For non-locals crossing the border between Perlis, Malaysia and Satun, Thailand, the winding, forested main road is usually viewed quickly from the window of their transportation. The main objective being to get from one country to the next. But just 2-kilometers over the mountain from Perlis, Malaysia, and bordering Taman Negeri Perlis Park is Thale […]
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Satun National Museum, a Satun Must Visit
The Satun National Museum is a must visit for the inside scoop on Satun’s history. Like much of Northern Malaysia and other parts of Southern Thailand, Satun’s history is fascinatingly complex. In a nutshell, once upon a time, Satun was part of a Malay state known as the Kingdom of Setul Mambang Segara (Setul) from […]
Satun Ferry to Langkawi in 3 Easy-ish Steps (2024 Edition)
Catching the Satun Ferry to Langkawi may sound like a no-brainer, and for the most part it is, however, there are a few things first timers might want to take note of. As of this initial writing, in December 2022, there is just one ferry a day from Satun to Langkawi and it’s at 11:30am […]
Satun, Thailand: More Than Just a Border Town!
Satun, Thailand is nothing but a border town to some people. A place to while away a few hours before the next bus to somewhere else. To others it’s most famously known as the home province of beautiful Koh Lipe and the Adang Archipelago. But there is more to Satun Town and Satun Province than […]
The Gleam of Satun, Thailand
Satun, Thailand has a unique charm that I’ve always appreciated and I was pleased to find it had changed little, after my last visit more than a year ago. Satun is a sleepy little town, but with its central market, night market and small restaurants, it has a lot to offer visitors. And my most […]
On’s The Kitchen in Satun
The sleepy little ‘border town’ of Satun,Thailand has a number of local restaurants but one that stands out consistently is On’s The Kitchen, located next to On’s Guesthouse on the centrally located and rather busy Bureevanich Road. Originally located just a bit further up the street, On’s expanded into the current upgraded colonial style building […]
Satun, Just Another Border Town?
Last year after posting a blog about Satun, Thailand, I received a comment from a woman who basically said that I shouldn’t romanticize the place. “It’s nothing but a border town,” she stated. I’m not even sure why she took the time to tell me that. Did she think that her opinion is the general […]