I used light brown zakka color with small flowers fabric and sweet pink polka dots fabric for the other side. I feel satisfy, glad and happy I manage sew this bag. 
Planning to sew more in the coming weekend~~
Friday, April 10, 2009
Granny reversable bag
Something I made before I went to Bangkok. Granny reversable bag. I always love the shape of this bag. The background luggage was brought at Jatujak Bangkok which I mention earlier.
I used light brown zakka color with small flowers fabric and sweet pink polka dots fabric for the other side. I feel satisfy, glad and happy I manage sew this bag. 
Planning to sew more in the coming weekend~~
I used light brown zakka color with small flowers fabric and sweet pink polka dots fabric for the other side. I feel satisfy, glad and happy I manage sew this bag. Planning to sew more in the coming weekend~~
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Floating Market at Bangkok
We pay a half day tour trip from the hotel at the second day of Bangkok. It is around 600Baht person. We still need to pay for the ticket for some rides. My advise is to book from travel agent, it will be abit cheaper.
The tour includes visit to:
1. Floating market
2. Elephant ride
3. Handicraft visit
4. Gem stone factory
It takes an hour drive to the floating market. We will need to take a big boat from the main river to the floating market. There are houses, temple beside the river. It is hot in the morning.
Here is where the floating market starts. We have to pay 150Baht for the smaller boat ride for 30 minutes. Alternatively you can walk beside of the river. It is a good experience bargaining and buying on the boat. It is a must to bargain because they tend to sell in a higer price when you are buying from the boat. (Emm... I think because only visitors will sit on the boat, locals usually walk beside of the river.)
Gas on the boat~ kinda dangerous~~!
Alternatively you can walk at the side of the river.
Cooking in the boat! Something like fried banana's
The next destination is elephant ride.
The tour includes visit to:
1. Floating market
2. Elephant ride
3. Handicraft visit
4. Gem stone factory
It takes an hour drive to the floating market. We will need to take a big boat from the main river to the floating market. There are houses, temple beside the river. It is hot in the morning.
Here is where the floating market starts. We have to pay 150Baht for the smaller boat ride for 30 minutes. Alternatively you can walk beside of the river. It is a good experience bargaining and buying on the boat. It is a must to bargain because they tend to sell in a higer price when you are buying from the boat. (Emm... I think because only visitors will sit on the boat, locals usually walk beside of the river.)
Gas on the boat~ kinda dangerous~~!
Alternatively you can walk at the side of the river.
Cooking in the boat! Something like fried banana's
Selling noodles and fruits
A complete view of the floaring market~~ beautiful
A complete view of the floaring market~~ beautiful
The next destination is elephant ride.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Jatujak/Chatuchak Weekend Market
Jatujak Weekend Market or Chatuchak is the must go shopping place at Bangkok if you are at there during weekends. Its only open at weekends. Our first day at Bangkok was Sunday. I insist in going to this market. I told TS that most people spend a whole day at here but his friend say 2-3 hours of shopping time is enough. I told them impossible but they didn't believe me.
We took the BTS train to Mo Chit Station. Here is the ticket machine, just change coins with the counter to buy the tickets.
Here is train comes ~~ the train is more advance compare to KL, abit similar to Singapore MRT.
Huge roundabout on our way to jatujak, with colorful taxis and busses ~ bright pink, aqua blue, green~~
6 of us at the train. Missing TS who is the camera men.
Reach Mo Chit station. Look at the crowds~~ Look at the busses and taxi~~ Omg ~~ so much people. It is around 2.30pm and the sun is very hot. There is a view from the train station that we can see how huge is the weekend market. I forgotten to take picture on that. But you can see them at here.
We are too hungry that we grab some waffles when we come out from the train. TS eating the rum and raisin waffle.
We walk down the train station and saw a park. No one have any idea on how to enter the weekend market and we followed people walking into to the park. The park are some of people picnic on this hot sun. Crazy~!
We took the BTS train to Mo Chit Station. Here is the ticket machine, just change coins with the counter to buy the tickets.
Here is train comes ~~ the train is more advance compare to KL, abit similar to Singapore MRT.
Huge roundabout on our way to jatujak, with colorful taxis and busses ~ bright pink, aqua blue, green~~
6 of us at the train. Missing TS who is the camera men.
Reach Mo Chit station. Look at the crowds~~ Look at the busses and taxi~~ Omg ~~ so much people. It is around 2.30pm and the sun is very hot. There is a view from the train station that we can see how huge is the weekend market. I forgotten to take picture on that. But you can see them at here.
