Thailand trip 2011

Me any my friends (R & S) went on a 5D4N trip to Thailand, visiting 2 cities i.e. Bangkok (again...hehehe) and Pattaya. What to do guys... I love Thailand so much that Bangkok is practically my 2nd home..Ahaks.. Rasanya ini my trip ke 8 to Bangkok since 2007.

Trip date: 1 July 2011 - 5 July 2011

Country: Thailand

Location: Bangkok and Pattaya

Pre-trip activities:
1. Expenses paid included:
a. Return flight via Air Asia = RM238
b. 1 night stay at Le Fenix Sukhumvit, Bangkok = RM175
Total pre-trip expenses = RM413

2. Tukar duit RM to THB = RM2,500 ~ THB24,800.

Day 1 -1 July 2011 (Friday)
Malaysia
1. Depart to LCTT:
a. Naik STAR LRT from Bukit Jalil to Bandar Tasik Selatan = RM0.70
b. Took ERL from BTS to Salak Tinggi and amik LCCT shuttle to LCCT=RM10.80 (way cheaper than RM65 for a taxi ride from my house to LCCT. I actually saved RM53.50. Yay!)
2. Dinner at Mary Brown: RM12.75
Bangkok
Check in at Take a Nap Hotel. My favourite B&B hotel. We paid for the Pinky room at THB1,600 per room for triple sharing with 1 queen size bed and 1 single bed. Biasalah, i amik the single bed. That's about THB533 or RM53 each. Amazingly cheap for a beautiful room decor. Breakfast is included ya. What i love the most about this hotel is that you can actually book via e-mail and no upfront payment. You only pay when you check in. And you can actually choose which types of room you prefer. Plus, the hotel is within walking distance to Sala Daeng BTS about 600m. Also nearby to Patpong (just right behind the hotel). So if you like the night life of Patpong, you can actually stay here.  Check out the room pics below.

Take A Nap Hotel, Bangkok

Summary of expenses of Day 1

1. Total RM spent = RM24.25 (Transportation + Dinner)

2. Total THB spent = THB1,038 (Drinks+Cab to hotel+Take A nap room fare+Supper)

Day 2-2 July 2011 (Saturday)
Pas breakfast aje, terus head out to Chatuchak Weekend Market. Naik BTS (commonly known as Sky Trains). Amik day pass aje. Costs me THB120. Amik dari Sala Daeng Station and turun di Mochit station. Kebiasaannya every time i go to Bangkok, Chatuchak Weekend Market is a must-to-do list. What i love the most about pasar ni is coz you can get absolutely everything from handicrafts, souvenirs, apparels, and even animals. Ada 27 sections and more than 15,000 shops.


Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok

 Some tips when you plan to go to Chatuchak:
1. If you plan to shop, bring your own big plastic bag or trolley bag.
2. Dress simple and comfortably coz it's freaking hot in and outside the market. Less is more. Tshirt, short and sandal would do.
3. Don't forget your sunglasses.
4. Bring tissues
5. Drink lots of water
6. Try remember the sections (to avoid you from 'sesat'). Bring map or print or take notes of the shops number in case you wanna go back to the shops. Remember any landmarks or shops sign.
7. Bargain... please do so. Don't be surprised as some of them can speak Malay.
8. Come early 9ish is just perfect. The market opens at 6am over the weekend.
9. Try to eat at Kak Jah restaurant. She can speak Malay. her green curry is amazing ya. Location dia dekat dengan Clock Tower.
10. Beware of pick pockets.

We spent almost 4 hours kat Chatuchak alone. Bought some shirts for me and kidswear for business (sambil menyelam sambil minum air.... hehehe). It's time for us to go back to Take A Nap Hotel and pick up our bags and headed to Pattaya. About 2 hours taxi ride. What is Pattaya famous for? Pattaya is essentially about beaches and the nightlife. Jomtien Beach is quite nice. We stayed at East Suites Serviced Residence at Jomtien Complex, Soi 2. It's a loft, very cozy. Sesuai for lovebirds / couple. but for single pun tak apa. refer pics below for the room pics and Jomtien Beach.


East Suites and Jomtien Beach - Pattaya


Summary of expenses of Day 2

1. Total THB spent = THB5,825 (Transport+Shopping+Drinks+Meal)

Day 3-3 July 2011 (Sunday)
Still in Pattaya. So today kitorang plan to go to the Jomtien Beach and enjoy the scenery. It  was a bad timing coz we went during the Thai election so practically most of the shops are closed. Notice the spelling error. Sanday instead of Sunday. Hehehe....Just strolling along the beach and then headed to the town. We decided to go to the factory outlet - Outlet Mall Pattaya, Tepprasit Road. The selections were ok. I did buy T shirts at Playboy shop. Petang tu hujan plak so we decided to chillax at a cafe shop called P2 (opposite our apartment). Guess what... We were the only customers at that time. So Day 3was a bit boring lah.

Pattaya

Summary of expenses of Day 3

1. Total THB spent = THB6,227 (Transport+Drinks+Meal+Shopping+Sundries)

Day 4-4 July 2011 (Monday)

Time to pack our bags and headed to Bangkok. This time we stayed at Le Fenix Sukhumvit Hotel. My room no is 719. Ingat tu. The hotel is very chic with bold orange and red color and coolmodern urban interior. The room is not that big but just nice for 1 people. It even has a swimming pool on the top floor - the same floor I was in.

Le Fenix Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Today, we decided to go to Platinum Fashion Mall for more shopping. Basically i bought lots of kids apparel for sale. tempat ni memang canggih with lots of sections from men, women, kids, sports, etc - all for a wholesale price i.e. if you buy more than 3 items you can get good discounted price. Banyak fashionable apparel. No wonder lah Thai guys are stylish. :) Ada dedicated floors for each segments. So just follow the directory for which segments that u wanna go. It's a fashion heaven.

Summary of expenses of Day 4
1. Total THB spent = THB5,493 (Transport+Drinks+Meal+Shopping+Sundries)

Day 5-5 July 2011 (Tuesday)

Time to pack our bags and headed home. Bosannya. I'm gonna miss Bangkok. Overall, it was a good trip. Looking forward for the next trip. Khob Khun Kha!

1.Total THB spent during this trip = THB22,271