Departure - Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
Arrival - Singapore Changi Airport
Home Sweet Home!
After spending all our money on shopping and gaining a few pounds from all the yummy food we ate, it's time to go back to face reality.
After checking out from the lounge, we were informed that our driver has arrived. We thanked the staff at the lounge for their impeccable service showered upon us for the past few days and left in our pre-booked sedan to the airport.
The ride to the airport was smooth and comfortable until the princess refused to wake up when we reached the drop off point. After some coaxing, she woke up reluctantly and we proceeded with our check-in.
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| The tired "unicorn" refused to walk |
After the check-in was done, I went over to the tax refund counter located at the far end of the airport. You are supposed to bring your items to show to the tax officer in order to obtain a stamp on the document. With the stamp, you can then proceed to the cashier in the transit area (after you clear immigration and customs) to claim your refund in Thai Baht.
The queue at both counters were horrendous. Do exercise a little patience.
While I was at the cashier claiming my refund, the father and daughter duo went for their breakfast at a nearby café. After which, we proceeded to our boarding gate for our flight home.
It was supposed to be my turn to sit with the princess on this leg home. However, I was down with a cold, so my dear husband agreed to take over my parenting role. Thank you ah.....
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| The sick Mummy staying away from them |
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| Child Meal |
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| My choice of meal - carrot cake Catering out of BKK never disappoints me! |
This trip has certainly changed my perspective of Bangkok city.
My impression of Bangkok was from my memories 15 years ago - laid-back, undeveloped infrastructure and polluted. Though the city has transformed tremendously over the years to a modern and cosmopolitan place now, the air pollution and massive traffic jam remains.
I must admit I'm quite impressed with the sheltered linkway between shopping malls and the efficient train services. And the food! I was totally blown away by the quality of food served.
It has certainly been a trip filled with lots of fun activities and plenty of delicious food. Though the shopping experience was a little hampered by my cold symptoms, I'm just glad I managed to accomplish what I set out to do.
Looking forward to our next BKK trip!
<--- Bangkok Trip 2018 - Day 4
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