somewhat sille, that's me!

our bangkok trip pics are up on FB! *click here* :)

the jury is still out on how the trip went. let's weigh it out:

LOVE IT

• The two places we put up at in Sukhumvit were at good locations -- walking distance to both the MRT and Skytrain. We took the tuktuk only once, but otherwise, were travelling by trains. Very convenient. Most of the places we wanted to go are easily accessible, on land or water. +5pts
• Foot/body massage - only B160 per hour. Lurrrve it. ^_^ +5pt
• 7-11 is everywhere. We needed a lot of water. I also had a pack of Lay's chips every night. Hahaha.. +1pt
• Pineapple and mango are easily found too. Sweet, cooling -- just great for the weather. +2pts
• Thai street food is amazing. Cheap, delish, ubiquitous. *drools* +10pt
• Platinum Fashion Mall & Indra Swould have been a better experience had I girlfriends with me. The offerings are just overwhelming, maybe because I was too tired by the time I got there. Love the the cheap accessories! +4pts
• Jim Thompson's House was a nice tour - enjoyed the historical background, not so much the retail section (pricey) +1pt
• Chao Phraya River ride was quite nice. I lost half of what the guide was explaining cos her accent was rather heavy, but I love river cruises. +1pt
• Most Thai people are very friendly, but we met some who reacted as if we just said a bad word. 0pt

LOST LOVE

• The weather. PANAS GILA. seriously. -10pts
• After a scorching afternoon, it would pour then drizzle at night. This might have been a plus point, if we were indoors. But night time is food time. And we had to brave two nights of drizzle to scour for our meals. Many stalls were not open due to the rain. Bah. -5pts
• While lodging was conveniently located, we still have some grouses. The first place was kinda run down. The aircond was not working. The second place is very clean and comfortable but the water pressure was almost zero.. Did not enjoy the showers at all -- very important after a long day our. -4pts
• Did not manage to visit Chatuchak cos we went on weekday while the market only opens on weekend. No floating market experience for us too. 0pt
• Patpong Night Market @ Silom was terrible -- constantly harassed by purveyors of mass produced knockoffs and strip/sex clubs. Boring, boring. -3pts
• Suan Lum Night Market @ Lumphini has closed. And we found out when we reached there. -1pt
• MBK Mall was huge but I didn't quite like the stuff sold there. Can be quite kitschy though there were a couple of gems. -1pt
• Struck out with tomyum and green curry. Preferred the tomyum in Chiang Mai. Green curry -- is it a foreign thing? Hardly any place sold it. - 2pts
• While goods are cheap, the quality can be questionable. -2pts

Hahaha.. they about break even (margin too small to declare a clear winner). Looks like the jury's gonna be out a long long time. Maybe we will meet again some day, Bangkok.. :)