Archive for December, 2011
After two years, we were back in Bangkok couple weeks ago. This time we decided to indulge a little more and took SQ instead of Tigers. And we stayed in the Space Zone at Baiyoke Sky Hotel instead of Tango Vibrant. It was a very short trip but one of the best we had in Bangkok. Thanks to the surprising nice weather while we were there. The cool breeze outdoor resembles the winter afternoon in Hong Kong and the shopping malls were all blasted with coolest air-condition! Some shoppers were even in thick jackets, which was a little over IMO.
View from our Space Zone room at Baiyoke Sky Hotel
We took the trains in Bangkok for the first time, and it sure did help speed up on transportation time; skipping the heavy traffic jams on the roads. If only they will soon figure out a way to have one standard ticket for tourists to use on all the different trains instead of having to buy tickets at every single interchange.
Single trip token for train ride in Bangkok
Highlight of this trip was to visit their newest shopping mall at Asok (right at the foot of the train station), Terminal 21. The shopping mall is HUGEEEE! The stalls at every level matches the country that level is themed after. There’s Rome, Paris, Tokyo, London, Istanbul, San Francisco and Hollywood all in one mall! Even the toilet (and its cleaners) were furnished and dressed as themed! Every corner you go to (yes toilets too) you’ll see shoppers taking photos and camwhoring. Great mall for photo opportunities if you’re heading there. Sharing some shots I took with iPhone 4s at Terminal 21.
Japan themed level - Fortune cat
FRANKly speaking, I’ve never been to such chic place to pick up my plastic! Thanks to OCBC, I had my first plastic shopping experience at their third FRANK store at Vivo City. The first thing that caught my eyes was the huge touch-screen at the entrance. It resembles one of those vending machine where you pick your favorite snacks from. This lets you pick your design for your FRANK card!
If you are not the touchy touchy kind of folks, get into the store and pick up some real cards then slowly decide which design to use for your FRANK card. Pick from over 130 designs with designs from cute and cuddly, quirky to wild and bold. I had a tough time picking mine that day!
For FRANK Credit Card holders can choose to exchange their reward points for cash rebates or vouchers. They can also use the all-in-one VISA payment card to take a ride on trains and buses as well as withdraw cash and sign or tap for purchases.
For those who would rather not spend too much “future” money can opt for the FRANK debit card which comes with a FRANK account. One key feature that attracted me to this FRANK account is the savings goals sub accounts where we can apportion our savings for different purposes. I’ve yet tried this out at this point since I only just received my FRANK card and pin. Will update again when I’ve time to explore this further.
Go check out the cool designs for FRANK card at FRANK by OCBC website. Be warned! They are too hot to resists! *ahem!*
Oh and join them on Facebook too!
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