Bangkok Must Go Places

This is for Babygirl.

ENJOY the weekend, my dear.

DAY MARKET

***CHATUCHAK MARKET –

ONLY SAT & SUN 8.00am-6.00pm

(You must go there on both days)

Normally a top or dress is priced at 300baht, must bargain at least 50% less. Example, you tell them if I take 2 pieces from your shop give me 300-350baht, something like that. Or take 3 pieces for 450-500baht.

35 acres, contains more than 15 000 shops and stalls

The best way to get here is on the Skytrain, Mo Chit station is only about five minutes walk away from the market. Finding your way from the station is easy - just follow the large crowd of people that will also be heading to/from there (right). Alternatively, many buses go past here: Ordinary buses 3, 8, 26, 27, 28, 34, 38, 39, 44, 52, 59, 74, 77, 96, 97, 104, 108, 112, 134, 136, 138, 145 and air-con buses 2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 13, 29, 38, 39, 44, 136 and 138. To get a taxi ask for suan jatujak (Chatuchak park, where the market is held), or print out the instructions below and give them to the driver.

MALL (DAY & NITE)

**PLATINUM MALL (WHOLESALE MALL) – located in Pratunam

IF YOU HAVE TIME MUST WALK THE ENTIRE MALL

This massive wholesale mall is a source for retail shops all around Bangkok, from Khao San Road to Siam Square. You'll find many of the same brands at Chatuchak. Bargain hunters can still pay wholesale prices by purchasing a minimum of three pieces from the same store. If you are lucky you can pay the wholesale price for just two pieces. With more than 1,300 shops, you'll need at least four hours to get through the mall.

The five-story mall offers everything to make shopping easier: 1,500-car parking facility, washrooms on every floor, a colossal food court, air-conditioninig and spacious aisles. If you are looking for clothing Platinum Fashion mall is much more convinient than Chatuchak.

Normal priced at 350baht, bargain to get 3 pieces at 160baht each.

SECONDARY MALLS -

ONLY IF U HAVE MORE TIME

**KRANGTONG MALL (SMALL WHOLESALE MALL) – located in Pratunam (directly opposite Platinum Mall)

You can find a lot of whole shops in smaller scale, have to dig for clothes and must buy 3 pieces.

***BONANZA MALL (SMALL LOW-RISE MALL, something like sg.wang)

There is a shop that sells shoes all for 190-290baht per shoe,

How to get there: From MBK Mall walk from a sky-bridge where Boots & Watson Pharmacy is located.

*MBK MALL (BIG SHOPPING MALL)

You can find anything here something like our shopping mall in KL, big foodcourt. Nothing special if you want to buy cheap stuff. Good for experience only but not for shopping as goods are not cheap.

NIGHT MARKET

*SUAN LUM MARKET – OPENS EVERY NIGHT FROM 6,00pm – 1.00am

It is something like Chatuchak but a little more expensive.

Shopping and food, they have a large open air foodcourt with entertainment there.

Land mark is a Ferris Wheel in the market, can see from far.

NIGHT LIFE (DRINKS & CLUB)

***SIROCCO (MUST GO) - 1055 Silom Road

63rd floor of The Dome at State Tower

Fine dining and drinks

http://www.thedomebkk.com/web/corp_about.html

***BED SUPPER CLUB at Soi 11

(700B to get in, but you get 2 drinks for free). Just make sure you have your passport with you, because you won't get in without it.

If you want something different there are many impressive rooftop restaurants and bars in Bangkok, such as the Vertigo Grill & Moon Bar, Sky Bar at The Dome, 360 Lounge at the Hilton Millennium

***VERTIGO GRILL Opening hours: 6.30pm - 11pm (weather permitting)

A must-see in every Bangkok travel itinerary, Vertigo is unlike any other bar-cum-restaurant in the world: some 61 floors above the streets of Bangkok, this open-air rooftop lounge gives true meaning to the word 'vertigo' as it grants views that simply take your breath away.

