Yes, I learn 2 things about how to have your hp survive through out a long journey :
1) Bring your own powerbank (i need to bought this before next travel)
2) and Universal adapter for charging purposes
Gosh ! Why cant we have smartphone battery to last much longerr? *sigh* For thing #2, I mention about this to my friends, but they said, it's no different on the plug socket features in a hotel they found in Manila, HK, and Indonesia compare to Malaysia, so with assumption Bangkok should be the same.
But turn out to be, its not. *sigh* i wonder what makes Bangkok difference from Msia and any other country? And , the hotel doesnt provide us with universal adapter also.
Thinking about it now, I would assume that because their common customers were mainly from Europe, and Europe power supplied would only required 2-hole plug. It does make sense.
So, both Fle and Nze bought their own adapter, and me, menumpang only :P
Anyway, I was hungry at that afternoon, so before we decide to go off to our pre-plan destination, i drop by at the nearest 7-11 (oh ! this is soo convenient. the 7-11 store was everywhere , and i remember to count the stores available along the Khaosan road, all together we had 3 7-11 store nearby to each other, at the front , in the middle and at the end of KS road)
So, tell you what, i can't find any halal stalls around eventhough when im googling up for some halal food available around KS road, it stated there were some, but need to find thru. Then I decide to go the the 7-11, and bought maggie cup there, and with the hot water available in the store, i had my instant maggie cup lunch there. :)
Our 1st destination in plan, Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace - so, we asked the TukTuk drive to send us there. then they said, "It's close. Close. 3 o'clock" in a broken english. *sigh* I dont know if im being paranoid or what, but i truely believe now on the TukTuk's scam. Go on, read thru , google up. You'll find the most famous scam in Bangkok is TukTuk's scam. And i dont wanna be part of that scam. Seriously.
And, they do not want to send us to ThaChang too. Instead, asking us if we are interested in jewelery. Seriously? Again, do read this link - and you'll know what i meant.
We decided to get back to the hotel and asked the hotel's worker instead. They suggesting us to go to Walachang (? i wasnt sure if this is the how they called it) but the hotel worker wrote us the place in Thai's word, and asked us to show it to the taxi drive.
So, off we went. It was a market that looks like Gaya street? or, maybe Jalan TAR, KL ? Not pretty sure what is that place, but we decide to walked and look around. They sold lotsa of goodies like a bag, wrist watch, foods, clothes etc just like what you'll see in the weekend market kind of stuff.
1st place we drop off was, at watch shop. Initially, Fle wants to bought watch for herself, but a little later all of us were attracted to bought some too. I bought 2pcs for my lil sis, cost us around 170baht.
Then, when we stroll along, we saw these one shop that sold quite beautiful handkerchief wrapped nicely in a box. 12pcs for 360baht (30baht for 1box). Me and Fle decide to bought 1 dozen and split the cost. Later, Nze bought a pair of flipflop for convenience use on walking.
Later by then, we saw a shop that sold quite a lots of dolls, with keychain. It cost around 120baht for 12pcs (i cant really remember since i didnt bought any coz there's no sign of "item made from Bangkok" )
We strolled again back to our starting point, and Fle wanna bought a bag, and Nze saw a stall vendor that preparing to close (that time was around 6pm) which sold kid's clothing. I bought a pair of clothes for my nieces, and it cost me 70baht each. Cheaper, but looks nice. :)
We headed back to KS road by TukTuk. This time much cheaper, we bargain for the fare from 100baht to 70baht. OK, cool isnt it? Life was all about bargaining. And it seems that he dropped us at the other side of KS road. And we decide to walked and search for our hotel, based on our half-day experience today.
It took us some time to back to the KS road where our hotel located, and in the meantime, we managed to bought a Bangkok shirt - which cost 99baht each. and here, i bought 3pcs.
At last, we managed to find our hotel, from the back road. And tonight we had decide to eat at TomYamKung restaurant nearby.
And, they do not want to send us to ThaChang too. Instead, asking us if we are interested in jewelery. Seriously? Again, do read this link - and you'll know what i meant.
We decided to get back to the hotel and asked the hotel's worker instead. They suggesting us to go to Walachang (? i wasnt sure if this is the how they called it) but the hotel worker wrote us the place in Thai's word, and asked us to show it to the taxi drive.
So, off we went. It was a market that looks like Gaya street? or, maybe Jalan TAR, KL ? Not pretty sure what is that place, but we decide to walked and look around. They sold lotsa of goodies like a bag, wrist watch, foods, clothes etc just like what you'll see in the weekend market kind of stuff.
1st place we drop off was, at watch shop. Initially, Fle wants to bought watch for herself, but a little later all of us were attracted to bought some too. I bought 2pcs for my lil sis, cost us around 170baht.
Then, when we stroll along, we saw these one shop that sold quite beautiful handkerchief wrapped nicely in a box. 12pcs for 360baht (30baht for 1box). Me and Fle decide to bought 1 dozen and split the cost. Later, Nze bought a pair of flipflop for convenience use on walking.
Later by then, we saw a shop that sold quite a lots of dolls, with keychain. It cost around 120baht for 12pcs (i cant really remember since i didnt bought any coz there's no sign of "item made from Bangkok" )
quenching thirst with lemon tea on the beverage stall nearby.
We strolled again back to our starting point, and Fle wanna bought a bag, and Nze saw a stall vendor that preparing to close (that time was around 6pm) which sold kid's clothing. I bought a pair of clothes for my nieces, and it cost me 70baht each. Cheaper, but looks nice. :)
It took us some time to back to the KS road where our hotel located, and in the meantime, we managed to bought a Bangkok shirt - which cost 99baht each. and here, i bought 3pcs.
Me ordered seafood tomyam and plain rice +tomato juice that cost me 200++ baht (cant remember exact amount), Nze ordered Prawn Fried Rice with pineapple skin + tomato juice that cost her 160++ baht and Fle ordered Fish + plain rice that cost her 400++baht ( i cant remember the exact menu, but it was pretty similar of what i found in KhunThai restaurant at Bagan Ajam, Butterworth ). They served it pretty similar to KhunThai.
Then we walked around the KS road, it was pretty live during the night, with a lots of club and loud music, on the left and right hand side of the road, a food stall, clothes stalling, and even fake licence stall around !
And i found this :
So, let's called it a day. Time to go off, back to the hotel , rest , facebooking, instagramming, twittering and sleep ! Need to save energy for 2nd day ! Hee.
I'll be jotting down more on 2nd day in Bangkok. But might takes a while since im now at kampung, sudden leave due to "illness" and will be back to work next Tues. And it almost quarter end. So, might be quiet busy, and.. im having a right wrist pain. Ugh.
Anyway, till then , take care bloggers ! :)
Xoxo,
Far.
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