Sticky Trip

Just spend wonderful time during weekend with 8 new friends from Penang. Actually, before this trip I met only TS and YK before. For the rest ppl, just heard only name. Member of this Trip are total 12 ppl, 4 Thais -P'Ja-ae, George, N'Ploy and I- and 8 Chineses from Malaysia: YK, TS, Sin-Yue, JJ, Wendy, PS, CC and Jason.

27-Apr-06: Arrival Date

Fetch them from the airport around 6 o'clock in the evening. Thanks to damn traffic, we spent almost 1 and a half hours on the road before reach restaurant near Chao-Phra-Ya river, closed to our Spansion. It should take only 30 mins or less from the airport to Pakkred -_-" Tonight, stay at Quality Suites.

28-Apr-06: Spansion-PraChan Pier-Grand Palace- Pattaya

Today morning, they visit Spansion plant. I didnt join them coz my TOEFL test.

Lunch time at Louis restaurant at PraChan Pier per Ploy's recommend. I often eat at this shop when I come around this area too, quite famous one. I didnt join them as well.

Visit Grand Palace...Damn Hot for today but very clear blue sky. I didnt apply any sunblock before leave my house....oh my skin will burn soon.

Around 3 o'clock it's Pattaya time. Traffic is slightly bad after get out from motorway...reach there almost 7 o'clock. After dinner go to Alangkarn to see the show, unfortunately, the show has started when reach there. We miss couple of the show...not worst 600baht at all. Just knew after the show was overed that for foreigner the price is 1200 baht.lucky tat we got Thai rate (^^)..Then back to hotel, take a shower, go to Pattaya walking street around 11 pm, hmmmm no comment.. i didnt feel like i am in Thailand anymore. it's not Thailand that I know. Plenty of bar beer, agogo dance, lesbian show, show girls. Yakkkkk....Too much for me...I am conservative gal..

29-Apr-06: Lan Island-Khoa Sarn Road

Wake up at 7:30, have breakfast then go to Lan island, 20 minutes by Speed boat from Pattaya Pier

Too bad, it's raining every 30 minutes. Sin-Yue & I did nothing, just sleep.

Today Lunch is very special...Lunch with thousand of flies. Dont really know where they are from..

We have to shake our hand at the same time of have our lunch. Damn!

Then head back to BKK, check in at hotel near Banglampu (New World Lodge) and make an appointment to meet again at 8 o'clock.

Walk to Khao-Sarn road. Have Pad Thai, Omelet rice, BBQ , Fried Pork with Sticky Rice and etc. Use Burger King as a pit stop .. Then have some drink at Sunset Bar, raining again -"-

Per request, we took Tuk-Tuk back to hotel. That's it for today.

30-Apr-06: JJ Market-Paragon-Siam Square-MBK-Discovery-Siam Center- Ampawa Floating Market

Today is the most exhausted day..Meet at hotel at 9 o'clock. Take a taxi to JJ Market about 20 minutes from hotel. Meet George at the entrance. Then we decide to separate coz the group is too big, 11 persons. Let's meet again noon at subway station. It's good to come to JJ in the morning, the temperature is not bad yet. Still okay to walk. If we come in afternoon, we are going to be grilled pork for sure.

Having lunch at Idin-Klin Kok @ Siam Square, northeast's style food....then go to Hard Rock cafe for some merchandise, spend only 30 mins at MBK, another 30 mins at Paragon. Make a window shopping thru Discovery and Siam center. This is very tight schedule..Sorry guys!

At 5 o'clock, we leave BKK, head to Ampawa Floating Market, about 1 and a half hour from BKK. Have a hawker foods as dinner then shopping. 8'o clock, it's time to take a boat to see Firefly. They are very beautiful, look like X'Mas tree. There are a lot of firefly, more than my last month visited...Cool :)

Taking photo and send some postcard, reach BKK around midnight.

01-May-06: Pakkrong Talad (Flower Market)-Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)-Don Muang Airport

Meet at hotel 8 o'clock. Ride Tuk-Tuk pass flower market, unlucky today flower arent much like everyday, perhaps we are a little bit late... Our destination is Ta-Tien pier, then take a boat cross Chao Pra Ya river to Wat Arun. A lot of Japanese tourists today. Wat Arun is very beautiful at day time, even better, very spectacular during night time...unfortunately, visit Wat Arun during night not in our schedule.

Check out from hotel, separate to 3 cars as usual. Only 30 mins from hotel, we reach airport. When we arrive, check-in counter doesn't even open yet. Have to wait for a while before have lunch at Pizza Company.. (not Thai food anymore) :P

Finally, it's time to say "Good Bye"...I really have a great time during this 5 days. Time fly so fast...

Hope you guys enjoy and have really great time during stay. Sorry if we are poor quality tour guide...-"-

Looking forward to see you guys again soon....

Sticky Trip is named by TS during the way back from floating market. Because everytime we step out of the van, when come back we feel very sticky, uncomfortable..poor weather ...Thanks TS.