We are too hungry that we grab some waffles when we come out from the train. TS eating the rum and raisin waffle.
We walk down the train station and saw a park. No one have any idea on how to enter the weekend market and we followed people walking into to the park. The park are some of people picnic on this hot sun. Crazy~!
We walk and we walk, and spotted some food to eat. It is hard when it comes to ordering food as we don't understand thai. So we need to point the menu and show 1 or 2 with our fingers. Here is comes- Tomyam noodles~! Was surprise why it is in white color. And at the table have several sauces. The seller seems understand what we are asking and pull out 4 difference sauce for TS to mix with. Here you can control how spicy or how sweet your soup/noodle will be.
Pork noodle~~ nothing special, just that the portion of food at Bangkok is small. Similar to Penang, but the price is KL price. That means expensive.
After our meal. It was 3pm already. Omg~~ Time is running out as i know the stalls start to close around 6pm. It is best to get a map, incase you get lost. We got ours on half of our shopping journey.
Pork noodle~~ nothing special, just that the portion of food at Bangkok is small. Similar to Penang, but the price is KL price. That means expensive.
After our meal. It was 3pm already. Omg~~ Time is running out as i know the stalls start to close around 6pm. It is best to get a map, incase you get lost. We got ours on half of our shopping journey.
The first thing that got our attention was this knitting colorful bags. Yes, colorful things will attrack me alot.
We ended up buying 3 bags. I choose the most smallest and cutest one. The rest was brought by TS. I feel very "aunty" if carry bigger bags on these design.
We brought another luggage at jatujak. 4 wheel army skin luggage only cost 1500Baht. If buy in Malaysia, after discount it is still RM300++.
We ended up buying 3 bags. I choose the most smallest and cutest one. The rest was brought by TS. I feel very "aunty" if carry bigger bags on these design.
We brought another luggage at jatujak. 4 wheel army skin luggage only cost 1500Baht. If buy in Malaysia, after discount it is still RM300++.
I know I don't have enough time to walk the whole market, so I only choose what I like to see the most to look around. I was lucky that the first station I walk into the art and craft section.
The second thing I spotted was these beautiful lights~~ I love love them alot~~ I wish I can buy all and decoration my house, but I do not own one now. So I just brought 1 pack which contains balls and latterns of lights. Beautiful~~
Some beautiful decorations on the market~ TS spotted this for me~~ he really knows me.
This i spotted myself~~ Bird cage! Not sure why people like handcrafts love bird cage. But it's a popular item to decorate your garden or your home. There is alot of them selling there but it is too big to carry back to KL. Does this look great??
Artificial flowers and grass. I love it in balls and they look colorful.
Tote bags~ I think hand draw too~~ I enjoy walking and looking at this area~ so much ideas that I can get here~
It was a rush trip shopping here. I do see alot of miniature food like cakes, dishes, sushi, tables, chairs, even stalls, booths... I even saw some shop selling beads, shells accesories, paper flowers (very cheap~ can use for card making),gift boxes, buttons.... Too many. My suggestion to just buy when you see them, else sometimes you won't able to find the stall back.
This is what I brought for 280Baht~~ she is way too cute~~ .
Another designer's design T-shirt. TS wanted the Mummy T-shirt but it was out of stock, so he choose a Thai Boxing T-shirt and I choose the Thai language T-shirt.
I don't really like this type of handmade t-shirts but it is crowded with people in front of the shop~
Some beautiful picture under art section~~
Drawing on Blythe~~
Found some blythe outfit and dolls selling at the ladies fashion area. I saw some blythe doll outfit but I didn't brought any~~ regreting now~! Blythe dolls are very expensive at Thailand.
Mango with sticky rice 50Baht~ We saw from the hotel this is a must try item. But I think nothing so special of it. Just the mango taste good and sweet.
Alien vs Predator made from recycle metals and hardware. Was impressed!
There even have a section selling pets. So many cute dogs that I like. Pricing starting from 5000Baht which cost more then thousand RM in Malaysia. Wish I can bring them home, but they can't ship to Malaysia :(
Wholesale of dog food and materials~~ first time I see so much different dog food....
Dog are as lucky as human now, they even have kimono dress for dogs. Accessories for dogs too (Bling bling neck tie for dogs).... Bangkok is really more advance then Malaysia.
