Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Bangkok trip from 31 Aug 08 to 03 Sept 08.
It was my first time to bkk, which explained my excitement towards the trip.
Very little photos for this trip cause' those streets are simply dirty and smelly.
i can't wait to get myself out of those places, thus no time to snap photos.
moreover, im afraid that my camera lens might melt under the HOT BLAZING SUN!
hahahhaa...
but trust me, don't underestimate the temperature over there.
i really look up to those securties and policemen who wore BLACK TIGHT uniforms (long pants, long shirts) and stood around CTC market to control the traffic. seriously, those uniforms are so tight that they looked like they are going to burst in it anytime. i think most prob they only have standard S size for their uniforms lah.
DAY 1 - 31 Aug 08 (Sunday)
slept over at bestie's place the previous night and woke up at ard 4.30 in the morning.
headed over to the airport when the sky is still pitch dark.
checked out bags and cosmetics over at DFS.
got a clinique LF only, it's too early in the morning and i believe my shopping mood aint here yet.
had a light breakfast before we went to catch our flight.
we were the last 5 passengers on board btw. hahaha... but becos of that we get to choose our own seats as the flight wasn't full.
bestie and i shared 3 seats and we con't with our beauty sleep until we touched down.
got really annoyed by their touting culture over there.
so many ppl aimed at us once we walked out of the arrival hall, it's obvious that we don't uds thai at all, yet they can still cont chanting and selling their services to us.
finally, we got a taxi which is big enough for the 5 of us.
we nearly lost our lives less than 5 mins on board the taxi!
the taxi uncle was so engross in adjusting the air con for us that he kept driving straight when it's actually a bend!
so horrific can!
thank god sy realised it in time and shouted.
omg.. i can't imagine what will happen to us if sy didn't realised.
the rest of us were still busy making ourselves comfortable in our seats that we didn't realise the road condition ahead.
we were also lucky that there wasn't any car behind us when the driver hurriedly whirlled the car to the other side.
PHEW!
reached hotel and was told that the rooms weren't ready yet.
went to the mall opp and had KFC for our lunch.
after KFC, we walked over to swensen which is like just a few stores away for dessert, here's when my 2nd nightmare begins...
ordered earthquake with 6 scoops of icecream...
i was enjoying my ice cream until i tasted this smell of superglue + petroleum shit.
i can't help but emphasis that it's TASTE THE SMELL OF....
my face totally changed when i tasted the horrible smell.
after much investigation and trial & error done, we were quite confirm that the taste came from the scoop of rum and raisin.
EEEEEKKKKK... and soo after the incident i told bestie that im never going to eat rum and raisin again!
went back to the hotel and checked in to 1 of the rooms first cause' only 1 was ready at that time and we have no more time to waste.
seriously, i think it would be more useful to train those hotel staffs to speak fluent english then to speak japanese.
they kept nodding on every request we made, but ended up they actually don't uds what we wanted.
first stop to 4 faced buddha - Erawan Shrine.
i suppose that this is one of the must-visit places in BKK.
after praying, we walked to the nearest BTS and took a train over to Chatuchak Market.
it's actually cheaper for us to take a cab over but their traffic jam is really intolerable, thus the train station is definitely a preferred option.
CTC Weekend Market.
The entire market is really HUGE!
there are so many sections and so many ways you can head to at any point you're standing.
We just walked aimlessly under the scorching sun for like 2/3 hrs until we couldn't stand it anymore and decided to leave.
anyway, im quite disappointed over the stuffs they sell over there.
im not sure if we walked along the wrong soi or what, but i didn't spot nice stuffs to get at all.
those clothes we saw are really outdated and there wasn't much accessories too.
i only managed to get a bag while we were walking back to the BTS station.
=(
took the BTS back to the central area.
