Here there and everywhere!: Thailand 2011

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Prices of accommodation and names in different places this trip in January / February 2011:

'Karon living room' in Phuket (Karon) bargained from 1600 baht to 900 baht a night. Stay 2 nights. In addition to Phi Phi spent one night on the 'long beach bungalow' 600 baht night.
New accommodation the next day on the 'gypsy' 800 baht per night.

The next day we went to Kho Mook with Tiger Line. Checking in on the other side of Charley beach not far from the pier in a place called 'coco lodge'. 800 baht per night. We slept there two nights before we checked into the 'Mookie' for a night, 250 baht. Here I got to know Alex and Nasha as the new Holders of Mookie. They 'bought' Mookie for about 4 months ago. Nasha is pregnant (four month) and I expect that next time I go down there (july 2011 I hope), they will have a little boy (is that she wants the most).

The next day we travel to Kho Kradan for an overnight stay. Here it was full booked so had to settle for a bongalow to 1600 baht 'Kradan beach resort'.

At last we are on our way to Kho Lipe. Here I meet my son (Ruben) and his girlfriend (Jenny). The trip from Kho Lipe Kradan take about three and a half hours with tiger line. In Lipe, we stayed one night at the 'Serene bongalow' near Pattaya beach, 600 baht a night, until we found a new place the day after, at the sunrise beach 'Lipe beach resort, paid 550 baht per night, slept there two nights before we left back to Phi Phi and stayed one night at 'K house' for 700 baht. The two last days we got back to Phuket and Karon and to the same stay 'karon living room'. This time I paid 950 baht per night,and got the top floor.

PS: It's no problem to get an open ticket from Andeman master and Tigerline. I had one my self for the hole trip.

AROUND PHUKET

KHO MOOK
Koh Mook is one the most exciting island of Trang province, with a amzing cave "Tham Moraakot"/"Emerald cave" or beautiful beaches. Koh Mook is not far away from the mainland (Kusmtungku Pier).

COCO LODGE

COCO LODGE BEACH

Charley beach

Hua Leam

Kho Mook - Hua Leam ( on the other side of of the island to Charley Beach) Here we are on the way to Sivalai Beach Resort. We Had to see the resort that cost 10.000 baht a night

Hua lem

Charley beach

The Emerald Cave is a secret lagoon hidden inside the island of Khu Mook. The only way in to this amazing location is to swim 85m through an underwater tunnel that opens out into the secret bay with limestone cliffs soaring high above you on all sides.

The underwater tunnel turns through about 90 degrees, so you descend into total darkness for a few seconds. Once you complete the turn, you can start to make out the emerald-green light coming from deep within the island. As you exit the tunnel and enter the lagoon, the water glows a deep emerald green and it’s rather like being inside a big, green volcano. There’s a large sandy beach to relax on, that’s open to the sky inside the cave.

The cave used to be a smugglers resting place and is reputed to have been used by pirates as a secret and secluded place to stash their treasure. It retains an air of mystery and romance and it’s easy to imagine smugglers hiding out with their loot inside the cave.

Emerald Cave Kho Mook

Mookies bath and toilet

Mookies tent and bongalows

People who want to stay and book at Mookies on Kho Mook can call Nasha's mobilphone: +66 080-561-1781 or Alex +66 082-498-3228. In high season it's often full booked.