Sawadeekha From Bangkok, Thailand - Day 2

Sorry for the very very late update. Lazy bug attacked. I was so so lazy and a lil... busy with all the entry update. All are accumulated. And I wonder when can I finished will all these updates. :P

So... we started off another bright sunny day in Bangkok after breakie in the hotel. Breakie was nice. American breakfast was served.

Antique Spoons

The Crescendo

Either a formal or a relaxing meal, Residence Rajtaevee has more restaurants and choices of cuisine from all over the world with famous international gourmets' recommendation than most of the comparative sized hotels in Thailand. And I just found out (from the web) that Crescendo is one of Bangkok's voted best restaurants where " east meets west " is perfectly blended. The specialties awaited you to experience are Italian, traditional Thai, international as well as house's specially created cuisine.

ABF

My Breakie

Breakfast is good and basically during the six days stay here, We had a different selections of food.

The Residence Rajtaevee

So this is how the hotel look like during the day... Fresh air.. Bright sun... But still a lil cooling... Well.. it was Winter in Bangkok that time... :P

The weather eventually blent in with the Xmas theme and decors which was still there even though it's ady January.

Welcome welcome...

I'll definitely gonna stay here again for my nx visit which I dunno when, hopefully nx year around this time again??? Hehehe...

New way of camwhoring

Looked... tat's Les...

While waiting for Jacky to come and pick us... I got too bored so I play around with my camera... and I found a new way of camwhoring.... Hehehe... I just love those pics... :P

So.. our first visit... Wat Traimit - Temple of the Golden Buddha. The Temple of the Golden Buddha is considered as one of the must see temples in Bangkok. It is known for its famous Golden Buddha, now more than 700 years old.

At the entrance, there is a big temple in the middle and the ticket office is on your left. We bought the ticket for 20B but is seems like nobody was controlling the entrance. Climbed a flight of stairs at the left up to the small pavillion where the Golden Buddha is kept.

Golden Buddha from all diff angle...

Inside the temple lies the HUGE statue of Buddha which is made of pure, solid gold and is 12 feet 5 inches in diameter and a height of 15 feet 9 inches and weighs approximately 5 and a 1/2 tons...

It was undiscovered until the 1950s, but then an outer layer of plaster began to peel away, exposing the solid gold icon beneath! Apparently, after this discovery, lots of other Buddha icons had their outer layers peeled away, but no others were found to be hiding solid gold figures. The temple itself has nothing special to look at from the outside. It's rather a small temple.

Smaller Buddha by the side

Huge Bells hanging outside the temple

Outside the temple

As well as the large and impressive centerpiece, there is also a host of smaller Buddhas with fake gold coverings in the pavilion. Next to the golden Buddha there is a counter selling postcards and other golden Buddha related souvenirs.

Nx stop, the famous Grand Palace. On the way... we passed by China Town and Flower market...

Goldsmith in China Town

See how they display their gold... Pretty scary isn't it? It's like a market selling/hanging vege rather den jewelry store.

Flower Market

At the flower market, I can see lotsa vendors offered various shaped objects and figures they had made from the fresh flowers.

Damn Ugly Shirt

There is a strict dress code for visiting the Grand Palace. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves -no tank tops. If you're wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks (in other words, no bare feet). Women must be similarly modestly dressed. No see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc. If you show up at the front gate improperly dressed, there is a booth near the entry that can provide clothes to cover you up properly.

I knew all the above... So I brought along my scarf to cover myself coz I don normally bring long pants or thick tees (normally I only bring singlets) when I go travel... The guard stuck-to-the-rule-too-much that the wont let me through ... stupid guard ... he should be more lenient. He asked me to rent an ugly flowerly shirt from the vendor there which cost me 50B and 50B for deposit. Ugly shirt oso need deposit! And make sure u remember how the vendor look like else u wont be able to even get ur deposit back! Damn! I bet those guards allied with the vendors to get commission!

