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Bangkok with Tays : Day 4 & Day 5

February 26, 2014 | Leave a Reply

Someone needs to smack my lazy ass!!
Sometimes I dislike doing travel posts, I always have too many pictures!

I’ve been really busy during Chinese New Year, busy enjoying the festive season hehe.
Lotsa this and that. Now that I’m slightly less busy (I guess or I hope) I can finally continue updating what’s needed to be update.

I do blame Dayre at the same time too because I update my Dayre really often instead of my blog. :(
Dayre makes blogging or rambling a lot more easier which explains why.

So back to my last Bangkok post, I requested for a room change from wood element to metal element because when I showered, water leaked out from the door.

#1 Here’s the metal element room that we changed to.

Everything’s decent, clean and the room was really comfortable.
I do highly recommend Sofitel So hotel for everything that it is. Attentive, clean, smells and looks good. Even their employees look good, they have quite a number of pretty Thai ladies working on the front desk. ;)

#4 Fatty’s mom was craving for breakfast buffet so we had it at the hotel that morning.

#6 I love how they put in effort into decorations.

I love seeing nice decorations and designs, it makes me happy. :)

#9 First stop for the day was Erawan Shrine or Four Face Bhuddha, that one place I’ll go back to every time I visit Bangkok.

#10 Second stop was Siam Centre. I kinda love Siam Centre because they have a lot of awesome boutiques with great interior designs.

I don’t get to buy anything from Siam Centre cause there’s nothing cheap from there but I love looking around at decos.

#11 So inspired!

#13 Third stop was Mr.Jones Orphanage, a cafe inside Siam Centre.

Ashely Sutton is the man behind this quirky pastry venue. It was established in 2012, while its name was based on a children’s book of the same name. His newest creation, Mr. Jones’ Orphanage, is a Milk Bar featuring age-old recipes from Ash’s own grandmother, Amy Hipkin. The entire interior are made of the light color of wood, which give you a warm feeling and relaxed atmosphere. Its fairy-tale-like design and decoration with fluffy teddy bears, vintage prints, and toys also gives you a feeling like you’ve have experienced the moment in your childhood once again. Some people say it was like you are in a kid’s toy store.

#14 The Jones Orphanage at Siam Centre is based on choo-choo train and the seating is really cute. The only downside is that with these seating they cant accommodate a very big bunch of guests.

#15 Love the train tracks. They should make these train tracks move like a conveyor belt and have their cakes move around like sushi. It’s gonna be so cute haha.

#16 Spoilt for choice.

#17 I ordered a piece of carrot cake which was pretty good.

#18 And here’s our mini chocolate drink.

#19 So cute right!? One’s not enough for Fatty so he ordered another mini milk lol.

#20

We shopped around at Siam Centre for a few hours and headed back to hotel later on to take a short rest.
We only had one massage session during the trip and to help ease the pain on my leg, I filled our bathtub with hot steamy water and dipped in my feet in it.

#21 Felt so much better after dipping my feet into the hot bathtub.

#22 We really needed it.

#23 Like really. Okay the water was too hot for me for a moment.

#24 :)

#25 Dinner was at Thip Samai for Pad Thai and Thip Samai is one of the most famous Pad Thai restaurant in Bangkok.

#26 Their Pad Thais’ are cook using charcoal and when you hear the word charcoal you know it’s gonna be good.

#27 There’s a few versions of Pad Thai, some with eggs wrapped around, some with crab meats and what not.

#28 It was really good and I’m really craving for a plate right now!

They’re open around 5pm and when we were there about 8.30pm it wasn’t really pack.
I’m so gonna go back the next time I”m at Bangkok!

#29 Because Fatty’s dad love eating (that’s the only thing he wants to do during this trip haha), we went to the restaurant few shops away from Thip Samai and eat for another round. Nothing much to shout about, just a random restaurant.

The next day, we didn’t do much except for some last minute shopping at Platinum Mall and we had some desserts and drinks at a cafe because we’ve got a flight to catch at 9pm.

