The events and places to visit were all planned by my brother, who has been here for 5 months for his exchange. It was all thanks to him that the trip turned out extremely rewarding, for the stomach, wallet, and stuffs.
12 December 2014, Cloudy, Singapore > Bangkok
After settling everything I need to, me and my mum set off for the airport. Waited to pass a surprise card for my brother before leaving for Bangkok. The flight was slightly delayed and we only left Singapore at 11 PM.
13 December 2014, Cloudy, Bangkok
Arrived at Bangkok at 1 AM and reunited with my brother after some 5 months. Had supper by buying food from 7-11. I am just starting to get accustomed to the prices of Thailand; things sure are priced differently, and to our advantage. We stayed at my brother's place for one night. His place is so much better than mine when I was on my exchange. Woke up at 9 AM for a simple breakfast. We then walked towards Centara Watergate Pavillion Hotel to deposit our luggage, before walking around the vicinity. Had A&W for lunch, which was no longer available in Singapore since I was very young. Unique, but not that tasty since it is still fast food. We wandered to pratunam markets and then walked around in Platinum mall. This run was a recce run where I scouted shops where I will buy stuff from. After formally checking into the hotel, we walked around the shopping centres around the area. They include Central World, Siam Discovery and MBK. There was too much walking in a day, my legs felt like breaking. Dinner was at Oishi Japanese Grand Buffet.
The name and picture explains it all. The quality is really grand. It was extremely awesome and the sashimi was very fresh, making me really happy. There's fresh prawns and soft shell crabs too. The dessert was free flow Haagen Dazs ice-cream, which made me even happier. This place really brings all my favourite food into one single restaurant. The enjoyment didn't just stop here: my brother and I went for Thai massage after dinner. It was quite painful, but relaxing after the long day nonetheless. Had an early night to prepare for tomorrow.
14 December 2014, Clear, Bangkok
Started the day at Chatuchak, a backward-style market. As the taxi driver dropped us at a weird place, we had to navigate around the animal section, where we saw many... pets (?) that ranged from ultra cute to nauseatingly disgusting. Really an eye opener, but no pictures taken haha. After my brother found his bearings, we went to a local food place to try some local food: pork neck and papaya salad, pretty good. We then started to do some shopping in the area. We met our distant relatives while shopping. This was really really a great coincidence! We also tried the famous coconut ice-cream, which really does live up to its name. It really helped to cool us down since it was a hot day. We then started our buying spree at Platinum Mall (okay it was just me), which reaped really good results. Dinner was at Ban Khun Mae Thai cuisine. This is easily my favourite Thai restaurant. I had the real true blue exquisite Thai Tom Yum Goong and lemongrass water, both my favourite foods! The Tom Yum was not too spicy, which is great for my mum. The pineapple fried rice carries the fragrance of both the pineapple and the fried rice flavour, one of the best pineapple fried rice I have ever tasted. Green curry was very fragrant with light herb and mint flavours. Awesome meal at a reasonable price. After dinner, we headed to JJ Green night markets just to look. The most interesting stuff are the super retro toys and ultra old sega games, which are still functional! We had Shibuya Honey Toast at After You, Siam Paragon. Sweet sweet supper. Bought some beer back and chilled out with my brother at the hotel.
15 December 2014, Clear, Bangkok
We got addicted to cup noodles and had cup noodles for breakfast. We then took a taxi to the Chinatown of Bangkok. One word. Crowdy. Oh well, we just went there for a look. Lunch was at The Pizza Company at MBK. We then went up to the Magic Art Museum.
I just had to run away from my (mum?) because she started throwing pots and knifes at me, along with some delicious vegetables. Admittedly though, this magic art museum was below my expectations because many of its art doesn't turn out as intended in picture. We then went to Terminal 21. This shopping mall is designed with the concept of an airport and every floor is designed after a major city. Even the receptionists at the mall dress as air stewardesses! After a short walk around the mall, we took a boat to Asiatique. Asiatique was unique with its own charm. Pubs located at the front, shops located at the back. Food places and restaurants were littered around the area. Dinner was at MK restaurant. This restaurant is famous for its roast duck and steamboat. It is okay. We then had a go at the Mekong Ferris Wheel, which is small compared to our Singapore Flyer, but at least people do sit in it. Me and my brother made the ride a little bit more scary for our mum haha! We then had dessert at Mango Tango. The mangoes here are really sweet. At this point, I have gathered all the gifts I intend to give.
16 December 2014, Cloudy, Bangkok > Thailand
Woke up at 4 AM to catch the flight home. Parted ways with my brother. We'll see you again soon so don't miss us. My mum and I had an interesting experience at the airport. Tourists from China are arguing over queue. Oh well, this is what you get when you have a large crowd with little crowd control measures. We had to take the bus to the plane, which was parked somewhere in the middle of the area. What a design, Don Mueang airport. This concludes my Bangkok trip.
