Stellycia

Hi pple, I'm back.

Very easy to take taxi to and from airport. Turn right when check out from airport. Cost less than 300 baht per way. Took abt 30-45 mins depending on traffic conditions. Feel free to agree to travel expressway; meaning ter's charges for toll. The cabby will ask u if u want to take expressway. My toll charge from airport to hotel (abt 2pm) is 25 baht and 40 baht from hotel to airport (abt 5plus pm). I'm not sure y e difference, mayb bcos of timing.. but it's still cheap.

Din regret staying @ Samran Place. Basically, the place is mostly occupied by Singaporeans during my stay ter. Room is clean, got bathtub. Check out time is 12 noon. I extended till 6pm and only need to pay 600 baht (abt SGD22) per room. Drinking water is free and can be replenish everyday. I oso like it not too congested wif pple. Breakfast is free but not buffet.

Other things to expect from hotel:
~ small hotel. no swimming pool.
~ non-airconditioned corridor but not stuffy.
~ no free internet. But access is cheap.
~ stained towels.
~ No toothbrush/ toothpaste.

Ter's a massage shop just beside e hotel & the rate is cheap as compared to other massage shops in night market or shopping malls. 1 hr traditional thai massage cost only 200 baht. manicure and pedicure 150 baht each. i went massage everyday. haha.. :love4:

I always book hotel from www.asiarooms.com. so far, i still found their offer cheapest.

Walk to asia hotel only takes 5 mins. Bought cakes ter after 5pm, got 40% discount. Imagine it's only 40-50 baht per piece b4 discount.

Not 4geting to shop @ naraya in asia hotel too. Oh ya, if u wanna watch cabaret show in asia hotel, u may wish to buy ticket from samran place. 700 baht per person & comes wif 1 free drink. If u buy direct from their counter in asia hotel, it's 1000 baht per person.

Places i went:
~ MBK - Walk abt 8 mins from Asia Hotel (Still gd to shop & dine ter. If got time, can watch movie ter too)
~ Siam Square (More youngster stuffs & cheaper than MBK. More own designers' fashion)
~ Discovery centre (Not nice to shop)
~ Bobe Market (Wholesale clothings; cheap but may not sell u 1 piece)
If u r more adventurous, u can bypass traffic jam by taking boat (8 baht per way) But must be careful, bcos they dun inform u which stop or how many stops and u may need to alight from the other side of the boat. the locals were swift in boarding/ alighting the boat but it's a bit of juggle for us foreigners. Of cos wat u gain is a different experience)
~ Pantip Plaza (Like our Sim Lim. Electronics & computer stuffs generally more expensive than S'pore)
~ Pratunam market, Bai yoke market (Wholesale again; may not sell 1 piece)
~ Sum Luan Night Bazaar (Lesser tourists nowsadays but still manage to find some own designer's stuffs like bag)

Din manage to find their Nai Lerk Market. Even the locals dun know. So sad. Anybody knows, pls enlighten me. Heard the place is like a scaled-down Chatuchak.

Oh ya, the craze now in Thailand is Jatukarm. It's an amulet and I oso bought 1 for myself. Beware of fake ones. Those made of powder ones more value and u shd b able to smell from e amulet. If cannot smell anything, it shd b fake one. If got hole along circumfrence of e round jatukarm, shd oso be imitates.