#30 Here’s the cafe that Fatty’s sister picked, it’s called Un-Fashion cafe. Love the rustic look on this weird shape building.

#31 It’s located at Ekamai and along the way, there’s a lot of nice shops and exteriors for us to take a good look at.

#32 There’s nothing to not love about it.

#33

#34 It’s a little small inside the cafe but small means cosy.

#35 Cosy right? I can imagine spending the entire afternoon here catching up with friends or catching up with notes if I’m still a student.

#36 Could possibly just turn this thing into a cosy house, how frigging nice.

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#41 Thai ice tea.

#42 Bye-bye one of my favourite city, I’ll see you again.

Once again, a big thank you to Tay’s family for having me with them throughout this trip.
I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did.

MR.JONES ORPHANAGE
Address: Seenspace Thonglor 13, Siam Center, Bangkok, Thailand

THIP SAMAI
Address: 313 313 Thanon Mahachai, Phra Nakorn
Hours: 5 pm â€“ 3 am daily
Phone: 022216280

UN-FASHION CAFE
Address: Ekkamai Soi 10, Bangkok

Bangkok with Tays : Day 3

January 19, 2014 | Leave a Reply

Sorry for taking my own sweet time to update posts on Bangkok trip, I don’t even know what I’ve been up to lately.
Tired, restless, and really lazy like all I want to do is just sleep. So much so that I feel like I want to just sleep forever LOL.

So after our half day trip at Maeklong Train Market and Amphawa Floating Market, we headed back to city and checked into Sofitel So hotel.

Sofitel So is located near Lumphini park and station is just few minutes walk away.

Situated on the corner of Sathorn and Rama IV Roads Sofitel So Bangkok is an intrigue-steeped 5-star hotel with a resolutely contemporary outlook.
At the heart of it all The Tree of Life – an emblem designed by famed couturier and design legend Mr. Christian Lacroix – combines the five elements of Water Earth Wood Metal and Fire into uniting icon.
Discover these elements reflected in the design themes of the hotels luxury rooms and suites. Four leading Thai interior designers each bring to life Water Earth Wood and Metal with their own inspired vision.

#1 Greeted by a Mini Cooper that is full with lighted present boxes. Oh wait! I just realised this Mini Cooper is mimicking a reindeer. -_-‘

#2 A very welcoming lobby with a dare-to-be-different-Christmas-tree.

#3 Even their welcome drinks look exceptionally pretty! Love the colors.

#4 What looks like a blue welcome drink is actually a purple welcome drink after your stir it. Attention to detail, I like.

Hotel rooms are separated into four different elements ranging from water, earth, metal, and wood.
Each pair picked a different element for a different experience.

#5 Situated on the 21st floor, Belinda and Bernice picked earth element.

#6 Among all the elements, I like earth the most although I don’t know why their feature color is blue. Very confusing at some point because isn’t blue suppose to be water?

I’m not a person who fancy blue color that much but I just really like Sofitel So’s shades of blue.

#7 Love love love love.

#8 Earth element’s room door and sleeping area is separated by a bathroom and when one is showering, there’s no way you can pass through the bathroom without walking pass a naked person lol.

Walking pass a fat naked man, I lagi love. HAHA!

#9 Fatty’s parents went for water element and this is the walk-in wardrobe area.

#10 Really really comfortable and this is Fatty’s favourite element.

#11 Oh, for each room you can also surf the net through the television with keyboard provided. How convenient.

#12 I really like water element too for their bathtub.

#13 SEE! OMG!!

I love bathtubs since I was young and the only thing I looked forward to when staying in a hotel was the bathtub.
When I was young, the first thing I will check upon entering a hotel room is their bathroom.
Once I saw a bathtub, I will smile and deep in my heart I was jumping with joy.
As for now after so many years, my heart still jump with joy especially when there’s unique bathtubs involve.

#14 For the both of us, we choose wood element. I also really like their unique designs for door numbers.

#15 Very mature and steady kind of design. A little too steady for me haha.

