Super excited to go (though we were slightly worried about the bomb situation, we figured that it was a wrong-time-wrong-place kind of situation anyway).
Pretty fluffy clouds enroute to the magical land of BKK! We were stuck in traffic for about 2 hours due to the terrible rush hour and were so glad to finally arrive at the hotel.
We stayed at Budacco Hotel which is located in the heart of Pratunam Market. It's very cheap (ours was $50/night), spacious, and clean. The location is very good especially for young ladies who want to frequent the market and Platinum Mall. Overall, considering the price, it's an awesome place to stay at, especially since there're 2 massage parlours right outside the hotel and loads of food nearby. I must say though, I've stayed at better located hotels which are nearer to the main road. It still takes a fair bit of walking (between 5-15mins depending on which side you're coming from) to get to Budacco from the main road, and it can be mad tiring if you're holding loads of shopping.
We were mad delighted to discover all the food stalls near the hotel because we were starving but didn't want to stop as we were rushing to the Rod Fai Market!
Bought a packet of this handy basil chicken rice to nomz in the taxi, it was absolutely amazing and only cost 30baht!
And of course a bottle of my favourite thai orange juice!
I had been having a mad craving for those huge pork skewer chunks, this did not disappoint.
Took us about 20-30mins to get here and at first we were a little bummed that the place looked empty-ish. But we later discovered just how huge the market is! Spent a good 3-4 hours here.
Lots of cute kitschy vintage stuff for sale.
QT <3
A whole row of vintage stores and loads of friendly community puppies, the locals here were also a lot friendlier compared to the ones in the otherwise more touristy spots. Apart from this cultural looking area, there were also loads of gazebo stores selling interesting and cheap merchandise (including clothes and accessories) - cheaper than Chatuchak and Platinum Mall I believe.
This sweet baby was kind of shy and skittish at first but I managed to coax her over.
Loads of these amazing vintage vehicles, most in pretty decent condition.
More babiesssss.
Assortment of old school candies.
Baby macarons for cheap, super super super cheap. They didn't taste fantastic but they were decent especially for the low price.
Things that most people wouldn't typically buy, but super interesting to check out.
After shopping for hours we were really tired and dehydrated so we went to look for some drinks. We had seen people walking around with huge cups of yummy looking stuff and were excited to try!
Huge selection to choose from.
I had a concoction that tasted very much like honey lemon, it was refreshing. Could barely finish it though!
I was still being conscious about my spending since it was literally only our first few hours into the trip, but I was still happy with my buys :3
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