Kota Bharu And Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With the trouble in South Thailand and stories I'd heard from other travelers about not being able to cross the Malaysia-Thailand border, I opted for the safe option of a trip back to Kuala Lumpur and a direct flight to Phuket which was cheap and quick. Looking back it would probably have been fine going through the south, but I got another day in KL, so it was all good! After getting the boat back to the mainland, I took a taxi to Kota Bharu and as I ne...