MBK Shopping Mall
had our dinner at a chinese restaurant in the mall.
shopped around and got ponds magic powder from boots.
over to Tokyu departmental store to shop for undergarments.
ordered macs to take away back to the hotel.
i ate this fillet in salmon sauce which tasted a little spicy.
they have cheese fries over at their macs!
but the cheese taste is quite weird tho............... hahha
cabbed back to hotel and checked in the other room.
our room
had our breakfast buffet at the 82nd level in the hotel.
the breakfast buffet is really nice and they have a wide variety of everything.
took the hotel shuttle bus over to siam area.
ate haagen daz ice cream over at siam center before we embarked on our shopping journey.
nth much at siam center as their stuffs is really pricey over at shopping malls.
i think this zhao cai mao is made by hard cardboard.
siam paragon
BTS station
walked over to siam square after that.
many small shops but things are rather more exp over there.
had root beer float and curly fries over at A&W...
wow.. i can't rmb when was the last time i ate at A&W... haha
walked to MBK again.
had japanese steamboat buffet for dinner.
we thought the food there must be yummy cause' there was a long queue outside the restaurant.
but so disappointed that the food turns out to be rather bad actually.
spotted my fav seaweed lays over at tokyu supermarket.
hahaha... i miss the seaweed flavour chips ever since we returned from tpe!
grabbed a few packets of lays and the fried ikan bilis.
walked back to siam paragon and the security called a cab in for us which goes by meter.
their meter is really pathetic i tell you.
the starting fare is like 35 baht, and the meter only jumps by 2 baht after a very long journey.
back to hotel, rested a while and headed to pratunam night market which is just below our hotel.
stuffs are cheap at the pratunam market.
i got cute pyjamas from there which i love.
hahaha...
DAY 3 - 2 Sept 08 (Tuesday)
woke up really early in the morning and went to the morning market below our hotel.
it was drizzling, thus some shops were closed.
got some pcs of clothes the first time round and returned back to our hotel room to try on them.
and then we headed back to the market again to walk another round.
hahhaa..
view from the window of our room.
had breakfast buffet at hotel again, but at the 77th level this time round.
the food was yummy as before.
there were many news reporting about the protesting in BKK and i think it sounded really serious on TV cause' we started receiving many calls and sms asking us how's the situation over there and telling us to be careful.
actually we didn't get affected by the situation at all, as we didn't see any protesting or disorder going around.
but still, we got paranoid by those news reports and only stayed near to places nearby our hotel.
walked to pratunam market and then to platinum mall which is a shopping heaven, most importantly, the place is air-conditioned!
stuffs are cheap over there, and there's sooo many shops around.
spent the afternoon over there and had KFC again before we walked back to our hotel.
took the shuttle bus to siam area again and walked to MBK to get more ikan bilis, pork floss and tibits.
cabbed over to central world plaza via meter cab.
the shopping mall is really BIG, thank god we have special transport to bring us over to the Naraya store!
the Naraya store was packed by tourists and i think its the most crowded shop in the entire mall.
i had a hard time finding stuffs i want cause' of their poor display in the store.
it's so tough to get the things you eye on.
you may find a bag you like on display at the back of the store but the stock may be on the shelves right at the front.
anyway, i managed to get some stuffs still, tho i think i didn't get enough.
hahah
back to the hotel and ordered room service for dinner.
DAY 4 - 3 Sept 08 (Wednesday)
had breakfast buffet at 77th level again.
took some photos at our hotel gallery after the breakfast.
view from the 77th level
chose platinum mall over manicure.
shopped and bought more stuffs.
back to hotel, packed and headed over to the airport.
we reached too early and their airport is really boring.
there's like no shops and places to eat outside at the check-in area.
finally, the gates for our flight opened and we managed to get in to have our dinner and shop.
bestie and me each got a longchamp bag, they have more colors as compared to those we checked out at changi airport and it's cheaper by a little too.
=D
slept on the flight back.
im so glad im back home safe and sound.
=))))
alright, i have came to the end of my bkk trip.
mummy seems interested to visit bkk too, i hope we can go again after the political issue is much resolved.
It was my first time to bkk, which explained my excitement towards the trip.
Very little photos for this trip cause' those streets are simply dirty and smelly.
i can't wait to get myself out of those places, thus no time to snap photos.
moreover, im afraid that my camera lens might melt under the HOT BLAZING SUN!
hahahhaa...
but trust me, don't underestimate the temperature over there.
i really look up to those securties and policemen who wore BLACK TIGHT uniforms (long pants, long shirts) and stood around CTC market to control the traffic. seriously, those uniforms are so tight that they looked like they are going to burst in it anytime. i think most prob they only have standard S size for their uniforms lah.
