Casual Meet-up

Couple day ago, just had a random urge/thought of the moment to meet up with Friends who already ORD way ahead of me, and very soon, I will be part of the ORD personnel.

Meet up at Dhoby Ghaut at 12.30pm, but I kinda late reach there around 12.45-12.55pm

Follow Edmund message instruction to meet up at the restaurant which Mark suggested.

Just Acia 

Location: Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station (Exit B), 11 Orchard Road #B1-45 (NS Line)

Singapore 238826

Tel: 6338 8071 Fax: 6338 8137

Opening Hours: 1100am - 1030pm (10pm last order)

Menu: Here

My order: 

Salmon Teriyaki Set

$13.80

Tempura Soft Shell Crab

$7.40

Mark Order: Salmon Teriyaki + Deep Fried Chicken Set

$19.20

Edmund Order: Chicken Teriyaki + Tempura Soft Shell Crab Set

$18.10

Free Flow Drinks, Yogurts and Ice-cream

After enjoying our meal, we just seat down there and chill and chit-chat. We talk about Jobs, Relationship, Random stuff, and know more about each other current situation as well as others ORD personnel situation. Though I did "tease" on certain area of topic.

Around at the same moment, received an ORD present from Mark. As a fellow fans of AKB48 and especially Jurina Matsui, oh well, he ship over to another member. kekeke Jurina is MINE!!!!!

LOVE YOU MARK!!!! YOU DA BOSS!!!!

Lovely Jurina!!!!! My Love!!!!

AKB48!!! My Favourite Japan Group

After some 2-3h of conversation and bonding, we proceed to take a walk at Plaza Sing

Bought this as we window shop.

Right now, I am installing Soul Sacrifice on my PSVita.

Photo taken by Mark, a good memory for the future.

Food & Transport Research prior Flying

Definitely the main focus for the coming Thailand Trip 27th May to 1st June, will be Food, Food and more Food. From Street Food to Local Thai Food and perhaps some other extraordinary Food.(Insect???)

For food that are "overprice", I will skip it despite how good it is.
I rather eat a decent food at a budget/normal price than a good food at overprice.

What the dish one will think of when it come to Thai Food?
Definitely it will be Pad Thai

Through online information, this place serve the best Pad Thai.

Thip Samai Pad Thai
313 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2221 6280
Opening Hours: 5:30pm – 1:30am Daily
Budget: Approximate 300 Baht
Orange Juice -Price varies- (100-150 baht)
Pad Thai -Price varies according to dish- (80-130+ baht)
Pad Thai Haw Kai Goong Sot (90 baht)

Certainly, maybe under the influence of my dad, I start to like and crave for Beef Noodle, therefore I will certainly eat Beef Noodle while I am in Thailand.

Wattana Panich Restaurant
Address: 336-338 Ekkamai Soi 18, Thanon Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand
Phone number: 02-391 7264, 02-392
Open hours: 10 am – 8:30 pm daily
Prices: About 80 – 100 THB for beef noodles, 200 THB for goat noodles

Last but not least, a Holiday Trip definitely cannot miss out SEAFOOD!!!
Despite the Fact I am allergic to Prawn ONLY, I can eat everything else such as crab/shell/fish/oyster/etc

As usual, I go for cheap and decent, no way I go for overprice food.

Lek’s Seafood 
156 Soi Phiphat, Narathiwatrachanakharin Road, Silom 
Opens from 5pm to 1am daily 
Tel: (02) 636-6460, 636-6054 

Above mention location are the place I definitely will pay a visit during the trip.

Following are some place I will pay a visit for their foods, well-known and budget too.

Jok Prince
Opening Hours: 6:00 to 12:00 and 16:00 to 23:00
Location: 1391 Charoenkrung Rd, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 
BTS: Saphan Taksin (Exit 3)
Price: 35 Baht onward

Kuang Heng Kaiton Pratunam
Opening Hours: 05:00 until 02:00
Address: Petchburi Soi 30. Close to the intersection with Ratchaprarop.

Price: 40 Baht onward

Boat Noodles in Victory Monument
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 21:00
Location: Victory Monument, behind the night market

Price: 20 Baht onward


Now, let focus on the Transport. As this is sort of Free and Easy as well "Individual" Trip, to save cost, definitely I will try to use the Public Transport more than Taxi.

BUS: Buses in Bangkok 7-22 baht per journey

SKYTRAIN/MRT: BTS Skytrain 15-45 baht per journey

TAXI: Taxis (starting fee of 35 baht + 2 baht per kilometer or 1.25 baht per metre when moving under 6 km per hour)

Ferry/Boat Terminal: 10-40 baht per trip

*All Train/MRT/BTS station have maps that are available, just take it. If not print it out prior flying.

Preparation for Thailand Trip

Following are the things I currently preparing for Thailand Trip on May 27 to June 1.

Air Ticket + Accommodation = 400 SGD

Father Sponsor: 200 SGD

Estimated to Bring 100SGD per day

6day 5 night = 600SGD

Total 600 + 400 - 200 = SGD800

Pre-preparation "Luggage/Backpack"  progress 50%

My Travel Luggage/Organiser.(Total Budget 50SGD)

Cloth & Toiletries Organiser

Passport Holder and Additional Cloth Organiser

Undergarment Organiser

Back-view of Cloth Organiser

 

Front-view - Casual and Inner(Sleepwear) Tee

Back-view - Casual Sport and Formal Pant

Inner Component of Passport Holder

Inner of Additional Cloth Organiser

Inner of Undergarment Organiser

Thailand Trip Itinerary

[In-case of Emergency, Family & Friends will know roughly where we will be(Detail Information or Relevant Contacts Number will not be shared )]

May 27th = Arrival of Thailand, checked in apartment/accommodation place, familiarize surrounding area

May 28th = Nearby area walk walk see see, shop, explore eat, whatever

May 29th = Sister day(most probably Shopping Trip/Spree)

May 30th = The solo day(Both individual day, separate schedule, I insisted on it.)

*Finally decide on where to go, shall kept it a secret. 

---WARNING---

A place not for the fainthearted or weak-will people. Might be Traumatized for some people due to the 'Horror Graphic'.

Too Bad no Photo taking are allowed

May 31st = My Day(Most likely will be Temple Trip)

June 1 = Shared Day n Departure of Thailand

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