I love Siam
This will be a photoblog entry. We took over 300 plus photos...so I'll only be posting selectively. But be warned that it is one of my longest entry ever! So get yourself a cup of coffee or something and be back in a few minutes when it is completely loaded.
Day 1
Jetting off. From Left: Fudgey, SpunkIce, Baby and ME!
On board the meal-less flight
Reached our first destination, Jomtien Grand Palace Hotel, after a 2.5hrs ride in a bumpy old taxi.
The coastline of Jomtien Beach. Itching for some footsie?
Headed for some seafood which by the way was dirt cheap! The prawns were gigantic, the fish was very fresh, and the crab was succulent! We ordered so much that our table was so full and we got stares from the waitresses. They must be thinking we are one bunch of rich hungry kids!
Desert was flaming banana fritters with ice cream. It was amazing. We were simply awed with our jaws wide opened when they served up the fritters .
We went back for drinks in the hotel! In Thailand, the alcohol is as cheap as the mineral water. So no prizes for guessing which we bought in the end.
Day 2
It was a day at the pool ...chilling out with massage, suntan and lunch.
Then we hit the streets of Pattaya. Posing with Ronald.
And as the statues outside the cabriolet theatre!
Our last night in Jomtien. Presenting the Goddess of Gamblers.
Day 3
It was another 2.5 hrs ride back to the city.
The view from our new room.
Dinner at MBK was at this diner with bbq and steamboat on a dome shaped hot plate with a moat of water surrounding it as the steamboat. Seriously, Seoul Garden has a better invention with their flat hot plate and steamboat pot in the middle.
We hate pork LARD!
The hungry vultures.
The days might seem short in Bangkok but that's because I'm leaving out all the bits about shopping. It's a constant. 24/7. So, just bear in mind that whatever we are doing, we are ALWAYS shopping! Baby said we gals bought something every 200m of walking.
Night shopping was at Khao San. Nice place with many great odd finds and neat chill out places.
Day 4
Wholesale bargains at Pratunam. SpunkIce and me went crazy with the great deals. From belts to ethnic dresses and accessories....it was paradise.
We had to leave shortly after due to the guys' lamentations about the sweltering heat. The much needed break with air-conditioning at MacDonald's. Look at their zonked out expressions.
Note to readers: Pay close attention to Fudgey's attire from this day onwards. It never changes simply because it is the SAME piece of clothing that he wore for 3 days consecutively! EEwww!! Stinko Fudgey!
Dinner at World Trade Centre was originally planned for COCA, but they didn't have buffet so we settled for Sizzler.
It was as expected...Dirt cheap. Check out the prices!
The cagey gf who murdered her bf at the dinner table.
Night activities were hampered by the rain. Damn.
Day 5
Shopping venue for the day was Siam Square a.k.a Bonanza Plaza.
By this day the guys were already burnt out from all the shopping and carrying of our shopping bags.
Baby having his forty winks at A&W after a float. Fudgey was already kissing the table with his siesta.
See. Same shirt (2nd day). *Pinches nose*
We had COCA for dinner at Siam Center. The prices are unbelievably cheap. Each one of us paid only SGD5 for our meal which would have cost us at least S$20+ in Spore!
Day 6
Last minute shopping before the real deal begins tmw at Chatuchuk. We started the day with some massage. The girlies did foot massage while the boyz did the traditional Thai massage.
My masseur must have been a padi farmer or a thai boxer before her change of occupation as a foot massager. It hurts so much despite my incessant plea for her to be softer on my delicate fat legs!
We had lunch at the Tesco mall near our place. Baby is such a tv addict. So much so that he bought the hotel room's tv controller out in his pouch without realizing it! GOSH. It's the ultimate sign that he needs help for his addiction.
We were left with 30 Baht in the value card and we trust the boyz to get us some decent dessert. Look what they came back with....a Darth Vader mug with Sprite in it.
The Boyz with their Toyz. Same shirt on Fudgey(3rd day).
Dinner at MBK was an assortment of food from the food center. We packed back to our hotel to eat. I have never seen so much fresh mussels on one tray before!
It was our last night in Bangkok. All dressed up for the night of partying!
We planned the night for Sukhomvit, specifically the Bed Supper Club. Dumb me didn't bring my ID along!!!
We were kindda stranded that night cos' the roads were flooded.
Brown Sugar was so elusive, so we ended up at DoiTung. Poseurs for the night:
We bought more drinks on the way back with the intention to surprise Vanilla and Gan the Carlsberg World-of-Friends way. Indeed they got a shock of their lives when we appeared unannounced in front of their door!
Knowing full well they are not the drinking type we bought drinks for them and didn't give them any chance to reject!!
The night was jolly and we were all merry. Giggles all round....
Day 7
Our last day. Woke up bright and early for our day to Chatuchuk.
Drinks last night didn't do us well in the morning.
The boys sure do look happy knowing that this is the last day of their shopping torture.
We were trudging along...and the heat is slowing us down...
The two self-professed Losers!
The boys' idol : Bruce Lee
The Mafia Gang leader or the truck driver?
Crazy antics at the airport en route home:
The infamous Porridge King pose!
The old school Speak No Evil, See No Evil and Hear no Evil
Star Wars fanatics
Satisfied Shoppers
Spoof of Vin Diesel's The Pacifier
As Michael Buble says...I'm coming home...
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