DAY 1 - 31 Aug 08 (Sunday)
slept over at bestie's place the previous night and woke up at ard 4.30 in the morning.
headed over to the airport when the sky is still pitch dark.
checked out bags and cosmetics over at DFS.
got a clinique LF only, it's too early in the morning and i believe my shopping mood aint here yet.
had a light breakfast before we went to catch our flight.
we were the last 5 passengers on board btw. hahaha... but becos of that we get to choose our own seats as the flight wasn't full.
bestie and i shared 3 seats and we con't with our beauty sleep until we touched down.
got really annoyed by their touting culture over there.
so many ppl aimed at us once we walked out of the arrival hall, it's obvious that we don't uds thai at all, yet they can still cont chanting and selling their services to us.
finally, we got a taxi which is big enough for the 5 of us.
we nearly lost our lives less than 5 mins on board the taxi!
the taxi uncle was so engross in adjusting the air con for us that he kept driving straight when it's actually a bend!
so horrific can!
thank god sy realised it in time and shouted.
omg.. i can't imagine what will happen to us if sy didn't realised.
the rest of us were still busy making ourselves comfortable in our seats that we didn't realise the road condition ahead.
we were also lucky that there wasn't any car behind us when the driver hurriedly whirlled the car to the other side.
PHEW!
reached hotel and was told that the rooms weren't ready yet.
went to the mall opp and had KFC for our lunch.
after KFC, we walked over to swensen which is like just a few stores away for dessert, here's when my 2nd nightmare begins...
ordered earthquake with 6 scoops of icecream...
i was enjoying my ice cream until i tasted this smell of superglue + petroleum shit.
i can't help but emphasis that it's TASTE THE SMELL OF....
my face totally changed when i tasted the horrible smell.
after much investigation and trial & error done, we were quite confirm that the taste came from the scoop of rum and raisin.
EEEEEKKKKK... and soo after the incident i told bestie that im never going to eat rum and raisin again!
went back to the hotel and checked in to 1 of the rooms first cause' only 1 was ready at that time and we have no more time to waste.
seriously, i think it would be more useful to train those hotel staffs to speak fluent english then to speak japanese.
they kept nodding on every request we made, but ended up they actually don't uds what we wanted.
first stop to 4 faced buddha - Erawan Shrine.
i suppose that this is one of the must-visit places in BKK.after praying, we walked to the nearest BTS and took a train over to Chatuchak Market.
it's actually cheaper for us to take a cab over but their traffic jam is really intolerable, thus the train station is definitely a preferred option.
CTC Weekend Market.
The entire market is really HUGE!
there are so many sections and so many ways you can head to at any point you're standing.
We just walked aimlessly under the scorching sun for like 2/3 hrs until we couldn't stand it anymore and decided to leave.
anyway, im quite disappointed over the stuffs they sell over there.
im not sure if we walked along the wrong soi or what, but i didn't spot nice stuffs to get at all.
those clothes we saw are really outdated and there wasn't much accessories too.
i only managed to get a bag while we were walking back to the BTS station.
=(
took the BTS back to the central area.
MBK Shopping Mall
had our dinner at a chinese restaurant in the mall.
shopped around and got ponds magic powder from boots.
over to Tokyu departmental store to shop for undergarments.
ordered macs to take away back to the hotel.
i ate this fillet in salmon sauce which tasted a little spicy.
they have cheese fries over at their macs!
but the cheese taste is quite weird tho............... hahha
cabbed back to hotel and checked in the other room.
our roomi forgot to take a pic of the bathroom which they have a digital weighing machine that i always use before bathing.
haha...
DAY 2 - 1 Sept 08 (Monday)
haha...
DAY 2 - 1 Sept 08 (Monday)
had our breakfast buffet at the 82nd level in the hotel.
the breakfast buffet is really nice and they have a wide variety of everything.
took the hotel shuttle bus over to siam area.
ate haagen daz ice cream over at siam center before we embarked on our shopping journey.
nth much at siam center as their stuffs is really pricey over at shopping malls.
i think this zhao cai mao is made by hard cardboard.
siam paragon
BTS stationwalked over to siam square after that.
many small shops but things are rather more exp over there.
had root beer float and curly fries over at A&W...
wow.. i can't rmb when was the last time i ate at A&W... haha
walked to MBK again.
had japanese steamboat buffet for dinner.
we thought the food there must be yummy cause' there was a long queue outside the restaurant.
but so disappointed that the food turns out to be rather bad actually.
spotted my fav seaweed lays over at tokyu supermarket.
hahaha... i miss the seaweed flavour chips ever since we returned from tpe!
grabbed a few packets of lays and the fried ikan bilis.
walked back to siam paragon and the security called a cab in for us which goes by meter.
their meter is really pathetic i tell you.
the starting fare is like 35 baht, and the meter only jumps by 2 baht after a very long journey.
back to hotel, rested a while and headed to pratunam night market which is just below our hotel.
stuffs are cheap at the pratunam market.
i got cute pyjamas from there which i love.
hahaha...
