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Whenever I am in Bangkok, I have several must do’s on my list. I am quite lucky enough to visit the City of Smiles quite often that I have already an inner itinerary in my head. You have to forgive me, as I did not have enough photos to properly document all my adventures as I was with my team.  When I am with them, I end up being like a “Dad” to all of them as I try to make sure that all of them are fine and that they are well-fed and provided for.  So here are my must do’s:

1. EAT! Hello! This for me is the most important thing to do in Bangkok! I have a few favorite restaurants that I visit and here are my top 2!

a. Home Kitchen – This started out as a hole in the wall but now occupies 3 large lots along Langsuan. I love the “karinderia” feel about the place, but I swear to all of you: they have the best fried catfish salad that you can see being prepared in front of you. I love the steamed sea bass here as well, as the fish is alive minutes before they steam it. The oyster omelette is to die for as well. The best part is that it’s so affordable – think 300 baht a head for a meal that you will remember forever!

Rhett, Patrice and I enjoying dinner at The Home Kitchen.

I could not take photos of the food so well as everyone was so hungry, but the fried catfish salad is just fabulous!

Here we are, eating away!

b. Celadon – This restaurant is located at the super chic Sukho-Thai Hotel. It’s a bit more chi-chi than the  Home Kitchen, but it’s really so worth it! The ambiance alone is worth the price of admission. I always order the cotton fish fried to perfection with a mango-cashew nut sauce that makes my mouth water just thinking about it. The roasted red duck curry here is also so very very good!

I also love this famous crab place called Somboom. Not so sure of the name now, but the food there is so yummy!

Simple fried fish!

For an extra 100 baht, you can get the crab curry de-shelled! It makes eating crab less messy, but I think it's more fun to eat crab with the shell!

My team having another dinner out with cousins Robbie and Anj Dinglasan! They live in Bangkok now and they are like my inner guides to the city!

2.  GET A MASSAGE- Nix and I are massage junkies! We get one almost twice a week! However, in Bangkok we end up getting one a day! LOL! We either end up getting a foot massage or a full Thai massage. We normally go to this place called Massage Number 5, located  at Lansuan Street as it’s so very near the Fraiser place that we normally stay in. Let me tell you, it’s the best 250 baht ever spent! Do not get turned off by the facade or the interiors, just close your eyes and feel all your worries melt away. However, if you do want  the full-on Thai Massage experience, then head on over to the Mandarin Oriental Spa. I have done it before and it’s the closest thing to heaven. I swear! Book ahead online though, as it gets full easily.

3. SHOP - OK! I shop everywhere, but shopping in Bangkok is extra fun as everything is still pretty much affordable. I love going to Suan- lum night market as it’s always so fun to haggle.  My biggest tip is the Thais love it when you’re extra sweet, so the style there is to haggle with “lambing”. The local Thai designers are AMAZING! The store to go to is called 10, located at the Paragon Mall, where you will find all the young and super talented designers!

That is my to do list!  Short and sweet, but I end up doing this all when I am in Thailand, regardless if I stay a week or just a couple of days! What is your must do list in BKK? Do share!

HUGS!
RAJO!