Tiger Airways really live up to its bad reputation. *mds and I were supposed to go on a afternoon flight to Bangkok so we would have the night free to explore around our friend's dad condominium area (Thanks Eve's dad who loan out the apartment to us for a couple of days =)). But no... One month before we were supposed to fly, evil Tiger sent out an email about change of flight plans, and to our horror, our flight was pushed back by 6 hours! Well, no choice, since everything has already been booked, we have to accept it.
The budget terminal has sure undergone a major renovation since I last visited it in 2006. That was like 4 years ago? From only the bare old zinc roof structure back then, it has now added in quite some interior decoration, so the whole experience feels more lively now.
Beautiful Clouds and Sunset after take off
By the time we reached the condominium (which was a good 45 mins taxi journey from the airport), it was already late in the night. With nothing to do, we retired for the night to begin our shopping trip for tomorrow. Waking up to a bright Thursday morning, to our delight, the condominium has a good scenery view of the Chao Phraya River, which is a major river in Thailand.
Image via WikipediaTo start the day, *mds and I decided to visit a tailor shop at Sukhumvit Soi 11 which our friend has recommended for some tailor-made clothes.
Thailand Street View
After having our measurements and cloth materials taken, we hit one of the shop along the street for some authentic Thai food!
Pad Thai
Old Style Coke Bottle
After lunch, it is time for some shopping actions! First stop: Platinum Fashion mall. For the usual mode of transport, we decided to use the taxi. They are in abundance in Bangkok. Just a wave of your hand is enough to attract the attention of at least 3 taxi drivers along the road. The fare is pretty cheap either. An initial fee of 35 baht (roughly SGD$1.50) and every 500m jumps by 2 baht (SGD$0.09), so effectively, your whole taxi ride in Bangkok will cost you roughly 70baht (SGD$3.04). Is that cheap or what? =)
One important thing to note though: Always insist the driver charged by meter, or else you risk being on the chopping board. If the driver is too friendly with you, and they can speak some decent English, be very beware. The moment they say that your destination is not opened for some reason and they can bring you around some good and cheap shops, be on your high guard. Do not ever go to the shops they recommended, or else, you will find yourself on the chopping board pretty soon!
For the platinum Fashion Mall, it is like an engorgement of bugis street, except that they have 6 levels and each level contain some 300 small shops? Their clothes are pretty cheap, each one perhaps some 120baht (SGD$5) and if you buy 3 pieces, there will be discounts. *mds and I shopped all the way until evening, stopped by Swenson's for some ice-cream dessert before heading back to the condominium.
The Platinum Fashion Mall again
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