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Finally, I have reached the last post of my 2014 Bangkok travel series! Yes, what a relief! Haha! Now we can move on to the next destination.

My friend and I did not have breakfast at the hotel that morning. We checked out at around 9.30am and took a metered taxi to Don Mueang Airport. We reached the airport at about 10.45am, slightly less than 3 hours before our scheduled flight back to Kuala Lumpur.

However, after checking in our luggage, we heard an announcement that our AirAsia flight would be delayed by about 30 minutes. So we had even more time to kill.

There was nothing much to see and do at Don Mueang Airport, so we just lazed around at Starbucks. We sat next to the glass window and watched airplanes land and take off.  Actually, it was kind of enjoyable. Lol.



I had cafe latte and tuna sandwich.  My friend had something else - I could not remember what as I did not take any photo of his food.



Took some photos of an AirAsia plane that just landed.









My notebook and pen that I took with me during my travels. I always note down things on this little notebook. Now you know why I could recall most of the events of my trip (down to the minute details) even though this Bangkok trip was made 2 years ago! Haha, I definitely did not have a good memory! :)



Of course I also took the opportunity to use the free time waiting for my flight to write down whatever experiences I had during this Bangkok trip.

Some of you may wonder how come my friend never appear in any of my Bangkok trip photos. Well,   like me, he did not want his face to appear on the photos I post on my blog. So I had to make sure I did not upload any photos with him in it. Lol.

Soon, it was time for us to board our flight. While inside AirAsia plane ready for take off, I saw this plane behind us. It looked like a bird with the nose area painted to resemble a bird's beak. It's actually Nok Air, the budget airline of Thai Airways! Isn't it cute?



If you happen to miss any of my 2014 Bangkok trip posts, check out the links below. I have tried to arrange them in chronological order. Meantime, good bye Bangkok!

1. Red Pork Rice, Starbucks And Bicycles For Rent In Bangkok
2. My Stay @ Marvin Suites
3. Mango Tango @ Siam Square
4. My Dinner @ Inter Restaurant
5. Pork Satay Rice @ Cafe Boran Hat Yai
6. Mont Nom Sod @ MBK Centre
7. After You Dessert Cafe @ Silom Complex
8. Window Shopping @ Siam Paragon, Siam Center And Central World
9. My Late Night Snacks And Desserts In Bangkok
10. Wat Ratchabophit : One Of The Most Beautiful Temples In Bangkok!
11. Searching For Nuttaporn Ice Cream In Bangkok
12. Is Bangkok Still A Safe Destination?
13. A Visit To Hualamphong Station
14. The Terrace Restaurant And Buddhi Belly @ Central World

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After leaving HuaLamphong Station, my friend and I went to Pratunam where we did some shopping.  I wanted to buy a cap there but did not find one that I like.

We then ended back at Central World shopping mall which we went the day before. I managed to find a cap that I like at this more upscale Zen Department Store. Sorry, no photo of my new cap.



I think all the shopping made us hungry so we had an early dinner at The Terrace Restaurant in Central World. I had this Pork Loin Steak with green curry sauce served with fried Sang yod rice and butter. Sang yod rice is a type of healthy rice grown in Phatthalung province.



My friend ate Pad Thai (I did not take any picture of it).

After that, we just walked around the shopping mall. I thought the decoration at this part of the mall was interesting.



Gigantic floating book!



This is the SF World Cinema on the 7th floor of the mall, if I am not mistaken.



No, we did not go and watch any movies there. I don't fancy watching movies when I travel.



This is an interesting art piece.



We spotted the popular premium frozen yogurt store Buddhi Belly and decided to get ourselves some dessert.



Art decoration on our table.



Colorful decorations on the counter tops.



We chose original with toppings of mango, strawberry and pineapple.



That's medium size cup and costs us about 100 baht.



It was yummy! I should have ordered a whole cup for myself. Lol.



Words written on the cup explain most of it so I do not have to describe anything.



After finishing the yogurt, we walked around some more. It would be my last night in Bangkok. We would be leaving the next day, so I wanted to explore the mall a bit more.



Took some more pictures.



I like the decoration here.



I think we only left when the mall was about to close. Lol. It was a good third day in Bangkok.

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I did not plan to visit the Hualamphong Station also known as Bangkok Railway Station but you will soon learn why I ended up there.

OK, we are back at Day 3 of my Bangkok trip back in 2014. Sorry for the outdated post but I am doing my best to complete blogging about this trip.

To refresh your memory, my friend and I started out Day 3 with a visit to Wat Ratchabophit before going on a search for the famous Nuttaporn Ice Cream.

Right after that, we took a tuk tuk to Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall.



This tuk tuk driver drove so fast that my cap flew off halfway and landed on the road behind us. I did not manage to retrieve it so I had to say goodbye to my cap! It was a bit nostalgic for me as that cap had been with me for my past trips. Oh well, there was no point getting upset over it and I did buy a new cap later at the shopping mall. Haha!

Unfortunately for us, the Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall was closed that day, most likely due to the ongoing political rally in Bangkok at that time. However, I did manage to capture a few photos of the aftermath of the protest rally which happened a few days before. Check out the photos HERE.

After walking around for some time, we flagged down a taxi to take us to the Hualamphong MRT Station. But since we were there, I decided to visit the Hualamphong Railway Station nearby.



Also known as Krungthep Station, this railway station is the main railway station in Bangkok and serves over 130 trains (according to Wikipedia).



There were shops and eateries on both floors of the station.



Satisfied that I had visited this famous train station, we made our move.



Where did we go next? We were getting quite hungry, so it's definitely a place to eat!

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My apologies for the long break from blogging but now I am back! My blog posts are so outdated I am actually blogging about my Bangkok trip back in 2014! I really hope you don't mind. Haha!

