Travel - Bangkok 2013

Bangkok Itinerary (5D4N)

Day 1:

• Arrived at the Suvarnabhumi Airport. 
• Check into Ibis Siam Hotel (just next to National Stadium BTS).
• Ate lunch at Or Tor Kor Market. 
• Shopped at Chatuchak Market. 
• Returned to Siam Square to have our dinner at Ban Khun Mae Restaurant and bought back dessert from Mango Tango. 

    

 Entrance of the Or Tor Kor market after coming out from the Kamphaeng Phet MRT station.

    

 Bought the river prawn vermicelli at 350 baht. 

    

 Fish maw soup and duck rice noodle soup 

    

 There are several stalls selling mainly durians. 

Panaroma view of the Or Tor Kor Market

    

Shops at the Chatuchak market and the famous coconut ice-cream with jasmine sticky rice is a must-try dessert at Chatuchak market. 

    

Entrance to the Ban Khun Mae Restaurant and Mango Tango dessert place. Both places are opposite each other so you will not miss either one of them.

    

    

 The steamed otah in coconut is a must-try dish (bottom right photo).

Day 2:

• Went to the Erawan Shrine. 
• Lunch at Platinum Fashion Mall Foodcourt. 
• Shopped at Platinum Fashion Mall and Central World Shopping Mall. 
• Dinner at Coca Restaurant (@ Central World).
• Grocery shopping at Gourmet Market (@ Siam Paragon).

    

 Pious worshippers at the Erawan Shrine (left photo). 

    

Tried the Luk Chup dessert at the Platinum Fashion Mall foodcourt (6th floor). 

Dinner at Coca Restaurant @ Central World (bottom right photo).

Day 3:

• Visited Jim Thompson Museum. 
• Lunch at Som Tam Nua. 
• Took a cab to Yaowarat (Chinatown). 
• Boarded shuttle ferry to Astique the Riverfront. 
• Dinner at Asiatique.
• Dessert at After You Dessert @ Siam Paragon.

    

    

 @ Jim Thompson

    

    

Above are the signature dishes at the Som Tam Nua (From top left clockwise: Soft pork spicy soup, fried chicken, papaya salad, pork collar)

    

    

@ Asiatique the Riverfront.

    

    

Northern Thai food served at the Asiatique. 

    

    

 The signature desserts @ After You Dessert Cafe (Honey Shibuya Toast and Lava Cake).

Day 4:

• Massage appointment with Healthland Spa. 
• Shopped at Terminal 21 and Siam Discovery (Loft). 
• Bought back dessert from Coffee Bean by Dao @ Central World.

    

 Reception area at the Healthland Spa.

    

    

 Stopped at the Magnum Restaurant at the Siam Centre Shopping Mall (1st floor). 

    

Reasonably priced and delicious macaroons at Coffee Bean by Dao (4 pieces at 100 baht / approximately S$4). 

Day 5 (Back to Singapore)

Directory List

Hotel:
1. Ibis Siam (http://www.ibis.com/gb/booking/room-dates.shtml)

    How to get to Ibis Siam hotel from Suvarnabhumi Airport?

• Airport Express train from Suvarnabhumi Airport (90 baht/pax)  - Phaya Thai Interchange. 
• Walk a short distance using the covered linkway to the Phaya Thai BTS station. 
• Phaya Thai BTS - Siam BTS - National Stadium BTS

Markets:
1. Chatuchak 
    From Siam BTS - Mo Chit BTS

2. Or Tor Kor (food market)
    From Mo Chit BTS, walk about 50 metres to the Chatuchak Park MRT.
    From Chatuchak Park MRT - Kamphaeng Phet MRT.


Restaurants:
1. Ban Khun Mae (Thai Food)
    458/6-9 Siam Square Soi 8, Rama 1 Road,
    Patumwan District, Bangkok 10330
    Tel: (662) 250-1952-3 / (662) 658-4112-3
    Opening hours: 11am - 11pm

2. Som Tam Nua
    392/14, Siam Square Soi 5
    Rama 1 Road, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
    Tel: (662) 251-4880
    Opening hours: 10.45am - 9.30pm

 3. Coca Restaurant
    999/99 Rama 1 Road, 6th floor
    Central World, Bangkok, Thailand
    Tel: (662) 255-6365

Dessert Places:
1. After You Dessert
    Siam Paragon, Ground Floor
    Opening hours: 10am - 10.30pm

2. Coffee Bean by Dao (Central World branch)
    Central World Tower, 2nd floor,
    Rajadamri Road, Lumpini,
    Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Massage:
1. Healthland Spa
    55/5 Sukhumvit 21 Road (Asoke),
    Khlongtoeinuea, Wattana,
    Bangkok 10110
    Tel: (662) 261-1110