Crazy Bangkok Trip

My trip to Bangkok, Thailand with two of my girlfriends was like living-la-vida-loca! From ticket booking to departure from Thailand to Manila was one hell of a crazy but fun get-away. I booked the trip with a one-shot decision. I just asked Donna and Jinky if they wanted to go to Thailand and so when they said “ummm.. yeah”, Alas! After 5 minutes, I had on my hands the printed copy of our e-ticket.
The trip was so fun and so cool because we made our way to find those tourist spots by ourselves without any tour guide. We just followed our own itinerary. Prior to our trip, I’ve made a few research on what places we should visit. Our hotel was a fine and neat and our hotel room was sweet!! Yeah baby~ :P

We arrived at Suvamnabhurmi Airport at 3:00am.
Thailand airport looks really nice and wi-fi is accessible all over the airport; I just wish our very own NAIA 1 looks just as presentable as HKG and BKK airport. Ok fine, let’s not compare the international airports of U.S. with our beloved NAIA 1 but at least, our government should start considering the thought of renovating it. I’ve been in different international airports and whenever I would arrive at our very own NAIA 1, I would always feel disappointed on how our airport looks. NAIA 1 very 80’s and the airport is really small and the baggage carts are old and the personnel doesn’t smile as if they are always scrounging.

Anyway, we reached Baiyoke Boutique Hotel at almost 4am. We were way too tired that as soon as we lay down our backs on the bed, we we’re instantly knocked out.

Day One. We woke up at 7:30 am and fixed ourselves immediately. I chose to wear a simple printed shirt with sleeves, hipster pants and flip-flops. The reason for this is because we will be visit ing a lot of temples and as what people say, they won’t allow us in if we’re wearing sleeveless or tank tops. But since the weather is so humid, I brought and extra tank top with me, a towel of course and a bottle of water. We had our breakfast in the hotel. Since the breakfast is a buffet, I grabbed a one big serving just to be sure that I’ll stand for the whole morning as a very tiring day awaits us.
We road a cab for 70 baht going to our first target spot.
The Wat Po Temple. We we’re no longer surprise to see a lot fellow tourist endlessly taking pictures of the tower ( I don’t know how they call it) and the Buddha’s. And so me and my girlfriends of course, brought out our digicams as well and started taking pictures, here, there and all over the place. Then we went to Grand Palace. At first we we’re amused of the temple and the Buddha but after hoping from one temple to another, we felt overwhelmed by Buddha images and temples that we decided to get out and see other places.
We rode a tuktuk for 50baht. It was just like riding a tricycle here in Manila and you’ll just inhale all the smoke coming from the public vehicles and as what I’ve said, it was really humid outside. Probably if I’m a tourist from the West or from “the down-under” I’d probably be really amused but coming from a neighbor country at South East Asia? I would say, it was just an ok experience for the tuktuk ride part.
Then we went to Siam Square, the shopping area. We just walked around the place, sight-seeing, grabbed a lunch in this local restaurant. And walked again around, took pictures. Before the day ended, we decided to take a cruise on the river. A very nice taxi driver drove us to that place for just 60 baht. We rented a boat for 1,200baht. I know it’s expensive, but just for experience sake, we bit the rate. Anyway we’re there to experience new things that are not available here in Manila. After a 1 ½ hour of cruise around the river and stopping by the temple again, we felt really tired so we decided to grab a dinner in this very famous Thai seafood restaurant for Tourist ( I forgot the name of the resto. Hehehe) and then off we went back to the hotel.

Day 2. woke up at 8am, fixed ourselves. Grabbed a one big breakfast serving at the hotel and then off we beat the streets going to CHATUCHAK MARKET! The place for the ultimate shappang!! (shopping). From 10am-6pm, Donna and Jinky endlessly shopped for whatever they saw. I didn’t ultra shopped because I just didn’t feel like doing it, (sayang ang pera. hehehe.. kuripot ako e =p) . Though I bought a few stuff for dad and Kurt and for myself and that’s it.
We just stayed in Bangkok for 3 days and 2 nights. But it was a fun-filled, tiring and very good experience visiting Thailand. The hotel was cheap but looks very classy and nice. Thais are friendly and courteous. The streets in Thailand are very clean. Thailand is a very promising country in terms of economic growth.
Our next place to be,
SINGAPORE with my siblings! Soon.. This coming October fest
:-D