Unfinished Business in Bangkok, Thailand (Part 1)
I know it took me quite some time to do this entry, and this time under a re-branded blog. I had to think of a way to make myself go to a place of serenity despite all the troubles the Covid-19 pandemic brought about. So here I am reminiscing a trip I made 2 years ago.
It was a tri-country, Indochina trip which I thought was long overdue. Yet another birthday trip that I thougth I will not forget, and boy oh boy I was not wrong. The following 25 days have been full of surprises and ups and downs. Note that since I made this trip pre-Covid, it could be that some of the establishments, like hotels and restaurants may not be operational anymore.
Started my journey at my first stop, Bangkok, Thailand.
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| Morning Cebu Pacific Flight from Manila |
I left the Manila feeling a lot tired. I was not in my usual giddy personality as how I was in my previous travels. I feel like something is not quite right. Did I left something at home? Did I miss any of my hotel and tour reservations? Did I bring enought cash? Did I answer all important emails that I need to attend to? WHAT IS IT THAT I AM MISSING?
I boarded the flight to Bangkok with all those things in mind but I try my very best to just shut it off and enjoyed the trip ahead of me. Besides, I have planned for this trip for months, and now that all my hard work is coming to fruition, the least I should do is worry about nothing.
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| Bye, Manila! |
I arrived in a humid Bangkok feeling nauseaous and extremely tired. However, the thought of being in another country gave me a jolt of energy, so I tried my very best to ignore what I am feeling physically and pressed forward. I need to think about a lot if things since I am traveling alone. I had to go get my suitcase, then look for the Klook booth to get my sim, which I purchased ahead of time.
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| Getting the Suitcase |
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| Suvarnabhumi Airport |
I first had to find the Klook booth located near the airport train station which is a few floors below this main airport area shown in the photo. I intend to book a Grab ride (asian version of Uber) to my hotel in Khao San so it is important that I get my sim first. The Klook booth is quite easy to locate, got my sim card which the lady in the booth helped me activate. I checked Grab and found out that it would cost me more than what I had intended to pay so I just decided to go take the Bangkok Airport Rail Link to the city and get off the last station which is Pyah Thai and then book a Grab ride to Green House Hotel in Khao San. I brought a few Thai Baht with me but I had to break the bill so I went to check what I can buy from 7-11, which actually became a fun activity of mine during my whole stay in Bangkok.
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| They have really good food selection! 7-11 PH, ano na?! |
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| EST Cola, because Bambam! lol |
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| Hi Bambam! #GOT7Forever |
I ended up buying a sandwhich and bottled tea. I proceeded to the Bangkok Airport Link, bought my ticket, and went to a 30 minute journey to the city. I remember still feeling exhausted and also developed a bad migraine. I just really want to go to my hotel room and take a rest. Bangkok weather is not helping at all as well. It was soooooo hot and humid that I almost question my sanity as I have lived my whole life in a tropical country and should be well acquainted with the heat. But this is something, I thought! Upon arriving at Pyah Thai Station, I hurriedly book a Grab ride to my hotel, but upon arriving, I was told that I needed to wait for about an hour more because the room is still being cleaned. I waited at the hotel restaurant while I tried to think of my first impressions about Bangkok. All I could ever think of is that it is so so hot and that I needed to rest. I feel bad for not being able to think a lot about how magnificent the atmosphere of Khao San is, or how friendly my Grab driver was, or how delicious the 7-11 sandwich. All I could ever think of is resting. I feel like I am trully in deep trouble as I have developed migraine and my hyper acidity is really acting up. I slept as soon as I got in my room hoping I would wake up refreshed and rested. I was totally wrong.
It was dark upon waking up and all I know is that I am still feeling very sick. I needed to take the hyperacidity medicine so I would be able to eat. I mean, I was there to really eat in the first place, and I would never let the opportunity pass like that because I am sick! Rushed into the nearest pharmacy and bought myself a box of tummy meds to get by.
It was dark upon waking up and all I know is that I am still feeling very sick. I needed to take the hyperacidity medicine so I would be able to eat. I mean, I was there to really eat in the first place, and I would never let the opportunity pass like that because I am sick! Rushed into the nearest pharmacy and bought myself a box of tummy meds to get by.
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| Help! Please?! Heeeeelp! |
I then proceeded to eat something from the hotel restaurant. I was so excited to eat that I forgot what I ordered would aggravate my hyper acidity! Ugh! The Thai Basil dish was to die for! But I also almost died from tummy ache a few hours after I finished eating it.
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| So Good but so so Bad for my tummy. :( |
I initially planned to go around Khao San on my first night, but I was so sick that I had to just cancel everything off and just go to bed and sleep, hoping it would make me better so I can go full throttle with my tour plans the following day. Little did I know, that it will become one of the scariest event of my life. The following day was a nightmare no one traveling alone in a different country could ever want to happen.
Read Part 2 here!
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