Thursday, May 25, 2006
for aisyah. i cant seem to send msg thru friendster.
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tips? how much do you want? 10 cents? 20 cents? 10 bahts?
well. Bkk's a fantastic place for shopping. You will be able to find more than what you want. and of course, spend more than what you can possibly afford.
for high street/high end
go to siam paragon, siam discovery, siam centre, emporium. gaysorn. erawan
normal spore kind of shopping
world trade centre
to stock up on groceries
Big C
for good bargains
go to chatuchak(during weekends only though). but its super crowded. super stuffy. but its the place place for u to find the best deals.
u can try going to suan lam night market. but its a lil bit more expensive.
but generally as long as they dont display their px, they will mark it up. esp knowing that you are not local. so what u shld do is be daring enough to slash e px by at least 50%
never ever try to be adventurous by taking a tuk-tuk. coz the driver will most likely bring u to some gem/jewelry/handicraft store where aggressive sales staff welcome you with wide open mouths, ready to swallow yr money. e best way to travel, despite the jams are taxis coz its damn cheap. u can take e skytrain but then its kinda expensive relative to taxis. but sometimes its faster coz theres no jams. oh when u take cab. make sure that you make them go by the meter. otw they will quote some rubbish px.
food wise. hmm. it shld be quite ok lah. u will be able to find all kinds of delicacies.
anw. its hotter than spore over there. so drink more bottled plain water. dont drink from the tap.
which hotel are u staying in. not all the hotels are english friendly.shld u face any difficulty expressing yourself to the frontdesk staff, try speaking in the thai accent. they will most surely understand.
basically BKK is a nice place to shop shop shop. be careful of yr belongings. advice that u put all yr valuable stuff in the safe in the hotel room. take care of yr money, ipod Nano, make up bag, everything.
and what carrier are you taking. i took CX there last yr. this year i took air asia to bkk and jetstar back to sg.
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