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#17 When I showered, that glass door was too weak to stop water from flowing out so the floor was really wet after showering. Which is good because after one night sleep, I changed to Metal room. Hahaha.

#18 Scale for Fatty to weigh himself after all the food he consumed.

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#20 After checking out all our rooms we went to have a look at their pool. I don’t know, this above to me is such a brilliant design! I was like, ‘OMG Bay look at this, look at this. So clever one the design!’ and he totally ignored me fml. Okay lah maybe it’s just me LOL!.

#21 Fatty’s dad was tired so he rested in his room while the remaining five of us waste no time. Then we came across a street protest outside Terminal 21.

#22 Experiencing Bangkok’s protest first hand but it was peaceful, nothing major.

#23 Fatty and his babes, haha.

#24 Everyone was craving for cakes and coffees so we randomly walked into Farm Design.

#25 Farm Design sells Japanese cakes and drinks.

#26 Lots of flavors to choose from.

#27 Green tea cheesecake and I-can’t-remember-what but both was really good.

#28 I ordered Hokkaido milk frappe or something because I really wanted to taste Hokkaido milk again but this taste nothing like it. Was really disappointed. :(

#29 Dinner was at Sra Bua, Kempinski Hotel. We initially wanted to have our dinner at Nahm, which is a very famous restaurant for fine dine but they were fully booked for 2 weeks wtf. Fully book for 2 friggin weeks!?

Nahm just went into my must try list the next time I’m going to Bangkok and I will book 3 months in advance pfft.
We ordered 3 sets to share and additional entree.

#30 Nibblings; Soy roasted cashew nut meringue, Kaffir lime leaf scented lotus root, and Prawn cracker with Chili Tomato.

#31 Fried mullet with tamarind, lemongrass, and crispy prawn.

#32 Food did not impress much although presentation did. It’s good to be innovative but you must really hit the right note.

There’s a lot to try in their set menu but I really wouldn’t recommend them to you guys.
They’re not that bad but just really not worth the money and time.

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#35 After dinner, we all headed to Lebua at State Tower because Fatty wants to bring his family over to have a look.

#36 Breeze.

#37 Headed back to hotel and the two of us went up to Sofitel So’s sky bar. Everyone else was too tired for another round. The lifts are separated into four different elements too.

#38 I kind of like their bar, I like how they look really different from the usual sky bars.

#39 And really comfy too because they have day beds for me to just sit and do nothing.

Sometimes it’s nice to try out the not so famous sky bars and you might be surprise how enjoyable it can get.

Sofitel So
Address: 2 North Sathorn Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 624 0000

Sra Bua
Address: Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, 991/9 Rama 1 Rd., 10330, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 162 9000

Bangkok with Tays : Day 2 & Day 3

January 19, 2014 | Leave a Reply

There isn’t much pictures from our second day at Bangkok because it was a Saturday and Saturday at Bangkok means Chatuchak day!

#1 Started the day off by eating street snacks. I didn’t try this though, not very drawn to sweet stuff.

#2 Sat down and had noodles before all of us go on a shopping frenzy. This is my very large bowl of coconut noodle, not large portion but a very large bowl. It was actually quite good, love it when coconut milk is added into spicy soup.

#3 Paella at Chatuchak which I really wanted to try but didn’t have the chance to. Too busy buying stuff wtf.

#4 Chatuchak now have some pretty nice mini pop-up cafes which is best for shoppers to take a break and rest their feet.

Okay that’s the end of my day 2 wtf hahaha!
We shop till evening, get ourselves a foot massage each and then went back to have dinner at Chinatown T&K Seafood.
We’re all pretty worn out by then but Fatty insisted that he wants to go to Speakeasy, Muse’s rooftop bar so I had to accompany him.