Anyway, it's Day 2 of my Bangkok trip in February 2014 and just to refresh you, here are some of the highlights of that day.

Pork Satay Rice @ Cafe Boran Hat Yai
Mont Nom Sod @ MBK Centre
After You Dessert Cafe @ Silom Complex

After going our separate ways in the afternoon, my friend and I decided to meet up again in the evening at Siam Paragon, a famous shopping mall in Bangkok.



I love the view of the shopping mall at night with all the lights and waterfall. My friend did some real shopping while I only did window shopping. Lol.



I saw some red horses near the entrance of the mall.



2014 was the Year of the Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac. It was just two weeks after Chinese New Year, so I guess the horses were part of the Chinese New Year decoration.



It's good that the mall had not taken down the horses otherwise I wouldn't have the opportunity to see them.



Aren't they beautiful?



Love these horses! And the water reflection. So artistic.



We then walked over to Siam Center next door. Yes, not many people around. I guess it was a weekday, maybe?



Inside Siam Center, we passed by Mr Jones' Orphanage, a famous dessert cafe that has lots of teddy bears and soft toys as decoration. Unfortunately, we did not try the cakes and dessert there. The timing just wasn't right. Maybe I will visit it next time I go Bangkok.



At the time of my visit, Line toys were the rage in Bangkok. These toys and merchandise were not yet available in Malaysia so I was really tempted to buy them!



That's Cony, with two different expressions.



And Brown. I like Brown. But at 1,300 baht? I think I better spend my money on food instead. Hahaha!



Plush doll heads.



These are cute. Should I just grab one? ...... Don't think so.



Maybe socks are more useful? ...... Nah. Lol!



So after leisurely browsing around Siam Center, we decided to walk back to Siam Paragon to search for something to eat. You might be wondering - how come we did not eat at Mr Jones' Orphanage earlier? Well, we needed real food, not cakes and dessert. Lol.



As it turned out, we did not eat at Siam Paragon. Instead, we walked all the way over to Central World nearby and dined at Black Canyon Coffee.



You see, Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Central World are all in close proximity to each other, so it's really no problem walking from one mall to the other. I was so glad they had the malls all lined up in such a way. Thank you Bangkok, for being so brilliant!



I had a cup of hot tea latte with biscuits. Not bad!

And a plate of tom yum noodles. It was delicious, but very spicy!



I think I forgot to take photos of what my friend ate because I just could not find those photos. Well, it had been 2 years. Things disappear sometimes, don't they? Haha! I really should try and be more updated in my blogging from now on! :)

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During my Bangkok trip, the highlight was food, food and more food. Since I am not much of a shopping person, it was inevitable that food took centre stage.

However, not only did I enjoy eating food at restaurants and shops, I also enjoy eating late night snacks and takeaway food in my hotel room!

One of my favourite snacks was Barbecued Crispy Pork bought from 7-Eleven stores at 20 baht per pack.



The pork chips were delicious and addictive! I love snacking on them while watching TV in my hotel room. Lol.



So unhealthy right? But let's be even more unhealthy by adding Mama Cup Instant Noodles to my late night snacks!



My two favourite flavours from Mama Cup - Shrimp Tom Yum and Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum. Yes, you can easily get them from any 7-Eleven stores in Bangkok at 13 baht per cup.



Just pour boiling water into the cup and you are good to go! Look! There really are shrimps inside the cup!



The tom yum soup was really delicious! Spicy and sour - a lethal combination.

OK, how about combining the Barbecued Crispy Pork with the Mama Cup Instant Noodles? Try it at your own risk, though.  Lol!



You can't have snacks without drinks right? So do not forget the Betagen drink, also available at all 7-Eleven outlets in Bangkok.



The Betagen drinks, similar to the famous Yakult probiotic drinks, were so yummy I could drink them all day. I bought the small sized Betagen at 7 baht per bottle. But then it's better and more value for money to buy the bigger sized bottle at 20 baht.



OK, I think that the Betagen is at least slightly healthier than the Crispy Pork chips and the Mama instant noodles so it's not all unhealthy stuffs here. LOL.

Craving for desserts for your late night snacks? Try takeaways from the famous Boonsap Desserts! Read about my experience at Boonsap Desserts HERE.



During this trip, I bought three desserts as takeaways and ate them all in my hotel room! Haha.

Mungbean cake



The mungbean cake was pretty yummy!

Banana cakes



I did not really like these banana cakes, though they were pretty cute!



Sago Custard



The sago custard was not too sweet and was quite delicious!







Could not remember the price for each of the desserts, but total price was 70 baht.

If you have a thing for Chinese buns (known as bao), then it's a good idea to head over to Waraporn Salapao to buy some for takeaway. Read my post on Waraporn Salapao at Robinson Bangrak HERE.



During this trip, I bought 3 different buns to consume during my late night supper in my hotel room. I must admit however that these buns taste better when eaten warm, so it actually may not be a good idea to buy them to be eaten later.

Cream Bun (22 baht)



I like this cream bun, although I was quite disappointed with the fillings which was a bit dry. Looked like the quality had dropped somewhat compared to my previous visit.

Coconut with Taro Bun (22 baht)



This was good, but it would probably taste better when eaten warm.

Red Bean Bun (22 baht)



The red bean bun was yummy! Again, best when eaten warm! Now if only my hotel room had a microwave oven....

How do you like the idea of dipping steamed bread into coconut custard (kaya)? You can buy them both at Mont Nom Sod located at MBK mall in Bangkok. That's exactly what I did.



Read my blog post about Mont Nom Sod HERE.

The steamed bread was cut into cubes so that makes it easier to dip them into the coconut custard.



They were so delicious!!



Now I wish I am in a nice Bangkok hotel room feasting away on all these delicious snacks and desserts!