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Sunday, October 12, 2014

10 Things I Love About Thailand




1. The trains in Bangkok


2. The affordable accommodations


3. Helpful Thai people despite the language barrier


4. The freshly brewed Thai coffee


5. The street food is delicious


6. The rivers are clean

In Bangkok, the Chao Phraya River is used for daily transportation, and for tours. How useful our rivers could be if we don't pollute it. Maybe it could help lessen our traffic. 

7. The fast internet

We bought a tourist sim for 299 Baht (Php 406) so we can stay connected wherever we go (and for GPS too), this includes mobile internet for one week. And damn, the connection was so fast! Wi-fi is also available in public areas, I just wasn't able to figure out how to connect to public wi-fi's.

8. The airports are very accessible

Bangkok has two airports - Suvarnabhumi (new) and Don Mueang (old). As we had flights in both airports, we were relieved that going to and from the airports weren't difficult. Whether via taxi or bus or airport link, shuttling was a breeze, to think that Bangkok is quite a busy city. 

9. The Bangkok skyline

Bangkok has a lot of rooftop bars and we went to one to see the Bangkok skyline. It was breathtaking. 

10. The flavors of Thai cuisine

I admire Thai cuisine way before I planned on visiting Thailand, so I was happy to discover that there are short Thai cooking courses that I can go to. I went for an evening course in Chiang Mai, and I can now make my own Pad Thai and other Thai dishes. 

These are only few of the reasons I admire Thailand. More stories soon! :)

Note: 1 Baht = 1.36 Pesos


  1. Nice post! I wish to spend more time in BKK the next time I go there. Definitely lots of hidden gems still. =)

    1. Thanks Lovelee! My stay still wasn't enough. I want to stay around 1-2 weeks next time. :)

  2. Hmmm can you really cook now? So does that mean you're going to let me try it? hmmmm HAHAHAHAHA!!!! have a good one girl :D

    1. I will try my best to replicate a Pad Thai this weekend. hahaha! :)

  3. Just a Chiang Mai native who stumbled upon your blog.

    If you have problem communicate with locals, esp. in BKK, look for help from middle class people, like the ones who dress formal or teenage who dress properly. Tell them that you are Filipino and need help. They usually know how to speak English and willing to help tourists. Their English might not fluent since they don't use it in daily life, plus they are shy to speak, but it's better than none.

    In CM it might be a bit hard to find those who dress formal. But don't get them wrong, some are fairly rich. They just don't dress in formal way because they have their own business, not the salary man, so they dress whatever they'd like if they don't have any business appointment. Most of them can speak English.

    Agree that the "true" Thai food can be found on the street. I once had a Tom Yam Kung at a so-called Thai resto in the States. Well, if they didn't tell me it's Tom Yam Kung I would not know that. (Not to talk about it's the worst soup in my life till now) I'm not sure but I heard that in PI, street food is usually common for the poor (This question always on my mind if it's true and I cannot find the answer. Please correct me if I'm wrong) Here in Thailand, all, even a millionaire, eat it.

    Next time I would suggest you to take more time in CM. The best time is middle to late Nov to Feb, which is the high season for tourism and there will be a lot of fairs and exhibitions. You can shop till you drop and I mean it. :) Also it's the time that CM is the most beautiful since there will be a lot of flowers, like the Himalayan cherry at Khun Chang kian. You can search for the pictures on the net.

    Thailand, like every country in the world, have both good and bad sides. Glad that you like my country. Be our guest again anytime you'd like. You are always welcome here. :)

    1. Hi Sasapong, thank you so much for dropping by my blog. I really appreciate the tips (especially about the food). I hope I could go back to Chiang Mai, I really loved it there. I hope we could meet when I return. :)

  4. agreed with number 2,5,8 but not so sure about others haha :-)

  5. Love Thailand too!! The food is delish everywhere! There is only one thing that I dislike - the HEAT!! OMG - we made the mistake of going during the months of May and July - OMG - I wanted to die!! hahahaha...

    I miss the food!!

    Love, Didi

    1. That's why I always schedule my travel during non-summer season, di bale nang maulan wag lang mainit. hahaha. :P


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