Here's what i've got to write about my first day spent in Bangkok...
(I blogged about it in my phone)
Day 1- TRAGEDY
I've never felt so depressed in my entire life. Hotel sucks, food sucks, bed sucks, no water heater and even the air smelt stale and reek of unflushed toilet odour. I SHALL NOT PUT STEP IN PRANEE BUILDING OF BANGKOK EVER AGAIN!! Man, if doesn't even deserve half a star. Or even the edge of it. Initially, sis and I were quite hopeful for this stay because the revamped airport far surpasses the old one which threatened to collasp any moment. (The new one has got 'walls' and lifts made entirely of glass!) That was till we met this budget hotel. Wa lau! Stay here for 6 days?! I wanna book a return flight now!! It's all because of Aunty ______! She claimed this hotel is clean, super cheap, serves great tom yam and VERY COMFORTABLE. What a load of crap la! Okay she's got the cheap part right- 400B a night. Hardly more than S$20. Yeah. But hell, we've got a 2-by-2 CELL for a toilet. I brush my teeth, shit, bath, ALL IN THAT CONFINED PATHETIC SPACE! Oh, and we had to bathe in cold water too coz there isnt a bloody heater in sight. Sounds damn like Survivor series for a Singaporean. Furthermore, there the bed with bed sheet that seems (and smells) like it hasnt been in the wash for ages. Goodness! How to stay?! The stupid old aircon makes a hell lot of noise too and none of us dared use the towel.
Later, we had the tom yam. Tom Yam Goong is supposedly a seafood dish right? Right. THEN WHY ON EARTH IS OUR TOM YAM SO FILLED WITH BLOODY PARSLEY AND LEMON GRASS?! I managed to count the prawns (the only existence of seafood in the dish) and the number mounted to a fantastic 8. Well done man... give lucky number somemore. I even considered classifying them as non-existent shrimps instead.
I just popped a question to sis: ' what are you going to tell aunty ______ when she asks us about the hotel?'
'I want to slap her face'
Speaks alot bout our condition isnt it?
Anyway, I've stopped blogging since Day 3 because i've totally changed my mind bout the place. Ok we got to upgrade to a better room with water heater and cleaner beds but that's besides the point.
The point is, the people there are damn friendly!
This, coupled with TWO great dogs, makes it all worthwhile. Hey the dogs are darn cute! One belongs to the hotel (okay I've decided to promote it's standing), a Golden Retriver, and the other is a baby Poodle belonging to another staff.
My! The Poodle's adorable! It doesnt look like a dog, rather, it resembles a lamb because the fur is all curly and it isnt bigger than the size of my feet. Er, that's size 38, go figure.
And it squeaks~~~
Heh and the big dog's scared of it.
=D
It's really a nice feeling to know everyone in that place. Kinda like a small family.
Hence, we decided that we shall return next year! Not a bad idea too- scrimp on lodging and slurge on food and shopping!
Take a look at my pics! Hmm not much because my darling died on the third day and I didnt bring the charger =(
Bangkok!
On the plane...
The revamped airport. Gucci, Salvadore Ferregamo, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, ALL AVALIABLE!
Day one of depression. Sis suggested we take this photo as the bottle says 'expiry 2050' senseless, I know. We were depressed as you can see.
Take 2. We got silk bed spreads.
Tada! 2-by-2 cell of a toilet. I didnt exegerate now... couldnt even take the walls at the side.
Fruits at a smoothie shop. Clean and prepared! Nothing like those at our kopitiams.
5th December was the King's birthday. EVERY THAI WORE YELLOW AND EVERY POSTER IN SIGHT HAD 'LONG LIVE THE KING'. They love their king man!
Steals at Platinum Centre. Oh, this was the better room we stayed.
Dad happily digging into his fresh oysters. SOMBOONG SEAFOOD MARKET!!! Highly recommended. Ask any thai around and they can direct you to that place. They've got 4 in Bangkok alone.
Our dishes! Clockwise from left- steamed Garoupa, pinapple rice, chilli crab, BBQ butter prawns coupled with coconut drinks. SHIOK!
They even had shelling services. (with pretty ladies) =D
Damn full.
And happy!
There's this male waiter who made this bunny out of the wet handkercheif for my mother. Sis got obsessed with it ever since... played with it on the taxi... till mom got irritated and kept it it a plastic bag... now it's gone. HA
All hail the KING! Oh on the night of his birthday every thai gathered at various shopping centres like MBK over here and prayed for him.
Bimbotic.
That's all! Looking forward to Mr Loh's BBQ tomorrow. Ciao
assassin :D
