I'm back from Bangkok, which sums up my last trip for the year *boo*. My colleague mentioned that its very 幸福 to be away for 3 trips just for a year. But then my trips are all short trips!! I love Bangkok and this time round, the trip is purely a shopping trip..but too bad I didn't change enough $$. I thought the amount I changed will be sufficient but to my horror, I actually spent 2,000 Baht helping other people buy their stuff. *sobsob* leaving very little for myself...The weather was bad this time round that I went, forcing ling and myself to make lots of changes to our plans. We didn't manage to pay a visit to Chatuchak and Suan Lum cause it was raining every day and thus...it left us spending all our time @ Platinum for 2 days and MBK for 1 day. My legs almost broke ok? Platinum is so huge that we only manage to cover 2 floors every day..so I was telling ling-> Besides exercising our feet, we are exercising our eyes as well coz have to spot for clothes that we liked. As usual, I went to a few of my favourite shops which i singled out the last time I went and SPOT ON!! I bought from the shops again!!!

So here I will..show some of my 胜利品..woohoo!

 Ling & I decided to stay @ Grand Diamond this time round and I was happy with the hotel. I liked the rooms because it was smaller, carperted and it gave the cosy feeling. The best thing is that it's just next to Platinum (2 mins walk)

 The standing shower which I liked which added to the plus points of the hotel. I hate bath tubs! so standing shower does best!

Our cosy bed for the 3 nights

After a mere 4 hours of sleep the night before and a 2 hour flight + some wash up in our hotel room and breakfast, our adventure begins! Its time to conquer Platinum. However, it was Platinum that conquered us. For the 2 days of shopping and we walked from like 11am - 7pm everyday and only managed to cover 4 storeys.  I wouldn't say I had a fruitful trip this time round coz' I felt I didn't buy enough. :( But I must admit I am satisfied with the loot that I brought back *hee*

 1 of my new discovery this time round. The clothes are nice and reasonably priced. Take a look out for this shop for people who are going Platinum. Location: Room 541, 2nd Fl. Oxford 3. It has an online website as well at http://www.ololodesign.com/

 This dress is bought from the above shop. For 1 piece it cost 490 Baht

and this is the back view

 Ain't a fan of Polka Dot but when I saw this top, it caught my attention. Cost me 390 Baht for non whole sale. I should have gotten the white as well. *brrr* This top is from - The Bouquet. The Platinum Fashion Mall Room No. 599, Oxford 4, 2nd Fl

After 6-7 hours of constant walking, Ling & I were dead tired and our feet felt like it was able to give way. Can you imagine 6-7 hours and you only manage to cover 2 storeys? We wanted to have a good meal @ Chinatown but sad to say due to the horrendous weather, the traffic at Bangkok got even worst. We actually manage to get onto a cab after more than 20 mins of waiting but the cab driver decided not to take us there. Eventually, we proceeded to the Japanese Restaurant located on the 6th floor of Platinum to cure our hungry stomachs.

I was too hungry to take too many pictures. But the meal cost us about 700+ Baht which we didn't felt it was expensive considering that we had alot.

Ling & I were super worn out after the lack of sleep, travelling and our hunting for clothes that after dinner, we proceeded for some foot massage @ 300 Baht (60 mins) and subsequently back to our hotel for our beauty sleep. We didn't even bother to set the alarm and both of us agreed that we will just wake up when our bodies tell us to. So we slept till about 11am the next day. As our accomodation was not inclusive of breakfast, we headed out on our own.

 We actually had waffle for breakfast but i didn't manage to capture a picture of it. How I wish this can be brought back to Singapore

 Nice pinkie dress which costs 160 Baht. Its purchased from 1 of shops which I've kept a lookout since my last trip there. Not only are the dresses cheap, designs nice and the shop owner is very nice. The shop is called fifty's sixty Vintage Luxuary Chic Wear Style. Loation: 1069, Fl 4, Canden 8. Platinum Fashion Mall

 This top is transcluent. The trend in bangkok now is Chiffon type of clothing and this cost me only 190 baht bought from 1 of the shops i singled out as well from my previous trip.

 and this is the shop which I bought the above piece of clothing. Located at 3rd Fl, Room 815, Soi Nathan 9

After a good 7 hours of shopping on Day 2, Ling and I were finally famished. We wanted to give it a shot and see if were can proceed to Chinatown again but I must say we were CHEATED!! We hop onto a cab just outside our hotel and when we got in, the driver seem so nice. He could speak fluent english and we so weren't wary of him. We told him we wanted to head to Chinatown for some Shark's fins and guess what?? He told us, "Oh now is the 斋 festival and it also coincides with the Buddha's birthday. So there will not be any killing of animals so there will not be Shark's fins served in Chinatown. Why not I bring you to another seafood place? The food is "CHEAP" and its nicer than Jumbo and Long Beach."

My foot!! What Crap! The food wasn't as cheap at all and I highly suspected that the restaurant gives him commission for bringing customers there. Let me give you all a breakdown of how much our meal cost-->

 this bowl of Shark's fin cost us 600 Baht.

 Asparagus with mushroom, puny prawns and carrots - 300 Baht

 chicken with yellow curry and i don't know what's inside - 300 Baht

Pineapple fried rice and prawn, pork floss -300 Baht

That's not it, Ling had a coconut which cost 100 Baht and I had a sweetened, diabetic causing watermelon juice which cost me another 100 Baht. Damage done which included towels, GST & service charge was 2,040 Baht which translates SGD 90.27!!! That's not cheap at all!!!

After being treated like a "carrot" the night before, Ling and I had a simple and satisfying breakfast just before proceeding to MBK for our final day of shopping/relaxation. We had our Wanton Mee & some stewed pork things. Damn! I must admit the Wanton Mee is delicious and more importantly its cheap. Its quite well known that many foreigners know of it as well.

 Delicious Wantan Mee + the serving isn't very big as well so I was able to finish it *yummy*

 some stewed pork stuff

 while I had my manicure & pedicure done, Ling went to catch a movie on her own coz she didn't want to get her nails done. Look people, don't step on my 2 big toe nails coz its arcylic. Nice color combination?

 We had Japanese food at MBK at this Japanese restaurant called "The Ship"

 My favourite- Salmon Sashimi!

Chicken Sukiyaki set which cost 210 Baht

After our meal, we headed straight for foot massage for 3 consecutive days and retired early for the night zzz. Didn't do much shopping on our final day cause our flight was at 1.20pm (Bangkok time). We woke up early to pack our stuff, have our breakfast and pay Platinum a last visit. But sadly, I didn't manage to grab any thing while Ling manage to grab 2 chockers for herself.

While waiting to board the flight. Flight delayed :( and I still seem so happy right? Thank God, I have my iphone to entertain me and of coz, block out all other noises from some of the irritating passengers waiting there as well.