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Bangkok

Jeremy Koh
2005-11-03 20:13:42

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to be something that catches your eye. After a while, since we still had lots of time, we decided to head to Siam Square, the shopping mecca of Bangkok.

Day 1- Siam Square

We took the skytrain from Chatuchak to the Siam Square station for 30 baht if i don't remember wrongly. Our first stop was Siam Centre where we tried to find food. We ended up eating at a food court where one had to purchase coupons to buy food. After lunch, we decided to walk around. Siam Centre is a rather upmarket shopping centre featuring brands like Armani Exchange, Swarovski, etc and there is a cinema on the top floor. There is also an oxygen bar at the level just below the cinema. After a while, we headed to Mahboonkrong Centre (MBK) which is just opposite Siam Centre. MBK is a huge complex spread over several floors with each floor selling something different. There is also a cinema in this building and there are many stores selling cheap apparel. Thereafter, we headed to the World Trade Centre which is around 1km away. The World Trade Centre is another huge shopping centre spread over several levels. There is even an indoor ice-skating rink. However, the World Trade Centre seemed rather empty after the crowded MBK. The usual suspects like McDonald's and KFC are all to be found here too. We lingered around for some time as we still had some time to spare before catching our train. Thereafter, we walked along Thanon Ratchaprarop where there were many food stalls selling barbecued meat along the streets.

Day 1- Journey to Nong Khai

We took a tuk-tuk to the Hualamphong Train Station which was crowded with travelers. At around 7.45pm, we boarded the train and it moved out of Bangkok punctually at 8pm. Shortly after, our seats were converted to sleeping bunks and i took the upper deck which was rather comfortable and there are curtains that can be drawn for privacy ...