our BKK short getaway started this wed! smooth flight with SQ and we touched down early afternoon @ BKK airport!
took a cab and suffered jam @ certain stretches of the journey but reached our hotel - siam kempinski - in good time with room ready to check in! :D
on board a taxi to our hotel
@siam kempinski
this hotel was recommended by my coll and it is indeed lovely. linked to siam paragon so it's very central and near siam sq, centre, discovery etc. :)
siam paragon is lovely in itself since it has kidszania, aquarium @ its basement, and we LOVE its level G full of lovely foodies! :)
not unlike the basement of taka, bugis etc but much better!!
given the super nice ambience, amenities and location of the hotel, the price is pretty steep. if you are looking for value for money accom around same area - our hotel choice 2 years back novotel siam sq is an excellent choice. :)
we freshened up abit and headed out to asiatique to spend the rest of the day!
never heard of this place before so this is the first time both hubbi and I were heading there. comments varied but I like what I read online. it's likened to a commercialized Clarke quay though some said it gives out jaded vibes now.
but its good for a first time visit definitely! cool dining options + nice labyrinth of shops to explore.
left to right - reached via ferry!
inside baan khanitha for early dinner
queuing for free ferry service to asiatique from BTS Saphan Thaksin station
with the boys
on board the ferry + dinner @ baan khanitha
to get to asiatique, the fastest way is to take the free ferry shuttle service departing from BTS saphan thaksin station. quite an experience for the boys though the breeze that blew in our faces was anything but cool... the weather is like 2x hot + humid of SG... @_@
by the time we alighted at asiatique ferry station, we were all sticky and feeling dehydrated so hubbi and I decided that we shall have early dinner [in air-conditioned place of cos] since our lunches were not exactly good - airplane food...
baan khanitha is one of the recommended ones online so we took the convenient choice. though not exactly cheap, the food was authentic and good. the tom yam + green curry were *slurp*!!
and of all (I really meant ALLLLLL) the thai iced tea I had in this trip, they serve the nicest one. not overdoing with the condensed milk and you can still taste the tea well. *thumbs up*
having fun just exploring the place
from the photos, the place is indeed commercialized and targeting tourists mainly but i really like the ambience. very similar to Clarke quay with live music around each corner and eateries with cool decor.
the ng family spent our late afternoon + evening here until the boys started showing their fatigue from the long day at 8+PM and we decided it's best to head back to the hotel for some down time.
a lovely day 1 in BKK as we got to visit a new place and the boys took ferry for the 2nd(?) time? the first was at seoul to name island. is that right ..?
oh well. :P
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