Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River side

Pre Bangkok Trip | Bangkok Day 1 | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Asian Herb Association | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Platinum Fashion and Big C | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Mango Tango | Bangkok Trip Day 5

Destination for the night :  

Terrace Princess Pub & Restaurant
94 Charoennakorn Soi 21
Chareonnakorn Road,Banglampoolang,Klongsarn,Bangkok 10600.
Tel.:02-8603700
 

How to get there: 

Take BTS to WongWian Yia BTS station, then take taxi to Charoennakorn Soi 21, within 50baht.

 After a long day walk at Jatujak, I have a short foot massage at BodyTune. But the time is not enough. I have to rush to reach the restaurant on time. So I did not take photo for this shop. But this is a very good Thai Massage shop in Bangkok. Browse their website here for more info.

Finally reach this place. My stomach is very hungry at that time. From the look, this restaurant look quite high class. 

It is at the riverside but due to my camera flash is not that powerful, I can't take clear photo of it. This is the best I can get. The building opposite the river seems to be some hotel. The club at the rooftop is having some party.

The wind from the river is quite strong. The light is swinging as the wind blow.

We ordered a Heineken tower. Thus the restaurant arrange for a beer girl to keep the glass full.

There is live band playing music at the stage. Providing a relaxing environment.

The fried fish in thai style. I did not get to taste much of the fish. Coz it is too tasty and got grab most by other people. (Ps: Also due to me busy taking photo.)

Pineapple fried rice? Or Pad Thai? I don't know. But is quite nice. 

A lot of people comment that thai curry crab is good. For me I feel like eating crab that is cook using maggi mee preservative ingredient. The taste is so maggi mee. I feel any Chinese restaurant in Malaysia cook the crab better then this. However when I went to Somboon last year, I see even the former prime minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi have dine in the restaurant before. Back to the review here. Although the crab taste bad, but the crab itself is very big. The meat is very good.    

Green curry. No comment as I did not try it at all.

If you did not try tomyam soup in Thailand, you have not visit Thailand. This soup do not need further comment. I have never try a Tomyam Soup in Thailand that taste bad yet.

Fried Oyster with egg. A Taiwan friend that dine with us say it feel like Taiwan Fried Oyster. But the sauce is not as good as taiwan sauce. I been to Taiwan before and I can only say the Taiwan sauce taste is not suitable to my taste bud.

Fried vegetable. To balance the diet. 

A table full of dish.

The leftover.....

Creme Brulee. Taste very good.  

Fried Banana and Vanilla Ice Cream

Coconut milk and taro desert. Not bad lor...

After the dinner I travel back to my hotel to enjoy the "JACUZZI" hehehe (^__^)

Pre Bangkok Trip | Bangkok Day 1 | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Asian Herb Association | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Platinum Fashion and Big C | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Mango Tango | Bangkok Trip Day 5

Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market

Pre Bangkok Trip | Bangkok Day 1 | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Asian Herb Association | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Platinum Fashion and Big C | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Mango Tango | Bangkok Trip Day 5

Destination of the day : 

Jatujak Weekend Market is open every weekend. 

Things sell here is cheap and you can find almost anything for sell here. From Clothing, Books, Home Decoration, Aromatherapy Candles, Pet and of course Thailand Street Food. (^_^)

How to get here :
1 . BTS Mo Chit station (Follow the crowd and you will reach Jatujak) 2. MRT Kampaheng Phet (Exit 2)

Wake up in the morning I feel like "Hey, it is not working day. I am in holiday." Got my glasses- I'm out the door - I'm gonna hit Jatujak Market. (Can guess what song is this?)

Anyway the photo above is the view from my hotel room.

The hotel have provide complimentary breakfast buffet. And you can have it beside the swimming pool. The breakfast is kinda of mix between Western food and some Asian Food. I feel quite standard with most hotel breakfast buffet. Not much to shout about.

A little bit of exploration near my hotel and I see this "Chic Hotel". Looks quite good but my Men's Seventh Sense tell me Le Fenix is better.

Bangkok is full of Tut Tut car like this. I feel to call it car is wrong because it only have 3 wheel. Anyway nowadays most hotel and some better class shop have complimentary tut tut car ride to nearest BTS station. And these tut tut car is more spacious. Those one the road will be shorter version.

(Warning : Never take tut tut car if your destination is far. The driver can drive in a crazy way for the shortest route. One of my friend have experience tut tut car driving opposite direction of car in a highway. She say it is scarier then roller coaster ride or seeing cockroach flying towards her. XD)

A new hotel that is still building. Can consider staying here because new hotel means things is new. Look nicer.

