It was a really good getaway. I know everyone is asking, did you shop a lot? Did you go for massage? Did you go clubbing?? My answer is ... Nooo...I did nothing but relax and walk wherever I feel like walking, sit whenever I feel like sitting, eat whenever I get hungry, talk a lot with my Baba. We did buy some stuffs, but I won't have any "Look at everything I bought laid out on the bed" photos. My kind of holiday, chill and comfortable!
Us being random at the airport. Apparently this social tree will keep our photo for 80 years and show it somewhere....duhzzz...
Finally arrived in Bangkok! Took the express city train, just 17 minutes to Phaya Thai! Got treated to some nice city sights (yes girl included).
Changed to the BTS train to Saphan Taksin stop where the river pier is located. It's super busy you can't miss it! Hopped onto the free hotel river shuttle and was comfortably in the lobby within 10 minutes!
Thank goodness for early check-in! Check-in was a breeze, we were given refreshing welcome drinks and a cold towel to cool off while the reception staff did everything for us. We were then led to our suite on the 11th floor, and it was a very long walk (2 corridors worth of doors we passed), before we came to ours...getting apprehensive already....and then....
OMG faint die me super nice view of Chao Phraya, and only for less than SGD100 a night! Best. Deal. Ever.
Bed and pillows were so comfy!! My rainbow duckies also came out to take a nice long bubble bath with me. Shioks!
Would have stayed in bed all day if not for my rumbling tummy, so we headed just outside the hotel for some Indian food. Interestingly I had read in the reviews that the Indian restaurant near the hotel was good, and there was only 1 just outside, so I reckoned that was it!
Was good though. Mmm mmm. Had sizzling tandoori fish on a hot plate, some spiced cauliflowers with potatoes, and one of the best butter chickens I had! Licked all the gravy off the plate!! :D
And then....had a 2-hour nap before going out to Asiatique night market, which is just a 5-minute walk away. Even so, the hotel operates a free tuk-tuk service there so we hopped onto it!
And were greeted within 2 minutes with the iconic ferris wheel of Asiatique!
It was my first time there so I didn't know what to expect, but the place was really nice! Online it was described as a high-end night market, and I guess going by Bangkok's standards, it's more or less accurate. If you remember Suan Lum Night Bazaar, I think most shops shifted there, so think quaint boutiques, craft stores and souvenirs. Plus you can find about 40 eateries and restaurants so no worries about getting hungry! We went there almost every night!
Asiatique is actually made up of several old warehouses, so you can spend some time exploring every single shop. By the time we made it out to the other end, it was already sunset and we just sat at the pier enjoying the breeze and each other's company.
The ferris wheel was also all lit up and pretty with the dark blue sky as a backdrop :)
For dinner, we had...what else....Thai food! Thai omelette, spicy Tomyum soup, veggies with pulled pork and fried squid, washed down with a refreshing coconut and Chang water (LOL). Mmm mmm mmmm!
BURPS! Stay tuned for Day 2 and 3 for more Bangkok food adventures! :)
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