Manila Survival + Bangkok Unrest

Wheeeeew! Finally I was able to get out of Bangkok after all of my encounters with the Reds. Last week wasn't really fun at all. We were only able to attend two practicals and two demo classes. As i was ironing my whites on Thursday afternoon last week, my friend texted me and said that we will not be having classes for the rest of the week. Earlier that day was supposed to be the dispersal of the reds. And so it happened. Gunshots, explosions and shattered glasses were everywhere the Silom, Saladaeng and Sathorn area. I was stuck in my apartment for 3 days with barely no food. Good thing this only 7-11 outside the Sathorn road was open, with soldiers sitting inside. It's really hard to picture the situation but I think you're getting it.

keeping up with the twitter updates from Silom, Saladaeng, Dusit Thani and Sathorncurfew was set at 6pm

Sathorn. Nearly a ghost town.

troop outside my soi

my soi, very quiet.

As I was sleeping during the 1st day of the dispersal operation, I couldn't help but wake up in the middle of every hour till dawn. Every minute or two, "GUNSHOT"....2 mins later an explosion. The cycle keeps on repeating. I was on twitter for the whole 3 days, keeping up with the updates and latest blog entries from the journalists who were at the actual sites of the military incidents. http://twaud.io/Wzz - btw, this is what I've been usually hearing that night.

But anyway, culinary school, school is still closed. :P But we did two dishes for this week. It was all about poultry. I couldn't even imagine how much chicken legs, duck legs I have eaten for the past week. This week, we made...

Duck Leg, pot au feu with Sea Salt

Guinea Fowl Tourte

and the Demo Dishes...

Gallette with Rhubarb Confit and Vanilla Cream
Marinated Mackerel with Vegetables

Brioche Cake

Eggplant Caviar

Caramel Custard upside down or Leche Flan :p

But anyway, the rest of the week, I finally managed to get out of Saladaeng. The area wasn't really safe at all since there were shattered glasses everywhere. Ruins of the encounters and etc. I talked to my mom on the phone and asked her if I could go back to the Philippines since school will be closing for a week and a half and will wait for the situation to stabilize. She then agreed , and hastily I headed to BonBon's house at sukhumvit. This is my safe house. :p. Or rather my demilitarized second home. I walked to Soi Convent with all my luggage just to look for a taxi. It was a pain in the ass, since nothing would really pass around the area. But finally managed to get one. I went to Piyarom Sports Club with BonBon and her Mom.

Sweet Secret Pastry Shop

That day, same day as when the 6pm curfew was implemented, I had a sleepover at BonBon's place. My distant thai family accommodated my just like a member of their family. I'm really thankful for you guys. I don't even know how to pay back this gratitude. THANK YOU!!!

last hurrah w/ BonBon before Manila

Secon Square Bang Na, last minute shopping for siblings

Ms. Mona, BonBon's mom

Suvarnabhumi

PAL. Didn't really have a good sleep.

As soon as the plane took off, I could see that there's a part of Bangkok which is in total blackout.

and this was the blackout part. no kidding.

Good thing I'm in Manila now.

Be safe everyone. Hope Bangkok will be better after my 10 days of hibernation.

That's all from Manila.

XOXO

Babinella