Bangkok Trip Day 3 - Central World & Banyan Tree

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 evening :  Central World

How to get there:  Take BTS to Chit lom BTS station, then follow the signboard for direction.

After the massage I have a short shopping trip at Central World. The main attraction here is the new Uniqlo shop that open in Central World.

The Central World have open but the main entrance is still under rebuilding.

A cute gift shop that I pass by o the way. Feel want that cat toy and my favourite Totoro. Other then Uniqlo, there is Isetan, Kinokuniya, and Naraya here too. 

Destination for the night :   Romsai Restaurant
Banyan Tree Bangkok
21/100 South Sathon Road
Sathon, Bangkok 10120
Thailand
Tel: +66 2 679 1200
 

How to get there: 

Take MRT to Lumpini MRT station, then use Exit 2 and take taxi. 
Or you can try walk about 5 minutes to the hotel.

For dinner tonight, it will be buffet meal at Romsai Restaurant, Banyan Tree Hotel. The price per person is 1200 bahts but with HSBC Platinum Card promo, we can get a buy 1 free 1 deal. (Note: This promo only during September. Now have ended.)

A funny roadsign. Wireless Road. I wonder is it you get free WIFI on this road?
Take note that Banyan Tree hotel is at Sathon Road so we need to use Exit 2. Also here use to be the nearest station to go to the famous Suan Lum Night Bazaar. But now the bazaar is closed. Not sure where it move to or when it will reopen.

After this nice dinner, we plan to enjoy Bangkok night scenery at the top floor Vertigo Bar in Banyan Tree. But the rain started after we finish dinner. Thus we have to skip the plan.

A photo from Banyan Tree website that show the scenery from Vertigo Bar....

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 3 - Asian Herb Association

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 Day :
Asian Herb
Sukhumvit 24 Phromphong Shop
20/1, Sukhumvit Soi 24
Tel.:02-2617 4013
 

How to get there: 

Take BTS to Phromphong BTS station, then look for Naraya shop that is near the station. The smaller road next to the shop is Soi 24. Walk down the road for about 5 minutes.
Or
You can arrange for a Tut Tut car pick up when you call to make reservation. 

After Day 2 long walk at Jatujak, I have arrange for a full body scalp plus massage at Asian Herb Association. This massage shop is very famous among the Japanese. It is said the boss is a Japan person too.

The shop entrance. Hard to miss if you walk down the right road.

The reception speak fluent english and japanese. So do not need to worry. If you have any special request such as extra effort on certain part of body for the massage, you can tell them.

The package that I have choose is Asia Traditional - 3 Hours for 1480 Bahts. The package include  
1.Kon・nyaku Enzyme Body Scrub　60min.
2.Thai Traditional Body Massage　90min.
3.Fresh Organic Herbal Ball for Body　30min. 

The shop also give a complimentary fan that have simple command you can show to the therapist.

The therapist bring me to a private room for the whole treament.

A very nice room for therapist. 

It also have a bathroom next to the room. The bottle of body shampoo is special made using herbal and ginger. Smell better then the one used in my Hotel room which used Basil and Lime.

The Herbal Ball that will be used later.

After 3 hour therapy I can say I am very satisfy with the service but some comment for anyone that feel want to try it.

1. The full body scalp is really full body. I did not expect that they will do the same to my buttock, but they did.
2. The herbal ball will be steam hot and then press again the body. Again it is full body. For hand etc it still feel ok but when they press on my waist or armpit.... OUCH!

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 - 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