What’s not to love about BKK?

I have heard so much about Thailand, about the cheap shopping and good food but people always miss out the nitty gritty details like the hygiene and the crazy humidity in Thailand (except for the first 2 days in my case, it was 20 degree celsius wtf). My first time in Bangkok, I enjoyed myself tremendously but I received a culture shock when I reached the land of imitation like how the standard of living is so different from Singapore. I really like the people there though, they are really mild mannered.

There would always be people ripping you off knowing you are not a local but I guess it happens in every part of the world but the satisfaction I get from bargaining is beyond words. The shopping I’d say is really awesome but you need alot of determination to get you through the day because you need to brave the crowds and the heat, it’s a feat. The food, despite having alot of flies as residents buzzing about constantly, they are delish! Very cheap. The clothes I bought back home are all less than S$12. I even got maxi dresses for less than S$9. Something which really awed me is the ladyboys, they are not afraid to let you know that they’re ladyboys.
I would visit Bangkok again and maybe other parts of Thailand if there’s ever a chance to. The 6 days I’m there, I slept at 11pm latest and wake up at 7am to get ready to go shopping because there’s always insufficient time to throng the malls/markets. At the end of the day, I’m so tired with jelly legs but really happy. The tuk tuk drivers go fast and furious, one of whom even did a wheelie.

Too good.

Let the pictures do the talking, shall we?

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Checked in at Tango Vibrant Apartments. I won’t say our hotel has the best location (compared to Amari Watergate which is just opposite Platinum), walking distance from Platinum Mall to our hotel is about 15 minutes. But it was good enough for us.

 

At Platinum foodcourt for lunch before we begin raiding the mall. One of the many things I miss the most: Waffles at the basement of Platinum.

 

At our favourite place for dinner. I swear we ate like pigs during our 6D5N in Bangkok.

 

Massage place we never fail to visit every night.

 

Complimentary breakfast at hotel. Continue raiding Platinum Mall.

 

Lunch at Fuji Japanese Restaurant. Cheap and good jap food.

 

Chillax session at Red Sky after dinner. Spectacular views of the city at night from 55th floor. Amazingly breathtaking.

 

Couldn’t wait to find out what’s all the hype and madness over Krispy Kreme. Overwhelming urge to fly back to BKK just for their glazed vanilla creme cake everytime I see the pictures.  Really.

 

 

Authentic thai cuisine for dinner. Is it even possible to get sick of them?

 

Strictly full day of sight-seeing with no shopping. We spent the entire Saturday at Wat Po.

 

This is where all of us had our palms read by this fortune teller. We all felt like a lot of what he said was quite accurate. Thinking back, it kinda creeps me out.

 

Dinner at  T&K Seafood resaurant, Chinatown.

 

Hailed 2 tuk-tuk(s) from Chinatown to take us to Central World.

 

Chatuchak weekend Market where we brave the crowds and the heat. I don’t know if it’s just me or the sun was being especially unforgiving that day. I was perspiring like a pig and by noon time my legs were already giving way. Took a break at Mango Tango where we sat down for their mango sticky rice. Absolute yummers.  

 

Room tour on our crazy shopping loots.

 

Krung Thep Mahanakorn, I will see you again.