Monday, August 26, 2024

VAT Claim @ Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

1) get custom stamp
2) clear immigration
3) get VAT refund


STEP 1
- Get goods inspection & custom stamp from VAT Customs Counter at far right end of check-in area
- @ Aug 2024, not required for < THB 2000 purchase 


STEP 2
- Go through immigration

STEP 3
- right after immigration at same level, get cash refund from VAT Refund Counter
- queue is usually long
- waited 30 min on Monday, 5pm
- high valued items needs to be inspected (see pic below)





ALTERNATIVE CLAIM METHOD
1) drop box ( P.P. 10 form + custom stamp)
2) kiosk (e-PP1.0 white form,




Sunday, August 25, 2024

Kub Kao Kub Pla @ Siam Paragon


Kub Kao Kun Pla
Basement of Siam Paragon

Note
- THB 2882 for 6 pax (THB 480 / S$18 per pax)








Pomelo salad THB 230 / S$9

Tumeric pork THB 365 / S$14

Deep fried seabass THB 620 / S$24

Pumpkin, salted egg, crab meat THB 495 / S$19

Morning glory THB 175 / S$7


Shopping @ Bangkok







Four Seasons Hotel at Chao Phraya River @ Bangkok


Note
- THB 12,000 + 10% + 7% = S$550 per room night, includes breakfast for 2
- river taxi runs on the hour to Siam Icon






















Ping's Shark Fin Restaurant @ Bangkok

Ping's Shark Fin Restaurant
294, 3-4 Surawong Rd, 
Si Phraya, Bang Rak, 
Bangkok 10500

Note
- best to call for reservation 
- THB 5,815 / S$251 for 6 pax, 1 shark fin, 1 medium crab vermicelli, 1 crab roll, 1 crab omelette, 1 veg & 1 Noodle
- S$40 per pax







Shark Fin (medium) THB 1,000 / S$40
- fixed price by size of shark fin (see menu below)
- came with 1 small abalone, 1 small mushroom, bean sprouts, corriander

Kale with garlic - THB 150 / S$6

Crab with vermicelli (medium) - THB 1,960 / S$80
- by weight - THB 280 /.100g

Crab roll - THB 100 / S$4 each


Crab omelette - THB 480 / S$12

Hokkien noodles (large) - THB 340 / S$13






Weekend Art Bkk @ Chatuchak

Chatuchak Market Section 2
Soi 41/2
Room # 293-294 & 296-297

Open weekends 
10am - 6.30pm





Unisex - THB 590 / S$23

Unisex - THB 590 / S$23

Ladies - THB 590 / S$23

Ladies - THB 590 / S$23

Ladies - THB 590 / S$23

Unisex - THB 1290 / S$51