On our last day we didn't have to hurry. Our flight from Bangkok to Singapore wasn't until 5pm. So we relaxed by the pool. We read, the girls swam. I went for a walk to find a man who operated a small booth on the side of the street who specialised in fixing watches. His specific skill was in removing links from watch straps which is exactly what I needed him for. I took a couple of wrong turns but eventually I found him. I showed him my watch. I figured he spoke no English but knew what I needed. I said 'how much?' He must have known some English because he said '20 baht'. So 70 cents to fix the watch. Five minutes later and I was on my way back to the hotel.
We read some more, the girls swam some more. About 1 o'clock we headed back to our room to shower, change and head off to the airport. We'd had a wonderful stay in the Pantip Court and I can recommend it as an excellent place to stay in Bangkok.
Our 3 days in Bangkok had been a frenetic shopping extravaganza. Because it was our fourth trip to Bangkok I didn't feel too guilty about not taking in any cultural activities. Anyway, we'd had a great time.
The ride to the airport took about 45 minutes, much of it at high speed. Once again the meter of the poor taxi driver crawled upwards. All that effort and the fare was 210 baht. The new airport in Bangkok is quite impressive. We had a couple of hours to spare to check out the shops and to eat a very nice meal at one of the restaurants inside. It was a juggling game because I wanted to use up the last of the baht we had. As I wandered around the shops selling designer label stuff I wondered who on earth would buy it when the whole of Thailand is swimming in designer knockoffs.
Another battle with the 'free seating' on the Thai Air Asia flight and we were on our way to Singapore. When we got there we picked up our gargantuan suitcases containing all our European stuff and headed to check in. We scraped in with our luggage - 2 kilos over the limit but we got away with it.
The overnight flight from Singapore is only 7 hours but also includes 3 hours of time difference so you leave at 11pm but arrive at 9am. Into these 7 hours Singapore Airlines squeeze 2 meals. Between eating, reading and playing with my new toy (PSP) the time went by in a flash. No sleep for me, but the others managed to grab some rest.
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