After settling everything I need to, me and my mum set off for the airport. Waited to pass a surprise card for my brother before leaving for Bangkok. The flight was slightly delayed and we only left Singapore at 11 PM.
13 December 2014, Cloudy, Bangkok
Arrived at Bangkok at 1 AM and reunited with my brother after some 5 months. Had supper by buying food from 7-11. I am just starting to get accustomed to the prices of Thailand; things sure are priced differently, and to our advantage. We stayed at my brother's place for one night. His place is so much better than mine when I was on my exchange. Woke up at 9 AM for a simple breakfast. We then walked towards Centara Watergate Pavillion Hotel to deposit our luggage, before walking around the vicinity. Had A&W for lunch, which was no longer available in Singapore since I was very young. Unique, but not that tasty since it is still fast food. We wandered to pratunam markets and then walked around in Platinum mall. This run was a recce run where I scouted shops where I will buy stuff from. After formally checking into the hotel, we walked around the shopping centres around the area. They include Central World, Siam Discovery and MBK. There was too much walking in a day, my legs felt like breaking. Dinner was at Oishi Japanese Grand Buffet.
The name and picture explains it all. The quality is really grand. It was extremely awesome and the sashimi was very fresh, making me really happy. There's fresh prawns and soft shell crabs too. The dessert was free flow Haagen Dazs ice-cream, which made me even happier. This place really brings all my favourite food into one single restaurant. The enjoyment didn't just stop here: my brother and I went for Thai massage after dinner. It was quite painful, but relaxing after the long day nonetheless. Had an early night to prepare for tomorrow.
14 December 2014, Clear, Bangkok
Started the day at Chatuchak, a backward-style market. As the taxi driver dropped us at a weird place, we had to navigate around the animal section, where we saw many... pets (?) that ranged from ultra cute to nauseatingly disgusting. Really an eye opener, but no pictures taken haha. After my brother found his bearings, we went to a local food place to try some local food: pork neck and papaya salad, pretty good. We then started to do some shopping in the area. We met our distant relatives while shopping. This was really really a great coincidence! We also tried the famous coconut ice-cream, which really does live up to its name. It really helped to cool us down since it was a hot day. We then started our buying spree at Platinum Mall (okay it was just me), which reaped really good results. Dinner was at Ban Khun Mae Thai cuisine. This is easily my favourite Thai restaurant. I had the real true blue exquisite Thai Tom Yum Goong and lemongrass water, both my favourite foods! The Tom Yum was not too spicy, which is great for my mum. The pineapple fried rice carries the fragrance of both the pineapple and the fried rice flavour, one of the best pineapple fried rice I have ever tasted. Green curry was very fragrant with light herb and mint flavours. Awesome meal at a reasonable price. After dinner, we headed to JJ Green night markets just to look. The most interesting stuff are the super retro toys and ultra old sega games, which are still functional! We had Shibuya Honey Toast at After You, Siam Paragon. Sweet sweet supper. Bought some beer back and chilled out with my brother at the hotel.
15 December 2014, Clear, Bangkok
We got addicted to cup noodles and had cup noodles for breakfast. We then took a taxi to the Chinatown of Bangkok. One word. Crowdy. Oh well, we just went there for a look. Lunch was at The Pizza Company at MBK. We then went up to the Magic Art Museum.
I just had to run away from my (mum?) because she started throwing pots and knifes at me, along with some delicious vegetables. Admittedly though, this magic art museum was below my expectations because many of its art doesn't turn out as intended in picture. We then went to Terminal 21. This shopping mall is designed with the concept of an airport and every floor is designed after a major city. Even the receptionists at the mall dress as air stewardesses! After a short walk around the mall, we took a boat to Asiatique. Asiatique was unique with its own charm. Pubs located at the front, shops located at the back. Food places and restaurants were littered around the area. Dinner was at MK restaurant. This restaurant is famous for its roast duck and steamboat. It is okay. We then had a go at the Mekong Ferris Wheel, which is small compared to our Singapore Flyer, but at least people do sit in it. Me and my brother made the ride a little bit more scary for our mum haha! We then had dessert at Mango Tango. The mangoes here are really sweet. At this point, I have gathered all the gifts I intend to give.
16 December 2014, Cloudy, Bangkok > Thailand
Woke up at 4 AM to catch the flight home. Parted ways with my brother. We'll see you again soon so don't miss us. My mum and I had an interesting experience at the airport. Tourists from China are arguing over queue. Oh well, this is what you get when you have a large crowd with little crowd control measures. We had to take the bus to the plane, which was parked somewhere in the middle of the area. What a design, Don Mueang airport. This concludes my Bangkok trip.
