Bangkok Travel Part 4: Food and Shopping

Thai street food... Had this for lunch when we went to Chatuchak weekend market. I would suggest that before you buy street food, do observe how the food was prepared.

Breakfast buffet at our hotel had a vast variety of food choices. My favorite were the scrambled egg and the french toast with sausage and fruits. Yum!

We had a really hard time finding fast food in Bangkok because most of the fast food are only available at malls like Central World and Siam, so for the most part we had to dine in local restaurants. The food was okay but they have those spicy sauce that doesn't suite my taste. 

Ice cream feast! Super sweet desserts.

Great for Fashion Shopping. Spent one whole day perusing the stores and haggling for wholesale price. You can get cute and fashionable clothes at very cheap price if you know how to haggle. One down side is you cannot try on the clothes but the store attendants are very good at recommending sizes for you body type.

This mall is famous for their gadgets.

Was so tired after shopping but it was worth-it. If I ever go back to Bangkok I would definitely shop again at Platinum mall.

Bangkok Travel Part 3: Temples

For temple tours, I really recommend that you do this on your first day since it would take one whole day of exploring. Thailand have a lot temples and all very beautiful. I also recommend that you dress modestly, no mini-skirts, shorts and sleeveless clothes. Most of the temples are open 8 am to 4 pm and beware of swindlers. We encountered those people at the entrance of the Grand Palace, a man approached us acting all official and told us to proceed to the next entrance since the entrance we were at was for the locals. So we followed and proceeded to the entrance that he mentioned, but when we got to the other entrance there was another man who approached us and said that we could should not go in the Grand Palace now because there are having a worship ceremony and  that we should visit other temples first and come back around 3 pm. Conveniently they have a friend who's a tuk-tuk driver that would take us around the other temples near the area for a fee of course. We ignored them and decided to go back to the first entrance we went and follow the flow of the tourist and lo and behold there was no worship ceremony at all. In the Grand Palace the workers wore uniforms so I suggest you only talk to them rather than some stranger. 

This picture of the building looks like it was mirrored which made it really cool.

Bangkok Travel Part 2: Shows and Tour Packages

Here are the shows and tours package to see in Bangkok

Siam Niramit Show. This must-see spectacular show is performed on the gigantic stage listed in the Guinness World Records!The show features over 100 performers, lavish costumes and stunning set designs. Enhanced special effects and the world's most advanced technology are used to produce a very realistic, stimulating and inspiring experience.

 1st stop of the so called Safari Tour - Kanchanaburi War Cemetery where all the war victims are buried. I've read most of the gravestones and found out that most of them have American or English names.

 Second stop - Art Gallery & War museum

At the museum deck overlooking the old railway which was bombed, restored and still being used up to this day.

Close encounter with baby cheetah

Friends we made on the tour

3rd stop - Authentic Thai lunch by the river side

4th stop - Bamboo rafting

5th stop - Elephant ride

6th and final stop - Waterfall

Safely arrived at our hotel after a whole day of fun activities.

Nightly entertainment - Calypso Cabaret where lady boys will put on spectacular production numbers.

For the boys, they can also enjoy the exotic "Tiger" which is actually "Thai Girl" show. This show is widely offered at Patpong but do arrange it with your hotel for this show. The hotels know which establishments are legit because most of the establishment offering this show in Patpong are owned by the mafia and will definitely scam you.