Honestly, I have not been actively blogging since beginning of this year. Previously, it was normal for me to blog 2-3 entries in a week, I can now only manage 2-3 entries in a month. I'll try to blog as frequently as possible as there are so much things that I want to capture on this blog. Before that, I'll have to backlog some entries, especially on my work trips. I don't want to give up documenting these trips just because it happened a long time ago. Strangely enough, while I'm drafting my posts for the trips, I can still recall the things that happened even though it could be years back.
2 months after the KL trip, I headed over to BKK for a round of client visiting before I "close shop" for the year. When it is nearing the end-of-year, with no holidays planned, I will stay in sunny/rainy Singapore to catch up on administrative work. This is the best time of the year for "clearing work" for the market will slow down and almost everyone is on leave/holiday. I arrived at the airport 1.5 hours before flight. Check-in was a breeze though I was half expecting the presence of the morning peak-hour crowd.
Angry bird in the house, lol! I can never understand the craze of angry bird since I don't play the game. Some of my friends termed the game as du-lan jiao, a literal hokkien translation for it. My little nephews were huge fans of them. During CNY, we even joked that if I were to give them angpao in angry-bird red packets, they will keep the red packets instead of the money, lol!
Instead of heading to my usual corner for breakfast, I chose to shop around since I'll be having meals on-board later. Shortlisted a few items that I will pick up once I'm back from the trip.
Brought along my new Naraya purchase for this trip. I fell in love with the sweet pastel pink hue and immediately bought it during my last BKK trip. This bag was roomy enough for my gigantic-and-heavy work laptop, so I no longer have to bring 2 bags to meet clients!
Airplanes lined up, bringing passengers to their respective destinations.
After a long ride into the city, I checked in at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. Located in the heart of Bangkok, this hotel is surrounded by prime shopping malls and conveniently linked via Skybridge to 2 BTS station. As soon as I stepped into the lobby, I was charmed by the resort-style colonial features. At that point, I was secretly wishing that I'm here on holiday instead of work. While making my way to the room, I love the contrast of black doors against a whitewashed wall.
Since I was only here for a night, I booked the cheapest deluxe room available. I was contented to get a king-sized bed to enjoy my sleep :)
The only grumble that I had was this octagon working table. No matter how I positioned myself and laptop, I'll be bound to bump into something. So I ended up working at the TV console instead.
Unpacked my luggage and took out all the pouches and got ready to head out for work. 3 pouches containing different items - skincare, makeup and toiletries, my travel essentials!
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok494 Rajdamri RoadBangkok, Thailand 10330Tel: +66 2254 1234
Rushed back in the hotel after 2 meetings. I was lucky to grab a cab from client's place and escaped the peak hour traffic. It was a brief 30 min ride back to the city. By then, I was hungry and had a craving for Thai food, so I decided to take a short walk to Central World for dinner.
The notorious BKK traffic. While heading to Central World, I was on the phone with Leecher and all he could hear on the other end was the honking from cars.
Gigantic Xmas tree in the middle of the mall. While seeing this, I'm reminded of the times that I spent in Finland last year. Really wished that I can head for a winter holiday this year end.
I headed straight up to 7th floor where most of the restaurants are housed. I caught sight of this restaurant and was captivated by the decor. The restaurant was quite crowded and there was a queue for walk-ins. The plus point about dining alone is - you'll get a table faster even if the restaurant is crowded.
Nara Thai Cuisine, one of Thailand's best restaurants from 2007 till 2012. Nara is famous for its Boat Noodles and authentic Thai dishes. The ala carte dishes are derived from authentic recipes which have been adapted into a modern context suitable for Nara's dining ambience.
It did not take long for my name to be called. I was ushered into the restaurant and a menu promptly arrived at the table. After checking on the size of the serving, I placed my orders for 3 sides and my must-have Thai iced tea.
Green Chicken Curry, Nara Spring Rolls with pork and vegetable fillings and chicken wrapped with pandan leaves were enough to satisfy my craving :) These are individual servings and I was really full by the end of it.
Nara Thai Cuisine
7/F Central World Ratchadamri Road
Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +66 0 2613 1657/8
Opening Hours: 10am till 10pm daily