#5 There were two floors and we went to the highest floor which we did not step foot on during our stay two years ago. There’s a significant difference between the two floors and I prefer the upper floor. There’s also a dome for dining purpose and the ambiance looks really nice, would like to try it the next time. :)

Third day was dedicated to sight seeing so we booked a van to make our trip easier.
Itinerary was Maeklong train market (which my mom kept telling me how cute it is and that I must go) and Amphawa floating market.
Instead of going to Damnoen Saduak floating market that most tourist loves because it is one of the most popular, we opt for Amphawa floating market instead.
Damnoen Saduak is more of a commercialized floating market and Amphawa is famous among the locals.

#6 Selfie! Haha, I really like this picture because this looks really cute. Noticed how the three on the left was smiling without teeth while the three on the right was smiling with teeth. :D

#7 Thailand’s Kueh Chap for breakfast.

#8 Dessert that looks really like sea urchin.

#9 Candid! Yes, I was constantly using my phone. What a bad habit!

#10 Maeklong train market that is filled with tourists. It is one hour away from Bangkok city centre.

Maeklong train market is actually a wet market that is centered around Maeklong’s railway. Locals will buy their usual fresh vegetables and fresh seafood while tourists walk around, exploring the market while waiting for the train to pass by.

#11 5 tall Tays and 1 short Chow. :)

#12 ANGEL! My ass!

#13 Market is sheltered by awnings or umbrellas that hangs lowly and whenever a siren is heard, vendors will store away their produces and pull back their umbrellas in order to allow the train to pass by. This is what all vendors do few times a day.

#14 Important ladies in Fatty’s life. (Haha cheat one, I tiptoed a little bit.) :P

#15 Maeklong’s market iconic fish. I like how they store it in a dim-sum look a like basket.

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#17 Fried frogs? Wtf.

#18 Vendors at work, pulling in their umbrellas.

#19 Train’s here!

#20 It was really worth seeing and do check on the train’s schedule in order not to waste so much time.

#21 This boy likes to smirk so much he thought he’s Edison Chen.

#22 Amphawa floating market is just 15 minutes away from Maeklong train market.

#23 We reached a tad bit early so it wasn’t fully open yet. Maybe you can try reaching at about 2 or 3pm. There’s a lot of food around and I’d really like to try eating by the river on small wooden chairs.

#24 One and only picture of us taken on the boat turned out blur. :(

#25

#26 Passed by an abandoned temple which looks magnificent somehow.

#27 You know it was so chilly in Bangkok and we did not walk under the sun THAT much, Fatty got fairer after 5 days. I prefer the fairer him.

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#29 Instead of taking our lunch by the canal, ordering through the vendor on boats and eating while almost squatting down we went into a restaurant instead. Fatty’s father prefer the comfier way.

After lunch we went back to city centre and checked into So Sofitel.
Third day, to be continue.

Bangkok with Tays : Day 1.

January 12, 2014 | Leave a Reply

Once again I was back at one of my favourite city, Bangkok.
Before I start crapping, I want to say a big thank you to my boyfriend’s family for including me into their family trip.
I cant express my gratitude enough.
The timing was perfect too, right on time for me to buy my Chinese New Year clothes! :)

The last time I flew from KLIA was 12 years ago to Europe, so you can imagine my little excitement.
Yes, little things like this excites me wtf. Air ticket was about RM700+ per person, not too big a difference from AirAsia.

Take note: If you’re a person who couldn’t live without mobile internet (just like me), you can purchase data sim card in the airport itself. You will eventually walk to the area where they sell the sim cards and if you’re afraid that they do not have micro sim or nano sim they actually do. So no worries about buying a sim card cutter. (:

We stayed at two different hotels and we stayed at Muse (which I blogged about here) for the first two nights.

#2 Six person, three rooms altogether and yet none of the rooms were the same as the one Fatty and I stayed in last year. I prefer that room though, I get to play with the television. :\

#3 After settling down we went to Victory Monument area to have Boat Noodle for lunch.

I’ve heard of Boat Noodle from Gavin when we went to Bangkok together ~~last year~~ last two year and all he said was Boat Noodle is famous among the locals and that it is located under a bridge.
Glad I get to try it this time.

