Banyan Tree Bangkok - Part I

Banyan Tree Bangkok, standing tall in the South Sathon road.

a 5 star hotel
小細節都用心
complimentary upgrade to Premier Suite with a grand view. lucky us!
靠著沙發眺望曼谷市景
a "hand-written" welcome card from the hotel, daily newspaper & fresh fruit
bedroom with king-sized bed
tub with bath oil, bath salt, and bath gel.
Banyan Tree 牌化妝包,僅供住宿期間使用,
想要帶走可是得付錢的喔!

rooftop swimming pool on 21st floor
not big enough for serious swimmer
Rom Sai - where we had breakfast every morning
buffet style = 選擇多,不精緻

http://www.banyantree.com/bangkok/

Banyan Tree - Vertigo Grill

on the 61th floor of Banyan Tree hotel

Vertigo offers great food ($$$) with a 360 degree panoramic view of the city
what shall i eat?
starting with a fresh coconut.
Pumpkin soup i loveFoie Gras Trio
rack of lamb
enjoy the view
river view
overlooking the entire Suan-Lum Night Bazaar


since we were staying @ the Banyan tree,
we had to come up here to make the whole banyan tree experience complete.

http://www.banyantree.com/bangkok/dining_vertigo.htm

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Taking the MRT to the well-known Chatuchak weekend market.

caution! in the MRT
here we r.
a very hot day
Chatuchak weekend market is so big that it’s like a maze,
with so many tiny walkways & alleys.

mangosteen i like Want a string of light?

It’ll cost u 100 baht ( abt 3usd) per string
Fabric?
even 2nd-hand books


gotta pee?
footnote: don't even think of coming here if u can't stand the heat.

Somboon Seafood

while doing research for the bkk trip, i heard lotta great things about this place, both from the web n from my friends who had actually been to Somboon before, even heard that the king loves their food. unfortunately, for me, the experience is a huge let-down.

Sticky floor, dirty plates, poor service..
feels exactly like dining in one of the HK teahouse in china town.
Tom Yum Koong - super Hot & Spicy prawns soup Roast prawns with glass noodle
Curried crab
maybe 'coz we were there too late at night, so the seafood tasted not so fresh,
especially the prawns with the glass noodle.

http://www.somboonseafood.com/

Health Land - Spa & Massage

enjoy a 2 hour traditional Thai massage,

with a great deal: Coupon 2,500 Baht / 10 times

which means u only need to pay 250Baht = less than 8usd for a 2 hr massage!

what's not to love?

http://www.healthlandspa.com/home.html
120 North Sathorn Rd. Silom, Bangrak Bangkok 10500

Midnight jet to Bkk

arriving BKK at 3am in the morning.

no time to check out this fancy new airport.

hurry to the hotel, i need to lie down.
Suvarnabhumi Airport
taxi~