In the Hive.

Place: Thailand, Bangkok
Travelled by: Jetstar
Stayed in: First Hotel

The start of this journey was full of obstacles. Perhaps heaven thinks that we should have some " excitment" in our mundane life:

• First blow of the morn was my missing luggage due to others' negligence & no sense of urgency. Took AE2 (express bus) to the hotel ->worth it for single traveller, not for 2.


• Second blow of the day was the missing camera battery. First meal in bkk = A&W in Panthip Plaza


• Third blow of the day was the risk of being homeless when the receptionist told us tt there was no reservation made. Luckily June managed to get hold of Uncle & we heaved a sigh of relief

Phew, first stop was chatuchak weekend market by BTS. Less crowded than before but still as busy. Had pork ball noodle for lunch. We were almost shagged after covering the clothes section. Put our stuffs back to hotel, short walk along pratunam before proceeding to Suan Lum Night Bazaar. Chicken rice + a cube of chicken blood (yucks) for dinner. Saw the same kunda lookalike, rather blur. wahahaz. Bot some necessities to last until my luggage comes back. Reached hotel at ard 12am & received a fruit basket for some service recovery treatment. Zonked out while waiting to bathe...

MBK --> Omaishi Ramen for lunch --> Siam sq --> Chocolate butternut dunkin donut --> Siam paragon --> Patpong --> Dinner opp Pratunam Centre --> Pig's blood in Fish Maw Soup (Yummy!)--> my luggage was finally sent back from changi airport to e hotel after seeking help from Beckii --> Both of us fell asleep while watching discovery channel (Bunlap Tribal life), June woke up at 2+am to switch off the tv

Most roadside stalls werent open because of Monday

Platinum Mall --> MBK--> Lunch outside hotel --> Grand Palace (Temple of Emerald Buddha - 3 types of clothes for each season - namely, rainy, windy & summer for the buddha & the king will change e clothes for the Buddha) --> Market towards Chao Phraya river --> tuk tuk to Khao San --> Banana Pancake --> Massage --> Porridge for dinner --> Shopping --> Phad Thai for supper

MBK --> Slack --> Lunch at Siam sq --> Little Siam --> Had 2 packs of thai ice tea in 3 hrs almost killed my stomach --> Met a cab uncle by the name of Peg who drove us to airport & taught us many thai useful language (but almost forgot all...) --> Reached sg at 10+pm--> Uncle fetched me to punggol nasi lemak for dinner & home --> KO-ed

Been watching Discovery Channel whenever we are in e hotel :

1. Zero Hour (Sinking of Estonia in Sept 1994 that took 800+ lives)
2. History of Angkor Wat & lives in cambodia
3. Bunlap Tribal life is rather interesting (soccer, guitar & phones)
4. Birth of 3 babies was gruesome
   

Part of Phra Mondop @ the upper terrace of the Grand Palace

The "James Bond" car









Into the past...









A city view of bangkok from the hotel