After trying to locate where the Boat Noodle is for some time and not getting what we wanted, we went into a 7-11 store to ask for directions.
A very nice lady took us all the way to where the noodle is.

According to what I read online, the best way is to look for the canal while you’re on the pedestrian bridge and taking note that Victory Monument is on your left. If all else fail, just ask the locals for the direction.

#4 There’s a whole stretch of stalls by the canal all selling Boat Noodles. We weren’t sure which is the best so we just randomly walk into one.

#5 One do not simply resist raw shrimp.

#6 Boat noodle HAHAHAHA. The portion is so small you can finish it in two mouthfuls.

#7 Each bowl is 10baht from the stalls we ate and because of it’s small portion, one can eat up to at least 5 to 6 bowls.

When you’re done eating each bowl, you stack them up like how we stack up our sushi plates. It’s quite fun to watch and eat and stack because in a weird way you’ll feel like a giant for eating that much (illusion).
They do have quite a number of flavors so you can try most of them.

#8 Thai dessert which tastes a little like our kuih talam.

#9 After our lunch, our itinerary was to go to Wat Arun.

Wat Arun is also named the Temple of Dawn but we weren’t there to witness it’s glory because we left before the sun sets.
Oh ya talking about the sun, can you believe it that we were all shivering because it was too cold in Bangkok!?
Must be me being an ignorant person or something, I didn’t know that during year end Bangkok tends to be more chilly but according to the locals this year is exceptionally cold.
Temperature could go as low as 18 degree oh my god!

#10 Our means of transport to Wat Arun.

#11 Le fats and I.

#12 Yes, this is what I did half the time on the boat because the water from river kept splashing on my face OMG!
I don’t want to imagine how dirty the river is. And halfway through I feel asleep hahahah!

#13 Don’t know how it feels like to stay in houses like such, must be quite chill. (:

#14 Wat Arun. Remember to dress accordingly or you’ll have to rent sarong at their entrance.

#15 Fatty with his parents and two younger sisters. They’re all so tall! T_T

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#19 I climbed up the temple with Bernice and I had a super hard time coming down! The stairs was so steep and I was afraid of height so it really takes up a lot of courage for me to climb down that flight of stairs.

#20 But I have a deep sense of accomplishment too cause I tried to face my fears.

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#22 After spending some time at Wat Arun, we decided to go over to Asiatique to have a look.

#23 There was a food fair at Asiatique so we settle that as our dinner.

#24 Looks good but the food really didn’t live up to it’s expectation. What we had on street side was much better.

#25 It was a long long day but however long my day was I cant say no to 7-11’s food! Green curry is what I crave for very often so I was really happy!

Remaining bits from Bangkok

September 25, 2012 | Leave a Reply

Stating the obvious, I am turning old.
I actually missed out on posting something from Bangkok.
It’s not much of a big deal and it might not matter but as a responsible blogger *aherm* I will now post it up.

1. Bangkok’s 7-11 or probably Thailand’s 7-11 to be exact is a gem to me.

My appetite always increase while I’m travelling and I am constantly on the hunt for food.
Unlike Fatty, who ate so little comparing to the amount intake here at home.
When hunger strikes during midnight, I just have to thank God that there’re so many 7-11 nearby. At every other corner, there stands a 7-11.

7-11 here in Malaysia is not so much of a gem, unlike Thailand’s 7-11.

A variety of instant meal boxes for you to choose from when taking a cab in search of food is not an option.

The brand for all these instant meal boxes is Ezygo and here’s the list for available choices.

Basil salted pork rice.
Shrimp dumplings.
Rice with pork, garlic and pepper.
Fried Tiger Prawns.
Rice steamed with chicken soup
Basil fried rice drunken pig.
Spaghetti in a drunken pork.
Basil chicken rice.
Pork Green Curry with rice.
Rice noodles with pork.
Chicken fried rice vermicelli noodles.
Curry rice with pork.
Boiled pork.
Basil Pork Rice.
Fried rice with seafood.
It shrimp fried rice.
Shrimp omelet rice.

