BANGKOK

At last, the long overdue trip to Bangkok has finally happened. Me and my sister left for Bangkok last Thursday, and got back yesterday. Yeah, it was a short trip but a fun one nonetheless. :)

To sum it up: it was Fun, Frustrating (because we LOST HALF OF OUR PHOTOS because of the camera malfunctioning!), Tiring (because of all the shopping! haha), Amusing.

Let me break down the trip into parts:

Bangkok Airport
The Bangkok Airport was H U G E!!! I'm not exaggerating! It's the biggest port I've ever seen (not that I'm well traveled or what)! It was really big! I wonder what the Singapore Airport looks like, which they say is even bigger than the Bangkok one!


Baiyoke Sky Hotel
For the duration of the trip, we stayed at the Baiyoke Tower which they say is the tallest building in Bangkok. It is located on the Pratunam District. It was really nice since the breakfast was on the very top floor! Nice food and nice view!

My most favorite part is the Breakfast buffet which is obviously eat all you can with all the delicious foods and delicacies!

Transportation
There are Taxis, Bus, and the infamous (and notorious) Tuk-Tuks. The Tuk-tuks reminds of our very own Filipino drivers who rip tourists, charging them exorbitant amount of money! The first time we rode a Tuk-tuk, the freaking driver charged us a freaking 150 Baht for a ride from the mall to our hotel (imagine from Welcome Rotonda to FEU)! 150 Baht! Roughly 200 pesos! For a freaking tuk-tuk?! It's like riding a tricycle here in Manila and paying 200 pesos!


And then we tried the Taxis. Wow, it only cost us 40 Baht for the exact same trip! Savvy! In majority, their taxis are fair when it comes to fare. As long as they use the meter, you're set. :)

Culture and Religion
Thai culture resembles most of our own. The Thai people also looks kinda like Filipinos so we could easily blend in. The religion in majority is Buddhism, followed by Muslim, and then the rest, Christian-Catholic, and other sectors.

They also have thousands of temples! Our tour guide told us that there are at least 50,000 temples in Bangkok city! Wow! Most of these temples have really large displays of GOLD (yes, pure GOLD) Buddhas.




Tour Guide
Our tour guide is named Ping Pong. Haha! He's a splitting image of Marc Abaya. Mukhang hindi mapagkakatiwalaan! Hahaha! Mukhang nagtampo pa sa amin kasi hindi na namin siya na-contact for day 2 and 3! Haha!

Tourists
There were a large number of tourists in Bangkok. Everywhere you look, you can find white, black, European, American, and Asian tourists! They're everywhere! They probably enjoyed shopping as much as we do! Hehe!

Traffic
The traffic was simply horrendous! As in worse than Manila horrendous! Imagine Makati traffic during rush hours. It was most of the time that bad. If Bangkok have to fix something, it's probably their traffic system.

Thai Girls
The Thai girls are gorgeous! Though they look much like Filipinas, mas maporma sila. And for some reasons, most of them have big busts! Hahaha! Must have something to do with Bangkok offering cheaper body surgeries! Hehe. Another noteworthy description about Thai Girls is that they are LIBERATED. Haha.

Fashion
OMG, almost all teens/young adults here are fashionistas! Heck, even grade school girls wear make-ups (I wonder if it's a school requirement). They're becoming like a hybrid of Japan and Koreans in term of fashion. Almost everyone dresses up here! Everyone has their own style. It's hard to find someone who looks baduy! Yeah, they're that good at dressing up.

Shopping!
Now this is probably the biggest draw of Bangkok! I've been to Hong Kong before and comparing it to Bangkok, I probably must say that Bangkok is definitely THE shopping capital of the world. The prices are CHEAP! In terms of fashion, Bangkok is on par with Hong Kong but hell of a lot cheaper! Bangkok is filled of aspiring designers who sells their designs for cheap! I'll make a separate post about shopping in Bangkok! Hahahaha!



Language
Almost no one speaks English!!! Yes, even the help in the airport to the employees at the hotel! And if you find someone that do speak English, it's hard to understand they have this kinda weird English accent.

Food
We haven't really tried the Thai food there. We ate "safely", mostly on American/European cuisine that we Filipinos are used to.

Weather
Same as in the Philippines: Fucking hot.