Saturday, August 30, 2014

♡ BKK Day 4 - 17th August, Sunday ♡

breakfast~
50฿ each (2 SGD)
We had breakfast just right beside the stall from Day 2 that serves even nicer noodles. Then we went to another temple to pray, approximately 20 mins by cab.
feeding the fishes before letting them go
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Went back to shower, wore ღ's new top out & off for lunch~
the black board with gold wordings

The best of The Boat Noodles
Victory Monument (Kuay Tiau Rua)
Sutyot Kuetiau Lua Payak Phaya Thai Bangkok 10400
26 bowls @ 380฿ (15.2 SGD)
ღ & me prefer the sour soup noodles but their noodles thicken soup is also nice but just a tad too spicy for us. The flavour of the pink noodles is brewed bean curd, something unique but not for our taste buds except Bestie who is able to accept it.
26 bowls isn't a lot as the serving size is small & the guys kept saying they will be able to eat 20 bowls if they're famished.
2 Thai Iced Tea 220฿ (8.8 SGD)
Devil's Food Cake 120฿ (4.8 SGD), Red Velvet Cake 120฿ (4.8 SGD)
Coconut Pandan Cake 120฿ (4.8 SGD)
Coffee Beans by Dao (Siam Paragon)
12 Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110

The desserts here are pretty expensive especially the Thai Iced Tea but the taste isn't that bad. But i prefer After You's dessert & want to try Mango Tango's range of desserts!
i love this candid shot of myself
we went to pray @ The Erawan Shrine
In front of Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, corner of Ploenchit & Ratchadamri Road BTS: Chidlom
last shopping for local snacks @ Big C Superstore
Opposite Central World, opens from 9am to 11pm. The 2 storey supermarket is similar to sg's Giant Supermarket.
affordable yet nice dinner opposite Big C Superstore
supper~
Ala-Carte Chicken McWrap: 59฿ (2.4 SGD)
Ala-Carte Samurai Burger: 81฿ (3.24 SGD)
daisies, ribbons & polka dots
Ate a lot for Day 4 as it's our last night so we just had to eat everything nice!

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

♡ BKK Day 3 - 16th August, Saturday ♡

i love my  cap so much
Wait for Noodle Soup with Chicken: 50฿ (2 SGD) per bowl
@ Chatuchak Market (JJ Market)
i like the very tender chicken that seems to be cooked in a slow cooker for hours. Will definitely go back to have it again.
Coconut ice-cream @ 35฿ each (1.40 SGD)
The 1st & 2nd coconut ice-cream with the little paper on it taste the best.
the shop of the nicest coconut ice-cream
They serve complimentary coconut drinks although their toppings isn't take-your-own-buffet-style but it's worth it just because theirs is the nicest.
@ My Name is Napat Cafe
We had 3 Swiss Rolls (only 2 in photo),  Skinny Pizza,  Macaroons, Sundae & Green Tea Latte for 558฿ (22.30 SGD)
Napat, the owner of the cafe
i don't even know what meal is this as we kept eating & eating
465฿ (18.60 SGD)
Bangkok's chicken just tastes so delicious that i always have at least 1 everyday. We spent at least 7 hours at JJ Market & Union mall before heading back to the hotel to freshen up.
Bestie's Birthday~
The guys cooked up some excuses while Bestie was in the washroom & hurried out to buy her a cake.
I went over to her room to wait for them to be back, meanwhile i kept trying to persuade her to change out of her pyjamas.
"You don't want to change out of your pyjamas since we're leaving for dinner soon?"

When ღ text me to inform they're on their way back i tried to get her to change again but this Bestie is too busy taking photos of her shopping loots.
T&K Seafood @ Chinatown
waiting for our food~
Shark's Fin Soup, Oyster Omelette
Steamed Prawns Glass Noodle, Deep Fried White Snapper w/ Herbs Salad, Stir-Fried Morning Glory
Stir-Fried Pea Sprouts,  Fried Squid w/ Garlic & pepper, Bird's Nest
Dinner: 1200฿ (48 SGD)
Bird's Nest: 1000฿ for 4 bowls (40 SGD) Bestie & i had 2 bowls each although we're already quite full.
1820฿ (72.80 SGD)
Pooh Nano Block w/ display case
Finally i managed to buy the Pooh Nano Block @ Saphan Phut Night Market, everywhere else sells only hello kitty, doraemon,  melody, mickey, minnie & even captain america but not pooh.
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

♡ BKK Day 2 - 15th August, Friday ♡

The guys woke up at 6am to go praying at a few temples like Wat Suthat, Wat Chana Songkhram Rachawora Mahawiharn & more.
Just by looking at the Buddha statues gives one a sense of peacefulness

While the guys woke up at 6am, i also woke up to go over Bestie's room but she didn't even notice i was beside her.
We girls didn't join them because the whole journey, to & fro would take at least 12 hours so we plan our girls (Bestie) day out.
Breakfast
 After breakfast we head over to Platinum for more shopping.
Top: 250฿ each (20 SGD for 2)
Bag: 400฿ (16 SGD)
 daisies 