Spoiled with choices, it did took me awhile to finally settled down on my box of instant food.
I set my mind on Pork Green Curry with rice and boy, the green curry was so so good!
It was creamy and aromatic, instant food instantly satisfies my green curry craving at that point.
Not to mention, preparing my Pork Green Curry with rice (39 Baht) is not preparing at all.
Cashier at 7-11 counter will heat it up for me which takes about a minute or two and you’re good to savour it right there and then if you wish.
Prices for these instant meal box is 30 Baht and above, which is quite reasonably price.

If you’re looking for something less heavy, you can go for burgers which is just as heavenly.

Shrimp burger is to die for and Fatty who is ever so picky when it comes to food loves his 20 Baht juicy shrimp burger like a fat boy love his ice-cream.
There is no way I can deny that the food from Bangkok’s 7-11 is so enjoyable and appetizing.

2. Thai Girl Show in Bangkok.

How can I be this forgetful to not ramble on Thai Girl Show in my previous post?
At the very start, I was interested in watching Thai Girl Show as I’ve always heard of them and indeed whatever I heard of sounds interesting and amusing.
Not until when I was told that it will cost me a whooping 700+ Baht to watch it.
It was a BURDEN to have my 700 Baht taken away but it was a rather different experience, none the less.
Also, I cant say no when everyone agrees to the plan so I sticked with it.

We were brought to this dodgy looking place which the name I couldn’t remember and in we went with our ticket.
I was hoping for something more glamorous instead of dodgy to be frank because we were brought by a local tour guide who was Bryan’s friend.
But I guess with the price we paid, there’s no way we can ever get into a glamorous one if there’s any.

There were 7 rounds of stunts and for each round there’ll be a girl performing nonchalantly.
Note: Please do not expect pretty looking girls with nice body figure like I did, it will disappoint you.

I cant deny that the stunts these girls pulled off was impressive.
They can smoke 3 cigarettes at one go with their p***y, blow a whistle with their p***y, write with their p***y, and the rest I wouldn’t reveal.
You need some surprise if you’re going for one in the future.
You also need to take note that if you’re going for Thai Girl Show, make sure you’re going for the right one because they’re a lot of scams around which the tour guide told us.
The bill will suddenly came up to thousands and if you do not have the money to pay or you do not want to pay, they then will attempt to hurt you or scare you with needles that contain AIDS as what they say.

Do take note too, to not take any pictures or videos because it is prohibited.
These are just not the type of people you will want to mess with, especially at a place called Thailand.

It is that scary so please make sure.
It’s a been there done that, so this will be my first and last Thai Girl Show.

Sensation Trip : Bangkok Day 5

September 14, 2012 | 4 Comentaries

Even typing out the last day at Bangkok post makes me feel heavy hearted, what more being in that moment.
Twins, Poh, Piao, and Alvin went home the next day after Sensation White while Fatty, me, and the others stayed for another day.
I’d stay for five more days if I could, haha.

Since Alvin wont be staying with Fatty and I, we decided to book another hotel.
Trying out hotels has now since become my not-so-often-hobby. :)

So Muse Hotel it was, located at Chidlom and we paid Rm400+ for a night stay.
It was an expensive stay for my standardÂ but since we saved up quite a lot on the first four days so I gave it a green light.
5 days of accommodation at Bangkok cost me Rm400+. Reasonable, ain’t it?

Here comes my heavy post and please do excuse my pictures’ quality because Iphone’s flash SUCKS!
Or my boyfriend’s Iphone flash sucks, one way or another.

#1 Hotel Muse Bangkok Langsuan, a little outdoor corner for smokers to take their ciggie break.

#2 Stepping into Bangkok’s finest design boutique hotel, you’re welcome by a classy European style lobby.

#3 Check in area.

#4 I love this boutique hotel the moment I saw it on the net while Fatty argued that it might not be as nice as the pictures we saw.

