Thursday, October 18, 2012

Day 3 of Bangkok Trip!




We had a light breakfast before roaming aimlessly.
Main itinerary of the day is the High Tea session and massage.


Bought a packet of Thai Mango along the way to the BTS.
Awfully sour for me, and the packet of chilli powder was very spicy!!




This was a random trip to the relatively new Gateway Ekama Shopping mall. It is located beside the Ekkamai station. This Japanese lifestyle mall consist of 8 floors, and can find many a wide range of Japanese products such as food, clothing and electronics.

However, this was quite a disappointing trip. There was actually nothing much to see or shop in the mall. We reached there at around 11:30am and most of the shops were still closed. We managed to cover the whole mall in maybe less than an hr?

We were feeling a bit hungry by now. Decide to head to Mont Nom Sod, located at MBK for their famous spread on bread and drink.

No, this was not a peanut butter spread. This was actually one of the popular choice, the kaya spread. It was quite thick and sweet, unlike the kaya back in Singapore. We almost wanted to buy a bottle back to Singapore! Ordered a cup of iced green tea with milk to go with the bread.


Yes, we are roaming aimless. We were back to the streets opposite Siam Paragon. There were shops that sells nice and trendy clothings. However, their prices were also quite "NICE"!

Finally, it was time for our Thai Afternoon Tea session at Erawan Tea Room. This was very popular among the locals and tourists as well. Though the place looks like a high end café, it only cost 320 THB net per person!



Nice, cosy place!
 
Our drinks!
Thai lemon grass for gal and Thai milk tea for me!

And here's the spread!



A close-up shots on all the items!


And this is my favourite among all, the Thai Mango Sticky Rice! This was probably the best mango sticky rice that we have ever tried. Fragrant rice with coconut taste paried with the slippery, juicy mango! It made us craved for more! If only the portion is larger!




 A satisfying meal, and I dun mind to come back here again!

Finally it was time for Spa session. We are back at the Lavana Spa, which we really enjoyed the session during our first trip to Bangkok. It was quite popular among the tourists and reservations are recommended to avoid long waiting time when one walks in.



This time round, we decided to take the Lavana Dream package 2, a 3 hr program. It consist of body scrub, oil massage and the herbal ball.


The couple massage room

Nice desserts for us when we are done with the massage

Here the venue for our dinner today, The Iron Fairies. It is a popular bar/pub among the locals, where they serve food, alcohols and cocktails, and also live bands! It was also known for nice burgers.

Check out their cool website: http://www.theironfairies.com/

Complimentary nuts for us, cocktail for gal and beer for me!

Cool interior decoration!

Huge juicy and delicious burger!

Finger-licking-gd sea food platter!
 
They have nice, live jazz music!
Cool chilling place, delicious food and live jazz music.
What more can you ask for? 


After we have finished our dinner and walking back, we realised that we are actually near a dessert place where many bloggers recommended, Dr Jones Orphanage. Since we were nearby, and there's room for desserts, we decided to drop by the place.

There is a beautiful merry-go-round- like structure in the middle of the sitting area. The café is full of bears and childhood stuffs. It really does look like a cosy playroom for kids!


Bears for the gals!
And the menu were designed like books.
Love the vintage feel.

Toy soldiers figurines for the guys!
Charged!!!!!!



Wide selections of cakes at the cake counters with an open kitchen concept.
You can actually view the baking process.
 
Our cakes!


and the smiley drinks!

Shoot like a pro! =p




Oh no, my tummy is bulging!! Too much feasting within a single day, and can't imagine having sinful desserts at nearly 12am! time to head back to the hotel to rest! 
 
 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Day 2 of Bangkok Trip!



Looking sleepy in this photo. Slept at around 3am the night before and was woke up by gal at 8:30am for our breakfast at the hotel.

Our outfit of the day! =p



Our American breakfast before we started our day shopping!






Some random shots while shopping at Siam Paragon.

We planned to have our lunch at Vanilla Brasserie initially but it was closed for renovation. How unlucky can we be! However, we managed to chance upon a nice Italian restaurant, Amici by Pomodoro. It is located at the ground floor of Siam Paragon.


Nice, warm bread with unique condiments.
Usually, bread are usually served with olive oil and vinegar.

Our starters!
Thinly sliced Parma Ham with melon!
It just taste so refreshing!



and here came our pasta .....
 
Gal's Spaghetti with Mixed Seafood in spicy tomato sauce! It had a generous portion of seafood, and the most important thing is its freshness.

My Spaghetti with mushroom in Truffle Sauce and Herbs.
Looks like a simple dish but it was delicious and did not taste jelat!
I wouldn't mind having another serving!




Ending our lunch with a signature Italian desert, Tiramisu.

After our lunch, we headed down to Union Mall, a relatively new shopping centre which is a favourite among the local. One can take BTS to Mo Chit, after which you transit at MRT, Chatuchak Park. Then alight at Phahon Yothin, which is just one stop away. The mall is right next to the station exit.



This place is simply a heaven for shoppers. The building has 8 levels, though the upper levels were not fully operation. We felt that it has better clothings in terms of quality and design, wide range of clothings, accessories and shoes, spacious and you can try the clothings at most of the shops. In terms of prices, it is only slightly more expensive then the shops in Platinum Mall.


Exhausted from all the shopping, it was time to fill our stomach!


Dinner at Ban Khun Mae Restaurant, one of the restaurant recommended by the bloggers! It is quite accessible and within walking distance from Siam Paragon. You get to enjoy authentic Thai food in a causal, comfortable setting while the prices are not damaging to the wallets. Another tick on our checklist! =p
 
Ban Khun Mae Restaurant
458/6-9 Siam Square Soi 8, Rama 1 Road,
PatumwanDistrict, Bangkok10330



The tasty Baked Rice in Pineapple, and it only cost 100 Baht!

Steamed Snapper with Lime that cost only 280 Baht!
Where can you order a fish at least than SGD 6 in Singapore??
Fresh, tender meat soak with spicy, lime broth

They have 3 different set menu for 2 to choose from, and it cost 460 Baht. We order the Set A and it comprised of the below dishes:

- Deep Fried Chicken Wrapped with Pandanus
- Shrimp Spring Roll
- Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables
- Chicken Green Curry
- Spicy Charcoal Grilled Beef Salad
- Rice
- Mixed Fruits

The set meal is really value for money as one can get to try 5 different dishes, which is cheaper as compared to ala carte menu. The tough decision is to choose the which meal to settle for as there were too many dishes that we would like to try! =p


While walking towards the Siam Station, we passed by an alley where there are shops selling nice clothings and polaroids. 
On a boat ride to the next shopping destination, Asiatique. Came to know that this is a replacement of the Suam Lum Night Bazaar. They offer free shuttle boat services daily from 16:00 - 23:30 at Sathorn Pier, located near Sapan Taksin BTS station.








Trendy clothings by local designers can be found here.

They have nice chilling places and restaurants as well.
It was a day full of shopping and feasting!