Rocking Doll Bangkok

While in Asiatique, I didn’t go to the fancy restaurants but dine in one of the local restaurants. Even though the review on the Internet didn’t favour this restaurant, it is still packed with locals. The restaurant is called Rocking Doll (ตุ๊กตาล้มลุก).

Rocking Doll (ตุ๊กตาล้มลุก) serves Thai food. You won’t find anything rocking or any dolls in this restaurant and most of the staffs can’t speak English. The best is to pick your dishes by pointing to the dishes on the menu

we had the oyster omelette (oh chien). Thais version of oyster omelette is usually comes with generous amount of beansprout (taugeh). Hence, the generous amount of oysters is good enough for me

Seafood salad with rice vermicelli. I love the rice vermicelli and it makes a good combination with the seafood salad

Tuk tuks in Bangkok

Tuk-tuks or 'sam lor' (three-wheeled) used to be everyone's favourite way of getting around Bangkok before the BTS, MRT and colourful taxis took over. Originating from an old-fashioned rickshaw during the second World War, a tuk-tuk is essentially a rickshaw with a small engine fitted in.

Tuk-tuks have become one of Bangkok's most recognisable transportation features, and are still popular among tourists and visitors. Riding a tuk-tuk is more of an experience rather than a practical way to get around. So, if it's your first time in The Big Mango, there's no harm in giving it a go.

Wonton Mee in Bangkok

My friend who knew I was going Bangkok said that I MUST try their famous wonton noodles in Pratunam. Wonton noodles in Thailand? Shouldn’t I be eating Thai food? But I learnt to keep an open mind after eating really yummy chicken rice in Bangkok last year. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Thais have perfected many Chinese dishes, since many of them are Thai Chinese by descent. The style of the wonton mian in this shop is closer to Singapore’s than Hong Kong’s as it came with the dry version and had char siu in it. I consider this one of the best wonton noodles I have eaten and I personally like it even more than the famous Mak’s noodles in Hong Kong.

Shangri-La Bangkok

Bangkok has quite a few wonderful hotels. However, Shangri-La is a special place - this is the first, the original Shangri-La. After it was upgraded, I believe, a few years ago, it now combines the contemporary with the warm feeling of home. with a river view room, with a wonderful view of the bridge and busy river. The outstanding level of service is expected in any Bangkok 5-star hotel, and Shangri-La definitely does not disappoint.

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is a five-star hotel in Bangkok owned in part and managed by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, the original structure was the first hotel built in Thailand when it opened as The Oriental in 1879. Today, the hotel is one of two flagship properties of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and is known for service, which consistently places it among the world's best hotels

The Grand Palace Bangkok

The Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง, RTGS: Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782. The king, his court and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. The present monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), currently resides at Chitralada Palace, but the Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of the palace every year. The palace is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand.

Wat Pho Bangkok

Wat Pho is named after a monastery in India where Buddha is believed to have lived.Prior to the temple's founding, the site was a centre of education for traditional Thai medicine, and statues were created showing yoga positions. An enormous Buddha image from Ayuthaya's Wat Phra Si Sanphet was destroyed by the Burmese in 1767; King Rama I (1782-1809 A.D.) incorporated its fragments to build a temple to enlarge and renovate the complex. The complex underwent many changes in the next 260 years. Under King Rama III (1824-1851 A.D.), plaques inscribed with medical texts were placed around the temple.These received recognition in the Memory of the World Programme launched by UNESCO on February 21, 2008.[8] Adjacent to the building housing the Reclining Buddha is in a small raised garden, the centrepiece being a bodhi tree which is propagated from the original tree in India where Buddha sat while awaiting enlightenment. The temple was created as a restoration of an earlier temple on the same site, Wat Phodharam, with the work beginning in 1788. The temple was restored and extended in the reign of King Rama III, and was restored again in 1982