Honestly, we both do have distinct choices when it comes to picking hotel but most of the time he gave in and let me choose what I like. How nice. :)

#5 Bringing together the essence of western and eastern cultures with a modern blend. Cant say no to European decoration with a touch of class and luxury.

#6 Complimentary Macbook Air usage for the guests.

#7 Welcome drink for us, two shots with alcohol and another two without.

#8 We booked Deluxe King bedroom which comes with ultra softÂ mattressÂ and fine bed linen.

#9 Working table and a no-ordinary-cabinet. I might be jakun or this might be something different, I asked Fatty ‘Where’s the tv? There’s no tv in this hotel after paying such a sum? Couldn’t be!’.
Ahh, it must be the cabinet so I tried operating it by opening up all the drawers and finally trying to press the top of the cabinet with both my hands. Fail.

We later found out that there’s a remote control by our bed and the tv will automatically move up from the cabinet when we operate it with the remote. Canggih. Or me being jakun.

#10 No fighting over basin and everything else just looked so well placed.

#11 One major reason that leads me into choosing a hotel are the bath tub and toilet. As long as the hotel has got a rather unique bath tub, I’ll want to stay in it. It’s called soft spot.

#12 Glowing toilet or stupid flash. Everything is of the best quality or second best, if not the best.

#13 Bathrobes. :)

#14 Of course, full length mirror in the room is a must.

#15 Going for a vacation together could easily be the best thing!

#16 Free tuktuk service provided by Muse Hotel to Chidlom’s BTS which we took.

The last day was meant for exploration since we dedicated our first four days to shopping and partying.
Also because we doubt any of our friends are interested at the place we both wanna go, so we kept it for the last.

Bangkok shouldn’t only be about shopping, there’s so much more to it.

#17 Soi Thonglor or known as Sukhumvit 55 is a whole new different place from Pratunam.

Soi Thonglor used to be all about wedding shops but recent years has changed itself into a fashion extravaganza.
If you’re at the right corner, you’ll get to meet designers, architectures, photographers or sort.

Â #18 If you love art and design, you’ll love this area.

‘At one end of Thonglor, you’ll hit Sukhumvit Road, which is lined with Bangkok’s most upmarket malls, and at the other you’ll discover H1, a modest but sleek collection of businesses – an ice-cream parlor, two restaurants, a club, an art-book store and a furniture showroom – clustered around two relatively serene courtyards. In between these points are more shopping centers frequented by both expats and wealthy Thais, as well as hip pubs like Escudo and Red Bar and, down the labyrinth of alleyways that connect Soi Thonglor and Sukhumvit Road, some of Bangkok’s most expensive residential real estate.’

#19 Creative pubs.

‘Open since late March, Playground! is, according to its developer, the real-estate mogul Thongchai Busrapan, Thailand’s first “concept store,” modeled after shops like Colette, in Paris, where a selective collection of high-end housewares, clothing, CD’s and art books are displayed side by side (some would say willy-nilly).’
We tried looking around for Playground! but it’s not in sight, how sad is that. :(

#20 The Iron Fairies, a blacksmith workshop, bar, restaurant, and a gallery owned by an Aussie.

#21 Enter into a whole new world of fairyÂ mysteriesÂ behind those wood doors.

#22 Seriously, excuse my hideous pictures. :( Spot fairies and potions if you can.

#23 Creature.

#24 My pictures do not do justice of how interesting Iron Fairies is!

#25 Toilet with a creepy bathtub and a mini tv airing some black and white movie.

Time constraint crossover unpredictable weather, we didn’t stay for long seeing that it’s about to rain after Fatty’s glass of beer and my plate of pancake.

Our legs were in so much pain from all the walking I started to suspect if my musclesÂ tore.

#26 Most kesian look ever!

We went for another foot massage before we roamed the street in search of food.
There’re lots of Japanese and Korean food around Soi Thonglor but how can I let myself do that, not eating Thai food at Thailand?

#27 Japanese, Korean, or expensive Thai food made meÂ indecisive and then I came across this food stall called ‘Thai Food Very Good And Very Cheap’.

