Bangkok - The Land Of Smiles, Day 3

Time flies.. Blink blink my eyes, it's my 3rd day in Bangkok now. As usual, we were woke up at 5.30am in the morning for our half day tour - a trip to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. We have bought half day tour package from Lamphu Guesthouse, unfortuately I have forgotten how much for our half day tour package because we got a special discount rate for it! =P

Anyhow, just to let you all know the standard price for Damnoen Saduak Floating Market half day tour will be around 250baht, including transport and speed boat sending. When you arrived there, you will need to pay another 100-150baht for the paddle boat service and someone will take you for a ride. Else, you can just walk on the passage along the canal.. It's up to you..

Speed boat were sending us to the destination..

Here we are... Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Gosh, another freaking hot day! We have paid 100baht/pax for a ride..

You can see peoples are sellings souvenir, fruits, foods and even this.. A photo with big snake!

Thai style bihun, 20baht/bowl.. It taste good my friend, you should try this!





Some Thai style crispy pancake.. 20baht for small one.. We have spent sometimes to walk around the area and look for some souvenir before we heading back to Lamphu area.

The Grand Palace.. We have dropped by to The Grand Palace after Floating market half day tour and it's around 1.30pm afternoon? Can you imagine how sunny it is? There are lots of peoples heading to Grand Palace on that day due to it's Wesak day.

Warning!!! Prohibited Outfit! Do not wear short pant, singlet to The Grand Palace.. They will not allowed you to get in there! And we.. 7 of us has failed to get into the place because we are not following the rules. Thus, we will need to rent the costume from the office, 100baht for each item.

Look! This is how we looks like after wearing their costume. I feel like I'm back to secondary school! A great experience for us tho. =)

The outside view of The Grand Palace..

Lunch time lunch time!!! McD will be our choice because we wanna try out their pork burger! We have took tuk tuk to the destination which is nearby Grand Palace. 60baht/tuk tuk. Remember to negotiate the rate because you always can get a lower price than what they ask for.

Yummylicious pork burger I had in McD.. This is what we can't get in Malaysia.. Hehe.. 89baht/pork burger. 633 baht/7 pax at McThai..

It's time to say goodbye to Lamphu Guesthouse before heading to City.. We got a very helpful owner/staff (i'm not too sure) to help us on this. A direction to HQ Hostel..

Last but not least, we have wrote something for Lamphu Guesthouse.. JJCM's are here! We have a wonderful time in Lamphu Guesthouse, will definitely come back one day.. =)

A group photo with the helpful (Owner/Staff)?? Ehem..

Alright, we have moved to HQ Hostel which is just beside the Bangkok bank, Silom Road in the city.. And we felt so excited! Because is another wonderful place for backpacker!

Check this all out! Is just so relax and cozy..

More information: http://www.hqhostel.com/

Shared bathroom..

No worries guys, the bathroom is pretty clean..

The crew! As there are 7 of us, thus we have stayed at Room Type E: 8 bunk beds with air-condition.. For those peoples who have smaller groups and would like to stay at HQ Hostel, no worries for the privacy as they have room type which is from 4 bunk beds to 10 bunk beds and even a queen side bed for 2 peoples!

Time for dinner before heading to Patpong night market area.. We have chosen a road side stall for our dinner and I have claimed that this is the best dinner I had within these 4 days trip.. A very lovely owner say hello when I snap a picture of him..

BBQ chicken, fish..

The owner has recommended us the Hotpot for dinner.. Some dishes for hotpot..

A part of the dishes for hotpot..

This is what hotpot looks like, worth to try.. At least I like it..

Tom yam seafood guys! Listen, with no lie.. This is one of the best tom yam I had in my BKK trip.. You must try this out! Is so yummylicious.. I miss it so much..

Thai fried rice.. We had 2 plate of it..

Dinner end up with 750baht/7 pax.. It's pretty worthy.. I will come back again if I have a chance..

Patpong night market.. How shall I descript this place? Hmm.. Is somewhere like "Petaling street" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia? Sort of if you all agreed.. However, there is something petaling street don't have which is "Thai girl show" along Patpong night market.. Sounds interesting? I don't know, because I found out the Thai girl show in Patpong area is just so different from Pattaya and Hatyai.. Thus, we just passby the area.. =P

However, I found this in Patpong night market! Naraya shop!!! Wee.. Finally I found it, Naraya! My sisters and my favourite bag.. One of the mission I'm here is to shop and buy the Naraya bag.. So, gentleman.. Pardon me.. I need to get in and shop for the bag!!!

Naraya bag.. Also called as 曼谷包, originally from Bangkok, Thailand.. I wonder why there is no branches in Malaysia.. What a waste...

