bangkok/pattaya trip (19-23rd nov 2008)
we took the morning flight to bangkok via airasia and the flight was indeed a bit scary as weird sounds were coming out from the engine. bro was terrified as it was the first time he’s flying with airasia while im a frequent passenger since airasia started its direct flight to pg…okok..there were only 16 of us in the group, quite a small one indeed, our family of four, another family of 4, 3 couples and 2 aunties…by the time we reach bangkok it was almost lunch time.. we headed straight to Morishabu in which we ate the buffet steamboat with individual pots. the variety of food is little compared to shabushabu that i ate in puchong and we were given only like 45 minutes for every meal time..it was like choking urself with watever food in front of u…OMG..after that, we headed to just a roadside four-faced Buddha..hmm, i forgot which face symbolise wat already but the eaisest is, just pray to all mah…kekeke..it was so hectic as we were given like 15 minutes only as the bus was waiting by the roadside. there were so many ppl and we just had to squeeze here and there. i did the fastest prayer ever so that i would have some time to snap some photos. this was also the first time for me to see young adults or children selling their products by walking in between the heavy traffic of vehicles..dangerous bah…next, we went over to a centre which sells products made of crocodile, elephannt, snake and even sting ray skin…wow..first time i heard things made of sting ray skin as grilled sting ray fish is one of my fave food…kekeke…the products are nice but the prices are nice too…after that we were taken to the MBK( mah bun kong)shopping complex.. it was quite huge and we were only given like 2 hours to shop..how to shop lah…wana see, wana try also take some time dee…moreover, sesat here and there lagi…aiyoyo..end up din buy anything pun except some titbits to mummum…kekeke…after that, we went over to have dinner at some nice restaurant, i didnt get the name thou, but the food was nice or was it because we were all so hungry??? my family shared table with two other couples, mr & mrs ooi and mr & mrs lee..the 8 of us practically have our meals together except during breakfast…our round table meals will have 8 dishes and dessert and we were stuffing ourselves up to the esophagus every meal..after dinner we headed to the Royal city hotel…
the next morning we woke up quite early,5.30am eh, (earlier than me waking up for classes..huhu). it was because we were to gather by 6.30am for breakfast and by 7.30am we will be heading to the floating market which is about one hour plus from the hotel we stayed. upon reaching the floating market area, we had a pleasant surprise as we were arranged to take the speedboat to the market..OMG..the water was murky and i dont know how to describe it..no wonder pimples were popping out like anything on my face as we were sprinkled with the dirty river water all along the way… upon reaching the market, we were given ONLY 30 minutes to look around while the journey on the speedboat was like 40minutes…really so crazy, so many things to see but end up only bought a few souvenirs (sorry to my frens…didnt manage to get for everyone)..not to mention, most of the things are super expensive coz it was tourists’ area…aiyoyo…next, we continued our journey to pattaya but on the way we stopped by at the largest restaurant in the world or is it Asia for lunch in which we had buffet dimsum, also 45 minutes like that for eat-all-u can…really eat eat and eat… after lunch, we stopped by at one of the company that uses pollen from the poppy plant to produce honey.. it’s very unique but quite costy too and they also produce face cream using the honey… then, we headed to a zoo i think… keke..over there, we managed to watch the unique thing of tigress feeding piglets while the mother piggy feeding baby tigers…i almost wan faint dee..but after that, wat i saw was lagi memengsankan..they keep the tiger, piggy and dogs in one cage and named them happy family..walau eh…we were also lucky to see pig racing and crocodile show..time was rather short. after a while, we continued our journey to pattaya.. and after around 1 hour we reached pattaya and checked-in mike orchid hotel in which we stayed for 2 nights… after taking a quick bath, we went for dinner and after that to the ‘tiger show’..it was so famous there.. urm, i didnt quite enjoy it, but just went for it to know wat it is all about… after the show, all of us went for the massage and the whole 16 of us were placed in one room. the 2 children were too young, so they just slept or maybe i should say observed all of us..hmm, okok lah, pressed and stepped all my muscles..and the paling mendahsyatkan at the end of the 2 hours was the lady who lifted me up using her legs while i dangled in the mid air..that is when i shouted out loud ‘OH MY GOD’.. by then it was almost 11pm, so we headed back to our hotel and oioi loh…
