Good Bye, Thailand.
Posted On Monday, September 29, 2008 at at Monday, September 29, 2008 by daddy
Wake up at around 9am Thai Time and going for breakfast at 10am where the breakfast already closed. However, still allow to eat before we're transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Arrived the Airport around 11.30am, check in air-asia flight and take a group photo with the tour guide who has been follow us during our visit.
Our Flight is 2.05pm, so it still have plenty of time to shop around the duty free shop. I brought a swatch watch at 2170 baht where in Malaysia only sell for RM230 which the duty charge by the goverment for watch not really high.
However, it cheap to get alcohol at duty free shop. I brought 1 liter of DOM at Duty Free Shop in Penang Airport for only RM99 where i checked in Jusco Queensbay Mall sell for RM102 for 750ml.
Some of them having lunch at Burger King before we return back to Penang.
Arriving Penang Safely at 4.17pm. it tired but when you recall back:
it really fun and enjoyable trip. Somemore we won cash money 70000 baht on the race!
If next year, we going to take part, I'll join again....hehe :-)
Dragon Boat training after Junior Team
Posted On Sunday, September 28, 2008 at at Sunday, September 28, 2008 by daddy
Wake up at 8.30am which already late to Sea Training at 8.00am. However, I know they're not so early (it almost become the culture in PFSC already) Somemore, Junior team also training around these time. It just ngam ngam hor on the time, I arrive the training site.
The Junior team just finish training.
Melvin just go down!
Attendances: Melvin, Ah Tan, Hock Lye, Ah Chew, Luke, Chee Boon, Quah, Teong Ming, Ah Sang, Yao Ming, Steve, Ah Soong (Leave early), Apple, Kok Teik, Choo Hooi, Choon (New Member) and Huai (New Member)
We combination of new member + some junior in the boat, we row up to the Blue Post at about 400 strokes. Then train for 2 and half minute at about 190 strokes x 2 sets and back to base and rest
everyone feedback it tired for just train for 2 sets.
another resting group, Teong Ming with Ah Sang while Steve with his new members
Some others take a shower.
After that we continue to row for another 2 set x short distance at 100 strokes, then it called up for the day of training. As Wednesday is Hari Raya Public Holiday and we rest, no training. So we have to keep the boat in container.
before we move the boat into container, let wash the boat
we wash it with soap and brush it clean clean.
then just move it in to container
place it nicely before lock it up
Yes, this is our very own boat, Penang Forward Sport Club
While we bath, KT sharing with rest regarding the corruption in some committee that host the CCWC game. They charge the state goverment the repair boat cost, paddles cost as well as others very high which is ridiculous. Anyway, let see what going to happen.
Melvin pass the name sticker for those who purchase the paddles from USA during CCWC game. The sticker was nicely designed. let check out the sticker on Apple paddle
Ah Tan bring some snack from China and let us try. It a soft candy with peanut on it. Not so sweet, it just nice to eat.
While i take the photo of candy. sombody offer me to snap on his bird bird. Let guess who is this bird bird belong to? hehe...!
not really fast enough to snap before he close his pant. Anyway, you still can guess whose waist is this???
after that we go to have lunch at Rong Shu Xia (Tree Shade Restaurant) which we usually go for meal.
the food is here is nice and cheap.
first, they give papadum with curry while waiting for ordered food.
The meal have vegetable,
Fried Fish,
Bawang Eggs (Union Eggs) and
Ku Rou Meat (Pork)
Cleared the food and go back sleep. nice one! total cost is RM35 and each only pay RM9
That is why I miss the appointment to go Hiking to 84 Penang Hill at 4pm. I was overslept and end up only 6 of them go to hike who are Ah Tan, Apple, Hock Lye, Luke, Roti and Ah Quah. Kok Teik also going but he just jogging in Botanical Garden and did not follow them go up 84 Penang Hill.
Tour to DreamWorld Thailand after the Race
Posted On Saturday, September 27, 2008 at at Saturday, September 27, 2008 by daddy
The special part of Bangkok Swan Boat Race is the organiser will host the post tour after the race.
In year 2005, the post tour is travelling to the floating market, the sculpture centre and coconut art factory. 2006, the Swan Boat Race was cancelled due to flood. Last Year 2007, we went to Grand Palace of Bangkok and having lunch at River Restaurant.
This year 2008, we go to the DreamWorld follow by Temple Visit at Ayutthaya then dinner somewhere else.
DreamWorld, here i come
It another type of theme park like Disney Land or Ocean Park.
Elisha in DreamWorld
The first thing we arrive here is go to rest room
then the first theme garden we go is Love Garden. As the Garden is called Love Garden. It meant for the love bird to hanging around here. it got many nicely create garden for the couple to take photo. We all "ma lat lou" (guys) visit this garden it a bit weird.... =p
Then we move on to miniature World Wonder
it have Golden Mountain.
