This trip to Bangkok was quite unplanned, as I did not initially intend to go until half a year later. But a friend suggested the trip, and I decided to tag along, after all Bangkok is like a second home to me, even it meant just simply shopping, going to cafes, and eating Thai food, almost like an extension of what I would do in Singapore, but just more of it.
There was a bit of rain in my recent trip there, and in a way that helped to lower the dust in the air, making it a pleasant walk especially in the mornings. Since this was a relaxing 4 day 3 night trip, we stayed near Chidlom Station, at the Renaissance Hotel, and that made things very convenience, as we spent most of our time walking on the sky walk rather than taking the BTS or cab.
In our first day upon arrival, the first thing was to head out to my favorite mall emQuartier. We had an early lunch at Laem Chaeron, which was a place I use to frequent. I had the chance to introduce my friend to the famous fried fish, and together with it, we had the Tom Yum Goong and morning glory. The fish and Tom Yum soup was as fabulous food as ever.
After dinner, we took a walk around the mall and to the supermarket, before ending the day at D'ark for some coffee and dessert. It was my first time having dessert year, and we had the chocolate dessert which was fantastic, a great win for chocolate lovers.
Day 2 in Bangkok started out with hitting the gym at the Renaissance Hotel, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It is always a plus for me when I see the hotel equipped with proper gym equipment as well as a lovely pool. The lap pool looked great, and better still it is sheltered from sun and rain. While my friend headed out to Platinum Fashion Mall to shop, I took a leisurely walk to Centralworld and walked around the different floors. The were having a spring fair selling local produce which was quite an interesting find. I also saw the largest ever Starbucks Reserve, which got me envious as we don't have that in Singapore.
After my friend was done at Platinum Fashion Mall we headed to Nara Thai for my favorite River Prawn cooked with black pepper glass noodle. My friend has the boat noodle, of which the soup base was super nice and thick.
After that we headed to After You for the famous Shibuya Toast and Mango Sticky Rice Kalkori. Having missed the Mango Kalkori on several occasions, I was super thrilled that it was available and I must say the wait was well worth it. It is like a mountain of ice, with a topping of coconut cream, and when you reach inside it has real mango and glutinous rice. Perfection!
After that we headed to After You for the famous Shibuya Toast and Mango Sticky Rice Kalkori. Having missed the Mango Kalkori on several occasions, I was super thrilled that it was available and I must say the wait was well worth it. It is like a mountain of ice, with a topping of coconut cream, and when you reach inside it has real mango and glutinous rice. Perfection!
The next stop was to Big C across the road. It is where most people would head out to to stock groceries and snacks to bring back home. However because it is such popular place, it is not suitable for those who need a little peace and quiet when shopping. I was glad to get out of the supermarket after picking up some essentials.
After a bit of a rest back in the hotel, while my friend made a quick trip to MBK for more snacks, we headed to Central Embassy for a simple dinner. We were looking for chicken wings at Som Tam Nua, and I must say. the wings was probably one of the better ones I had thus far! After the wings, we were walking around and finally settled for Siamese Boat Noodles, a thick beef broth with rice noodles. I was so thrilled, though a small portion, it was a very hearty meal for me.
The next morning called for another workout in the gym to burn of the calories from all that dessert! Our venue for brunch was taking a GRAB car out to the Thonglor area to visit Roast at The Commons. I felt like half the customers were probably Singaporeans! Since I have eaten at this cafe countless times, I was no longer impressed at the menu or the food. Hopefully the next time, there would be more additions for me to try!
We next headed to Audrey cafe, 10 minute walk away for some dessert, and settled for the famous Thai Milk Tea mille crepe. However I personally felt that the mille crepe was just all right, in fact it was the food menu that appealed to me more. I suppose people who like to go Audrey would be though who like the quaint and English setting.
Next up was a GRAB car back Siam Paragon. Apparently the Melissa shoes were on 70% and my friend had a great time picking up some shoes! Then we walked around the mall and continued to Siam Center and Siam Discovery. I totally enjoyed my time at Siam Discovery home section with all the cute home stuff to enjoy.
We returned back to Siam Paragon for dinner, this time trying some place new called Chilli Thai. I must say this place wins my most recommended restaurant for this trip. The restaurants located at the basement and away from the noise, which is a good thing. The food had lovely presentation and was somewhat different from the usual Thai food. We had a lovely pork ball tom yum soup. And one of the highlights for us was ordering the dessert. It is mostly condiments, with ice cream as an accompliment, which is usually the other way round, where ice cream is the center focus. Totally enjoyable meal and ambience and we went back to the hotel with our bellies satisfied.
Our last morning in Bangkok called for a trip back to Central Embassy, starting off with coffee and eggs at Siwila Cafe. I had my cappacino with soya milk, which kinda marred the taste of the coffee, but my friend said the regular coffee was good.
After that we walked about the mall, and a slow shopping at the supermarket at the basement. After purchasing our final goodies to bring back home, we had lunch at Kub Kao Kub Pla as the decor of the restaurant here is so nice! My friend had a lovely and perfectly decorated Pad Thai, and I tried stir fry Kway Teow, which had nice rice noddles, but was not a nicely presented. The restaurant doesn't have the highest quality of food, but I would say it is a nice place to have a meal at. After lunch we headed to the top floor of Central Embassy which is a huge bookshop plus some dining options. I love how they decorate the place that you just wish you could spend an afternoon there.
After that we walked about the mall, and a slow shopping at the supermarket at the basement. After purchasing our final goodies to bring back home, we had lunch at Kub Kao Kub Pla as the decor of the restaurant here is so nice! My friend had a lovely and perfectly decorated Pad Thai, and I tried stir fry Kway Teow, which had nice rice noddles, but was not a nicely presented. The restaurant doesn't have the highest quality of food, but I would say it is a nice place to have a meal at. After lunch we headed to the top floor of Central Embassy which is a huge bookshop plus some dining options. I love how they decorate the place that you just wish you could spend an afternoon there.
We did our last bought of shopping at the supermarket at Central Childom on the way back to the hotel. And I must say the supermarket has gone through a revamp, that it looks as good as the ones in Harrods, London!
This trip to Bangkok was totally unplanned, but it was most enjoyable as it was a relaxing trip with lots of good food and quite a lot of shopping. Looking forward to the next trip back to Bangkok!
