A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Froggy]

Weather in the morning is still cool at 21/22 degC however the daytime temperature is rising to around 33 degC so I guess the cold weather is giving way to the hot weather which will climax in April during the water festival when temperature in Bangkok can soar to 40 degC.

It's always good to be home once again, at least I don't have to worry about 黑心食品 in China. Also enjoy the morning roadside market near my home



Was there this about an hour ago to buy breakfast

U-char-kuay man


The soya bean milk man


Bought a packet of porridge from this lady


She also sells something like our pig spare parts soup


Bought 4 boxes of pig leg rice for security guards from this stall




Beside the pig leg rice shop is this catfish bbq stall

 

[Equalisation]

Itu ikan bakar sedap tak, Joe ?

 

[Froggy]

Itu ikan bakar sedap tak, Joe ?

I'm no idea because I don't like to eat cat fish or any fresh water fish. But you see so many buying it's like they buy a fish and a small packet of sticky rice and that's their meal.

 

[yinyang]

Latest on standoff, with counter takeover of blockaded offices on 3/2

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking...ll-begin-retaking-occupied-offices-from-feb-3

 

[Froggy]

Thailand's tourist industry I believe had gone to the dogs -

- Monday flying from Shanghai to Bangkok aircraft changed from 747 to a smaller airbus still it's like only 1/2 filled
- this morning checkin in Suvarnabhumbi airport looks like a ghost town
- checkin no queue at all it's free for all the counters
- security bags checking also few people
- immigration as most who had travelled to Bangkok know here is a zig zag one line queue system, all the guides removed and free for all any counter will do many counters immigration waiting
- duty free business also not good la
- my flight back to Sibgapore? Less than 1/4 filled really pity TG, checkin lady already told me there are about 225 seats empty.

anyway why should I pity TG as they also openly support the mob, fuck them and serve them right.

oh I now in MRT also quite empty

 

[yinyang]

Thailand's tourist industry I believe had gone to the dogs -
- Monday flying from Shanghai to Bangkok aircraft changed from 747 to a smaller airbus still it's like only 1/2 filled
- this morning checkin in Suvarnabhumbi airport looks like a ghost town
- checkin no queue at all it's free for all the counters
- my flight back to Sibgapore? Less than 1/4 filled really pity TG, checkin lady already told me there are about 225 seats empty.

Bad times, seems sorry sight at Swampy. 30 flights to Bangers cancelled. Cut down (SQ 2X over past month). Mine early next month on SQ at 1845 kena cancelled too, had to unscramble.

http://www.focus-fen.net/news/0000/00/00/323506/

Saw news that tourists diverting elsewhere outside Bangers, like Chiangmai. Hear bad business in agg bars in Nana, SC too :p

Welcum home

 

[Froggy]

Fuck them cheers buddy

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

joe is that place near pholenchit?

 

[Froggy]

joe is that place near pholenchit?

Raffles City buddy.

 

[Froggy]

Simple dinner at Xin Yuan Ji in Bugis as its close to the hotel

Fish head curry - not the best I've eaten but I have to say its good.


Prawn paste chicken wings - this is really delivious and juicy


Sliced deep fired fish been hoon soup


This sambal blacan is solid, a must order item like the cicken wings



The bill is


Can find the address in the bill

 

[johnny333]

Thailand's tourist industry I believe had gone to the dogs -

- Monday flying from Shanghai to Bangkok aircraft changed from 747 to a smaller airbus still it's like only 1/2 filled
- this morning checkin in Suvarnabhumbi airport looks like a ghost town
- checkin no queue at all it's free for all the counters
- security bags checking also few people
- immigration as most who had travelled to Bangkok know here is a zig zag one line queue system, all the guides removed and free for all any counter will do many counters immigration waiting
- duty free business also not good la
- my flight back to Sibgapore? Less than 1/4 filled really pity TG, checkin lady already told me there are about 225 seats empty.

anyway why should I pity TG as they also openly support the mob, fuck them and serve them right.

oh I now in MRT also quite empty

Normally avoid BKK during the peak season because of the crowds & higher hotel costs. I'm tempted to go for a quick & cheap holiday to LOS

What do you think the chances of trouble in places like Bkk, Pattaya, & Chiangmai

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Normally avoid BKK during the peak season because of the crowds & higher hotel costs. I'm tempted to go for a quick & cheap holiday to LOS

What do you think the chances of trouble in places like Bkk, Pattaya, & Chiangmai

elections this sunday. Some election places got blockaded so they retaliate so there are fights. So far only heard of fights and incidents in bkk and some southern areas.

 

[Froggy]

Normally avoid BKK during the peak season because of the crowds & higher hotel costs. I'm tempted to go for a quick & cheap holiday to LOS

What do you think the chances of trouble in places like Bkk, Pattaya, & Chiangmai

First if all the date of your travel is important. If you're not traveling now or this weekend then I'll say you wait till Tuesday to make decision.

If you must travel now then I can assure you that Pattaya and Chiangmai and Phuket will be fine, avoid Bangkok not because it's unsafe avoid because young face disruptions in your plans. Targets are not foreigners however you'll never know what these fucking southerners are capable of just look at their mad faces you'll know what I mean.

 

[Froggy]

Half of hawker centre's stalls closed


So queue at prata stall extra long


Queue see them prepare also mouth water


Finally

 

[Froggy]

Alamak this thosai damn shiok

 

[Muthukali]

Alamak this thosai damn shiok

Hello, which hawker centre?

 

[Froggy]

Hello, which hawker centre?

Tanglin Halt Chap Lao

 

[Froggy]

Among the tallest skyscrapers in Asia, Shanghai still has some old alley housing (上海弄堂) which is very typical of Shanghai. Its becoming less and less given way to progress. I took 3 videos at 3 different places and combined into a single video. I hope yo can see them and enjoy how old Shanghai is.

[video=youtube;V0Q3OYaScbI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Q3OYaScbI[/video]

 

[Froggy]

So lucky 1st day CNY still got meepok to eat at Bugis





next door bak kut teh and indian coffeeshop also opened

 

[Froggy]

HUAT AH! Wishing all in this thread ?????