Thailand and Malaysia from Pakistan: Bangkok, Phuket, Phi Phi, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Langkawi
The whole route of my 2024 trip with Chachu Waleed: SriLankan Airlines via Colombo, Bangkok, AirAsia to Phuket, a boat to Phi Phi, on to Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Langkawi, and Eid ul Adha in Kuala Lumpur.
By Hafiz Tayyab · 17 October 2026 · 2 min read
The route
- LahoretoColomboSriLankan · 17 h stop
- ColombotoBangkokSriLankan
- BangkoktoPhuketAirAsia
- PhukettoPhi Phi
- PhukettoKuala LumpurAirAsia
- Kuala LumpurtoPenang
- PenangtoLangkawi
- LangkawitoKuala LumpurFerry + road
- Kuala LumpurtoColomboSriLankan · 14 h stop
Halal hunting in Bangkok
ICONSIAM's food hall, octopus and a whole roasted crocodile.
Phi Phi Islands
By boat from Phuket.
Eid in Kuala Lumpur
Eid ul Adha 2024, after Eid ul Fitr in the Haram that same year.
In 2024 I prayed Eid ul Fitr in front of the Kaaba and, a couple of months later, Eid ul Adha in Kuala Lumpur. In between was this trip: Thailand and Malaysia with my uncle, Chachu Waleed.
We left on 25–26 May 2024 and came home two or three days after Eid ul Adha.
Getting there: SriLankan via Colombo
We flew SriLankan Airlines from Lahore, through Colombo, to Bangkok. The Colombo stop became 17 hours because of a visa desk problem. That story has its own post.
Bangkok
Bangkok was the busiest part of the trip:
- Finding halal food on day one, at the ICONSIAM food hall. Full halal food guide.
- The Golden Mount, Grand Palace and Wat Arun, plus a 5-baht ferry and a cash problem. Temples guide.
- Siam Amazing Park, my first roller coaster. Theme park post.
- A guess-the-nationality challenge at Emporium Mall with my Dutch friend Venomize.
Phuket and Phi Phi
From Bangkok we flew AirAsia to Phuket. From Phuket we took a boat to the Phi Phi Islands and back.
Into Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur
From Phuket we flew AirAsia to Kuala Lumpur. KL was where we spent Eid ul Adha, and I filmed how people wish each other Eid there.
Penang and Langkawi
From KL we went by road to Penang, then on to Langkawi. For the return we took a ferry back to the mainland and continued by road to Kuala Lumpur.
Home via Colombo again
The flight home was SriLankan from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo, with a stop of about 14 hours, and then on to Pakistan.
Route at a glance
| Leg | How |
|---|---|
| Lahore → Colombo → Bangkok | SriLankan Airlines |
| Bangkok → Phuket | AirAsia |
| Phuket ↔ Phi Phi | Boat |
| Phuket → Kuala Lumpur | AirAsia |
| Kuala Lumpur → Penang → Langkawi | Road, then boat |
| Langkawi → Kuala Lumpur | Ferry + road |
| Kuala Lumpur → Colombo → Pakistan | SriLankan Airlines |
Tips for this route
- Budget a full day for the Colombo stops, both ways.
- AirAsia is cheap but charges for bags. Pack light.
- Carry some local cash. We ran out of baht at the Grand Palace.
- Muslim-friendly food is much easier in Malaysia than in Thailand.
The Thailand vlogs are already on Hafiz Tayyab Vlogs; the full series on the main channel is coming. See the Thailand series and Malaysia series.
Watch the episodes
Flying to Sri Lanka from Pakistan! SriLankan Airlines Experience
8 Apr 2025
Stuck 17 Hours at Sri Lanka Airport: Journey to Bangkok, Thailand
15 Apr 2025
Exploring Bangkok's Golden Mount: The Secret History of Wat Saket
31 Aug 2025
Bangkok Grand Palace to Wat Arun | River Ferry & Cash Trouble
30 Jan 2026
First Time on Bangkok’s Craziest Roller Coaster! (Siam Amazing Park)
12 Feb 2026
Guessing Where Strangers Are From in Bangkok Mall! (Dutch vs Pakistani)
14 Feb 2026
How People Wish Eid in Malaysia! #EidMubarak #Malaysia #shorts
17 Jun 2024Questions people ask
How did he travel from Pakistan to Thailand?
SriLankan Airlines from Lahore to Colombo, then on to Bangkok. The Colombo stop turned into 17 hours.
How do you get from Phuket to Kuala Lumpur?
They flew AirAsia from Phuket to Kuala Lumpur.
How do you get from Kuala Lumpur to Penang and Langkawi?
By road from Kuala Lumpur to Penang, then to Langkawi. They came back by ferry to the mainland and by road to Kuala Lumpur.
Where did he pray Eid in 2024?
Eid ul Fitr 2024 in Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, and Eid ul Adha 2024 in Kuala Lumpur.
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