We were all re-charged and geared up for Day 3 trip! It was
a plan-free day and we would like to take our own sweet time to shop, eat and
ENJOY. Yes, it’s afterall a relaxing and happy trip!~ As Bangkok is well-known
to be a shopping paradise and since we did not shopped much on Day 2, we
decided to go full force by looking for the best bargains in Platinum Mall by
day and Chatuchak market at night. Too bad we missed Pratunam this time round
due to insufficient time. We will cover the area next time round!
Top view from Petchburi road ^.^v
There’s even a shrine at the area _/\_
Along our way, we’ve passed by Isetan outlet near the mall
and there’s some hawker stalls selling some street food. We took our first bite
on the yummy-licious mango sticky rice. The cooked rice mixed with the fragrant
coconut milk is the perfect combo combined with the fresh mango. An
authentic-tasting Thai dessert (With some sugar rush) to energise us early in
the morning（*^＠^*）Amongst other
stalls such as Rambutan shop, bbq pork stall etc.
We’ve also discovered some food trucks nearby the mall.
Pardon my excitement upon discovering the popular mall O.o
We started off our day in the brightly air-conditioned of
Platinum Fashion Mall, just across Petchburi road. Most shops open at 11am here
and mainly you’ll find women’s clothing and fashion accessories which is spread
across 6 floors. The fashion here is pretty updated and as it’s a wholesale
mall; you’ll find large number of shoppers trolling their huge trolley bags
stuffed with clothes, shoes, bags around the mall.
You can get your loots here for a reasonable price but that
does not dismiss the fact that you can’t bargain here *hehe* Ohwell, you’ll have
a better bargaining power if you buy in bulk, usually three items and above.
Say, I was bargaining for an Issey Miyake look-a-like bags and managed to get 2
bags for Baht 1300 which is 200 Baht cheaper (About 10% off the original
price). If you get 3 items and above, you’ll probably save up to 30% per se
item. Logically-speaking, it’s definitely more value if you buy more provided
that some shops allow you to mix-and-match different types of items.
After 3-4 hours of shopping, we’ve decided to settle down
for a late lunch. We were looking for the ever-famous chicken rice shop around
Pratunam area; Kaiton Pratunam Chicken Rice.
Too bad the shop was closed, we
searched for other nearby chicken rice shop and found Kuang Heng chicken rice. And
so, we waited for awhile before we were seated. The humble shop exudes kind of
90’s settings; unpretentious place with real food. We quickly ordered the
highly recommended plates of chicken rice and some other dishes such as chicken
blood tofu and sea cucumber lookalike dish.
Fyi, chicken rice in Thai is called “khao man kai”. We were
delighted when our plates of fragrant chicken rice arrived. The chicken is
juicy and tender (Don’t expect roasted chicken rice is served here) which comes
with appetizing dipping sauce; a mixture of chilli, sweet sauce and garlic. The
chicken broth compliments the meal to-a-tee.
In no particular order, here’s a picture of my cup of tea #^.^#
Our meal costs a decent Baht 370 for 3 plates of chicken
rice and 3 plates of side dishes. Definitely worth every penny and calories as
well (❁´◡`❁)
With nothing much to do, we headed back to the mall to explore
further. At night, hubby promised to bring us to a fancy restaurant. I was
quite thrilled as for the past two days, we didn’t have time to try out some
unique and exotic restaurants. To my surprise, we were brought to one of the
most unique restaurants in Bangkok: Cabbages & Condoms (C&C); a
condom-themed restaurant. Upon entering the place, you’ll find some statues
made from condoms and adorned lightings and walls decorated using condoms as
well. The place exudes kind of funny vibes which will give you goosebumps!
The mastermind behind this non-profit organisation is Mechai
Viravaidya, who is also dubbed the Condom King. They even sold a bibliography
book of his background and his relentless dedication towards AIDS/HIV
prevention.
A manifestation of art or fashion?
Nevertheless, we had a light-hearted time giggling away and
admiring the mannequins.
They had both al-fresco dining area and indoor restaurant.
We prefer to tuck in the indoor area due to many mosquitoes at the outside
area.
Various “condom-inspired” devices cum deco & family
planning posters were on display. Even, the table was creatively decorated as
well.
Their menu offers authentic Thai food and do keep alookout
on their slogan if you happen to visit the restaurant! *Guarantee chuckles* We ordered simple Thai food that night such as steamed sea
bass, Thai fish cake, pandan leaves chicken etc.
Overall, we were satisfied
with our dinner and was more impressed with the ambience of the restaurant.
Truly salute the passion and effort the owner has put in to make the public
view family-planning in a different angle. Afterall, food has made it much
easier for people to understand. Aside from that, no doubts, we loved the
colourful, intriguing and eccentric ambience. Enjoy!
Goosebumps again!~
Before we called off the day, we went to Chatuchak night
market (Also known as Jatujak or JJ Market) to look out for some knick-knacks
as souveniers and street food as supper to munch on. To our disappointment,
most of the street food stalls were closed so we’d just walked along the
stretch of stalls which mainly sell clothes. The market was so huge that they
even divided it into various sections which stretch up to 20 sections with
different type of items sold for each section. Mind you, the best time to reach
JJ Market is in the morning as I presumed most of the clothes or eateries
stalls are open.
That's all for a tiring but happy Day-3 expedition !
^.^v
XOXO
sassycat
