Day 5 (Nongprue, Bang Lamung)

I use pre-paid plan for my communication back home. The night I arrived, tried to make a call and sent sms but both didn't go through. Only incoming calls and sms were received (with roaming charges of course). It was different about 1.5 years ago. I could still make a call back then ... Hmm...these telecommunication plans change fast!!

Anyway, bought a new SIM card. An AIS 1,2 Call for 50B with a bonus of 15B for usage. Then topped it up with 200B (equiv to RM19 or thereabout). And this morning, changed my FB mobile no. to the new no. so that I can receive and reply text messages via the handphone. 

Day 4 (Nongprue, Bang Lamung)

With the many electronic gadgets around us and owner to some of them, don't forget to bring along your universal adaptor when travelling. Since most would live up to the tagline 'Now Everybody Can Fly', a wise move is to check the destination's power voltage. Buy an adaptor before hand or you might consider buying one when you reach your destination. I did both (psst...one was not enough)!!

Day 3 (Nongprue, Bang Lamung)

Bottled drinking water is essential here. Be it for drinking purposes or for cooking. I noticed the water was fast diminishing in the big bottle last night. Just need hubby to fill it up before he goes to work. Before, in Khlong Nueng, we could just go down and fill the bottles at a water dispensing machine, but not here, since it's quite far to walk out.

It's not advisable for us to drink piped water over here. So, do bring along your water bottles or your Tupperware tumbler (ohh...you can get a tumbler from me. Click here or here!!) when travelling around.

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Dinner was taken at a road-side stall. Khao mok (sort of nasi minyak), chicken rice and kuetiaw soup. 160 Baht for 4 persons + 1 saiklong (tapau). The stall is located along the road where Masjid al Ikhsan is located, again off Sukhumvit Road, Pattaya. Stopped by at a fruit stall and bought 2.5kg mangoes. Cost us 50B. Rambutan, durian, mangosteen were also on sale. Going towards the main road (Sukhumvit), there's another masjid with a few Muslim operated food stalls outside its perimeter. So, halal food is not an issue, alhamdulillah.

Mangoes that we bought

* For khao mok picture, click here...but only for friends' view...

Note: 

1. Bang Lamung is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chonburi Province (changwat), Thailand. It is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon - Bang Lamung, Nong Prue, Nong Pla Lai, Pong, Khao Mai Kaeo, Huai yai, Takhian Tia and Na Kluea), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban).

2.  Tambon within cities or towns have no subdivision into villages, but into communities (chumchon).

3. changwat (province) >> amphoe (district) >> tambon (subdistrict) >> muban (village)/chumchon (community)

Source: Wikipedia

Before it reaches 365 days....

The blog has been collecting webs for the past 10 months. Sigh!! With a little time on hand, decided to put in a few words...

Day 2 (Nongprue, Bang Lamung)

We are back again in the Land of the Smiles but at a different location totally. The Province of Chon Buri is now 'the home'. From an apartment building in Pathum Thani, now it's a landed abode. A bit far from Suvarnabhumi Airport but it's the highway (Hiway 7) all the way. To reach the new place, we made a left turn before reaching Pattaya. It's about 4km off Sukhumvit Rd. Well, I like what I see... And what do I see? A small garden....:-)