Visa Run
If you need to extend your stay in thailand another 15 days, you can cross the border at dannok, near sadao. getting there from the airport is easy and takes about 2 hours. from the airport walk straight out into the parking lot to the parking lot ring road. you can wait here for a light blue songthaew to take you into town and get dropped off at the plaza for 13 baht. the ride takes about 20-30 minutes. you can also take an airport taxi into town. at the plaza, you can find a van waiting just across from the tot office, which makes regular trips to dannok. if you can't find it, just say "sadao" or "dannok" to people till they point you the right way. the trip is 60 baht, and vans leave once they are full. the trip should take about 1 hour 30 minutes. it will drop you off near the border at dannok and you can just walk to exit thailand. you will be approached by motorcycle drivers who will offer to take you to the malaysian side. walking takes about 10 minutes, so it could be worth it to pay 20 baht each way if you are in a hurry. if you have time, a stop at the duty free shop is worthwhile. minivans returning to hat yai depart from outside the 7-eleven store in dannok. please keep in mind that back-to back stamps are only allowed for a total stay of 90 days within any given 180 day period of time!
60 Day Tourist Visa can be obtained in Penang, Kota Bharu and in Kuala Lumpur at the respective Thai Consulates/Embassy. In Penang 60 day tourist visas cost generally 110 RM, since recently. Bring 2 photographs. A copy of passport main page is required - it is possible to get it in a high-school library nearby.To get there: take a bus no 1 from Komtar 1 RM down Jalan Burma, after 10 minutes get off at the crossing with Cantonment road, turn left and walk down Cantonment Rd for 10 minutes and turn right to the Consulate.Opens 9am - 12 and you will have your Tourist Visa after 3.30pm. While waiting it's worth taking a bus ride to Batu Feringgi beach 2RM. You can also find Visa services in Little India and China town for about 20RM will aslo be ready after 3.30pm.Cost 280TBH / 30RM oneway to George town with mini bus and usually lets you off in little india. There was return buses as late as 4pm may 2009.
Thai Massage
No trip to thailand would be complete without a thai massage and hat yai is one of the best places to get them. some of the many good places would be garden home hotel or hat yai central hotel. the rooms are nicely decorated and provide a soothing environment to go with a good massage. ask the doorman at any good hotel for a recommendation if you want to avoid the more dodgy massage places.
Dentist
Prince songkhla university's faculty of dentistry offers very good & reasonably priced treatments!! but always put a few notes in the collection box. government operated hospital, so expect to wait a while.