Let me start with 2019 is the year to fill up my passport page.
Ok, hi everyone. Welcome to another episode of travel throwback. I have been to Thailand a few times before (2015, 2018) but never actually spend time in Bangkok. So, that is one reason I’m here with my travel buddy, Adah.
Day 1
It’s not a long trip, just a weekend gateway I would say. As years go by, I have no ability to properly plan a trip. The only thing we book beforehand is Roamingman for internet and a hotel room. We actually discuss our itinerary in the boarding gate. I met my internet friend there (they are real people ><) and decide to follow them to DC World after touchdown.
Arriving at Don Mueng International Airport, we went to straight to 2nd Terminal at Level 3. From the arrival gate, go right until you see an escalator upstairs. From there go another level up and follow direction to a Praying Room. It’s a spacious praying room with toilet and wuduk area inside, very convenient. Dare I say, more spacious and convenient than our praying area in Malaysia. Mind you Thailand population of Muslim is only 4.9% of the population
We arrived at DC World expecting a lot but were disappointed. Only reason to go there is to go to BTS Lego Café. The whole café is crowded with people watching and singing along loudly to every music video. Other vendor in the mall kinda annoyed with us fans I think.
The mall is not worth a visit, really just skip it. The café experience is not worth it. Other floor is not even lit up. We have a hard time waiting for Grab as the fare raise up due to high demand. We just wait at the back of the mall for a free shuttle van to Makkasan LRT.
We have a hard time here trying to understand the map and which train to go. Lining up for a long time just to be told that we on the wrong station, nasib baik the man is good looking (quoting a friend). There are a few train there, make sure where you are going . We are going to Ramkamhaeng as the nearest station to our hotel.
From Makkasan to Ramkamhaeng is only 1 station. There is actually a small night market here. We walked around 15 minit before arriving at Sophia Halal Food. It situated in a quiet alley beside Hotel Meroz, the first halal hotel in Bangkok. Address Ramkhamhaeng Soi 5, Ramkhamhaeng Rd, Suangluang Bangkok.
This is one of the fanciest restaurant I ever went into as a backpacker. With our huge backpack and sweat soaked tshirt but confident face we ordered our first meal in Bangkok which is tomyam, fried somtam and colorful water (its sparkling water). We walk a little to find 7Eleven before deciding that it’s too late, we are tired and just get Grab to our hotel.
Short review about The Patra Hotel here. Good thing there is a lift here. After washing up we crash the night early as we got a pack schedule tomorrow.
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