Chilling out at a small coffee shop selling freshly brewed coffee
Situated to the North East of Bangkok, some 30 minutes drive, is Ram Inthra in the Minburi district. Our representative there got us a gem of a resort called Syn Siri Resort. It has a resort feel though with no facilities except for a clean room, toilets, friendly reception staff and fresh towels every day. For THB 1000 (S$ 40 or US$ 28) it is a steal especially for us business folk who have no need to base ourselves inside Bangkok and wasting the additional half hour or 45 minutes to get in and out of the city.
The Ram Inthra Road is a long stretch of road, and our resort was at the flyover turnover near Fashion Island. Further infield lies the Panya Inthra Golf Club, one of the most prestigious clubs within Metropolitan Bangkok. I had an hour's run during my stay in Bangkok and the footpath is wide and even, something which my joints appreciate ! There are a number of food shops by the roadside selling grilled fish, papaya salad, fried seafood and soups so we always have clean food at very decent prices just at our doorsteps.
View from my room at the 'resort'
Friendly hawkers
The prices offered by the hawkers are very reasonable by Singapore standards, for THB 40 to THB 55 (small or big bowls) which comes to about S$ 1.80 (US$ 1.40) and S$ 2.30 (US$ 1.80) you can have a bowl of nutritious pork noodles with lots of vegetables like spring onions, towgay (bean sprouts), lettuce and morning glory
Je Kann coffee cafe which is situated right by the roadside, is a gem of a shop with a very friendly owner, Kew and her staff. A coffee latte or coffee mocha freshly brewed is only THB 50 (S$ 2.00 or US$ 1.60). A Cappucino or an espresso is slightly cheaper at THB 45.
You can sit away in the cool airconditoned cafe by the roadside looking out into the green courtyard with frangipani and other local trees. Very soothing and relaxing indeed !
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