Happy 2016

By the experts:

CBD:

袜子猫咪族

2 finds on bunga telang

... 1st pod & caterpillar

龙记煮炒 @ Tiong Bahru

龙记

57 Eng Hoon Street

#01-72

Singapore 160057

(Next to Tiong Bahru Cafe)

Tel: 9790 5682

5pm - 10.45pm

Note

- best to make reservation as was full

house on a Wednesday night 

- must try crab bee hoon & dragon vegetable

- no msg 

- S$120 for 4 pax

龙记米粉蟹 Crab bee hoon S$70 (seasonal price)

青龙菜 Green dragon vegetable S$14

南乳炒花肉 Fermented pork belly S$15

麦香豆腐 Deep fried tofu with cereal & pumpkin sauce S$10

三杯鸡 Braised chicken Taiwan style S$10

Soya crisp

Food land - A$14.50/kg

Woolsworth - A$16/kg

Central Market - A$16.50/kg

A$12/kg but in 10kg pack from Priority Health, 342 south TD, croydon park, SA 5008

Singapore S$32/kg

Bangkok VAT claim

VAT

• Can claim VAT with minimum THB 2000 per store (usually big departmental stores like Tokyu, Central)
• Process yellow VAT form at store
• Present goods & yellow form at row 10 of departure hall before check-in
• After check-in & immigration, go to VAT counter for VAT refund

Leather goods @ Bangkok

Hand-stitched wallets

THB300/S$12

Street stall opposite Central World (mid way between Big C & 4 face Buddha)

See facebook - kalimera sam

Polo Fried Chicken @ Bangkok

Polo Fried Chicken

137/1-3 Soi Polo,

Th Withayu, Wireless Road

Lumphini

Pathum Wan

7am-10pm

This is the Aircon unit. Further down is the non-air con unit which closes earlier. 

SabX2 wanton mee @ Bangkok

4/32-33 Soi Petchburi 19

Pratunam bangkok

9am-3pm (sell out by about 2pm)

THB60 for normal & THB100 for crab meat version (both very small portion)

Dry version better than soup

Stewed pork rice in adjacent store sold out by 1pm

Personalized leather key chains, etc

This is in zone 3 (new wing) of Platinum Fashion Mall

Lek Seafood @ Bangkok

Lek Seafood

BST Ching Nonsi Exit 4

after Shangrila Suite & The Heritage Bangkok

closed on Sunday

Open 5pm to 12am

Adelaide tax refund - Pre-check in

1) Go to Tourist Refunds Claims office in international arrival hall near Hudsons

2) present goods for verification

3) Go to GST refund counter after immigration (near gate 18) to process refund

Note - Location of Tax Refund offices

SOR status

1.78% (fixed) Vs 1.74% (SOR @ 0.992% + spread @ 0.75%)

Haze is gone for good?

24 hour laundromat

Popiah skin @ Havelock

Hup Kiat traditional popiah skin

Blk 22B, 01-28,  Havelock Road

Closed on Monday

Popiah skin - $20/kg

Pie tee shell - $11 for 30 shells

Popiah set (16 rolls with sweet sauce, Chilli, garlic & peanuts) - $41

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