ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK....

As usual...play the musics! Com'on buddies.. Let's go party in Bangkok..
Sorry for late write-up for my trip to Bangkok ahe! By looking at the photos, you are sure that this post is not meant to showcase my photographing skills or neither to show off my shopping spree. The photos are nothing more than ordinary and my purchases are nothing to talk about..But you know what..It was superb and my most deserving holiday in years.
I went to Bangkok en route to Yangon to get myself prepared not to get a rude shock from living in the 1st world city state to jump straight to third world, Yangon. Here, I am just emphasizing the state of the cities, the status. Not sucking up to please Singapore and bashing Yangon. The reality is the reality and everyone knows it without me saying. So a 4 days stop-over in Bangkok, being a city not so developed as Singapore but a far better than Yangon, as a buffer. And wanna see newly built Suvarnabhumi Airport.
And since budget airlines hit the world in fury,wanna feel the difference of full-fare and budget carriers so I planned to take budget airlines throughout my journey. Though sceptical about their comfort & services, I went ahead with it being short flights to and fro. I flew JetStars Asia for Singapore-Bangkok, Yangon-Singapore and Air Asia for Bangkok-Yangon routes. Well it's an experience and am a very satisfied customer.

But hey! I won't try them very frequent though. It seems cheaper option but flying full-fare carriers with free and easy packages might be a wiser choice I guess. At least to me.

Talking about competition amongst airports of top 3 ASEAN, Kuala Lumpur International Airpot,Suvarnabhumi Airport and Changi Airport..Ahmm..Singapore Changi Airport still live up to its name. Cleanliness? Easy Navigation? Upkeeping and maintenance? Supporting Agencies like immigration Clearance? Changi Airport! You are my best choice.

I got the impression that being built later and with modern structures and infrastructures, I would be seeing flashy and sparkling clean Suvarnabhumi Airport. Nah..Nothing near Carpet and marble cladded Changi Airport. Free local calls? Free Internet access? or the trollies ..May be I am just too superficial..I don't know.

But the worst is Immigration Clearance. In bound or out bound, you are expected to queue at least 20 minutes and longer for peak hours. This experience is based on my frequent travelling to Thailand from Don Mueang International Airport to this new airport and in a decade. This trip was worse. I check in for my 6:45 am flight at 5am and show up at the immigration counter immediately. It was a near 45 minutes queue and I had to run for my flight because it's announcing last call...
You might ask why grumbling so much and why going there so frequently? Well..once you are out of the Immigration. You are greeted with all smiles and lovely people. I love everything about Bangkok!
The entertainment. Night Life. The People. The food.

It was chaotic the traffic. The pollution and the dins. Who cares! Did you spot this " Bangkok, city of life" in one of the photos? Bangkok means it. Full of life, Full of smiles. Not so routined. Not so robotic.(May be for locals and I was on holiday..)
I was all sweat up walking the roads and I needed a tissue to wipe my face. But no Seven Eleven (711) nor convenience store in sight. I went into a book stall and ask if they sell any tissue. A young sale girl replied politely "no sir". When I was about to turn she took out a packet of tissue from her counter and handed to me.

"Oh. Hkop Hkun hkap! how much?" , I said.

" No. It's free Sir" she replied and I lost my words.

I want to give her the money more than the tissue worths. But it might be so insulting. In a flash of thought, I thought of buying a book and quickly glanced
through the stall. All are in Thai.. I smiled and said numerous "thanks you" and left. But I left with undescribable feeling of falling in love with Thailand. I will come again Thailand..

With the help of internet and stronger Singapore Dollar, I managed to Book a room at Baiyoke Boutique Hotel at $60 a night. A decent and comfy room. The staffs are extremely attentive. A shuttle bus to Siam Square every hour and the surrounded whole sale centre fulfilled my needs and a breeze to shop..huuuuu..so good..