DAY 3 - 2 Sept 08 (Tuesday)
woke up really early in the morning and went to the morning market below our hotel.
it was drizzling, thus some shops were closed.
got some pcs of clothes the first time round and returned back to our hotel room to try on them.
and then we headed back to the market again to walk another round.
hahhaa..
view from the window of our room.had breakfast buffet at hotel again, but at the 77th level this time round.
the food was yummy as before.
there were many news reporting about the protesting in BKK and i think it sounded really serious on TV cause' we started receiving many calls and sms asking us how's the situation over there and telling us to be careful.
actually we didn't get affected by the situation at all, as we didn't see any protesting or disorder going around.
but still, we got paranoid by those news reports and only stayed near to places nearby our hotel.
walked to pratunam market and then to platinum mall which is a shopping heaven, most importantly, the place is air-conditioned!
stuffs are cheap over there, and there's sooo many shops around.
spent the afternoon over there and had KFC again before we walked back to our hotel.
took the shuttle bus to siam area again and walked to MBK to get more ikan bilis, pork floss and tibits.
cabbed over to central world plaza via meter cab.
the shopping mall is really BIG, thank god we have special transport to bring us over to the Naraya store!
the Naraya store was packed by tourists and i think its the most crowded shop in the entire mall.
i had a hard time finding stuffs i want cause' of their poor display in the store.
it's so tough to get the things you eye on.
you may find a bag you like on display at the back of the store but the stock may be on the shelves right at the front.
anyway, i managed to get some stuffs still, tho i think i didn't get enough.
hahah
back to the hotel and ordered room service for dinner.
DAY 4 - 3 Sept 08 (Wednesday)
had breakfast buffet at 77th level again.
took some photos at our hotel gallery after the breakfast.
view from the 77th level
chose platinum mall over manicure.shopped and bought more stuffs.
back to hotel, packed and headed over to the airport.
we reached too early and their airport is really boring.
there's like no shops and places to eat outside at the check-in area.
finally, the gates for our flight opened and we managed to get in to have our dinner and shop.
bestie and me each got a longchamp bag, they have more colors as compared to those we checked out at changi airport and it's cheaper by a little too.
=D
slept on the flight back.
im so glad im back home safe and sound.
=))))
alright, i have came to the end of my bkk trip.
mummy seems interested to visit bkk too, i hope we can go again after the political issue is much resolved.
Labels: bkk
submitted at 9:17 PM.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
i'm over at siyi's place right now.
we're heading to airport in less than 5 hrs time.
relatives and friends who heard about my trip are quite worried for me.
let's hope everything will be fine till wed night when im back.
=)
i'm going to try out some peeling gel with siyi before heading to catch a short nap.
hahaha...
sometimes its really fun to sleep over at besties place.
=D
we're heading to airport in less than 5 hrs time.
relatives and friends who heard about my trip are quite worried for me.
let's hope everything will be fine till wed night when im back.
=)
i'm going to try out some peeling gel with siyi before heading to catch a short nap.
hahaha...
sometimes its really fun to sleep over at besties place.
=D
Labels: bkk
submitted at 11:34 PM.
im so terrified after i saw the news about the riots in Thailand right now.
the protesters actually occupied the runway in Phuket airport and all flights to and from Phuket have to be cancelled due to that.
=(
i really pray hard that situation in bkk will be still under controlled when i arrive there on sunday morning.
i wanna be back home safe and sound.
meanwhile, i hope that the government will step out and resolve the situation asap.
i don't want my trip to be affected by it.
im off to do some packing.
meeting besties for lunch/dinner tml plus staying over at siyi's place.
=D
the protesters actually occupied the runway in Phuket airport and all flights to and from Phuket have to be cancelled due to that.
=(
i really pray hard that situation in bkk will be still under controlled when i arrive there on sunday morning.
i wanna be back home safe and sound.
meanwhile, i hope that the government will step out and resolve the situation asap.
i don't want my trip to be affected by it.
im off to do some packing.
meeting besties for lunch/dinner tml plus staying over at siyi's place.
=D
Labels: bkk
submitted at 12:22 AM.
