Recap: Return Home

Assalaamu'alaikum wa Rahmatullah!

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On 27th I guess my pocket is going to be broke if I stay longer. I had activated the account but my account would be insufficient while I have no one in the city. So, I decided to withdraw some 3000 bhat (RM300) at Thai CIMB and decided to board a flight to return home as it is more fast. Since I didn't stay for another booked night at the room. The receptionist lady had returned me some 25% of my money. Good, I could try some food out there if I am fortunate to find some halal stalls.

First I walked along Silom road first and finding some breakfast. I could see two Muslim stalls in the morning. So, I approached them and bought a round bread with butter spread and sugar sprinkled in it baked on a charcoal stove for 10 bhat (RM 1). And then I get some cold coffee from a stall ran by two Muslim girls for 18 bhat (RM 1.80). 

I could see some Buddhist ladies offering necessities for the monks who stand along the road and ladies listening to prayers in Bali after made their offerings. I just put some donation at the beggars along the road and also buying a pack of rice from stalls to be given to the monks. I do not offer it as a believer anymore, but as a sign that Allah mercy is boundless. His mercy does not bound only to Muslim but to all of His creatures. His unworthy slaves and servants must also propagate mercy, peace and love amongst fellow slaves.

Chong Nonsi BTS Station in day light. 

Morning activity in Silom road.

Stalls along Silom road.

Near Chong Nonsi area.

To Airport Rail Link heading for airport, haha.

An Asura replica in Suvarnabhumi airport.

Vishnu Kurmavatara churning milk sea which is an incarnation of Vishnu in the 10 incarnations from Thai Brahmanical narration depicted just after the customs check.

Going to the departure to board the flight for Penang.

Gate where I board the flight.

I took BTS line at Chong Nonsi but before that I thought that I wanted to take the train from Rajathamri but I was lost after crossing Henry Dunant. So, I walked again some kilometers back to Chong Nonsi line and from there straight to Airport Rail Link to Suvarnabhumi airport. 

After arriving at Suvarnabhumi I bought a ticket at Thai Airasia counter after a short waiting and instantly paying around RM375. Just can't wait longer in the city or I have to beg beside the road to return. It would be different if I work or live there.

Then at 15:15, I board the flight and around an hour and 45 minutes arrived at Penang International Airport. Thank You Allah for this safe journey. I arrived at my hostel around 19:00 after an hour in the bus because there was so many cars on the road. Then I prayed at Sungai Dua USM mosque and thanking Allah again.

Thank You Allah through this short travel, I had learned a lot. Although I didn't get to cover many places, many mosques, or any interesting area but just wandering around Silom road but I had learned new things. I learned on how Thais feeling confident with themselves and they do not shy although they don't speak English. They keep talking in their national language and forcing foreigners to learn their isolated language. I was forced to speak in a language that I had left unspoken for about 10 years while in the city.

I saw many different cuisines although most of them are non-halal as the cooks are non-Muslims. I had tried public transportation in Thailand. Those rail lines are quite a headache for me even when I am in KL, but very interesting. I also get a new spirit after such a boring time at home and at hostel. At least I had done something meaningful for myself and I engrave this memory in this site to be revised again by myself if I have other opportunities to visit the city again, insya'Allah :)

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Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa ahlihi wa sahbihi ajma'in. Our Lord please be in contact with prophet Muhammad s.a.w and his family and his companions and everyone. Sealed with prayers for peace, love, and mercy on everyone, amin!   

How to Activate Your Overseas CIMB?

Assalaamu'alaikum wa Rahmatullah!

I had just activated the ATM card for overseas usage after dzuhr and lunch at the new restaurant in Sungai Dua. It's quite easy than what I had expected. I'm just doing it for a precaution if I really feel I need to step out of this area due to extreme boredom. Whomever could bear the boredom must be respected for that, hahahaa.

First of all, do like we always do to withdraw cash. Then choose lain-lain perkhidmatan or other services. Secondly, choose CIMB Overseas or CIMB Luar Negara. Thirdly, choose permanent or temporary. If you choose temporary, then you must state down the date you begin to be in the overseas and also the due date for that. I didn't choose permanent because no officer there to enlight me on what will happen next.

We may also activate it through CIMB Clicks but I had forgotten my password and I am lazy to deal with the hotline number to get back my password. We can't activate our card when we are already outside of the country. But it still could be done through CIMB Clicks if you have internet access. Do check whether there are also the branch outside there. Just afraid that they do not have MEPS system like in here. And don't totally depend on teller machine. We also need some cash in hand. I've got to keep small blade inside my shoes for precaution course.   

I have to settle few other things before this 22nd of Sya'aban (24th of July) as what had been planned. Gotta settle down rent for the room first. It's not even August yet, but they are so quick with money. I hate this kind of society without any consideration on others. Even when I wanted to shift to this current room, they had quickly chased me out of my room by grabbing the previous room's key from me. I had to pile up my stuffs and sampahs outside of the room like a refugee. 

Yesterday, I coincidentally met my ex-colleague during first degree in front of the hostel's entrance, Jaya who works at the office. He's not really close to me because he's from other puak (group) which is puak gigih ('good' students). We had several puaks in the class. Puak gigih (popular and well loved by main lecturers), puak kena outcaste (like me and Amir, anti-social, hidden life, underground and notorious), puak pathetic, puak Cina, puak Hindu or muka Hindu, and many others. I just feel like I want to burst out on his face for what the office had done to me but I must control it because it's their ridiculous policy, not his personal policy. I would just flying kick his sorry ass if it's his personal policy while he makes that mocking face at me. It's so insulting!  

Well, the main point of this post is as a social service. I can't really help all of the people outside but I hope that at least I could give some small anonymous contribution to others to please Allah. Thank you for reviewing. May everyone be blessed. 

Allahumma salli 'alaa Muhammad wa 'alaa ahlihi wa sahbihi ajma'in. Dear the God our Lord, please be in contact with noble prophett Muhammad s.a.w and his family and his companions and everyone. Sealed with prayers for peace, mercy, and love for brothers and sisters in faith, amin!