next morning, wake up bit later 5.45am, and by 6.30am, already ready for breakfast… by 7.15am, we were already heading to the beach as we were scheduled to go to coral island. it was such a luck that i wasnt able to play water activities yet again..geram maximum..no one dare to try the parasailing thou i so badly wanted to do so…bro went on the jet-ski but the wave was quite strong…after barely less than 2 hours, we already headed back to the hotel..after having lunch, we went over to a centre which sells gem products. there were a lot of types but sorry lah, cant afford lah..thousands of ringgit wor..our next stop was to the noon nooch elephant area in which our main activities was to watch the cultural show followed by the elephant show. the landscape of the area was splendid and nothing can describe the feeling.. the elephants were all so cute especially those which were dancing and shaking their heads as if they just took the estacy pills..keke..so so so adorable…they were so cute also when they took the whole bunch of bananas from the audience instead of a few pieces..kekeke…the best part for this trip was to have the short elephant ride of 5 minutes..keke…me and mum enjoyed it the most..keke… and i got a new sandals there…keke…next, we went back to the pattaya city and went for early dinner…after dinner went for a short shopping at the Big C complex but stil didnt get anything as things werent that cheap as expected and we didnt know how to bargain..we went for the ‘ah gua show’ and mind you, it is the best ever show for the whole trip..these ‘women’ are so so so beautiful and they complexion and shape of course win me like 500%..really admire them..some of them really look like artists..respect respect…the show was really really worth it and i will definitely go for a second round if given the chance… after that, we headed back to the hotel…i drank a bottle of briksy, something like vodka..it was nice and cheap…but my mistake was i slept after drinking and felt so warm…my bro was freezing on the bed..keke…
next morning, 5.30am as usual…but by 4am i was woken up dee…had a severe stomachache…ouchie… didnt have much sleep, so was more like a zombie the whole day..was so so so tired… after breakfast we stopped by at the shop by the roadside which sells a lot of food products but the price was higher, so many didnt buy anything..after that, we went for a short visit to a centre which emphasize of snake products for health purposes and visitors were entertained with a snake show before that…all were in mandarin, so, we just read the english trancription…again..price price..no one bought anything…keke.. then, it was time for the safari park..yippie…this is the first time for many of us to have first time experience moving around the park with the animals roaming around…i was so buzy moving around in the bus to snap photos…when the bus finally stopped, we were rushed to the cowboy show..it was interesting but cant understand much as it was in thai…then, we went for lunch which was included for the visit..it was horrid as hundreds of visitors are fighting for the food..faint faint…after lunch, we headed to the dolphin and baleno whale show…it was the the 2nd best after ‘ah gua’..they are so cute, love them so so so much..even my mum is impressed…keke…its like those dolphin shows we saw on TV… after that, we were brought to the ‘007 show’.. it was great but too many elements till i pun confused… the best effect was when they blew up the tank, u can really feel the heat…bravo…after the show, we headed back to bangkok town…on the way, we stopped by at a shop which sells bird nest..and their speciality was bird nest in the coconut..nice nice…and my family ordered shark fin as well..it was slightly different from the one we always eat…the dinner after that wasnt that nice..just ok ok but i just continue my daily feast of crabb..yumyum… after dinner we terus headed to the song lum night bazaar. also another 2 short hours..really shop for food this time but sorry to my muslim frens as most of the things are non-halal.. after that, terus to the hotel dee…already dead tired..this time we stayed in the 4-star prince palace hotel..the hotel is really classy..keke.. we were informed the morning market will start at 5.00am…
hence, by 6am, we already headed out to the market..thought can shop for some clothes, but the number of ppl is so crazy and ppl were pushing u around or banging u here and there with no ‘excuse me’ or ’sorry’..tak boleh tahan…just headed back to the hotel to have our buffet breakfast as we will be heading back to penang in the afternoon..really balas dendam…ate so much bread and enjoyed my breakfast…kekekeke…after final packing, it was time to go to the airport…we had lunch of some nice pizzas at the airport…and by 2.30pm, we were already flying back…there were a slight delay in the penang airport and we had to wait for almost 30minutes after landing to get off the plane…
all in all it was a nice trip thou there are a few setbacks…thanx to my dad and mum who arranged the whole trip…now..tired maximum sampai having flu and cough..aiyoyo…moody already as wil be heading bk to KK soon…huhuhuhuhuhuhuhu……..
