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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Shopping in Thailand!

** edited on 11/01/2006

alrite, jotting my destinations one by one. heh. sch is going to start soon, so i have to get this done. the names of the places, the addresses, the means of transport etc.

Day 1 (Thursday)
Reach in evening. Have dinner at roadside stores. Go to Suam Lum night market.

Day 2 (Friday)
Breakfast at hotel.
Shopping malls at Central. Must buy Levis' jeans!
Visit Chao Praya river for boat tours.

Day 3 (Saturday)
Whole day at Chatuchak! :)
Pray at temple in the morning before going to Chatuchak!
Rest in hotel at night after the walking.

Day 4 (Sunday)
Go Chinatown to walk and have a nice chinese dinner/lunch.
Go Pratunam market (opposite our hotel)
Go for thai massage at HealthLand.
Go to Vanilla Industry.

Day 5 (Monday)
Go Patpong market.
Flying off at 5pm. Pack up by 2pm and leave hotel for airport at 3pm.
Do some shopping at Bangkok Airport.

BACK TO SINGAPORE!

MUST GO
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Market, Chatuchak, Northern Bangkok
Subway: Chatuchak; Skytrain: Mo Chit.

Address: Phaholyothin Rd., Bangkok, Thailand (everything)

MUST GO Pratunam Market
Market, Pathumwan
Subway: Phetchaburi; Skytrain: Asok.
Address: At Phetchaburi and Ratchaprarop Rds., Bangkok, Thailand (for clothes)

Khao San Road
Market, Banglamphu
Subway: Hua Lamphong.
Address: Yaowarat Rd. and Charoen Krung (New Rd.), Bangkok, Thailand (not in priority list - souvenirs, books and clothes)

MUST GO Suan Lum Night Bazaar
Market, Sukhumvit
Subway: Lumphini; Skytrain: Ploenchit.
Address: Rama IV and Wittayu (Wireless Rd.), Bangkok, Thailand (everything)

MUST GO Patpong
Market, Silom
Subway: Silom; Skytrain: Sala Daeng.
Address: Silom Rd. at Soi 2, Bangkok, Thailand (for imitation goods)

Indra Garment Export Centre
Clothing, Outlet/Discount Store, Pathumwan
Skytrain: Phaya Thai.
Address: Ratchaprarop Rd., behind the Indra Regent Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

MUST GO
The Emporium
Shopping Center/Mall, Sukhumvit
Subway: Sukhumvit; Skytrain: Phrom Phong.
Address: Between Sukhumvit Sois 24 and 26, Bangkok, Thailand

MUST GO Siam Centre
Shopping Center/Mall, Siam Square
Subway: Sukhumvit; Skytrain: Siam.
Address: At Phaya Thai and Rama I, Bangkok, Thailand (latest fashion trend)

Yim Yim Restaurant
Chinese, B200 to B300, Chinatown Chinese cuisine
Subway: Hua Lamphong.
Address: 89 Passai Rd., off Yaowarat Rd. near intersection with Ratchawong Rd., Bangkok, Thailand

Once Upon a Time
Thai, B100 to B300, Pratunam
Skytrain: Rajchathewi.
Address: Soi 17, Phetchburi Rd., Bangkok, Thailand

Polo Fried Chicken Thai, Under B100 to B200, Pratunam
Subway: Lumphini.
Address: Soi Polo, off Wittayu (Wireless Rd.), Bangkok, Thailand