Life of a Tai Tai @ Bkk

#Throwback... #Bkk 

Life in BKK- everything seems to be really cheap as compared with Singapore. A dress that only cost $4-$5 SGD?! A thick jacket that only cost $8SGD? I simply love BKK. Then... this qn came to my mind. "Will you want to stay in Bkk forever?" The answer in my mind was a definite NO. It's place where tourist will like if it's for shopping. But if come to living there, i guess it wont be some place that people would like to stay for long. Healthcare? Transportation? Education? You know. I know.

I used to bargain a lot when buying things in BKK. But recently, i don't do it anymore if prices are reasonable enough. Having a discount of 10 - 20 bahts is like not even a dollar SGD, whereas it's a big money to them. I go for clothes which only cost less than 200 baht. Anything more than that, i'll give it a miss, unless i like it very much. 

Sometime, what i don't like about BKK, they tend to charge tourist more than locals on the clothes. For example, i went to a shop, seeing the prices stated there 3 for 90 baht each. However, was told by the seller is 3 for 100baht each. SEE! Well... that's life. 

Half of my loots are here! Very satisfied with my loots! =DD Avg 150baht each! <3 

Ohya! I read a news recently. Thailand is going to charge tourist 500baht for the entry fees with effect starting on Jan 2014! =((

Thai massage @ bkk!

This is my very first time trying out full body massage despite multiple trips to bkk. 

My friend and I decided to go for massage at the shop nearby our hotel. That was the worst decision that we had made for this trip. Hahaha!

Three massage shops was just next to each other. We step into one of the shop as the masseur and masseuse are giving us eye contacts when we walked pass.

Upon stepping in, the lady boss ( I suppose?) made us paid first before we get their service 😪. 

Then the boss instructed my friend to go to the upper lvl and leaving me alone downstair w those masseur and masseuse. Feeling very awkward but I guess smiling to everyone is the best solution to relieve the tension. BUT I WAS WRONG! I believed that the boss actually saw me smiling to one of the masseur so I supposed she got a wrong signal and therefore she got him to massage me! WTS! But I was kind of stupid for not voicing up. So the whole one hr massage was not even relaxing for me. 😪😪 My ass was being massage too! 😂

As for my friend, she had a very bad experience too. She was wearing a dress and her masseuse did not even offer a towel or pants for her, and she was just  lying beside me w my masseur who is able to get a perfect view of what's underneath the dress. She was very much exposed. Srsly! 😪😪

That was the most terrible Thai massage that we had paid for. And the next day, we went to Khao San, massage there was awesome!

Tom Yum Soup by Jacqq! ❤

YES YES! TOM YUM SOUP BY ME! I brought this tom yum paste all the way back from Bangkok! =PP

20Baht i think! LOL! Went to bkk supermarket. =P:

Strongly recommend this brand tom yum paste! TASTE SUPERB! ❤

Bangkok LAST DAY!

Reached hotel at only around 4am?! Changed and sleep immediately. Buaysai! Gonna drunk alrdy! LOL!
i'm not good in drinking (Guai Kia number 1) =PP

Wake up at around 8am, last day!! Last min shopping at pratunam market! Honestly speaking, i didnt buy a lot of thing during this trip. LOL! I wonder what am i thinking >.< Checkout from hotel at 11am and continue shopping till 4pm! I regret not going for foot massage on the last day! =((

THE END! ❤ i ENJOYED MYSELF VERY MUCH!

Bangkok Day 5 (28 May)

A day in MBK, SIAM, Siam night market and Funky villa!

MBK for food goodies to bring back to SG! lol! i bought my SIM CARD that cost 299 baht which consist of ONLY 55 baht in card but 1.5baht/min to call back to SG. Rather worth as my parents ONLY know how to use phone to call/answer. LOL! i top-up another 50 Baht for unlimited internet for a day. LOL!

Recommend this SIM card IF you just want to call back to your country

SIAM PARAGON - krispy kreme, smth that everyone have been looking forward to! LOL! Nice donuts!❤
SIAM night market - Just opposite SIAM PARAGON. Long stretch of stalls. Only bought a demin shorts @ 200baht. Headed back hotel at around 9.30pm while others have alrdy went back hotel much earlier than us to get themselves really for the night. LOL!

Funky Villa - This time round, all of us brought our passport along! Guys all changed to long pants and covered shoes. Didnt know they are so strict in the attire and A MUST TO SHOW PASSPORT. lol! I thought all of us look mature?! lOL

Cheap drinks - 2 bottles with lots of mixer at only 3300baht! =DD

Bangkok Day 4 (27 May)

Today itinerary is simple. I LIKE. ❤

Wake up in the morning, walked to Platinum Mall and pratunam market and shop till 4pm!! IKR! AWESOMEEEE~~❤❤

Asiatique after that! Cab to Asiatique is not easy, quite a number of cabby refused to drive us there =((
Have our dinner over there, pork chop at round 4SGD? lol! MY only regret for this trip is not being able to eat bird's nest! Asiatique's one is kind of expensive. =((

Their ferris wheel is expensive too! 3 rounds 10SGD! But their ferris wheel go in high speed! :O

Cab to Patpong for NARAYA! LOL! Not in the itinerary actually. Suppose to go to one night market but according to the cab driver, Night market for clothes/food is closed only have flower. SO is a last min decision to go patpong. LOL! Back to hotel early as THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG~ CLUBBING @ FUNKY VILLA - highlight of the day! LOL But all of us were rejected - fill the story in my next post! =P

Bangkok Day 3 (26 May)

Decided to go for this FAMOUS CREPES IN BKK named Crepes & Co for breakfast. It's a high rating crepes shop recommended by lots of bloggers. HOWEVER, i don't think it worth the effort to travel all the way to 8 Thonglor building, ground floor, 88 Thonglor Soi 8 just for this crepes.