I was frustrated... Coz all my pics will be spoil by this ugly shirt. It totally mismatch my pants!!! Luckily Lesley came out with the idea of using my scarf to wrap ard myself and cover the ugly shirt.

I know I know... it's very HOT... But wat to do?? I don wanna be a fashion victim... :P Image is very important to me... Hahahaaha... (John... I know u definitely agree with this statement ey???)

Tips before entering the Palace

The combined compound is open 8.30am to 3.30pm everyday. Cost is 200B (free for locals). Tix includes admission to Vimanmek Mansion and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall (that can be used within seven days of your Grand Palace visit), both in the Dusit area of the city, the Coin Museum in the compound, and so-so free guidebook. The entrance to the compound is on Na Phra Lan road, on the north side.

Notice of the day - Free Entrance

We were lucky that we went in for free due to some Royal ceremony goin on for the late Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Be careful of touts working outside the palace area who tell you its closed, and suggest their own guided tour instead. Their 'tour' will be to several shops where they get commissions on your purchases - it's all part of a sophisticated gem scam. Free guided tours also available in English for certain period of time.

Grand Palace

The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings in Bangkok. It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 18th century to the mid-20th century. After the death of King Ananda Mahidol in the Baromphiman Palace, King Bhumibol moved the official royal residence to Chitralada Palace. Construction of the palace complex began in 1782, during the reign of Rama I.

The palace complex sits on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River. The other approaches to the palace are protected by a defensive wall of 1,900 metres in length, which encloses an area of 218,400 square metres. Further out from the wall is a canal, which was also created for defensive purposes, making the area surrounding the palace an island, known as Rattana Kosin.

I just love this Gold Wall

Mini Angkor Wat

The last temple of the day... Wat Pho - The Reclining Buddha. Wat Pho or Wat Phra Chetuphon as it is generally known to the Thais, is mainly famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue it houses. It is located behind the splendid Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

Head of the Reclining Buddha

See how gorgeous he is with that smile...

The Reclining Buddha

The highly impressive gold plated reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high, and is designed to illustrate the passing of the Buddha into nirvana.

The Reclining Buddha's mother-of-pearl feet

The Buddha's feet are inlaid with mother-of-pearl illustrations of 108 auspicious laksanas (characteristics) of the Buddha.

Queuing up for good fortune

The begging Bowls

Tossing coins into the begging bowl

A small amount of donations buys you a small cup full of coins and along the spine of Wat Po's reclining Buddha, you'll find a long row of black begging bowls (108 of them), corresponding to the 108 auspicious characteristics of the Buddha. Toss some coins in each (takes about 2 min) and you're all filled with luck and good karma and help the monks keep up the temple. It makes a nice sound too while tossing the coins into the bowls. Bluek.

Sexy Back

Wat Pho is open daily between 8am to 5pm. The admission fee is 20B.

Wat Pho's compound

Four Main Chedis in Wat Pho

Outside, the grounds contain 91 chedis (stupas or mounds), four wihaans (halls), and a bot (the central shrine in a Buddhist temple). Most impressive, aside from the Reclining Buddha, are the four main chedis dedicated to the first four Chakri kings and, nearby, the library. Wat Pho is among the most photogenic of all the wats in Bangkok.

Wat Pho is also famous as Thailand's first university, and is center for traditional Thai masage - the rich, famous and powerful have all been known to come here. Inscribed on stone in the walls of Wat Pho are all that was known about Thai massage datin.

I actually wanted to try traditional massage there but time doesn't allow us to do so... We don have much time left... It's getting late... half a day were gone... there are few more places for us to visit before we called it a day.

Camwhores

Self-timed

Nobody help us to take our photo. That's the problem when there's only two of u went travel. Every was busy taking their own picture. We tried our best and found a spot which is suitable for us self-timed. Bluek!

Locals paying respect to the Buddha

Wat Pho is open daily between 8am to 5pm. The admission fee is 20B.