The Golden Mountain located at Wat Saket, was built in the early Rattanakosin Period. During the reign of King RAMA V, India presented a portion of Buddha's relic to Thailand. It was kept in a Chedi on top of the Golden Mountain. (It's not a World's Wonder)
The Great Wall of China built by Emperor Qin (Ch'in) in 243 B.C to protect Northern China from the Mongols.
Taj Mahal located at AGRA, India was built by Emperor Shah Jahan. It's name derives from the title Mumtaz Mahal, His favorite wife
The Great Pyramid located at Giza, Egypt. Khufu's Pyramid or "City of Death" was the largest Pyramid ever made. It was ranked as one of the greatest man made wonders of the world.
The leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. The bell tower of Pisa was built in 1173 A.D. During construction uneven settling of the ground caused the building to lean toward the South. Galileo made his experiments in Physics with falling objects from the top of the tower.
The Statue of Liberty in New York, USA, A gigantic Statue on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, was a Gift of the French people to the United States in commemoration of a centennial of American Independence. (It's not a World's Wonder)
Stonehenge, The ruins of the stone monument is situated on Salsbury Plains in Southern England. It was built by the Briton, A Celtic people, for religious and astronomical function
The Colossium located at Rome, Italy. The Colossium was built by the Emperors Vespasian and Titus. It was place for games and exhibition of rare, wild beasts. It was opened to public in 79 A.D.
The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The Tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the World.
The Angkor Wat at Cambodia. The Vishnu Temple of Angkor Wat was constructed by King Suriyavarman II (Reigned 1113 - 1150 A.D.) It was the Center of the Khmer Empire.
In half and hour time, you tour around the World Wonder in DreamWorld. We proceed to Giant House.
everthing big in size including the falling statue at outside the Giant house
We continue the tour at DreamWorld and don't know what happening i was follow the rest take a seat at the machine called Hurricane.
this machine is killing and fxxking sh*t!
Feel un-easy after playing this game. Follow the route in DreamWorld, they have Rapter - The Human Washing Machine.
and the roller coster
don't dare to go up any of this game as i still not yet recover from the early game on Hurricane, the name speak it all.
The weather is hot outside. So, we go to Snow House. It actually an Ice Room with temperature at -4 degree. Feel cold at first entry, however after some time, you just can't hold it. Hands and ears are getting pain. Quickly play the snow slide then come out and continue to lunch. Snow House is the place where most of us get sick after come back from Bangkok. syiksss!!!
after the lunch and getting better, We continue to play the Space Mountain,
the bump car,
and the roller coaster. This one quite nice, it just swing you from left to right, right to left. Not those up and down which about height.
While for wet game, DreamWorld got the splash (not playing)
and the water drafting. Look interesting! Me and ah Kam go to buy the rain coat (just a plastic) at 30 Baht to try out this game out. not much excitement, it just make you wet and luckily, we have rain coat. :-) (30 baht server it purpose)
After that we check out the Go Cart (at separate cost, not included in the entrance) which is not fast enough to play. then we check out the Human washing machine again as some of the gorgeous Taiwan tourist girls is playing that....hehe!!
In the DreamWorld, it have many stall or counter for fun fair as well as body painting. Hock Lye won a soft toy at one of the counter. It also time to leave for Temple Visit at 2.30pm. The time only enough for taking some photo around the DreamWorld
We didn't continue the post tour to Temple Visit and the dinner as it going to use up our time to spend in Bangkok. So, we went back Hotel wash up then going to "The Fifth" in MBK (Shopping Mall) having tea break. It so easily get hungry during travel.
I ordered the Fish Don.
After the meal, We continue shopping at MBK, I windows shop. We schedule to meet up at KFC, MBK at 6.30pm. So, everyone can shop on their own without waiting each others. After Shopping, we go to massage for final round before going back to Malaysia.
So, we going to Rachadapeech for massage. Hock Lye, Hai Kau bring the student to traditional Massage center. While some others go to "Subway", "VIP" and "Nataree". I go to one of the traditional Massage center called "Lemon Grass"
The whole street rate for 2 hour massage is at 400 - 450 baht. While this Lemon Grass charge for 700 baht for 2 hours. It kind of expensive. The manager request me to check out the place before deciding to massage. The place is different from where i massage in first 2 day. It SPA like environment, cozy, dimmed light, aroma sense and soft music.
Finally, I massage here at price 550 baht. The massaur is professional and i pay 150 baht as tips.
Feel great after massage and tonight is last night in Bangkok, we're not going back to Hotel and sleep. After refreshing at Hotel, we went to a disco called SNOP Bangkok.
It is a Thai Disco with Live Band. The lighning in SNOP is fantastic. Check out the video:
Michael bring his Bangkok friends to the party who he just met during the shopping in MBK. He is really good with his mouth. (I mean Thai Language) =รพ
Anyway, Apple is having fun!
Again, the Disco close at 2pm. We not feel like going back. So, we continue to Hollywood Disco at Soi 6 (near by) We met some friends here. After finish whole bottle of Black Label, I went back to sleep at around 4.00am. While Apple, Hean, Joseph Chow and so on continue to Spoon Bar and Restaurant until the next day morning 6-7am.
Bravo!
