The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

Woke up in the middle of the night...and since i couldn't fall asleep I turned on my laptop and guess who I found online at 3am!

Then dawned the day of the conference. Thank god i brought along a formal skirt. Everyone were in suits! Never spoke up so much before, in front of a congregation of 80...i must be insane...maybe being alone in a foreign country does that to you..

So in between falling asleep during the various presentations, I had to get up and take a walk. Went to the nearest convenience store to top up my pre-paid phone card and spied more street hawkers! This was flour balls, green bean paste balls and batter-fried bananas ala our own goreng pisang...yums!


So after the conference concluded, the thai people organised a lavish dinner for us. Have never heard of the place, but Sukhothai is apparently the go-to place for royalties when they're in town. The place was this floating resturant, where you dine amongst a lake of water lilies..nice!


With liz, the rep from the drug co, she's super sweet and made sure I was looked after.









Had no idea what this was, just that I was avoiding most of the side dishes because they look really out of the world! So i googled and got this from Lonely Planet.

Originally a royal cuisine, or a dish that was developed within a palace, or by a member of a royal family, it is now however a common Thai dish, found in various Thai restaurants in town, usually only in the month of April.

The name derived from how it is served. “Khao” means rice, and “chae” means to immerse in water. The rice is first parboiled, making it chewier than usual, then served immersed in icy cold jasmine-scented water.

What do we eat this with? A variety of mostly sweet side dishes, which include young pepper stuffed with minced pork, sweetened shredded beef or pork, glazed Chinese turnips, batter-fried kapi or shrimp paste, and more, depending on the “house” the recipe is passed down from.

Unlike other Thai dishes, it is less flavorful and not at all spicy, so it is not much of a favorite to many locals, but it sure is an interesting dish for foreigners with a rather more delicate palate.






The dessert was awesome stuff. Pity I was too stuffed from the earlier dishes. This was the best red ruby i've ever had. Couldn't down more than 5 spoonfuls...

Went to Patpong after for a little shopping with the singaporean participants. We returned to the hotel rather early so the drug co reps brought me out for a thai massage. My first! haha was rather appalled when I saw my neighbour being trotted on by his masseuse. So i told my masseuse to take it easy, and she did, and I fell asleep!

Okay so I wasn't really alone. Went to bangkok for a work conference. Met fellow Singaporean doctors at the airport and we were shuttled to the hotel in a limousine. Was an eye-opener how revered you're treated when you're a doctor.

I planned to put down my bags, and head to Platinum mall the moment I touched down in Bkk. But the doctors asked if I wanted to join them for lunch. Was apprehensive in the beginning. This was my precious shopping time you're eating into you see! But decided being sociable was the better option since we were gonna spend an entire day at a conference together.

Did not regret it though, got introduced to thai food i would never have touched otherwise. Topdown: Tomyam Goong, Pomelo salad with dried shrimp (MUST TRY), Duck in red curry, Crispy fish salad (Again must try! think it's called yum pla duk fu in thai)


The crispy fish salad is a must try, it's deep fried minced fish that you eat together with fresh vegetables dipped in a vinaigrette that only the thais know how to mix to perfection.

The doctors decided to head back to the hotel for some R&R, weekend's the time for them to rest they say. So that was my cue to hit the shops! They told me to take the train because it was safer. Decided to wing it and take a cab since platinum's just too far from any of the train stations.

First shop i made a beeline to was this ring shop on the 5th storey. The last time i came here with kelly, i saw so many rings i wanted. Almost had them in my pocket but because the shopkeeper didn't want to meet my price, i left the shop...and sulked at my loss for a year.



Here's a glimpse into the rows of shops at platinum. they go on forever. after awhile i kinda got nauseated because it was just too overwhelming! Sensory overload....


And though I was still full from lunch, I knew I had to get my Pon De Donut when i saw Mister Donut..omg Mister Donut has the best donuts in the world.


It was close to evening when I left. Got some directions from these two helpful shop owners. They told me the best way out of platinum was to get a tuktuk ride to the nearest BTS train station and catch the train back because it was peak hour. The traffic wld be insane.

So i got a tuktuk ride for 50 baht ((: still the best (though not the safest) way to travel in thailand. love the wind and it was such a novelty to ride in one!


took the train back to the hotel to beat the traffic. Peered at Siam Paragon at the Siam Central stop, made a note to head there in the nxt couple of days!


So i could take the shuttle bus from the train station back to the hotel, but i was feeling a little venturous so I decided to take the side road short cut back. Found a few street hawkers on the way. Some sausage thingy..rem trying this in phuket a year ago. Was horrible a year ago. Was horrible yet again...eeeps!


Thank goodness for the store beside. Fried food can't go wrong!


Had dinner back in the room...So here's what i bought..half a fried chicken and sticky rice just for 2 bucks!


And the fruit platter that got refreshed each day. I ate one banana out of a bunch of three. The next day after the room was made up, it was a full bunch of three again!


They had a pillow menu, insane stuff! haha there were four pillows on my bed with different textures. Not sure which was what though. Just slept on the hard one and hugged the soft one to sleep.


Quickly got changed before I changed my mind and nua-ed around the entire night..love the bunny ring!


Hitched a cab down to Lebua at State Tower. Loved the place, it was this skybar overlooking the whole of bangkok. Bangkok night lights twinkling beneath you, and this awesome dome towering above you. Needless to say...I'll definitely be back...


By this time, I was feeling a lot home sick. Missed home, family and the guy. And since it was around 10pm, decided to head to Ekkamai. Read about the quirky cafes there, and since this one had wifi, it was easily decided where I would head to.

Was this little cafe-bookstore called Blue Door
3 Ekkamai Soi 10 (Ekkamai Shopping Mall), 02-726-9779.


Charming little place, safe for the mozzies that kept getting at me ugh! But i just sat there tapping on the wifi, talking to the guy until it was past midnight.


Something to remind myself of what was back home.... ((:



First time travelling alone. Look who came to send me off early on a Good Friday morning. ♥

Oh SQ, it's been a long time


Love cram-reading in the plane. I have to finish going through all sections of the newspapers, the inflight magazines before I can settle down and nap.

Saw this picture on the last page of a magazine and was just thinking, wow awesome place HAVE to be there someday. Read the captions and mehh it was Meteora in Greece, exactly where greg and titus are heading to....


Bunked in at Conrad....


My eternal facination with hotel bathrooms....see through all the way to the bedroom nice!


More in a while!
the layer of dust here must be one inch thick. i have so much updates. did so many things. 2010 was pretty disappointing. glad that 2011 has taken a turn for the better.

hope to update much more, but since almost all my close friends are privy to this already. i miss this guy sooo much ))):


total paparazzi shot...5 weeks away is a long time! heck when i'm back from the states, he's still not gonna be back even...oh wells! we're gonna have tons of stories to exchange..exciting stuff!