Vinmamek Royal Mansion
(Source: www.orientalescape.com)

After Wat Pho... we went over to the Biggest Teak House in the World. Vinmamek Royal Mansion.Located on Ratchawithi Road behind the National Assembly, Vimanmek Royal Mansion is the world's largest building made entirely of golden teak. Removed from Ko Sichang in Chonburi province, it was rebuilt in the Dusit Palace in 1900 by the command of King Rama V. It was recently renovated by HM Queen Sirikit, and made into a museum paying homage to the late King.

As well as antique furniture, there's glassware, porcelain, old photographs and memorabilia from the late King's reign (1868 - 1910). Many rooms currently maintain the atmosphere of the past. A guided tour is provided to visitors. Most of the building in the same compound are now used as museums. The outstanding one is Abhisek Dusit Hall, which exhibits HM Queen Sirikit's collection of handicraft masterpieces created by rural people. The other displays of various items and art objects including HM King Bhumibol's photography, paraphernalia of rank and portraits, ancient cloth, clocks, and royal carriages. Parts of Vimanmek are still used for various state
functions and receptions for visiting royalty when the buildings are closed to the public.

Admission to the Vimanmek Mansion museum is 100B, which entitles you to enter every building and gallery. We're not allow to explore the Teak house on our own. There will be a English guide bringing you around... explaining to u all the history and antique that they have.

No shorts or sleeveless shirts and skirts must be at least knee-length or you won't be allowed in.No pic were taken as we're not allow to bring camera or even camera phone in. But I still see some Mat Salleh taking pictures in the garden... I wonder how they smuggled their camera in. Hmmm....

Had a quick lunch there before we proceed to the nx destination... which is my favourite... Chatuchak Market!!! Woohoo...

But before that... Jacky drove us passed another mansion for a few more photo shooting... Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.

Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall

Built in 1912, Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall is located at the end of Ratchadamnoen Avenue. This building made of marble is said to have a spectacular interior. Exquisite fresco paintings mark the ceiling of the dome of this Throne Hall. For sometime after the 1932 coup that ended the absolute monarchy, Ananta Samagom Palace housed the Thai parliament.

We din managed to visit the palace. Just snapped a few shots n left. If I'm not mistaken, the Throne Hall was closed for some ceremony for the King's Sister's death.

Now here.. Chatuchak Weekend Market! Woohoo... Time for shopping...

Two of the most popular sections are Pets and Plants. Whilst it may not be practical for tourists to purchase anything from here, the range of exotic flowers, orchids, lucky bamboos etc are a great photo opportunity. The majority of plant vendors can be found directly next to Gate 3.

First... we dropped by at the Pet section. You can find all sorts of live animals for sale.

Colourful fishes...

Selling at 100B only per packet! That's extremely CHEAP!

Planted Tank

This is for u guys, Sylvie and Gabby.... Cant bring them back as souvenirs... so just a snapshot for u guys... :P

Some kinda squirrels?

The pet section (areas 9, 11, 13, and 15) draws a big crowd, selling everything from birds, dogs and cats, to more exotic creatures. There is a separate aquarium section at the Mo Chit end of the market.

Huge turtle

Baby Turtles

I din know it's legal to sell turtles in the market?? Hmmm....

I LOVE strawberries!

Only 20B per cup... guess Thais really love sweet things... They even mixed it with white sugar to add the sweetness. I asked for less sugar... Still... I prefer natural sweetness... :P

Shitzu!!!

Guess they preferred to take a nap rather than jumping up and down to impress prospective buyer such as this one here...

Baby Parrot

Hunny Bunny

Thai Char Kueh

Les eating the Char Kueh

It's diff from our char kueh here... It's crispy... and a lil chewy... overall... NAIS! Only 20B per packet. And they're served with Chilli Sauce...

Some Amazon Plant?

Ok I know I sound Bimbo... But I seriously think if they bite when they grow bigger... Hmmm....

Baby porcupines

Aren't they cute??? I never really seen one until tat day... :P

Thai Satays

Only 5B - 10B each... super cheap!

