Fun Fun Fun

Friday 14 December 2012

Bangkok free and easy : Shopping and eating Or Tor kor Market

Just beside Chatuchak MArket

Walk to MRT Kamphaeng Phet

Opening hours : 6am to 10pm

Suggestion : Go there for lunch after Chatuchak shopping

Do not follow this sign board. They pointing to the wall.. haha.

just go by the mall underpass and follow the signs.

Fresh fruits and begetables.

green vegetables at the right corner.

Roast meat and vegetables

So many fruits to choose from.

Pink eggs..

Garlics.. there is one place a vampire will stay away from

Snacks? Chips? Cuttlefish? biscuits?

The cooked food.

Crispy currypuff..

Colorful Desserts

Is that chin chow?

SEafood? Lot of mixed vegetables rice stalls.

Tao sa bing..

Claypot seafood noodles

What I ate for lunch.

Mixed vegetables rice with clams and green curry.

Duck noodles

Pad thai

and pomelo, comes with sugar..

Dried Shrimps..

chilli?

Thursday 13 December 2012

bangkok: Chatuchak Weekend Market JJ MArket Shopping and Food

Food at Chatuchak

Lot of fried foods and snacks stalls.

Fruits and Ice cream.

Coffee, bubble tea and lame soda :D

Find them a bit overpriced.

Did not try most of them.

My interest was bubble tea, iced coffee and ice cream as the weather gets a bit too hot.

Try the food stall during my previous. Was not impressed especially when I realised that the pork in their salad is suppoed to be medium raw.

My previous entry of Chatuchak food

I suggest going Chatuchak in the morning like 9am when the weather is still acceptable and the crowd is still manageable.

At 1pm, I usually will leave as the weather gets unbearable especially the sheltered area tends to trap heat.

Take the train to to Chit Lom BTs or Kampaeng Phet MRt. Taxi is not really advisable as the traffic jams in bangkok can get quite bad. How to walk there? Just follow the crowd.. haha..

Chatuchak don't really have large discount or bargaining options.

The key word is wholesale, and ask them on the number of pieces to buy for wholesale and the price they can offer.

Wholesale can range from 2-5 pieces and the discount can be quite substiantial like 50% off the price quoted.

I try understanding the Chatuchak map but it just get me confused. I just walk around until I see segment selling clothes and I start exploring the area. There is a newer area near to the BTS, the clothes are also not bad.

I think is a bit difficult to get back to same shop again unless you have fantastic navigation skills and also it wastes a lot of time. Just buy whatever you like if you think the price is right. Price difference is usually not significant even if you find another shop selling the same thing and most likely you won't.

HAve fun shopping :D

BAGS?

Slippers?

Dresses? Accessories? Shirts? Sunglasses?

Soooo much things to buy

They are loofah, essential oil, soaps..

Something of normal..

Chopper? Sword or figurines?

Not very crowded

For the kid in me. Voodoo dolls and toys

Does that tell the story of guys?

Spice up the house?

Lamps? Napkins?

Clock tower

How do i cart this home?

A bicycle at the ceiling as decoration??

Just right below the king is JYJ.

Kpop taking over bangkok too.

Flowers?

After visiting Chatuchak, can visit this market 5 minutes walk away.
Or Tor Kor market

Saturday 8 December 2012

Hong Kong free and easy : Huang Da Xian (黃大仙) Immortal Wong

My parents

One main reason for visiting this place. My dad wanted to.

Huang Da Xian (黃大仙) aka Immortal Wong

Just take the train to the station and follow the signs.

walk out of the station and you can spot the temple quite easily.

The place is not very big but not very small. Can spend around 30 minutes if you want to explore the whole place. Definitely need more time if you are going to take lots of photos or praying. It was drizzling when I was there but there are still a lot of people praying.
There is a small garden at the right side of the temple.
See the baby dragon and that hand. Everyone seems to be touching it and so we joined in. haha.