Friday, July 25, 2008
Chiang Mai 2008 - 18 Jul to 20 Jul
Flight time was 850am (SG time). Journey was 2 hrs and 50 mins.. Arrive Chiang Mai International Airport at 1040 am (Thai time) which is 11.40am (SG time). Thailand is behind SG by 1 hr.
How do I feel boarding the plane? I mean taking off and landing... hehee..EXCITED... First time naik kapal terbang what... Heehe... Went to Pulau Karimun naik kapal laut.. Pergi Johor Bahru.. naik kereta la but Chiang Mai Thailand... naik kapal terbang - Singapore Airlines ok.. All expense paid trip.. two way tickets, hotel accomodation and breakfast, lunch and dinner all sponsored by the company: Ella Cheong Spruson & Ferguson.
Chiang Mai Thailand was ECSF 3rd country trip. First was Phuket Thailand in 2002, I think.. I was still studying for my diploma.. heehe... Second was Beijing China in 2006... Damn! I started to be in the workforce since 2004. If only in 2004, I started work at ECSF.. dpt pergi China... and climb up the steps at the Great Wall of China... Yes they visisted one of the seven wonders of the wall: THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA.. Grrr.... What luck..
So for the 3rd trip, it was Chiang Mai Thailand! Of coz I went for this despite my grandmother's "no". A few of my ex-colleagues from D & B were shocked that my grandmother finally allow me to go.. Hahahaha... I am turning 25 la I MUST SEE the WORLD!!
On Day 1, upon arrival at Chiang Mai International Airport, two coach buses took us for lunch at a halal restaurant: Jien Pao Restaurant and to a non-halal restaurant, which I have no idea what is the name.. hahaha...
After lunch, we headed to this temple.. In Thai language, temple is called Wat. So I believe we visited the Wat Phra Thai Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai's most famous landmark and most venerated treasure..the first Lanna-style pagoda constructed on a mountain. The temple considered as very holy establishment as its large glittering golden pagoda contains a holy relic of the Lord Buddha.
After visiting the temple, we headed to the hotel. We were accomodated to Centara Duangtawan Hotel, Room No. 6027. Love it man! The beds were comfy.. Took a nap for a while then headed off for dinner. After dinner... SHOPPING TIME!!!!!
Thats day 1.. To be continued for Day 2.. Enjoy the photos! (Psst, I took abt 128 photos in DAY 1 - SEMANGAT GILA kan.. tak leh angkat ah! Hahaaha.. Total photos: abt 344? heehee..)
I was sitted next to the window! Here's the proof:
I spotted something really cute found in the temple!