I have no idea wat is this...

Ugly fish from Amazon

It looks so... Retarded! hahaha...

Some preserved fruits

Din try them.. coz they look so... SWEET! And I don really like sweet stuff...

Roasted Pork

Porky pork... Man I just L O V E pork!!! These pork looked so appetizing... Too bad we din manage to try it coz we had eaten too many other food while shopping.

Cafe at Chatuchak

Dinner plaz

After Chatuchak, Jacky brought us to a plaz nearby our hotel for dinner. I dunno what's tat plaz called but I only remember that there's Spa center nx to it... Shud have gotten his name from Jacky so we could go there again nx time... The food there is really nice! And they're selling Laos delicacies.

Jacky did all the ordering for us coz we don understand a single word from the menu. No description or picture were given. He ordered 4 dishes for us... All were super duper yummy... I still remember how it taste like... Thinking of it makes my tummy roaring now... Sooo hungry!!!

Sticky Rice & Som Tam

Sticky rice or glutinous rice is the main rice eaten in Laos, Northern Thailand, and the northeast Thai IsanLao, Thai and Isan, sticky rice is called kao neaw in Thai: "kao" means rice, and "neaw" means sticky. It is cooked by soaking for several hours and then steaming in a bamboo pot. After that, it should be turned out on a clean surface and kneaded with a wooden paddle: this results in rice balls that will stick to themselves but not to fingers. The large rice ball is kept in a small basket made of bamboo. The rice is sticky but dry, rather than wet and gummy like non-glutinous varieties. It is eaten with your hands by making a little ball and dipping it into other dishes. Two of the most popular dishes are gai yaang and som tam. These dishes does not actually contain glutinous rice, but is accompanied by glutinous rice.

Som tam is a spicy papaya salad originating from Laos and the Isan region of the northeastern Thailand. Som Tam is traditionally eaten with sticky rice (glutinous rice) as a meal, as a spicy vegetable accompaniment, or a snack by itself. The dish is served at room temperature, and often paired with pork rinds and raw vegetables.

Roasted Pork Neck with Spicy Chili Sauce

Second dish... Roasted Pork Neck... It was so yummilicious and it's a must must to eat it with the chili sauce... OMG! My saliva almost dripped when I was writing this... Gosh... *blush*

It's so nice that we cant help but to order another plate...

Stir fried Beef

I dunno what is this called... but it's the best dish among all this three dishes... Tasted a bit spicy and soury.... Dipping sticky rice with the gravy already tasted so good... wat's more to say the beef... it's so tender and juicy. Yum yum...

Hot & Spicy Seafood Tom Yam

This Tom Yam is really spicy. I can't take it... But it's nice though. I'm just too full to finish it... Drank too much water and felt bloated. It's rather a big portion for just three of us. Hehehe...

So many spicy food... Thank God I din had a stomachache the nx day. :P

Sawadeekha from Bangkok, Thailand - Day 1

Day 1: Friday, Jan. 4, 2008

Woohoo.. my shopping spree started off on Friday Jan. 4, 2008. Les and I went to Bangkok for our CNY shopping. Unfortunately, we were on different flight coz we made our booking separately.

Arrival Hall

I flew off one flight earlier than him. Waited for him for 4 fucking hours in Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thank God the airport is big enough for me to hang around... The airport is not as bad as I expected. Unlike the old Don Muang Airport. It's so much safer here.

It's similar to KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport). All I had to do is just follow the sign. As easy as 1 2 3. :P

Went up to meeting point at Level 2. Looked for a cozy cafe to hang out while waiting for Les to arrive. There's alot of nice cafe... din know which to choose... Den while I was browsing tru the menu of one of the cafe, Tate Cafe, the waiter came and introduced some of their specialty to me and told me that they had the lowest service charge compare to other cafe... Since I cannot make up my mind.. and most cafe were ady full... I just walked in. :P

Kinda regretted after that coz I saw nice local Thai snacks like popia, fruits and etc, selling at the food village. And it was so much cheaper... But the cafe I went is nt as expensive as u tot too... just like any ordinary cafe we had here in Kuching. Reasonable for a Cafe. I spent about 200B+ (approx. RM20+) there.

