Bangkok 2024

Sat, 13/1/24

This was a 4D3N trip for a SPE Workshop at Doubletree Sukhumvit. We took the 1450 MH782 flight from KUL to BKK. Since we arrived at the airport quite early, we used the Golden Lounge facility while waiting to board. For the inflight meal, we had chicken basil with white rice. 

chicken basil with white rice

The number of tourist arrival at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi far exceeds KLIA, there were a few immigration posts at the airport. We were directed to the second one as the first one had to be closed due to the sheer number of people. The passport check process took more than an hour. 

From the airport, we took the airport limo to our hotel Ibis Sukhumvit 24, arriving at 6.15pm. After refreshing ourselves, we ventured out for dinner by walking to a halal restaurant Usman Thai. We had seafood tom yam, fried squid with salted egg and omelette (telur dadar). The restaurant would be our go to place for the next 3 days of our stay in Bangkok.

hotel Ibis Sukhumvit 24

dinner at Usman Thai

After dinner we walked to the EmSphere shopping mall which housed Ikea Sukhumvit. We didn't buy anything here, we were just amazed with the size of the mall which also sells luxury brand cars. 

From the mall, we walked back to Ibis hotel through the Queen's Park.

Sun 14/1/24

We took the Chao Phraya Tourist Boat hop-on-hop-off starting from Sathorn and went back from Rajinee. We bought the all day pass for 200 THB per person. From our hotel, we took the MRT from Phrom Phong to Siam via the Sukhumvit line and then change to the Silom line from Siam to Saphan Taksin. We bought the MRT ticket by cash at the train station cashier. Credit card is not accepted. You could also buy the ticket from the vending machine. 

in the MRT

The street food stalls at Pranok stop looked interesting, but we didn't try them. We also stopped at Tra Chang to see the Grand Palace from the outside and Wat Arun, also from the outside. 

food stall at Pranok

Grand Palace

Wat Arun

Chao Phraya river

Going back to our hotel that afternoon, we alighted at Rajinee, walked through the Flower Market then took the MRT Sanam Chai to Sukhumvit via the blue line. From Sukhumvit station, we walked to Usman Thai to have lunch of seafood tom yam, beef basil and steamed seabass. Since we were still full that night, we only had dessert of mango sticky rice, again at Usman Thai.

steamed seabass

mango sticky rice

After lunch, we went back to Hotel Ibis then checked in to Doubletree Sukhumvit for the SPE Workshop tomorrow.

Doubletree Sukhumvit

Mon-Tue 15 - 16/1/24

The SPE Workshop day. Partner In Crime went back to KL first on Monday while I went back on Tuesday night. Could have stayed another night if not for another workshop planned for 17/1/24, but was postponed to a later date, and I didn't want the hassle of changing flight tickets.

I didn't want to take any risk from traffic jam, so I departed early from Sukhumvit at 4pm to catch the 8pm flight to KUL. I took the hotel limo to the airport which have in car wifi service and bottled water.  For the flight back to KUL I had fried rice with chicken basil.

hotel limo

fried rice with chicken basil