Typical street hawker. A small charcoal grill area. A section that show all grilled. Next to this stall is famous Thailand tea store.

A Thai Tea a day, keep me fresh and awake. Seriously I wonder why people still go for Starbuck or other coffee shop when the roadside stall sell tea and coffee for only 10~20 Bahts. A typical drink at those shop will need 100 bahts at least. 

Scene from BTS Nana station. I took it because I like the blue sky.  

The BTS train arrive. Be careful with the guard though. They are very strict with the rule behind the yellow line. Even when I am actually behind the train, and 100% the train will not reverse, they still blow whistle to ask me stand behind the yellow line. 

After reach Mo Chit BTS station, follow the crowd to go cross the road using pedestrian bridge. You can go to the tourist center to get a map first But even GPS may not help you when you are lost here. Luckily I have many training from my gaming experience on how to find way in maze and dungeon. XD

Some cute looking candles that I find while walking aimlessly here. A tips for everyone, if you see something nice, do not think of coming back later to buy it. It is very hard to find back the shop. Just bought and continue your shopping.

If you fee tired, you can have a rest at the park. There is peddler selling straw hat and carpet here.

Thai coconut is famous for it special aroma and sweet taste. This coconut ice cream seems to be available only at Jatujak. I did not find similar shop anywhere in my Bangkok trip

For 30 Baht, you get a scoop of coconut ice cream, a choice of topping to go with your ice cream and a small glass of coconut juice. 

Some cute flip flop at Jatujak. Flip flop nowadays came with high heel design. For women that have never ending love for high heels.

Another special delicacy here. The special chrysanthemum tea here. It is very different from the chrysanthemum tea that you have drink before. Since Jatujak is very hot here, buy one to drink here.

Other shop that you can try here is the Chocolate Banana, some more western style of coffee and tea stall that offer the thai tea in frappe(Ice Blended).  


Pre Bangkok Trip | Bangkok Day 1 | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Asian Herb Association | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Platinum Fashion and Big C | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Mango Tango | Bangkok Trip Day 5

Bangkok Day 1

Pre Bangkok Trip | Bangkok Day 1 | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Asian Herb Association | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Platinum Fashion and Big C | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Mango Tango | Bangkok Trip Day 5

Because of last minute arrange this trip, I am not able to secure cheaper flight seat from Air Asia. So I have choose MAS because the price is almost same. And so I fly alone from KLIA instead of joining my friends that fly from LCCT.

The cute Harrods Teddy Bear is still at KLIA. But this time no one take the camera for me. So I can't take the photo with this big teddy bear.

A tired traveler having a sleep at the couch. But with her face facing down, I taught it is corpse there. XD

The MAS airline meal is not much better. But since I am hungry I just finish it. Not much to comment except that with the box packaging, the manage to keep the fried rice with shrimp really hot when it is serve.

After going thru the hassle to travel from airport to hotel, I finally reach it. The hotel is really great as what I expect. XD

This is the corridor that connect my room to the hotel corridor. On the right is Dresser for me to keep clothes. And on the left is 2 full body mirror for me to check how I look before going out. Nice? This corridor will connect tot the bedroom first before going to the living room.

This is the kitchen. Have all basic need such as pan, small pot, microwave etc. But too bad I never use it except for cooking water. XD

This is the bathroom. No shower stand here. Just a JACUZZI that has enough space for 2 person. XD
Toilet, basin, hair dryer and other basic amenities is all available.

Jacuzzi. Everyday after a long walk or shopping in Bangkok, a hot water bath is refreshing. (^__^)

The King sized Bed. I need to roll 3 times from one side to reach other side. But this hotel a bit old, so the bed made some noise if when I am rolling on it. Also I feel the mattress a bit too hard. I guess I just miss my bed at Malaysia. I forget to take the photo but there is a 42" inch Samsung Plasma TV facing the bed. It is link to a DVD player too. So if you are here on holiday with your lover, you can play some nice love action movie on the TV and enjoy the big bed. XD

The living room with a great view of surrounding. Right now it is night. Not much to see outside.

A chic hotel Le Fenix Sukhumvit. This hotel is recommended by many Taiwan travel agency and travel magazine. Not sure how it is but sure look nice.

Q bar that is opposite Le Fenix Sukhumvit hotel. Most hotel near this area will have complimentary free entrance to this bar. But mostly traveler especially the European people visit this bar. The local thai prefer not to come here. There is another more chic club near this area call Bed & Supper. I plan to visit and take photo later but in the end of my stay in Bangkok, I did not find time to visit it. orz
Wasted my complimentary free entrance.