Dress: 450฿ (18 SGD) 
 Top: 250฿ (10 SGD) 
 Cap: 200฿ (8 SGD) 
 Jacket: 450฿ (18 SGD)
Bestie~
Went back to the hotel to freshen up, change into new clothes & carry our new bags & caps. After which we went to MBK Center to do our nails but they don't have many nail salons & the variety of colors available are limited.
tea-break @ After You
Chocolate Mud Brownie: 155฿ (6.2 SGD)
Nutella Toast: 195฿ (7.8 SGD)
We still had about 2 hours to spare as the guys are just on their way back so we went for tea break.
reunited for dinner
MK Restaurant @ Asiatique The Riverfront
 Certain food like the noodles, meat & crab stick taste so good.
Naraya~ 
Sling & Shoe Bag
493฿ after 15% (20 SGD)

Thursday, August 21, 2014

♡ BKK Day 1 - 14th August, Thursday ♡


6:30 am - Bestie's sister fetched us including Benny & ღ to the 
 airport.
finally our double date overseas trip (not counting our JB trips)
We're so lucky to be travelling with 4 frequent travellers to BKK, they brought us around to shop & have the best Thai food that they've already tried.
7:00 am - Check-in @  Changi Airport
9:10 am - Departure
mandatory flight shot
Yakult (probiotic drink) in giant size
ღ always have diarrhoea (traveller's diarrhoea) whenever we travel, this time round i didn't want him to feel unwell & can't enjoy our trip at ease. I read from forums & found something different from the usual advice like, "don't consume street food."
But BKK's street food are nicer & cheaper than restaurants. It's pointless going to BKK & not consume any street food.
The golden tip i got was:
"Drink the host country's yakult or yogurt to let your stomach get used to the food/water."
So the first drink we consume after touchdown was Yakult & ღ didn't had diarrhoea during the 5 days in BKK & even after we returned.
Perhaps the food in BKK is hygienic for his stomach but let's not take the risk, we shall do this for every other trip.

11:30 am - Arrival @ Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK
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We then took the SA City Line from Suvarnabhumi Airport ➜ Lat Krabang  ➜ Ban Thap Chang ➜ Hua Mark ➜ Ramkhamhaeng ➜ Makkasan ➜ Rathchaprarop which costs 45฿  (1.8 SGD) per person.

They have 2 SA Express lines which costs 90฿ (3.60 SGD) for single trip & 150฿ (6 SGD) for round trip which is 2x more expensive & the waiting time for the train is at least 30-60 minutes long. We learnt our lesson the hard way when we're leaving from the hotel to the airport.

But the travelling time is 2x faster as it doesn't make stops in between but goes straight to Suvarnabhumi International Airport from Makkasan City Interchange Station.
we alighted @ Rathchaprarop Station
lugging my suitcase alone as ღ snap tons of photos
The 93 Hotel
93 Soi Somprasong (Petchburi 17 Rd) Pratunam, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10400
Every day we got to climb 2 flights of stairs as the escalator stops operating at who knows what hour at night.
4th to 5th floor
Another flight of stairs is from the 4th to 5th floor as the hotel's lift only goes up to the 4th level & our rooms are at the 5th floor.
The 93 Hotel is located at the heart of Pratunam but the amenities of the hotel isn't that great.
1st meal at BKK
The braised pork leg is super soft & not tough like the usual pork. Although we got to queue, it's only for a short while till we had seats as their service is fast. 
So pleased that the interior is fully air-conditioned as it's blistering hot outside. The wanton noodle comes in dry or soup & i like both varieties equally.

5 wanton noodles + 2 pork leg rice = 500฿ (20SGD)
Sab X2 Wanton Noodles & Pork Leg Rice
@ Petchburi Soi 19

9am - 4pm
Platinum Fashion Mall
 Thailand's largest one stop wholesale shopping, opens at 8 or 9am to 8pm.
shop away!
ღ's backpack
@ 1250฿ (50 SGD)



ღ doesn't like to use his luggage & prefers to backpack but his backpack snaps so he bought a new one for such a steal with the help of Benny's bargaining.
200฿ (8 SGD) for 5 boxes of eyelid tape
(1.60 SGD per box)





















Random photo of eyelid tape because i bought it at the shop name "Lashes" on
the left of Somtam Nua. I've been sticking eyelid tape for about 2 years as i have double eyelid on the left eye naturally but the right eye's double eyelid comes & goes, it only appears when i'm ill

Somtam Nua
@ Siam Square Soi 5
Pork Shoulder BBQ, Northeast Style Spicy Soup w/ Pork Bone
Somtam (green papaya salad) w/ Salted Egg, Stir Fried Thai Rice-flour Noodles
Fried Chicken, Hot & Spicy Crispy Fired Fish
1250฿ (50 SGD) for 6 person



Hello Kitty House Bangkok
@ Siam Square 1
10am - 10pm
We waited for a queue number but didn't try their food because it doesn't look appetizing. But we managed to walk around the whole shop as if visiting a Hello Kitty museum.
collage the decorations as i'm not a kitty lover 
The Hello Kitty House is 3 stories high & they even have a nail salon at the basement. They're really good at earning Hello Kitty lovers' money.
love this shot with the Bestie
Hello Kitty House Bangkok
@ Siam Square 1
10am - 10pm
After You (Dessert Cafe)
@ Siam Paragon Ground Floor
10am - 10:30pm
Caramel Custard Pudding, Giant Chocolate Lava
Nutella Toast, Mille Crepe
600 (24 SGD)
All of us love the Nutella Toast the most after all their signature dish is the shibuya honey toast.
Abrupt ending of BKK Day 1, we return to our hotel at approximately 1 or 2am & the guys had to wake up before 7am to board the bus for their 12 hours trip of praying while the Bestie & i had sleepover, more shopping, nails' pampering & tea break while waiting for them to be back for dinner.