After 3 months (from my Brunei trip), I was sent abroad again to teach, this time in Assumption University in Bangkok, Thailand. I was accompanied by Marloun, one of my good friends since college. This is my second trip to Bangkok, and I was expecting to do a lot of damage to my credit card (for shopping). However, when we went to the city center on our 5th day, I discovered that I left my cards as well as my shopping money in our hotel. Therefore, I had to make do with what’s inside my wallet.. Fortunately, I had enough to buy me a handbag as well as some cosmetic bags (hihi).
Good thing we were met by one of our college friends, Louie, who’s currently residing in Bangkok. He knew the city well enough to take us to malls where they sold inexpensive things, as well as help us bargain with the locals. I had a great time catching up with him even though we spent just a few hours with each other. It’s nice to know that Bangkok is treating him well. I promised to visit him again so we could go to Phuket. =)
That night, we went to Siam Center, Platinum mall and MBK.
My good friend Marloun and I around Thailand. Photo courtesy of our good friend Louie Lli.
During our stay, we were billeted at Bangkok Interplace Hotel, it is right in front of the Rajamangala Stadium. (The place was actually crawling with a lot of volleyball players, I guessed there was a tourney at the stadium.) It is a reasonably – priced hotel that offered fast internet connection for a minimal fee. The staff were very helpful and the restaurant (SanFran) offered great food! We later transferred to this cute boutique hotel, also owned by Bangkok Interplace Hotel, @Home Residences. I like @Home Residences better than Bangkok Interplace Hotel because it was more modern (hihi) and cheaper.
I love Thailand because everywhere I go (well, maybe except this one place), they offered great food! I can eat fried rice even if I don’t order anything else. We were able to eat different types of food, from street food, to restaurant food; seafood, chicken, pork! I love them all!
The first time I went there, I thoroughly loved the massage we got from the hotel spa. This time, I was a little adventurous that I tried to venture into the streets and tried a massage place near the hotel. The service isn’t as great as the hotel spa, but it was definitely comparable to the spas we have here in the Philippines and it was cheaper too (250 Thailand Baht ~ 350 PhP).
Hopefully, next time I visit Thailand, it won’t be a business trip anymore. I will plan to have a great time, visit the beaches, shop ’til I drop and eat more of Thailand’s local food. =)
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