Im back from Bangkok!! 2nd time in 2 months, it's so frequent but i love it =) Doubt i will get to travel till my Korea trip in May so here's 10 reasons what i love/hate about Bangkok this time round!!!!
01. CHA YEN Thai Iced Milk Tea
This is top on my list and easily found at any street stalls/food centre in BKK. i drank at least 2 cups of this EVERYDAY, all thanks to the tons of beverage streetstalls near my budget hotel! lol.
02. Accessories that are TOO CUTE to resist
I always end up buying a whole lot of accessories from BKK because they are not only cheap (Less than S$10) but totally adorable!
Tip: Get them from Chatuchak or Chinatown instead of the over-rated Platinum Mall becausethey are much cheaper at the former!
My cupcake necklace is DOPEEEEEE =)
03. Affordable Restaurant Food
Tried Baiyoke Sky hotel's buffet breakfast on our 2nd day there and was quite taken back by the number of food choices they had! Indian, Japanese, Western, Thai..and the list goes on...
My cool view from the restaurant!
Went back to Baiyoke Sky Crystal Grill restaurant in the evening for their grilled meat buffet! As my aunt and mum stayed in the hotel for their first night in BKK (bro n i bunked in at a nearby budget hotel because free wifi is too impt for us both. HAHA.), we g0t 50% off the bill ;)
Sirloin steak ftw!
Had one of our lunches at a Japanese restaurant in Platinum Mall which costed only around S$10 per person?
04. Abundance of extremely skillful manicurists (or imo, ARTISTS)
I have never seen such efficient manicurists in my life and when i say they are artists in their own field, i mean it!
Check out my nail design! Every heart is patiently PAINTED ON, not stick-ons ;)
And my "tuxedo"-inspired toe nails! teehee.
05. Street Food
They have the most delicious fried chicken drumstick and grilled fish, most authentic TomYum Goong, Pad Thai......enough said.
06. Nail Polish!!
The crackle/shatter nail polish craze hit BKK too!! So many cosmetic shops carry various local brands so i got a few to try out! They only costed around $6-$8 and come in SO MANY colors.
Couldn't resist the cute nail polish bottles below and bought a little too many =X They reminded me so much of Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B perfume bottles, no?
07. Air Pollution
This has got to be the ONLY thing i hate about BKK. i doubt this has improved over the years and this very fact made me appreciate the fresh air in Singapore so much more.
08. Thai people's graciousness
The traffic in Thailand might be horrendous, Thai drivers are the most gracious bunch of people i've met. Have you seen cars travelling in OPPOSITE directions on a one-way road? Well, it's a common sight in BKK but you will never hear any honking/shouting because the cars give way to each other and the nearby street vendors would signal to the drivers to make sure everyone gets to their destination safely. This is practically non-existent in our country -__- hahaha
09. Shopping!!!
I don't think there is a need for me to blog about the usual shopping areas since they are so "overly-blogged about" online =X Oh, Platinum Mall has expanded if you haven't been there for a while!! Platinum Mall 2 is situated right beside the original Platinum Mall ;)
If you want an alternative shopping route, check out CHINATOWN aka Sampeng in the early noon where it's being transformed into a wholesale district selling everything from soft toys to bags to stationery to accessories!
10. FREE wifi in my budget hotel
Stayed at Citin Pratunam that is right smacked within Pratunam (Shopping!!) and surrounded by endless food stalls (Supper!!) Best of all? FREE wifi throughout my entire trip! Even high-end hotels like Baiyoke Sky don't provide free wifi so it was a really good deal for me and my bro to bunk in one of their suites that only cost us ~S$50 per night =) I was on Twitter/Facebook/Ebuddy every night! =)
Okie dokie, that about sums up my 4D3N BKK trip this time round!
Until next time~
01. CHA YEN Thai Iced Milk Tea
This is top on my list and easily found at any street stalls/food centre in BKK. i drank at least 2 cups of this EVERYDAY, all thanks to the tons of beverage streetstalls near my budget hotel! lol.
02. Accessories that are TOO CUTE to resist
I always end up buying a whole lot of accessories from BKK because they are not only cheap (Less than S$10) but totally adorable!
Tip: Get them from Chatuchak or Chinatown instead of the over-rated Platinum Mall becausethey are much cheaper at the former!
My cupcake necklace is DOPEEEEEE =)
03. Affordable Restaurant Food
Tried Baiyoke Sky hotel's buffet breakfast on our 2nd day there and was quite taken back by the number of food choices they had! Indian, Japanese, Western, Thai..and the list goes on...
My cool view from the restaurant!
Went back to Baiyoke Sky Crystal Grill restaurant in the evening for their grilled meat buffet! As my aunt and mum stayed in the hotel for their first night in BKK (bro n i bunked in at a nearby budget hotel because free wifi is too impt for us both. HAHA.), we g0t 50% off the bill ;)
Sirloin steak ftw!
Had one of our lunches at a Japanese restaurant in Platinum Mall which costed only around S$10 per person?
04. Abundance of extremely skillful manicurists (or imo, ARTISTS)
I have never seen such efficient manicurists in my life and when i say they are artists in their own field, i mean it!
Check out my nail design! Every heart is patiently PAINTED ON, not stick-ons ;)
And my "tuxedo"-inspired toe nails! teehee.
05. Street Food
They have the most delicious fried chicken drumstick and grilled fish, most authentic TomYum Goong, Pad Thai......enough said.
06. Nail Polish!!
The crackle/shatter nail polish craze hit BKK too!! So many cosmetic shops carry various local brands so i got a few to try out! They only costed around $6-$8 and come in SO MANY colors.
Couldn't resist the cute nail polish bottles below and bought a little too many =X They reminded me so much of Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B perfume bottles, no?
07. Air Pollution
This has got to be the ONLY thing i hate about BKK. i doubt this has improved over the years and this very fact made me appreciate the fresh air in Singapore so much more.
08. Thai people's graciousness
The traffic in Thailand might be horrendous, Thai drivers are the most gracious bunch of people i've met. Have you seen cars travelling in OPPOSITE directions on a one-way road? Well, it's a common sight in BKK but you will never hear any honking/shouting because the cars give way to each other and the nearby street vendors would signal to the drivers to make sure everyone gets to their destination safely. This is practically non-existent in our country -__- hahaha
09. Shopping!!!
I don't think there is a need for me to blog about the usual shopping areas since they are so "overly-blogged about" online =X Oh, Platinum Mall has expanded if you haven't been there for a while!! Platinum Mall 2 is situated right beside the original Platinum Mall ;)
If you want an alternative shopping route, check out CHINATOWN aka Sampeng in the early noon where it's being transformed into a wholesale district selling everything from soft toys to bags to stationery to accessories!
10. FREE wifi in my budget hotel
Stayed at Citin Pratunam that is right smacked within Pratunam (Shopping!!) and surrounded by endless food stalls (Supper!!) Best of all? FREE wifi throughout my entire trip! Even high-end hotels like Baiyoke Sky don't provide free wifi so it was a really good deal for me and my bro to bunk in one of their suites that only cost us ~S$50 per night =) I was on Twitter/Facebook/Ebuddy every night! =)
Okie dokie, that about sums up my 4D3N BKK trip this time round!
Until next time~
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