Asian Fusion from the best of both worlds is probably the most appropriate description for BaliThai Restaurant. A marriage between Indonesian and Thai Cuisines, diners are in for a wide array of choices. I've been seeing this restaurant for awhile in Singapore but I've never had the chance to visit it until recently. If you're a fan of Thai and Indonesian foods, this is the place for you. Often times when we pass by the restaurant, there's always a long queue. It must be so popular that a reservation is therefore, recommended. Food wise, the taste is generally acceptable. It's not extremely superb but neither it's mediocre. Service is quite fast as soon as you've settled with your orders. Overall, it's a safe choice.

Tuktuk and BTS are your best mode of transportations to hop from one shopping area to another. Just make sure that you take care of your belongings (as in literally hold on to them tight) when riding a tuktuk as "snatching" is quite rampant.  

If you're averse with the inconvenience of open air shopping, big shopping malls are the places for you. Some of the most popular ones are MBK, CENTRAL WORLD, SIAM PARAGON, PLATINUM and the newly opened TERMINAL 21. Except for MBK, most of our shopping sprees were done on these shopping centres. As I mentioned in my previous post, Central World and Siam Paragon are just a walking distance away from our Hotel.

Close to the SIAM station is a popular night market, Siam Square. It's located just under the bridge. Ladies will feast in this area.  

The shopping centre that is designed like an airport hence, the name Terminal 21. Each level is designed with a theme of some of the world's famous cities. The merchandise and brands that you will find are mostly from that cities too - Paris, London, Japan, Istanbul and San Francisco. There are a lot of interesting novelty items and undoubtedly it's another shopping paradise in the heart of Bangkok.

Located in the new wing of the hotel, this was the Premier Club Room, spacious and clean.

Since we are staying at the premier club room, we have the options to dine either at the club lounge or at the Café Mosaic for breakfast. We opted for the later because they have more choices. It was overall a nice stay.

Due to time constraints, it was the first time that I combine some store-bought food items in my Christmas menu. This was one of them - Honey Roasted Chicken.  

Vanilla Bundt Cake with Mixed Berries - my joy was over the top when this cake turned out just right. The texture was moist and decadent, just what I had hoped for.  

Visiting a theme park is not your best agenda in Bangkok. However, since we're travelling with kids their interest was put on priority. We visited two of the most popular family attractions - Dream World and SIAM Ocean World while on vacation there. Dream World is located in Thanyaburi District, about an hour and a half ride from Bangkok. Considering Bangkok's weather, it was very hot when we went. Hence, we only spent three hours there since the heat is already killing us. We only tried a few rides as most didn't look interesting enough. Generally, the theme park was not a hit to my kids. If you've been to Disneyland or Universal Studios, this is nowhere near these two exciting places. But since there's really limited things to do for kids in Bangkok, this is one of the few options to consider if you're looking for one.

 

Siam Ocean World on the other hand, was a different story compared to Dream World. This is a must visit place for family. It's relatively small compared to other Ocean Worlds or Under Water Worlds in Asia, but the overall concept was well executed. I don't know why, but there's something in this place that I really liked. It feels so homey. I even liked it more than Hong Kong's version.

 

Glass bottom boat ride to see the marine species up close. 

A big aquarium showcasing real big sea creatures