This is my first time I saw dress for rabbit~~ omg!!!
A branch of youngster wearing in black, hands taking human organ (of cause fake ones) and starting to shout out their slogan (in thai) which we do not understand. At first we though they are protesting.
Incest snacks again~~ I dare not eat!~~
Some beautiful decorations on the market~ TS spotted this for me~~ he really knows me.
This i spotted myself~~ Bird cage! Not sure why people like handcrafts love bird cage. But it's a popular item to decorate your garden or your home. There is alot of them selling there but it is too big to carry back to KL. Does this look great??
Artificial flowers and grass. I love it in balls and they look colorful.
Tote bags~ I think hand draw too~~ I enjoy walking and looking at this area~ so much ideas that I can get here~
It was a rush trip shopping here. I do see alot of miniature food like cakes, dishes, sushi, tables, chairs, even stalls, booths... I even saw some shop selling beads, shells accesories, paper flowers (very cheap~ can use for card making),gift boxes, buttons.... Too many. My suggestion to just buy when you see them, else sometimes you won't able to find the stall back. TS spotted another hand draw t-shirt shop ~~ I love them so much~ Almost every piece have different dolls and design~
This is what I brought for 280Baht~~ she is way too cute~~ .
Another designer's design T-shirt. TS wanted the Mummy T-shirt but it was out of stock, so he choose a Thai Boxing T-shirt and I choose the Thai language T-shirt.
I don't really like this type of handmade t-shirts but it is crowded with people in front of the shop~
Some beautiful picture under art section~~
Drawing on Blythe~~
Found some blythe outfit and dolls selling at the ladies fashion area. I saw some blythe doll outfit but I didn't brought any~~ regreting now~! Blythe dolls are very expensive at Thailand.
Mango with sticky rice 50Baht~ We saw from the hotel this is a must try item. But I think nothing so special of it. Just the mango taste good and sweet.
Alien vs Predator made from recycle metals and hardware. Was impressed!
There even have a section selling pets. So many cute dogs that I like. Pricing starting from 5000Baht which cost more then thousand RM in Malaysia. Wish I can bring them home, but they can't ship to Malaysia :(
Wholesale of dog food and materials~~ first time I see so much different dog food....
Dog are as lucky as human now, they even have kimono dress for dogs. Accessories for dogs too (Bling bling neck tie for dogs).... Bangkok is really more advance then Malaysia.
This is my first time I saw dress for rabbit~~ omg!!!
A branch of youngster wearing in black, hands taking human organ (of cause fake ones) and starting to shout out their slogan (in thai) which we do not understand. At first we though they are protesting.
Incest snacks again~~ I dare not eat!~~
Some tiny buttons and fancy buttons I got from jatujak. Very reasonable price. The ribbons I got from pratunam market for 50Baht only. 
We left jatujak around 6pm. I want to come here again. Shopping at Bangkok is definately cheaper then Singapore.
We left jatujak around 6pm. I want to come here again. Shopping at Bangkok is definately cheaper then Singapore.First day at Bangkok
We took the 8.25am flight to Bangkok but I need to wake up at 4am in the morning~! (My house is not near the airport). The day was very sunny bright.
Tuk-tuk cars beside the road. Better compare those at Cambodia.
Reach Samran Place Hotel nearly 12noon. It is located near Ratchathewi BTS (train station), 5-10 minites walk to the BTS station. Here is how our room look like.
For transportation, it is best to get a meter taxi or by BTS train. If you know how to take public bus, it is even better. I don't like tuk tuk, they everytime overcharge visitors.
Reached Bangkok Airport around 9.30am thailand time. Thailand time is 1 hour slower then Malaysia. It was very big, international airport. We walk quite some time and waited quite a long time for our luggage. I remember the time we completed collecting our luggage was around 10.30am thai time. The taxi from airport to our hotel is around 750 Baht (6 seat taxi).
Spotted this public drinking place at the road side. I am thinking who dares to drink. Bangkok traffic condition are similar like KL, jamming on some major road and crawls like turtle.
Tuk-tuk cars beside the road. Better compare those at Cambodia.
Reach Samran Place Hotel nearly 12noon. It is located near Ratchathewi BTS (train station), 5-10 minites walk to the BTS station. Here is how our room look like.
For transportation, it is best to get a meter taxi or by BTS train. If you know how to take public bus, it is even better. I don't like tuk tuk, they everytime overcharge visitors.
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