Bangkok Trip

On Tue (11/9) I reached Bangkok at noon, then at the hotel more than an hour later. My intention was to get everything settled quickly (including a swift hello to Alain & others) so I could do some shopping... though I had no particular item in mind to buy. As the next day would be the exhibition all the way till Sunday (10am - 6pm) plus this time round I stayed at Shangri-La by the Chao Phraya River (not near shopping area), I would have no time to walk around after work.

However, dear Alain wanted to meet for a late lunch at the lobby lounge. I wasn't hungry but thought there's work stuff to be discussed. So I just took a drink while they ordered some food & it turned out to be just casual chatting. Anyway, even if I knew beforehand it wasn't for work, would be rude to decline. Fortunately it lasted only an hour.

To avoid traffic congestion, I chose to take the skytrain to MBK as the station (Saphan Taksin) was conveniently next to the hotel. A wise choice indeed as I reached in 20mins... the journey could have taken 1 hour if I were to go by taxi. And for the subsequent days, skytrain had become my only means of transport between hotel & shopping malls.

So I officially started shopping at 4pm & when I was done @ 9pm, I got the following......

• 3 pairs of fake lashes


• 2 tubes of lash glue


• 1 bag


• 3 shirts (for hubby)


• 3 pairs of pants


• 4 blouses


• 2 G-strings

............ & S$250 spent.

In 5 hours I'd combed MBK, Siam Centre, Discovery Centre & the numerous big/small shops & boutiques in Siam Square. I bought all the 3 pants in a shop.. 2 of the same design but in black & in beige. Like said before, it's difficult for me to find pants that suit me well. So I was amazed that those I found in this particular shop fit me perfectly. And they are not ex, @ S$36 each. Glad I didn't buy 1 similar pair of black pants just a day before I left for Bangkok that costs $90+.

Wed, we left the exhibition site half an hour earlier... it's so quiet that we're convinced we wouldn't miss anything by leaving earlier & reached hotel about 6.15pm. Since I had a lil more time, I went to MBK, Discovery Centre again & then Siam Paragon. Bought a top from MBK's Tokyu, shoes from Discovery Centre & FANCL Perfect Slim drink Ex from Siam Paragon, with a cost saving of S$28.50 (S$43 in Bkk, S$71.50 in FANCL Spore). Also stock up on the 'female necessity' from Watson's. Each save more than S$2 & I bought 5 or 6 packs. Lastly, a Kanebo-Kate Designing Eyebrow palette, from Watson's too.

Thurs I left the exhibition at 4pm as I gotta change the top I bought the previous night. Realised it's too big when I tried again back in hotel. No more shopping for me.

And what about the exhibition?

They took turns to doze off. Me? Kept myself occupied with chips & drinks. There weren't many visitors at the exhibition.

Killing time.... Pascal is a very funny & playful man.... and never left me alone during the exhibition.

Evidence! He's making fun of me again.

Dinner with the group on Thurs night @ Mandarin Oriental's Sala Rim Naam. I've been there with Vince but we took the outdoor terrace seats instead.

Opposite me was George's (in checked shirt) wife, Orga, & it's her first visit to Asia. She's a very very friendly Brazilian who tried to speak French (mixed Portuguese) with me for the entire night. They're surprised I could understand, though not all of the sentences she said (which were A LOT). George acted as the very-limited-English interpreter whenever I appeared to be lost in space.

After the traditional cultural dance

On Fri, I went directly from the exhibition to airport in the afternoon & flew home. Yeah!