We went there w/o making reservation and we had 13 of us. They wanted to reject us as they said they are fully booked, but after much talking with the manager, they decided to gave us a table and a sofa seat.

If you know me, you will know that i don't eat mayonnaise, tomato sauce, cheese, tata sauce, all kind of sauce except for chili sauce. LOL! So i've eliminated most of the crepes in the menu and decided to go for pork curry crepes and a cup of iced coffee. LOL!

I think it cost me around 10SGD for the breakfast. Kind of not worth it as i only eat the crepes as the pork curry dont go well with it or maybe its just not smth i like. Iced Coffee is nice! =DD

Went to Union Mall after breakfast. The last time when i went to Union Mall, we enjoyed ourselves, everything is CHEAP! But this time round, all the price seems to have increased! =(( No longer a place i would want to go again. (ANYWAY, if u have intention to go to union mall via cab, before getting down the cab pls LOOK at mall carefully! Seems like all the cabby like to drive tourist to JJ mall when we asked for union mall. we split into 3 cabs - 2 cab was brought to JJ mall! LOL!

An hour in Union Mall, and we are back to Chatuchak Market! =P

A group photo taken outside the Crepes shop

At the park beside chatuchak weekend market! 

Bangkok Day 2 (25 May)

GUESS WHERE IS THIS PLACE?!

Yes! It's Chatuchak market! How we get there? LOl! We actually train there! The last time when im in bkk, we basically taxi all the way. It's been quite long since i took a train in bkk. LOL! Something new! =DD
We are at Ratchaprarop and trained to Mo Chit. =P

This coin works like our ez-link card

Me and my cousin while waiting for train. 20mins for one =.="

Chatuchak market till 6pm then walked to the Talad Rot Fai night market which only open on weekend, VERY BIG! Lots of food, vintage items and bar. If only we have the time and energy, i think i would want to walk a bit longer. However, we went there after the whole day in chatuchak market. i've no more strength to continue in the old train station market =(( Cab back to hotel after then.

THE DAY ENDED WITH FOOT MASSAGE SERVICE IN THE ROOM! =)

Room service is only for ppl who stayed in KC PLACE. Same price. 200baht, foot, neck and shoulder total of 45mins!

Bangkok Day 1 (24 May)

Upon reaching BKK, the awkwardness went up to the max. Talking to only my cousin and my friend. LOL! I was really upset when the telecom shop mentioned that iphone 5 sim card was OFS. I'll be internet-less for 6 days! =((

Stayed at KC place for this trip. Rooms was fine. Connected rooms was available. Clean and quiet. However, soundproof wise can be improve. LOL! Blowing my hair with hair dryer at 2am can be annoying to my cousin friend next door which affected their sleep. LOL! IM AN ASS SRSLY, nvr thought of that, thinking that the soundproof was awesome. LOL!

Ohyea! i STILL PREFER CITIN PRATUNAM that hotel than this as Citin provide FREE WIFI TO ALL while KC place provide free wifi to ONLY one user at a time in a room. WTS! IKR!

Our ROOM

When we are more or less settled down, we left our rooms and went 7-11 to buy some water and streets for food. Found this rather interesting food which look like our roti prata but just that they put some condense milk on top of it when served to us. LOL! (It's super oily, butter, oil, lard? LOL all!)

Bangkok Second round!

It's my second time been to bkk! Rather a diff experience. LOL. It's really depend on who you go with!

First time - Serene (BFF since secondary), her sister and sis's bf.

This time - My male cousin and 10 of his friends! and not forgetting my FRIEND SUET MIN! =P
You must be wondering why i need to go with my cousin and his friends? All thanks to my mum, she refused to let me go BKK w/o some MALE in the group. So i've no choice but to tag along, and be a burden of my cousin. LOL

Thankfully, his friends are nice enough to let us join them. Booking the same flight with them, we took jetstar this time round. It's my first time taking Jetstar actually, they are quite strict about putting hand carry SMALL bag under the seat when plane is about to fly while tiger airways simply dont bother. LOL

24 may - 7pm flight! LOL! Check in @5pm and went dinner with family. Meet my cousin at 6.30pm while his friend alrdy left the departure gate and are ready for boarding. LOL! So nice of my cousin yea? LOL! Basically we brisk walk all the way to the boarding gate. It's awkward when u're late and its first time seeing so many unknowns that u will be with for another 5 days? LOL!

Family Photo Before leaving