r a n d o m << s c r i b b l i n g s >>: September 2012

went for a short break to Bangkok from 18 July to 22 July.

we stayed at this absolutely gorgeous boutique hotel called Siam@Siam Design Hotel & Spa

Details are as follows:-

Siam@Siam Design Hotel & Spa

865 Rama 1 Road, Opposite National Stadium, Wang Mai, Patumwan

Bangkok, 10330

Thailand

Tel: 66-2-2173000

Fax: 66-2-2173030-31

e-mail: rsvn@siamatsiam.com

We'd made a booking direct from the hotel website and it cost approximately 150SGD per night. But it was completely worth it. so comfy and the location was v good too. near to Siam Paragon and yet not too near such there's noise pollution from the nearby shopping malls and street side stores.

There was live music every night at the hotel bar too. and mind you, it was Thai songs! the bands actually sang to the tunes of Jason Mraz, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Norah Jones, Michael Buble, etc. etc.

it was all good entertainment.

there was even a rooftop bar with a gorgeous city view from the top. unfortunately the rooftop bar is only open in the night.

we headed down to the tailors to get some proper suits for the bf.

Pinky tailors were absolutely professional though a tad overpriced (in my opinion). But if you're looking for quality and accuracy of measurements, Pinky Tailors is the place to go. Many tailors head down to the store to tailor their suits. So much so that the store doesn't do personal tailoring sessions at hotels.

hehe. and of course, Bangkok wouldn't be complete without a trip to Platinum Fashion Mall would it? ;)

the weird "do not" signs we saw on the cab. lol.

Krua Apsorn - Tripadvisor recommended this culinary gem well off the beaten tourist path, which serves excellent traditional thai food :)

We went to the branch along Din Sor Road, near the Cityhall.

Krua Apsorn is immensely popular with local diners due to its authentic, traditional Thai dishes. The place is mostly packed during weekday lunch hours, whereby reservations are recommended. The term ‘Krua Apsorn’ translates to ‘Kitchen of the Angels’ in Thai, a deserving name considering the restaurant’s superb, spicy Thai cuisine.

One of the restaurant’s featured dishes which we tried is the ‘Nua Poo Pad Prik Lueng’ (เนื้อปูผัดพริกเหลือง,Baht 350). It consists of large chunks of soft, tender crab meat stir-fried with strips of fresh, aromatic Thai yellow peppers. This dish is considerably hot, yet pleasantly aromatic.

My favorite dish in the restaurant has got to be ‘Khai Fuu Puu’ (ไข่ฟูปู), a thick omelette laden in the interior with plenty of crab meat (Baht 85), which is great when garnished with the Thai Sri Racha hot sauce.

Another recommended favorite at Krua Apsorn is the whole deep-fried sea bass, topped with a special aromatic garlic chili sauce featuring chunks of garlic, fish sauce, and fresh green and red chilies (ปลากระพงทอดราดน้ำปลาพริกสด, Baht 300-350).

after dinner at Krua Apsorn, we decided to walk off the calories by taking a stroll at near the Grand Palace...well, i think it's the Grand Palace.

we also went to check out Calypso, the ladyman show. It was quite bad. There was a scene where one of the ladyman pulled down her bra to show off her twin peaks. it was horrifying to say the least.

i think there were kids watching the show >.<

dear was so bored by the show. he fell asleep. -_-"

we made a half day trip down to the Damnoen Saduak floating market on the third day. it was pretty interesting considering it's been a long while since i last went to a floating market. The actual market was nothing impressive. The canals leading to the market was an attraction in itself. It was amazing to see how elaborate the canal system was built to support a population of villagers and to see how people live along these canals.