***MOON BAR Opening hours: 5pm - 1am (weather permitting)

The Moon Bar is one of the highest al-fresco bar in the Asia Pacific

http://www.banyantree.com/bangkok/facilities/dining/vertigo.html

THREE SIXTY (360) LOUNGE AT THE HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL

***ROUTE 66 at RCA (Royal City Avenue) (the whole strech of clubs)

Rama 9 (in Thai “Praram 9”) and is not far away from Ratchada

Just tell the cab driver u want to go to RCA

FUNKY VILLA
Thonglor Soi 10, Ekkamai Soi 5,
Sukhumvit 63, Khlong Tan Nuea
Wattana Bangkok 10110
Reservations: 085-253-2000 / 0-2711-6970-1
Concert: 7.00pm - 2.00am

Meet Me Halfway In Bangkok

BANGKOK again.

5 Days 4 Nights.

RAMADA D'MA BANGKOK
1091/388 New Petchburi Road, Soi 33, Makkasan, Bangkok 10400 Thailand
Telephone : +66 (0)2 650 0288
Fax :              +66 (0)2 650 0299
E-mail :           info@ramada-bkk.com
Website :       www.ramada-bkk.com

Siam Paragon

FUJI Japanese Restaurant, Siam Paragon
Ground Floor, same level as foodcourt
Business Hour:
Mon - Friday 10.30am - 10.00 pm
Sat - Sun 10.00am - 10,00pm
http://www.fuji.co.th/wwwfuji/

The Avacado Salad that I ordered!

Another Japanese Restaurant ran out of AVACADO!

ROAR!!!

Mussels with Garlic.
110 Baht / RM11 only!

Fuji chain of restaurants can be seen at many cities in Thailand. But in Bangkok this Japanese restaurant can be seen in almost every popular mall.

BOOTS Shopping!

Platinum Food Court

The Pork Rice with egg and salty vege we had for lunch everyday.

FUNKY VILLA

Thonglor Soi 10, Ekkamai Soi 5, 

Sukhumvit 63, Khlong Tan Nuea 

Wattana Bangkok 10110

Reservations: 085-253-2000 / 0-2711-6970-1

Concert: 7.00pm - 2.00am

And last but not least, our collection :D

Bangkok 2010

BangCock

DAY 1

I have finally arrived at Suvanarbhumi Airport at 2:45pm sharp. BUT I'm still here waiting for my baggage after 45mins. Hmmphh.. Lucky theres wifi in the airport so I can kill some time. I'll continue when I come back from BKK. Ciao!

When I got out from the airport, I met a Thai taxi driver who spoke Cantonese. He told me that he was a Cantonese born in Thai. We chatted all the way to our hotel. He was such a friendly and hospitable taxi driver, blessed with a beautiful wife and son. Initially when I saw his son's photograph that was stuck to his windscreen, I told him that he must have a very beautiful wife. Without a doubt he nodded his head and proudly said "Yes, my wife is indeed very beautiful :)". How often do you get a man praising his wife? Well, I don't really see that in Asian men. Anyway the journey took us about 1 hour 30 minutes for only 400baht from the airport.

He took a detour as he thought I was staying at "THE" Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok. Oh I wish ;)

But actually I was staying at "Four Seasons International House" which is located at 4/41 Soi Petchuburi 19. The hotel is just minutes walk away from Pratunam, the wholesale area. We were just opposite Platinum Mall (a MUST go, everything at wholesale price and you can shop with air-con)

I got to the hotel at around 6.30pm, called May and Billie came down to smuggle me into our room number 807. The room was only 1400baht per night and we four decided to bunk in together and save the baht for shopping ;). When I got into our room, the girls have already had one round of shopping and were busy fashion-showing with their new clothes. The room was quite alright, not too bad, clean and most important is convenient to our shopping area, all within walking distance.

I was so so hungry, I had my lunch at Marry Brown in LCCT before my flight around 1230pm. So we quickly ran down to the stalls by the alleys hoping to get my first dosage of Thai Beef Noodles! Unfortunately, all they had was Thai Pork Noodles. Will do too, all I had to do was to put some sugar and chilli powder into my soup and have my first meal of the day in Bangkok!