The Menu board

Ginger Ale

Din know what to drink... was really thirsty... thinking of ordering some ice-blended coffee but I don think that would quench my thirst... So I ended up ordering one of my favourite soda, Ginger Ale.

Club Sandwiches

Big portion. I cant finished it myself... But since I got plenty of time til Les arrived. I just enjoying myself there... read my book... chill out... Too bad... I don have a lappy. Else... Time for sure will pass faster... :P

Shops at the Meeting Point

Shopaholic like me really can shop anywhere... wahahahaha.... I bought a FCUK toiletries bag for only 350B (approx. RM35). Cheap ey?? It's original... not REPLICA k!!! :P

Hmm... wat's tat?

I din know wat she was selling but it looked really interesting... Din bother to ask about it coz they were too many ppl queuing at the cashier.

International Credit Card Calls

Saw these cool machines at the meeting point... it's very convenient for tourists to make phone call to their hometown using credit card.

Our private driver

Andrew recommended this private driver, Mr. Jacky, whom he met during his visit to Bangkok last month (December). He was a very nice guy who can speaks Teochew and simple English. It's really hard to find one person in Bangkok who can speak English.

I've arranged him to pick us up from the airport and bring us around for city tour for 2 days. A very responsible guy... Called me up a few times to make sure that he got my contact and flight details correctly.

Price... I can say... affordable. :) 500B for airport transfer to city hotel. And... he picked us up in a Volvo... Me and Les were shocked at 1st... Coz we tot he was only a taxi driver. LOL!

Anyway, it took us about 20 minutes (if im not mistaken) to our hotel, The Residence Rajtaevee. But before that, Mr Jacky took us to his workplace... to discuss on our itinerary and price. One day city tour cum full day private driver, NOT including all admission fees, 600B (approx. RM60) per pax. He charged us a lil high price coz it was peak season in Bangkok. The Winter Season. :P

So... The city hotel and serviced apartment, The Residence Rajtaevee is surrounded by all of the Bangkok's most fabulous shopping and entertainment centers while adjacent to all major central business district. Just a few minutes walk will take you to the busiest shopping street, entertainment centers and major tourist attractions.

I was delighted when Mr. Jacky told me Platinum Mall is just one turning from our hotel. Tat's the plaz I wanted to go most... and that the main reason I wanted to go to Bangkok too... To shop shop shop... :P

Our Standard Twin Bedroom

The rooms and the staffs are pleasant and warm. Very helpful and efficient. But the room does not have a nice view of the the city...

Location is easy excess to all major-locations.. Public transports are everywhere... Skytrain Station is just few minutes walk from the hotel. Meter taxi doesn't cost a lot too...

Tuk-Tuk

One of the public transport widely used in Thailand. Again, this time I din try on tuk-tuk. Most tuk-tuk drivers are migrant from the provinces and have a reputation for not knowing the city in which they work very well, therefore getting people lost. Better be safe than sorry... I prefer using skytrain or taxi.

Without wasting anymore precious time... We headed for shopping before it's too late.... Along the way to shopping mall.. there were lotsa hawker stalls selling all sorts of food n beverages. Interesting.

Selling Son-tum I think... :P

Then... U can see lotsa ppl carrying CPU and pushing trolleys of clothings around... I know... I'm very near to my destination... Bluek...

First, we dropped by at Pantip IT Mall. It's like our very own Lowyat Plaza. The mother of them all. Walking through the main entrance of this multi-storey IT complex, u'll be greeted with the latest copy software for sale (100B - 150B), along with DVD's, MP3 CD's, and anything else that can be put on disk. If u're looking for a new wireless mouse, USB stick, CD-Rom drive, latest toys, or whatever u can think of, sift ur way through as many vendors as possible to compare prices and find the best deal.

