Bangkok - Siam Square

De-stress, blogshop shopping and pearly white smiles

This post is for those seeking a getaway to Bangkok. If you've been thinking about travelling to Bangkok recently, here's an option - head to Siam Square. Its a wonderful place to de-stress, do some crazy blogshop shopping and receive the feel good vibes from the land of smiles. 

I'd previously blogged about my trip to Bangkok in which I talked about the food and shopping. During that time, I didn't have much time to shop at my favourite area - Siam Square, but thankfully this time around, I had a whole afternoon to conquer that gigantic square! YAY!!!

So without further a do.... here's my experience on Siam Square, my favourite place in bkk and how it can make you really happy!

This place is nestled with many popular restaurants and cafes which a LOT of Singaporeans frequent. 

Among the many places, the more popular ones are:

1. SomTam Restaurant - serves northeastern Thai food, featured on CNNGo and awarded certificate of excellence by Tripadvisor in 2013

2. Mango Tango - serves Mango desserts, be warned there was a VERY long queue when I passed by the shop

3. Ban Khun Mae - I prefer SomTam but if the queue there gets too long, this is another place for authentic Thai food and it is just opposite Mango Tango 

4. A&W - if you were born before the 90s, this is the place to satisfy your root beer and curly fries craving

If you are in need of a beauty fix in Siam Square, take your pick from the multitude of hair salons available. I had a hair cut and rebonding session and it cost me 3500 baht (SGD 160). I remember doing a similar treatment at kimage once and it cost me a whooping $400.  YAY to good bargains, hope my straight hair lasts for a long time. Oh yes, and do remember to bargain to get a better deal bcos I did!

Just like the hair salons, this square is filled with lots of massage shops too. And girls dont worry, they are not the sleazy sort. I had a 1hr head and shoulder messages that cost me 300 baht (SGD 12). My friend and I liked it so much that we extended it to 2hrs!

Siam square has been known to offer trendier clothings at affordable
prices. Despite prices being more expensive than Platinum and Union Mall, the prices here are justified by their more unique and trendier designs. If you are looking for dresses similar to those sold in a blogshop, apart from Platinum mall, this is another place where you could try your luck. 

I had my pampering pedicure session in Siam square too. Am simply in love with the bright pink hue. It brings out the positive energy in me and chases away the blues (pun). My pedicure session came with a quick feet scrub and massage. This cost me 400 baht (16 SGD). The pictures on the right are the neck candies I bought from various shops in Siam Square. Bought the necklaces for SGD 5, 10, 12 and 16 respectively. 

I did a whole lot of pampering activities in Siam Square and all at affordable prices. The services were top notch and the ladies were friendly to me despite the language barrier. It felt great not thinking about the worries that had been bogging me down for the past weeks and my mind was definitely recharged at the end of the day. So if you're looking for a feel good head to toe pampering session, I highly recommend Siam Square in Bangkok!

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