Sawadee Bangkok

Bangkok, is a regular place of visit for most Singaporeans. (Yes, I am one of them. Many of us are pretty familiar with this city and I am bound to bump into some friends whenever I walk around the shopping areas) The land of smile, offers more than just affordable shoppings and cheap and good food. Practice my bargaining skills with the stall owners at Pratunam market, Platinum mall and Chatuchak.
In this post, I am sharing some of my usual stay, food, place of visit and shopping items when I am in Bangkok. So let's begin! Convenience, comfort and budget are the top three priorities when it comes to choosing choice of accommodation. KC Place is the pick!

KC Place City Center

178/35 Ratchaprarop Road Soi 5

Pratunam Bangkok

Direction: From Suvarnabhumi Airport, take the Airport Link SA City Line and get off RATCHAPRAROP Station.

Convenience  (★★★★)

• 5 minutes walk from Ratchaprarop Station,
• 3 minutes walk to Pratunam market,
• 10 minutes to Platinum Fashion Mall. 
• Good massage just beside hotel lobby

Comfort  (★★★)

• Room is clean and spacious
• Noise level is noticeable if neighbours are talking loudly
• Basic amenities are available
• Strong WiFi in room

Budget (★★★★★)

Around SGD50 per night for Standard Room. (2 twin beds)

Say yay to more money for shopping!

 

Introducing the favourite place to get all my grocery shopping done - Big C superstore. Lay's potato chips in Thailand comes in many interesting flavours, do give them a try! Of course not forgetting their famous Tao Kae Noi fried seaweed snack. (This is a must try, must buy), Choco banana Pocky and some pork floss crackers as well.  

Erawan Shrine - Just in front of Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel. This place is filled with sincere believers coming to pray and honour the four-faced Brahma God, offering floral garlands, fruits and incense.
There are many temples in Bangkok, but I visit Erawan Shrine usually because of its location is accessible and nearer to where I am staying, also partly due to popular beliefs that if your prayers are sincere enough, then your wishes will be granted.  

Traffic jams are common in the city of Bangkok. But good news is, cab fare is cheap!

    

Picture from left to right: Tom Yum Soup, Papaya salad (Som Tam), Coconut ice cream, Beef soup noodles  

The above mentioned are the must try items! Tasty and flavourful, tom yum and som tam might be a little too spicy to handle at times, but there's always Cha-yen (Thai ice milk tea) to reduce the spiciness. There is a lot more other food for recommendation - Cafes, dessert, street food, etc. But I shall leave all that to my next trip update!