Pantip Mall

Most IT brands are well-represented, and the safest places to buy from are credible and established outlets. The secret is to take ur time, and to compare prices. To put it simply, Pantip is a must, especially if u' e shopping on a budget. Even just for the experience, it's well worth ur time to explore the sheer variety of IT products on offer, packed from floor to ceiling.

Ouch!

Saw this funny pen/pencil holder. It makes funny noise once u "poke" ur pen/pencil into the "arsehole". :P Was thinking to buy it as a souvenir for some1 but it was slightly too expensive for a pen/pencil holder. 250B (approx. RM25).

Huge Calculator

I wonder what would happen if I got this huge calculator as souvenirs for my fellow colleagues. Sure they slap me... so typical accountant... LOL! (P/s: I'm not an Accountant). :P

Coconut... refreshing...

My favourite beverage in Thailand! It's everywhere... Cheap, refreshing thirst quencher... only 20B (approx. RM2) each.

Anyone want some insects??

Finally I found what I wanna see... No I din try 'em... neither did Lesley... Din dare to try even though they looked very cripsy and erm... quite yummy... LOL!

I think these are bananas... :P

Thai Satay... wan some?

All porks. Sorry to all Muslims. Thais really love pork. And so do we... Teehee... Food there are cheap. One Satay only cost 5B (approx. RM0.50). See the big fat sausages there.. only 10B (RM1). Unlike our taiwan sausages here... cost us RM2.50 each... darned!

Sausages...

Platinum Mall

Here we are... Platinum Fashion Mall. Every girls' favourite mall...A relatively new shopping center in the Petchburi area, Platinum Fashion Mall caters especially to wholesale clothing, selling a similar range of clothing to the Pratunam Market across the street, except in air-conditioned comfort. The mall has six floors which are filled with small outlets - most of them specialising in women's clothing and fashion accessories. Since this is a wholesale mall, you can get items at very reasonable prices - provided you buy larger quantities, usually three items and up. Some of them are kind enough to give one wholesale price even if u only buy one piece. Just remember to put a big smile on ur face and say "please". Trust me.. it works. :P

The price u pay will be about 30% lower per piece. Most shops allow u to mix different types of items, for example, purses and bags, shirts and trousers. And as with most shopping malls in the city, there is also a food court on the fifth floor, along with cafés and fast food chains.

Got my first dress there for only 130B (approx. RM13). Happy!

Residence Rajtaevee at nite

I fell in love more with the hotel when it's at nite... reminds me so much about Bali.. I miss Bali!!! I wanna go back there... sob sob sob...

The Garden Cafe

Even though it is next to the busy main street - Petchburi Road, guests will still get extreme privacy and peaceful in their specially designed tropical resort atmosphere.

Lobby

Leading to Spa Buri...

Nope we were not goin to the Spa... Hehehe... But heading back to our room to get enough rest for the following day... (the lift is just on the left hand side of the aisle) :P

Liquor

Bought a few bottles of liquor (small bottle of coz) from 7 Eleven... they were all so cheap... not more than 400B each.

And those liquor concluded our 1st day escape in Bangkok...

Backie

Yewhoo av1.... I'm back from me week long holiday. Many returns from bangkok... 200g more to overweight... Thank God! It's nt worth paying extra RM12 (if im not mistaken) for each additional kilogram.

Am now exhausted, lazy BUT happy n satisfied with all that I've got even though I'm so dry now... Burnt a big whole in my pocket. Spent outta my budget on a few unexpected stuffs other that those on my shopping list. But no regret getting them.

My Christmas has grown so big that I nearly cannot recognize her. :S

Stay tune for me holiday entry peepz. I'll try my very best and update those entry as soon as possible.

Misses u guys alot... Muakz

Bangkok & KL CNY Shopping Spree

Woohoo... I'm flying again tml...

Yippy!!! It's time to start my CNY shopping spree in Bangkok and K.L.

