PWM Offsite 2006 - Bangkok

This is my first time going on a trip with my company, and for its official Offsite event @ Bangkok. As everyone knows Bangkok is a shopping paradise, my main agenda is to have fun and do lotsa shopping! Other than my own money, my Sales Rep also gave us an angpow of THB 5,000 to do more shopping there! Yippee!!

Departure from SG: 8th Sep (Fri) 6pm

Everyone is in BKK holiday mood ever since Thursday...Symptoms: Losing of concentration, Laughing and joking endlessly, feeling light and fluttery. How to treat? Just go to BKK lor! haha...I managed to clear my work by 3pm which is the time for us to depart from office. Dear is so sweet that he comes all the way to meet me for lunch as he can't send me off to airport. Felt

So long never go abroad for holiday..so long never sit aeroplane liao...It has been 4 years since I went Bangkok... Sua Ku hor?Very excited of this trip. Going to shop-till-I-drop!

Reached BKK around 8-tish.Had a remarkable experience @ the airport. Firstly the stupid Counter staff gave me that disgusting irritating look when I passed her my passport with my nice pinkish passport holder.I also gave her a dirty look when I am being asked to look at the camera in front of her.So unfriendly staff! Then the whole group of us(12) went to the wrong exit to look for the Plaza Athenee hotel representative, who turns out to be a young guy in cap and T-shirt,holding on a sign stating "Morgan Stanley". How can that be?It should not disclose our company name publicly in the first place, and secondly, we were told that it should be indicating "PWM Offsite" instead!! Suspiscious thoughts and tense feelings uprose among the 12 of us.Furthermore, that chap doesn't know where to bring us to, and how many people he is driving, upon asking him. We quickly go to the Information Counter to check on the right Hotel Rep.Later then we know that that chap is the guide, and the hotel rep who is supposed to be dressed in suit and pants is late.All these hoo-ha caused us to be delayed at the airport for more than an hour. One of my friend also quite suay, lost his hp on the place.Luckily he's a rich guy.So no worries to get a new one.But then our shopping agenda has been delayed by all these hoo-ha lor.

Anyway my first stop is Suan-Lum Night Bazaar which has totally bowled me over with its cheap and cute stuffs! Bought a lot of stuffs and had some Thai food there.So Enjoy ah!

9th Sep (Sat): Team Building Activity

The team building activity is a cooking competition, of each group made up of 8 pax, from both HK and SG PWM staff. The dishes are of course Thai specialities, with a famous lady chef demonstrating to us on the stage. The food we prepared are YUMMY!!!How I wish I can eat more of it before it is being taken to the kitchen Wat a pity. I like the dessert the best! Well, we learnt to interact with one another with them communicating in Cantonese, while me trying hard to understand it..haha..lousy right? We all do our part well, without making things ugly for one another (especially when you need to dedicate tasks, or instructing who and who to do wat and wat - that kinda stuffs lor.) Maybe everyone is already grown up so behaves like matured people. Well, we didn't win, but we have gained wonderful team building time!

A bit (actually very) disappointed when I realise I din get my cert and receipes as I wan to try cooking for Dear to eat one...They say they will pouch to me directly...Duno true or not Tried cheering myself up, by treating myself to another shopping treat for the afternoon!

Shopping Venues:
1) Platinum Fashion Mall

2) MBK Shopping Mall

3) Siam Square

Finally I am able to buy my lingerie, ate some more Thai food along roadside, bought Thai tidbits back to Singapore. Completed another round of necessary shopping before I have to head back to Singapore on Sunday.

Highlight of the Night - PWM Gala Dinner (Pokka Dot Theme)
Gota rush back to hotel by 5.45pm to meet up with the performance group. FYI, newbies like me have to put up a performance during the Gala Dinner. Well, it was really hard to coordinate the gathering, let alone the rehearsal. I was quite frustrated and unhappy with their attitude, and also almost the whole night I am hiding myself in the corner, feeling very very very unhappy...

I don't like the socialising that they are doing...I don't like the way people go up to the big boss trying to create an impression...I don't like all the commotion....I don't like when I see the ugliness of how some people behave...I don't like when they keep compelling the poor guy to do something he don't like.

I am just keeping quiet the whole night, eating my food, preparing for my performance stint when its time to be...Smile at the camera when I need to...

I rather hide in my room and stay away from all these...

Well, the performance did turn out very hilarious as our male lead has decided to put in his 101% efforts and courage into the performance. Everything went well later..

Right after the dinner,a few of us went back to Suan Lum Night Bazaar to continue some more shopping..Well, it wasnt as nice and exciting as the first night..So only bought 2 belts for my dad and father-in-law. Sat Tuk Tuk the 2nd time for this trip...Quite fun..like sitting bike like that...

Departure from BKK: 10th Sep (Sun) 11am

Took the earlier flight with AP cuz she needs to prepare for her next-day Taiwan trip. Anyway I am also glad that i can go home earlier to see my hubby...He muz have missed me alot!

I want to Thank my Dear for helping me with all the housework by himself when I was away imersing myself in my shopping spree...I really can't Thank u enough...Thanks for taking the MRT to airport to come and fetch me...

We shall go and enjoy ourselves again in BKK after our wedding!

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