well, ok.. just had some time and did some selection on the photos and stuffs.


my itineraries as below,

3rd Oct,
-reached KLIA from Penang airport at 1pm

-reached BKK at 7pm ( BKK local time ) took a taxi ( insisted on meter ) to Khao San Road and paid the taxi 300B

-Checked in our guest house ( nice place if u don't mind that it's a lil small ) www.shambarabangkok.com
-Headed out to "Tum Yum Kung" ( along khaosan road) for dinner ( tom yum there is superb)


-did some light browsing in Khao San Road (checking all the prices)










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4th Oct,
-headed to Chatuchak Market. get a taxi from khaosan to siam BTS (skytrain) station for 70B, then from siam head towards Mochit station.
-from mochit, walk towards the market.



-Head back to guest house around 1pm as it rained and it got really humid in the market. took a shower, and get a taxi and head out to siam bts station again.
-checked Reno Hotel and do a 2 nights booking for 5th and 6th Oct as my plan was to stay at Khao San for 2 nights and in town for 2 nights.
-after that made a trip to Jim Thompson's house museum which is a lorong away

-head back to Khao San road for dinner and shopping spree starts.











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5th Oct,
- checked out Shambara, walked towards Grand Palace and visited the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew ( jade buddha )


-after grand palace, head towards Wat Pho.


- after visiting the reclining buddha, i strongly recommend you to pay 360B for a 1 hour full body massage at Wat Pho ! ( super worth it )
- Checked in Reno Hotel at ard 3pm.
- Started walking around shopping malls.
- had R burger for dinner ( sort of healthy burger from Japan, like pau + burger patty, and soy nuggets)

6th Oct,
-Took BTS to a ________ station ( couldn't recall the name at the moment)
-walked towards Erawan Shrine ( four face buddha )


*junction in front of Erawan Shrine

-took a walk back and stopped at Central World Plaza.


-couldn't help but to take a picture of this mall, Gaysorn

- continue journey until back to Reno Hotel.
- Head out in the evening to Suan Lum Night Bazaar.



- took MRT from Lumphini to Silom ( 1 station away ) when heading back..

7th Oct,
Last round of shopping before shooting back to KLIA at 2pm.
- visited Siam Paragon

- Arranged a taxi from reno hotel to Sue-wanna-Poom airport at 500B
- reached airport at ard 2:30 pm flight leaves at 5pm

- had one of the best ice chocolate drink i ever tasted in BKK airport !

-reached Penang at ard 12 midnight.

should there be any questions, feel free to give me a buzz via PM.

nope... maybe next time.. but gf isn't a fan of seafood... ( allergic )

it's easier to get in thai than in malaysia ( just like if you're trying to get a map for malaysia in london... hahah )
most book stall should have it, or at least heard about it. u can try looking for it in the airport too. I found mine in khao san road.

locals call it, "nancy map" hahah

u can check out www.nancychandler.net for more info.

jade buddha is in the grounds of the grand palace, west of bangkok. ard 2km away from khao san road.


thanks. glad u liked them...

well, u can find dozens in chatuchak, some in khaosan road, more in Siam Square, some in MBK, some in Suan Lum Night Bazaar.