Will only come back on the 11th. Long holiday for me and Les... 5d4n in Bangkok, 3d2n in KL.

Getting a lil nervous now coz my flight is one flight ahead from Les. I'll be on my on to Bangkok 1st. Then I'll need for almost 3 hours for Les to arrive...

Huhuhuhu... I'm not familiar with Bangkok new airport... This will be my 1st time using Suvarnabhumi Airport. The previous time I went I'm still using the old Don Muang Airport. How??? Nervous nervous... Guess I'll need to grab some books and upload more musics to my phone to kill time. I think I will just find the nearest cafe to the arrival hall just in case I got lost in this huge Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Keep my finger cross and hope that I don meet any weirdos there!

Below is my own customized itinerary for tis trip. Won't be joining any ground tour as this will be my 2nd time there... Mostly on Shopping and Chilling.... and a few sight-seeing which I havent been to before... :P

Day 1 - Friday, Jan. 4, 2008:
* Arriving at Bangkok
* Transfer to Hotel - The Residence Rajtaevee.
* Visit South East Asia's biggest aquarium - Siam Ocean World at Siam Paragon. Then... WINDOW shopping at Bangkok most luxury shopping mall.... as I cannot afford to buy anything there... :P
* Exploring Siam Square

Day 2 - Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008:
* Shopping Mania at Chatuchak Market... Woohoo...
* Four Face Buddha
* Dinner at Shabushi!!!
* Suan Lum Night Market... more more and more shopping!!!

Day 3 - Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008:
* Chatuchak Market again... MORE shopping!!! One day is not enough.. coz i'm KIASU!!!
* Jalan-jalan cari makan at China Town

Day 4 - Monday, Jan. 7, 2008:
* Dream World
* Patpong & Thaniya Plaza

Day 5 - Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008:
* Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew – The Emerald Buddha
* Wat Pho – MASSAGE!!!!
* Pratunam Mall

Day 6 - Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008:
* Bye Bye Bangkok. Hello KL

Day 7 ~ 8 - Thursday ~ Friday, Jan. 10-11, 2008:
* Jalan-jalan makan minum in KL.

Hope everything goes as scheduled... :P

So... Cya all again on Jan. 11!!! Woohoo...

Still hangover???

John texted me... Asked me to look out from the window... There was an accident right out outside Pizza Hut, Jalan TAR.

A kancil has rammed into the drain. The driver must have been still hang over since New Year Eve ey??? Bet he/she inserted the wrong gear and vrooom... into the drain... poor guy...

Taken from my office
(Sorry if the pic is too small... My phone doesn't have zoom in function :P)

Up close
(Sorry again for the blurry pic... The original copy has been accidentally deleted by clumsy me :P)

Still there...

On the way back home... I saw the poor kancil still stucked inside the drain. Guess the tow car had problem pulling it out too...

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'08 New Year Eve Party

Woohoo... Adios TWOZEROZERO7... Hello 2ZERO0EIGHT!!!

First of all... I would like to wish all of you who are reading this Happy New Year! And to everyone whom I didn't get to send my greetings and wishes yet. May you be showered with abundant blessings and laughters!

So it was New Year Eve... as usual.. we went to the same old favourite to celeb 2008 New Year Eve. My close friends were at Soho. So I went hopping here and there from Ipanema to Soho, and Soho back to Ipanema to celebrate with them. Thank God all of them were all nearby.

Too bad I din get to meet my laling, Lerios. I went looking for him at Soho and he came looking for me at Ipanema. It was really packed. Very hard to get around. Some it was raining heavily and non-stop outside. Most of them got all wet. Luckily I was in Ipanema most of the time. Hehehe...
Oh yea... Lerios... thanks for the mousey hat... I'm loving it... so sad that I din get take pic with u... Sigh.. how could that be... New Year Eve... without a single photo with my laling... and how could u left so early????? It's NEW YEAR!!!

