pub? Look for KFC?

I was looking for KBOX cafe and pub as a friend asked me to check out the newly opened entertainment outlet at Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth.  I was told to look for KFC outlet as it is just a few doors away on the same block. The street was decorated with red lanterns and light up at night as seen on the video on the Chinese New Year Day Thursday February 3, 2011 in the year of Rabbit.

Chinese New Year 2011 welcomes Year of Rabbit with Red Lanterns

Welcome the Zodiac Calendar Year of Rabbit. Wishing You A Very Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year.  After family Reunion Lunch at Bukit Minyak, Bukit Mertajam in the afternoon, Bigoofthill went for Family Reunion Dinner at Butterworth on New Year's Eve Wednesday February 2, 2011.  On the way back to Bukit Mertajam on the Stroke of Chinese New Year's Day of the Year of Rabbit, we turned into Jalan Raja Uda and saw the beautiful sky lit up with fireworks while the street is decorated with red lanterns.  It is on the mainland of Penang State and is considered the heart of Chinatown at Butterworth. There is a Chinese temple for vegetarians which is frequented by worshipers offering prayers for good lucks and great wealth during the Year of the Rabbit.

Bigfoothill worships at BMBC and the Holy Bible teaches us, " Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life." ( 1Timothy 6:17-19 NIV).

May God bless you richly in His Grace.