Amazing Bangkok. Part 2.

I TOLD YOU.

I told you I will go again when I have the chance and I DID! Pestered Mr. Jang like crazy and woohoo! We went back to BKK again last weekend to pick up where we left off! Mind you, this came at a price. Mr. Jang covered the airfare while I paid for hotel and the spending money for the both of us (doubled that of last trip) but I haven't been happier! ^ ^ At last, I have enough shopping and eating money!

And we were smarter this time round. Did all our necessary must-have shopping within the first day (went CTC, Platinum, MBK, Victory Monument and Terminal 21). On the second day, we laze around in the hotel and had a good swim in the pool (and eating fries by the poolside) before heading out. The highlight has got to be Sortrel where there's good music and air-con (unlike Banrie which is mostly outdoors).

I think these two trips have more or less satisfied my Bangkok cravings. But then again, I will never grow tired of this place (just now how I will never grow tired of France.) Looking forward to the next trip there. ^_________________________^

This place at CTC sells the most wonderful fried chicken. Ordered two round.

Back at Banrie to relive the Tom Yum and try the Pad Thai.

Mr. Jang chose pink (!) for a top at Terminal 21.

My new boyfriend at Terminal 21. I wanted to sit in his lap but alas! The butt has grown a little too fat for that.

The mooooooo cheesecake and pudding.

We look more like BFF. Hahahaha... @Sortrel near Chong Nongsi.

Ok this one look more like husband and wife.

Ottoya at half the price in Singapore!

My new leather Labrador organiser. B2S @Central World

Angel boy

"Out 0128." BIL WhatsApp-ed us.

A short sentence to announce the birth of J, one of the most adorable babies we've ever seen two and a half weeks ago.

At 2.94kg J appeared tiny and wrinkled when we visited him first thing in the morning. Like all babies, he was fast asleep but I couldn't resist poking him (like how I used to poke Sis' tummy). I couldn't believe I have a nephew and Sis couldn't believe that she is a mother now. "That thing that was in my tummy," she said when she pointed to J.

Fast forward to today, it's been a short 15 days since J's arrival and already he is the apple of our eyes. A quiet baby who only cries when he is hungry or when he has pooed, he appears to be one of the easiest babies to handle. He is already learning how to smile, and that is the sweetest thing that I've ever seen.

People always say that newborns are the cutest because they are at their most innocent state. As the days go by they will grow to become more "scheming" as they pick up tricks to manipulate the adults.

I do hope J will stay a sweet, innocent baby longer. He would really look like a tiny angel boy if given a pair of baby wings.

Amazing Bangkok

"I WANT TO GO BANGKOK!!!"

That was my desperate cry to Mr. Jang a week ago. I really, really needed a short getaway and Bangkok popped into my mind immediately because of the food, the shopping, the whatever whatever. I've been there umpteenth times and I'd never, never grow bored of Bangkok. It's THE PLACE to go if you just want a quick overseas perk-me-up! So Mr. Jang worked his magic. He bought tickets on Wednesday and then off we went on Friday morning!

Needless to say, the trip was just full of... eating and shopping. It was a trip of new discoveries and old familiar places for me. On our first day, we chanced upon Terminal 21, a new shopping mall next to Westin Hotel, and after grabbing a bite we went around floor by floor to look at the different stalls. Every level is uniquely themed around a different city, even the toilets are designed according to the country/city's culture!

Pad Thai and Fried Rice

Tokyo fashion in Terminal 21

And then, following a short rest back at the hotel and a failed attempt to shop at Platinum Mall, Mr. Jang brought me to this charming place frequented by locals. Ban Rie is an outdoor restaurant next to Ekkamai station which serves local food and western bites, and has a fantastic live band singing a mix of Thai and English songs.

Give the lady a Singha!

OMG-so-shiok Tom Yum Soup

The next morning, while waiting for Mr. Jang's Thai friend Dream to swing by to pick us up, we crossed the road to this breakfast cafe Au Bon Pain to have fresh croissants with egg and bacon with cafe latte. It's simply heavenly (so much so that we came back to have the same thing the next day!)

If only Singapore has this!

After visiting Pang Pang Big Size and her new born baby (I shan't upload the photos here because Mr. Jang said her in-laws are very strict), Dream dropped us off at Chatuchak market where ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. There's ain't many photos of shopping because obviously I was too busy to take out the camera but yes, it was just madness! The major unfortunate thing was that when we tried to change for more money to shop, the money changer was closed! That sort of left a big hole in my heart and till now, five days after we came back, I still go "grrrrr" at Mr. Jang cos I think we should have changed more before we left SG.

Pork chop at Chatuchak

Mr. Jang's burger... looks quite juicy, I think!

Ever so happy when he gets to sit down and eat/drink.

Yakitori cravings satisfied.

On the last day of the trip, we wanted to go to Siam Square but alas! The only place was under some kind of reconstruction. The only other place we could go in the interest of time was MBK. So off we went and we ate like, two rounds of Japanese ramen because it was so cheap - 120Baht for a bowl of ramen, six gyoza and a drink. The rest of the money (or whatever was left) was spent on buying snacks for our colleagues.

I really hope I'd get a chance to visit Bangkok again soon... like in the next two months? I feel that my retail therapy stopped too abruptly due to the lack of capital and I haven't eaten enough yet! Mr. Jang said he is checking out the ticket prices again, so if I could I would really go again - this time fully-prepared with $$$!!!