Let's Gallivant!
I woke up at seven and spent the next hour working on our videos before hitting the showers.
We then went down to the lobby of Tierra Residences to enquire about their shuttle service to Gateway Ekkamai. It begins at 8:00am until 5:30pm on a half hourly interval every day except Tuesdays. In fact the 9:00am shuttle ride was ready and waiting to leave. We arrived at Gateway Ekkamai five minutes later and made our way up to the Ekkamai BTS station where we made enquiries at the ticketing counter.
In order to be entitled to a Rabbit card we had to produce a copy of our passports. I had a copy saved on my phone, and we were able to purchase 2 cards for THB100 (approximately USD3/EUR3/MYR13) each.
We decided to top-up THB500 (approximately USD15/EUR/14/MYR66) to each card, bringing our total purchase to THB1,200 (approximately USD36/EUR33/MYR159). We then used our Rabbit cards to walk past the turnstiles and head up to the platforms.
Seven stops later we got off at Asok station. We exited then headed down underground to the MRT station. We asked at the ticketing about buying the MRT EMV prepaid card but were told we needed to have a Thai bank account.
We had to settle for a one-way token for THB20 (approximately USD0.60/EUR0.50/MYR3) to the Phra Ram 9 station three stops away. We disembarked and walked into Fortune Town to have brunch.
We strolled along the lower ground and settled on a local Thai restaurant called Yum Na Or Klad where we ordered:
- Fried Rice with Crispy Chili Paste and Chinese Sausage
- Rice with Basil Chicken and Fried Egg
- a round of Iced Water
for a grand total of THB285 (approximately USD9/EUR8/MYR38).
We then began our exploration of Fortune Town with the sole intent of getting a messenger styled camera bag. This is to be a continuation of a hunt that began in Jakarta when we almost fell victim to a gang of pickpockets.
After the unfortunate incident I was on the lookout for a bag from the brand Matin. I bought a smaller bag, the Matin Clever 120 many years ago at Hat Yai and was impressed with its quality. Unfortunately Matin was not sold in Malaysia, so we made it a point to look for it in Bangkok. So imagine our delight when we found the specific Matin model, Zest 135 at the World Camera store!
It cost THB2,990 (approximately USD89/EUR82/MYR397) which was an absolute bargain given that an equivalent branded bag would easily cost thrice as much.
We then continued strolling along Fortune Town before making our way back to the Phra Ram MRT station. We bought two MRT tokens from the kiosk for THB20 (approximately USD0.60/EUR0.50/MYR3) each back to the Sukhumvit station.
At the Sukhumvit MRT station we disembarked and exited before making our way up to the surface level then onwards to the Asok BTS station. We caught the train bound for Kheha and got off at the Ekkamai BTS station before entering Gateway Ekkamai. We rode an escalator down to the ground floor and shared a large bowl of Mango Bingsu for THB250 (approximately USD8/EUR7/MYR33) from Sriyan Tearoom.
We then walked out and after several minutes caught the same shuttle ride back to the Airbnb. At the front desk we requested for two extra pillows, and they promised to send it up to the unit.
Stay tuned for the next video as we experience a famous Bangkok night market!
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📍 Location:
Tierra Residences - https://maps.app.goo.gl/JebgPKkRd2FaFaSy7
Gateway Ekkamai - https://maps.app.goo.gl/CtawQGUvEjm78DDm7
Ekkamai BTS station - https://maps.app.goo.gl/F2pdwXkm8wWZiHFo6
Asok BTS station - https://maps.app.goo.gl/y7FXW8N4ftTgVSE97
Sukhumvit MRT station - https://maps.app.goo.gl/hkUGYsheCjV49Eei7
Phra Ram 9 MRT station - https://maps.app.goo.gl/K2J33xVueMoBrKvK8
Fortune Town - https://maps.app.goo.gl/oCpJmQ1qHQZUVqca6
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