Karen & I in Soho

Karen & I went to look for the rest in Soho. Andrew and friends were there. And Leslie too. All of them were already 50% drunk. They drank quite alot. I saw a few bottles of empty Whiskey on the table. Andrew's friend can't even find a bottle Swing which is only right in front of his eyes and still kept on asking where the hell was the Swing! SWTZ!!!

Karen & I got bombared with pure Whiskey. Thank god we were still standing. And still be able to pose for photo. :P

New Year Retardiot

Seems like they are more creative with the glowy glasses compare to those Christmas retardiots. :P

All of us...

The cuzzies... Johnson & Gabriel (Top); Jin & Karen (Bottom)

OO... What's tat blinking... :P

Piao Ge (Gab's Cousin) & GF with Gabby

Alan's Inspiration Hair Show

Alan owas concern with his hair. Don't worry Alan, U still look very chubby! U're hair is fine and voluminous. Bluek!

Posing with the Green Wall

Posing with my fave. green wall... Here's me with Ving, my DD, Johnson and Big brother Gab.

Alan & I...

He's so huggable... and make me look so small...

Me, Tim & Karen

Stop acting cute Tim! Piak!!!

Finally... who came??? It's Finexys Idol!!! JFB!!! They (John, Josh & Kenneth) all came late... They were having private party at home and never invite me! Hmp!!!

They were all tipsy when they were there... I never see John tipsy b4. He owas control handsome. And this was the first time... Wooohoo...

Kenneth, John & Jin

They some how got similarity ey??? But where?? Hmmm...

I was surprised when I see John came with a girl. She's Stephanie. My ex-classmate. I haven't seen her ever since we graduated from high skool. How did they ended up hanging out 2gether? HMmm...

Anyway, nice to see u again Stephanie. :)

Kenneth, Stephanie & Josh

Kenneth, Me, Stephanie & Josh

Kissey kissey in Ipanema

I never fail to have kissey kissey pic with my best budd whenever we party eh... Too bad my gf's not here... Else we gonna gave more kissey kissey pics... muahahahaha...

Kenneth & John

Wow... The clowny hat really suits ur shirt john! Nice Jamiroquai pose!!!

Marrel & I

Met Marrel too. Her hubby was so drunk. But I still managed to grab her for a few photo shoots before she sent her hubby back :P

Just knew that she's married... Congrats Marrel!!!

John & I

Now hopping back to Soho more a lil dancing... But it was too packed... I din stay long. took a few pics den hopped back to Ipa again. Teehee...

Ah Ping, Me & Les

They were all so wet...

Us with another Kenneth...

He was sitting there quietly at the Bar.

Ooh ooh Baby

Johny Boy... Why are flashing ur body in the Club??? Getting horny ey???

Kissey Kissey in Soho

Another kissey kissey pic in Soho. Hehehehe..

Now back to Ipanema... Actually I went to look for Drew and the rest in Soho... found out they were all gone... Rupa-rupanya all in Ipanema.

Drew & John

Now.. some interesting pictures. Somebody got drunk again. As usual... who else? Andrew-san lo... He lose control. Kissing girls all around... hugging girls... But luckily he's still aware of wat he was doin and asked me to stay away from him. Muahahahahaha...

Karen & Drew

Trying to take pic with Ah Sou but he was too drunk to stand properly.

Fell again in front of public

Covering ur face??

Pointless... we still know who u are.. Hahahaha...

The Gins... Opps... I mean Jins

Jin & I...

Aiyer... the umbrella spoils the pic... hmp!

Another drunkard, Tim

He opened a bottle of Vodka and then went missing and came back drunk. Hmmm...

Tim & Jon

Watcha trying t do Karen???

Group Rempit

Princess Fiona & I

She's always as sexy as ever... Hot Mama...

So that's our New Year Eve party... Stayed til ard 2am+. Outside was still raining heavily. We cant wait anymore ... it's getting late and the rain doesnt seem to stop. Went supper after that. Reached home at around 3.30am.

Bluek.

○°•º°★ Happy 2∞8!!! ★°º•°○

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