I burst out laughing at the restaurant’s name. I was thinking, seriously!?
Due to the reason that I could no longer wait for another second for food, we gave it a try while I prayed that the food better be good.

Cant blame me for beingÂ skepticalÂ when the name itself is so self-promoting, or amusing I must say.

#28 And let me tell you this is the best tomyam soup ever! Fatty was like, ‘Omg this tomyam soup is so goooood!’.

#29 Stir-fry seafood basil.

#30 Green curry chicken.

#31 Thai steam fish for only 150 baht!!

#32 One of the most satisfying meal at Bangkok!

#31 Gobbled down everything and the bill came up to 350 baht ++ ONLY!

I almost couldn’t believe the price! Indeed, thai food very good and very cheap! Haha!
Use Foursquare for direction if you’re planning to have your dinner there. I bet you wont regret. :D

After dinner, it was sky bar moment for the both of us.
There’s a sky bar at Muse Hotel called Speakeasy but we just went up to catch a glimpse.

#32 Travelling with your partner, make or break.

#33 Nothing beats Lebua State Tower’s sky bar, overlooking the city and Sirocco roof top restaurant.

#34 ‘Suspended in the sky on the 63rd floor of The Dome at State Tower, the Skybar is one of the world’s highest open air bars, overlooking a panoramic view of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya River. ‘

#35 Bangkok city under our feet. :)

#36 Drinks are really pricey as expected, about 1000 baht for both drinks but then again it’s your choice to order a drink for yourself.

There are no seats at the bar area, so you’re welcome to just go up and have a view for a short moment.

#37 Yours truly.

#38 We then head down to 52nd floor and this purple lighted bridge took my breath away. It’s like walking down a beautiful aisle HAHAH!

#39 Breeze, just a few floors below Skybar is far less crowded and is definitely a great place if you prefer somewhere with less noise. If you see clearly, the mirror reflects hotel rooms which sits right opposite.

#40. Bar on your right and restaurant on your left.

Sirocco or Breeze, looking at their tasting menu excites me especially on an open air roof top.
After a glass of drink and exploring around, we head for supper and finally back to our hotel.
Sleep was five star, though short because we’ve got an early flight to catch.

There’s one restaurant at Bangkok that I’m dying to try but our budget disagree, so it’ll be in my list for the next time round.
The name of the restaurant is ‘Dine in the Dark’ and from the name itself you can partly guess what the restaurant has got to offer.

Dine in the Dark is a fine dining restaurant located at Sathorn road, inside The Ascott Hotel. Their unique concept attracts me, providing customers an unique culinary experience whereby customers will of course, dine in the dark.
There will be no lights, no candles and phones plus watches will be temporaryÂ confiscated toÂ maximizeÂ the experience.
You are allow to choose between Thai cuisine, International dishes, or Vegeterian menu where you will be served a three course.
Prices ranging between 750 baht and 850 baht, I must say that the price is not at all expensive.
Don’t you hate it when you’re out of budget when travelling?

Back to Dine in the Dark, you will not know what you’re served and will only be revealed at the end of course. Your sight will be temporary unavailable while you try to eat your dish, trying to figure out the food while you savour it. You will also get to pour yourself a glass of wine but make sure you don’t spill em.

Also, you’ll most likely be serve by a waiter/waitress that is blind and they will guide you along the way.
It’s nice to feel what they feel so that we’llÂ appreciateÂ what we always take granted for.
Do try out this restaurant if you’re ever going to Bangkok, bet you wont regret bringing home an unique experience. :)

Bangkok, till then.

Hotel Muse Bangkok Langsuan
55/555 Langsuan Road, Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2 630 4000
Fax: +66 (0) 2 630 4100

For general inquiries, please contact H7174@accor.com

Iron Fairies
395 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thong Lor) Thailand
084-5202301

Lebua State Tower
1055 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand
Tel: (66) 2624-9999 Fax: (66)2624-9889

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