Thai Pork Noodles


I present to you PLATINUM MALL

After 5 trips shopping in Bangkok, I found that the best place to shop is here. Platinum Mall consists of 6 floors of Fashion, Shoes, Accessories and a Foodcourt at the top floor. You can find anything and everything here at wholesale price. All you have to do is to ask for the price of ONE piece, and then ask again for the wholesale price. For example, if one top is priced at 300baht, the wholesale price will most probably be 180/200baht provided you must take more than one piece. Sometimes, you can also get some tops or dresses at 80baht per piece!!! Seriously can go crazy shopping here. Platinum Mall shops closes at 7pm. All wholesale area shops opens at 10am and closes at 7pm.

This is my infamous shop located on the 3rd floor of Platinum Mall. This photo was taken the first time I came to Bangkok.

After Platinum, we took a cab at 100baht to Suan Lum Night Bazaar (Branded Market). Things are more expensive here but you can find alot of vintage and nice things. Not much photos were taken here so I'm gonna make use of my photos taken during my first trip.

Suan Lum Night Bazaar

Suan Lum Food Court

Deco store

A sleeping lil puppy in a vintage bag store

Suan Lum Fort
*i miss my girls so much, we had so much fun the first time we came*

After a long day walking and shopping how can we miss a Chang beer? *slurp*

Only 350baht for 2 hours! How can we not go for a single massage this trip! Billie and I wanted to go but the rest were too tired to stay back. Argghhhh...I want my massage!
This concludes DAY 1 at Bangkok.


DAY 2

Shopping at Platinum Mall again from dawn till dark. At 8pm we started to get ready for the event of the night. The so-called "Edition Bangkok Festival 2009" that cost us all a freaking RM180 for a ticket, better make sure it is more happening than any of our Genting raves. Unfortunately it was a flop.

EditionBangkok Festival 2009 at Central World Zen

Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Sandy Rivera, Body Rox

The dancefloor (beginning)

Some DJ




Rooftop

Rooftop View

Zen Entrance

In the elevator

Celeb corner (marc, alison, me, may, billie, billie's thai friend)

Princess & I

Me, alison and marc


Gorgeous Blue
may, me, billie, alison, mel

The night ended in chaos, with alot of tipsy people.



DAY 3

Walking around in Platinum Mall again but this time around I had to be good and refrain from my shopping impulsiveness. Only bought a few tops for mom and sis, and got two pair of leather shoes as a gift. Thank you. Superstition.

That night, we went to the famous RCA, where the most happening street and clubs are located. We chosed FLIX and had a wonderful night there, 10 times more happening than Phuture! Yes its true, Babygirl you can kiss Phuture goodbye after coming to RCA!

Present to you RCA (Royal City Avenue)!






FLIX
*Bangkok Phuture*

Flix/Slim
Open: 17:00 - 02:00
Location: RCA Block C, Rama 9 Road
Contact: +66 (0)2 203 0377-8
Subway: Phetchaburi


Don’t be intimidated by the colossal size of this club on RCA. In keeping with the current trend of RCA, Flix/Slim consists of three major rooms.
Flix DJ's are spinning quite banging house tunes. The sweeping exterior is impressive and so is the room on the left (Flix) with a giant chandelier suspended from the ceiling.

Marc & his Thai chicks

going round round

sitting outside

our VIP area

The 3 Babes (spot alison's sexy legs keke)

The 4 Shopaholics

marc was so happy he accidentally spilled my drink on me ;o

AMM

cam-whores

4 Malaysian Girls in Bangkok

May's poker champion friend, Dave

*tipsy*

happy night :)

met a gorgeous new friend from Bangkok


An intoxicating night with lots of cheap Thai alcohol, only 1700bath (RM170) per bottle of whisky. The night ended, wishing we can party in RCA every weekend.


DAY 4

The last day was pretty much relaxing, went for my last minute shopping and to grab whatever last items i need. Wanted to go for massage but failed to find one good place. In the end had a one hour massage for 500baht. It was pretty expensive. Another trip has ended and back to reality.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

*photos courtesy of marciano at lvmarciano.com*