This hotel look really good. Not bad for my next stay in Bangkok trip. (^__^)

Dosa King. Dosa means sin in malay language. So this place means King Of Sin. XD

My first dinner in Bangkok. McDonald BBQ Pork Rib Burger. (^___^)
Pre Bangkok Trip | Bangkok Day 1 | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Asian Herb Association | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Platinum Fashion and Big C | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Mango Tango | Bangkok Trip Day 5

Pre Bangkok Trip

Pre Bangkok Trip | Bangkok Day 1 | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Asian Herb Association | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Platinum Fashion and Big C | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Mango Tango | Bangkok Trip Day 5

I have decide to go Bangkok last week Monday. Booked the hotel and airplane ticket on Tuesday, settle my Malaysia things on Wednesday.
And then start to do homework on Bangkok trip from other people experience.

First of all is the transport in Bangkok. Bangkok road traffic can be a real headache to everyone due to the traffic jam. To avoid getting stuck on the road, the best transport method in Bangkok is BTS.

Below is the map for the BTS, MRT  and the Airport Train route. Suggest you print a copy and keep in your wallet. for easy reference.

Take note on the green line. That is the most important train route in Bangkok. Most of the place of attraction such as Central World, Siam Paragon, Erawan Shrine(四面佛) is near this route. So for choice of hotel, try choose hotel that is near any of the BTS station in this route is a first choice. Unless you have other priority in Bangkok such as business trip, then you can consider a hotel nearer to the company.

Next is to get out from Airport. If you did book the hotel near the BTS, you can consider getting the Express Train from Airport to BTS Praya Thai station(Ticket price is 90 Bahts). Otherwise most hotel have pick up service for their guest. You can arrange for the pickup during booking. (**NOTE** : Booking from the hotel main website normally will show this option. But if you book from website such as Agoda.com, this option is not available.)

Another important tricks in Bangkok traveling is, always do not trust the taxi or tut tut driver that approach and offer to take you to your destination. These driver normally charge 2 times to 3 times of normal meter charge. Always stop the taxi that is on the main road, and ask them to use the meter. If the refuse, do not hesitate to get out and get another taxi. There is never short of taxi in Bangkok, unless you live in a very secluded alley or more outskirt of Bangkok.

The next thing is communication. Since international roaming call is expensive, getting the local mobile package is a good idea. Depend on which mobile service you prefer but major mobile service is available in airport. I have choose DTAC Happy Package. Cost 89 Bahts but have 35 Bahts preloaded for call.

Sanitation in Thai is not the best. Especially with the hawker stall at the road side. Just a careful view of the area or how they prepare the food, you can guess it. If previously you have bad problem with bad hygiene food before, do not try to take it. 7-Eleven is the best place to solve most of your light meal or supper. Most hotel will have a 7-Eleven within walking distance. For good meal you can go for the hotel restaurant. However if you have no problem then you can enjoy the best Thai food. The best Thai food is street food. From the Thai fried rice(Pad Thai), Mango Sticky Rice, the BBQ hotdog, BBQ chicken, pork etc.

Pre Bangkok Trip | Bangkok Day 1 | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Jatujak Weekend Market | Bangkok Trip Day 2 - Dinner at the Chao Phraya River | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Asian Herb Association | Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Platinum Fashion and Big C | Bangkok Trip Day 4 - Mango Tango | Bangkok Trip Day 5

Moody Friday.......

My mood is quite bad now...
Coz I am damn sick.
Sore throat to the point that I do not wish to talk anymore.
Even just drink water also will feel pain.
I guess it will be another boring weekend, where I just stay in house to sleep.
orz

Also a friend of mine who happen to be in same company with my ex-gf told me a surprising news.
My ex-gf hate me. When chat about me, she is very fury. I taught we break up peacefully, and that I manage to reduce damage to her to the minimum.
I guess in any love relation, to be friend again after breakup is impossible.

Also my friend say I always dine in at extravagant place. But for me, it is just once in a while. Maybe one month once.
Still too much?
Demotivate me to blog about my recent restaurant visit.

The only good thing that make me smile recently is I heard 3 very nice song. All is movie theme song. Hope I can find someone to watch the movie with me.
But if no one interested, maybe I just go alone.....

Olivia - 海枯石爛 from movie One Day. ( This song is the Chinese Theme song. The original movie theme song is not sure)







胡夏 - 那些年 from movie 那些年，我們一起追的女孩 (Apple of my eyes)







JJ Lin 林俊傑 - Love you you from movie 夏日樂悠悠