Sunday, September 26, 2010

Koh Samui Trip Itinerary For 5D4N

I go to Koh Samui in year 2009 and also is my second trip to Thailand in the year. We go there by bus and below is the Koh Samui trip itinerary for 5D4N.

Day 1
2330 – Depart from Klang Sentral to Hatyai.

Day 2
0820 – We reach Hatyai town.
0830 to 1400 – Depart from Hatyai town to Surat Thani.
1400 to 1600 – Taking ferry from Surat Thani to Koh Samui (Nathon Bay pier).
1600 to 1800 – Go to Nova Samui Resort check in.
1800 to 1900 – Take a shower and rest
1900 to 2300 – Taking van to Chaweng town and dinner.

Tips:
1. Bus fare from Klang Sentral to Hatyai is MYR 55(I guess bus fare from KL to Hatyai should be around MYR 55-60).
2. Taking van from Hatyai to Koh Samui is 550 Baht/person and departure time is 0830.
3. The hotel has free shuttle van facility offer to the customer, so you can request the driver fetch you to the Chaweng town.

Day 3
0700 to 0800 – Go to the shop rent a motorbike.
0830 to 2000 – Start our journey to round the island. (
Breakfast at the roadside – Big Buddha – Wat Phai Laem – Koh Samui Airport – Nathon Town – Hin Lad Waterfall – Samui Aquarium and Butterfly garden – Hin Ta and Hin Yai Rock (Grandfather and Grandmother) – Lamai – and back Chaweng)
2000 to 2100 – Take a shower and rest.
2100 to 2300 – Dinner at Chaweng town and buy ticket back to Hatyai.

Tips:
1. The motorbike rental shop open around 0800/0830.
2. Rental for motorbike is 250 baht and fuel for a day is 180 baht for my plan.
3. Hin Ta and Hin Yai is an interesting rock.(Natural rock looked like male and female sex organ).
4. Samui Aquarium is opened 7 days a week from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm( advice to go early if you like the animal show)
5. Please don’t take bus to Hatyai because the bus they actually refer to a "bigger" van.

Day 4
0600 to 0830 – Go to Chaweng beach to see sunrise and buy some breakfast then return the motorbike.
0830 to 1900 – We reach Hatyai Town and then go to the shop that opposite Lee Gargen Plaza to buy Konsortium Bus ticket back to KL next day. We also book a room at Indra hotel from the shop.
1900 to 2000 – Take a shower and rest.
2000 to 2330 – Walk around the street and dinner.

Day 5
0800 to 1030 – Go to the street to have breakfast and walk around.
1030 to 2100 – Depart from Hatyai back to Klang Sentral.

The Bangkok Trip Itinerary For 5D4N

This is my last year Thailand trip before Koh Samui in year 2009 and below is my Bangkok trip itinerary for 5D4N.

Day 1
(Malaysia)
1530 – Depart from LCCT Malaysia to Bangkok.
(Thailand)
1630 – Reach Bangkok International Airport.
1630 to 1800 – Depart from Bangkok Airport to PR Place apartment (near Indra hotel or Baiyoke Sky Building, after that walk to the main road then turn left and walk for few minutes you will see it)
1800 to 1900 – Take a shower and rest in apartment.
1900 to 0100 – Dinner and walk around the street, Big C and then take taxi go to Suan Lum Bazaar and Patpong.
0100 – Back to PR Place apartment and sleep.

Tips
1. You can go Naraya shopping either near Patpong or Central World Plaza.


Day 2
0730 to 0830 – Take Taxi to Chatuchak shopping and breakfast.
0830 to 1430 – Back to PR Place apartment to collect luggage then take taxi to Khaosan Road and check in Lampu House.
1430 to 1530 – Rest in Lampu House.
1530 to 2330 – Wat Po, Wat Arun, Dinner at China town (Take ferry to Ratchawongse Pier), walk around Khaosan road and book the tour package for next day.
2330 – Back to Lampu House and sleep

Tips
1. Chatuchak – Open on Saturday and Sunday from 0900 to 1800.
2. Wat Arun (Take a boat cross the river at Tha Tien Pier) – Open everyday except Wed and public holiday from 0830 to 1730.
3. Wat Po temple (Tha Tien Pier) – Open daily from 0800 to 1700.
4. You can try the seafood at China town the green color restaurant.
5. You can book the tour package at MAMA Agent Company at Khaosan road to visit Ayutthaya, Bang Pa In and Wat Mahathat.


Day 3
0600 to 1700 – Breakfast and go to Ayutthaya, Bang Pa In and Wat Mahathat.
1700 to 1830 – Back to Lampu House then take a shower and rest.
1830 to 2000 – Take a full body massage at PAI SPA (Rambuttri Road).
2000 to 2300 – Dinner and walk around Khaosan Road.
2300 – Back to Lampu House and sleep

Tips
1. When visiting Bang Pa In, please look for a visiting map to plan your route.
2. The full body massages cost 240-300 baht per person depend on how you bargain.


Day 4
0600 to 0700 – Breakfast.
0700 to 1530 – Go to Ancient City.
1530 to 1700 – Check out from Lampu House then go back to PR Place apartment and check in.
1700 to 2130 – Dinner and shopping at Platinum Fashion Mall.
2130 to 2200 – Back to PR Place apartment.
2200 to 2330 – Go To Baiyoke Sky Building – Thailand’s Tallest Building.
2330 - Back to PR Place Apartment and sleep.

Tips
1. Ancient City – Open daily from 0900 to 1800.
2. The Platinum Fashion Mall – Open daily from 0900 to 2200.


Day 5
0700 to 1200 – Breakfast and shopping at the wholesale market around the Baiyoke Sky building. After that go to Platinum shopping again.
1200 to 1330 – Check out and go to Bangkok Airport.
1515 – Depart from Bangkok International Airport back to Malaysia.

Tips
1. If you plan to go wholesale market, then you have to go early because the items sold out very fast.

Monday, September 20, 2010

VMware Tools Download For Windows

If you are currently using the VM Player latest version to setup a new virtual machine, then you will find that you will be unable to install the VMware tools to the new virtual machine.
Once you select the VMware tool menu option from the VM player, the application will connect to the VMware official website to download the tools, however it will return an error and stop you installing the tool. Besides, it will also inconvenient to use who doesn't have internet connection.
After I tried so many times/solutions and finally I gave up. I use my own solution to solve it by installing VMserver and then turn on the virtual machine to install the VMware tools.
I had also extracted the tools and shared it; if you are looking for the tools perhaps you can click on the link below to download the installer for your convenient. This will skip you from installing the VMserver to extract the tools.

Download link for Windows: Vmware Tools