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Bangkok Trip 31 March - 03 April

Day 4

The experience cannot be described with a simple illustration. As we chatted late into the night (3.30AM SGT), we only got ready to get out of hotel by 11.30AM. Alicia and I were the first to wake up, as usual, the others were sleeping like pigs (read: Aaron and ZX)

Aaron's Bed Hair ft. 'Gong-ness'

Afterwards, Christal and I proceeded to perform our Running Bananas Missions.

Mission 1: Find the Store on Level 6! (FAILED)

Mission 2: Get Roasted Chestnuts on Level 5! (PASSED)

Mission 3: Get Otter Defender Box Series Black for Samsung A7 on Level 4! (FAILED)

Well... we kind of failed most of it but it's ok! Afterwards, we were about to take the taxi to Terminal 21, somewhere where the bloggers all say we have go. However, the bellboy told us that it would be faster to take the BTS from National Stadium to Asok. On the bright side, we saved a little bit of money. On the "brighter side", we had to carry out luggage (mind you, it was 9kg for me) up and down the stairs and into the train.

On board on BTS towards Asok Station

We finally arrived at Terminal 21, where each level represented a different country. There was Japan, America, United Kingdom... It was 1PM BKT and we were getting really hungry. Mind you though, we were wearing the banana shirts and we were getting stared at. We walked through the food court located on the last floor, and all of a sudden, I felt like a artiste. I mean, we were pulling a luggage and wearing the same shirt. We do look like we are currently doing a forfeit.

We settled for this Thai Italian Restaurant.

Pizza, Risotto, Tom Yum Pasta, Phad Thai, Bacon Pasta

We shopped for a bit and even went on a photo shoot craze with our banana shirt. Aaron, Chris and I even caught this lady taking videos and photos of us. I mean, I know we are famous but please, privacy? Should get my manager to complain, huh! (lol)

As we continue to shop, we kinda of realised we have to get to the airport. After ZX who asked his friend before this, we decided to take BTS and there was likely to have a jam on the road to airport. And thus, the start of my troubles.

We ended at the airport counter at 4.50PM BKT, give and take, due to the unexpected longer time we took for transport. (Oh gosh, I was so embarrassed as we looking like we were on a show because... how many times do you think you can spot a bunch of running people in banana shirts with luggage and running to the counter? A parent even told his/her kids: "Look! Running Bananas!") However, TigerAir told us that the counter was closed. Like... huh? Didn't we reach on time? It was stated that the counter only closes 45 minutes before the flight takes off, which our flight was supposed to fly at 5.35PM BKT. We ended up having to take the next flight due to this. (We concluded that they sold our reserved tickets away.)

Mission 4: Catch the flight (FAILED)

7PM BKT was the time they told us to check with them again to see if there are seats for us on the next flight, which was supposed to be fully booked. Furthermore, the flight is to fly at 8.15PM BKT, which was delayed. Which meant that, they could possibly sell us the tickets at 7PM even though, the counter was not yet closed.

We got our tickets in the end, and I deeply apologise to the 5 who had to wait for the next flight (the next day morning). We had another bout of Banana Stares from the people in the Departure Hall.

Mission 5: Get some finger food - Aaron, Alicia, Zhanxiang (PASSED)

Mission 6: Get food souvenirs - Jolies, Christal (PASSED)

It was supposed to be missions as we only arrived in the departure hall at 7.40PM BKT where the board stated that we are supposed to board our plane at 8.05PM BKT. Obviously, after the first time of missing the flight, we got kinda worried and yet, we still need food and souvenirs... right? So we treated it like missions. Mind you, we were running around and screaming, "in front!" "In front! 5 Minutes!" and stuff. I guess we were always suited to be on running man.

The plane was delayed and boarding only starts at 8.20PM BKT (which was stated on our ticket but honestly, we trusts TigerAir after the first time?) We looked like a bunch of gangsters (and a joke 'cause of the banana shirts) as we ZX bought beer and we were kind of 'kop-ing' it.

All ended well, and we reached Singapore at 12.20AM! (We were acting like singers on the plane and ZX, Alicia and I started singing. Thank the gods we were in the last row, but also, the people around must be mentally scolding us.)

BKK Trip, TBC

(as we need to lodge a complain about TigerAir. *insert angry emoji*)