Our last night foot massage at Paradis day spa, Silom Road..

250baht/hour - foot massage.. I don't feel comfortable to post my foot massage picture here, thus let's the chair replacing it.. Hahah.. Sorry guys... =P

After foot massage, we shall call it a day too.. Good night Bangkok...

Next attractions:

- Chatuchak Weekend Market
- Shoping time!
- Good Bye Bangkok, Thailand

To be continue..

Bangkok - The Land Of Smiles, Day 2

Get ready at 7am in the morning and walk through the quiet street with the fresh air, it's so wonderful.. Yes, we are ready for 1 day tour! Bought the package from one of the local tour outside Lamphu Guesthouse with 530baht/pax, including lunch.

We have heading to Kanchanaburi War Cemetery after 7.30am while picked up all the tourist at different guest house. It took approximately 2 hours to reached the destination from Lamphu area.

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery known as Don-Rak War Cemetery. It is located opposite Kanchanaburi's Railway Station on Saengchootoe Road. It contains the remains of 6,982 Australian, Dutch and British war prisoners who lost their lives during the construction of the Death Railway.

Sometimes you can even found their relatives has been here for visiting too.

We have stayed around 20 minutes before heading towards War Museum.

The outside view of War Museum, if you would like to get into museum and explore the stories about World War II, there is an admission fees needed. Else, you may just hang around outside and take some pictures. We didn't pay for a visit at museum, thus some pictures took at outside will do.

This is the train while Japanese used for the transportation to send all the necessary stuff to Indian - Burma.

The Bridge on the River Kwai, another story of World War II.

The black iron bridge was brought from Java by the Japanese supervision by Allied prisoner-of-war labour as part of the Death Raiway linking Thailand with Burma. Still in use today, the bridge was the target of frequent Allied bombing raids during World War II and was rebuild after war ended.

A walk down memory lane..

Next station: Thakilen raiway station..

We have ready to experienced the journey of Death Railway.

Please bear in mind, the local tour package does not including the train ticket, hence you will need to pay extra money to experience the journey. Normal ticket: 100baht, VIP ticket: 150baht.

We bought VIP ticket at 150baht which including Soft drink, snack and certificate of death railway.

Some history in behind..

Train is coming! Train is coming!!! Let's go~

Hey guys! Just to let you all know, VIP cabin is not an air-condition cabin ok? Is just a cabin which to ensure the foreigner have their seat and serve with snacks and drinks on the journey..

Some scenery along the journey.

Soft drink and cake.. Anyone?

Certificate of The Death Railway Bridge. The Momorial of the World War II.

Wee.. Long waited lunch is here!

Thai's fried eggs.. I like this dish.. But not sure how they cook it.. =P

Elephant trekking! This elephant was huge! Is about 25 years old our age, a male elephant.

Is about 15-20 minutes for the elephant riding, a good experience tho.

Bamboo rafting..

Enjoy the adventure of bamboo rafting along the river kwai.. and with this super duper HOT day!!! *sweating*

We are the members of JJCM! It has took about 30-45minutes of the bamboo rafting before heading back to Lamphu area and we did enjoyed a lot on the journey as well as the sweat.. lolx

Padthai, our the night dinner. You can find this stall along the road and night market as well.. Menu as Padthai with chicken, Padthai with pork, with eggs and etc etc.. Price from 25baht - 35baht.

It just like "char keow teow" in Malaysia? But it's just too salty for the Padthai, she has put too much of salts on that night.. I can't even finish it.. =(

We have decided to go for fruit shake after the salty dinner.. Look at all the fruits.. you just name it!

Wow.. I felt freshed!

This is the stall sells of alcohol drink.. You can find it everywhere along the road, peoples just sitting there and enjoy a couple of drinks with their buddies.. Nice one huh?

Night market nearby our area.. This is the area where all the pubs located at too..

And this, yes.. We are going for temporary tattoo.. Just for fun yea~ It can last for 2 weeks time..

Da lang~ That's mine! I have forgotten how much I paid for this.. Hmm.. About 250baht? The price might different compared with the size.

This is the Thai's night life at the other side of night market.. This is the area where most of the Thai's peoples gather together and enjoy a couples of drinks with their friends..

Some performance..

Soi Rambuttri road.. In case some of you would like to stay at Lamphu Guesthouse or pay a visit to these area, Soi Rambuttri road is where the Lamphu GH located at.. Nevertheless, we have went for oil massage before we hit on the bed and call it a day! 250baht/hour. Wow! I just like thai massage..

Next attractions:

- Floating Market
- Grand Palace

- City Tour

- Patpong Area

To be continue..