After the Party Bus stopped for breakfast at a roadside stall (which was excellent, and consisted of some kind of sweet pastries), they kicked my and my Malaysian friend off and put us on the karaoke Bus. That was a bus packed with more retarded Malaysians, and to my horror, the bus was equipped with a karaoke machine, and they were singing badly to bad music at a painful volume. I had to resort to earplugs again. Luckily it wasn't that far to the border. Getting through Thai immigration was a pain, and they kept sending me to different queues, then said I had to fill out a huge arrival form. The stupid thing is there's nothing stopping you from just walking past, which many people were doing. Apparently they are Thais working illegally in Malaysia.

Upon arrival in Hat Yai, the place was chaotic, and nobody spoke English. I was tired and unable to deal with it, so I latched on to my Malysian friend, who was checking in to a hotel. It was nice to have my own room, especially for US$10, but it was pretty crummy. After checking in I lost contact with my friend, but that was OK, since I was too dependent on him.

After napping my only goal was to buy a ticket to Koh Tau, which was simple after getting to the travel agent. This place is impossible to get around on foot due to poorly marked streets packed with cars and motorbikes and sidewalks packed with vendors. The only way to get somewhere is by taxi, little pickup trucks with two rows of seats in the back.

This place is like a Malaysian Tijuana, and is a popular weekend getaway for shopping and sex. For the same price as in Malaysia you can hire a young lady for an entire day. The taxi drivers are much more upfront about it too. Plus there are lots of bars with bikini dancers, and massage parlors.