It was a year ago when i last stepped into Thailand. Last August to be exact. I simply miss Bangkok. I don't know how this trip will turn out to be like coz I'm going with my buddy Sherin, My parents, my uncle and aunt. Before we even go on the trip, problems occurred.
1st incident:
Booking of the air ticket. Sherin could not confirm if she could take leave and the scheduled date of departure falls on her mum's birthday. So it was kinda delayed when we booked the air ticket. Luckily, we still managed to grab the cheap air tix.
2nd Incident:
Uncle got a change of boss and might not be able to take leave. Can only make it on the weekend. But we have booked the tickets already!!! He thought of changing the tickets but it was far too expensive. So he said that he will try talking to his boss again.
3rd incident:
I told my mum it's about time to book the hotel rooms but mum said that our hols is in july and is a low season. Not many people are going, shld have many rooms left. Delay again!!!
4th Incident:
Finally, uncle's leave was been approved. My mum said we can go and book the hotel rooms. Great. And what happened next? They quoted us a reasonable price to stay in our required hotel, Asia Hotel. But that was subject to confirmation. The travel agency called and told me that the standard rooms are fully booked. Only deluxe rooms are available but have to top up SGD 35 per pax. Nvm, i told the travel agent to get me a similar hotel. Requested Eastin hotel, Fully Booked. Requested Bangkok Palace Hotel, Fully Booked. Well done!!!
I decided to change to another agency to help me to source for hotel. The agency is even lousier. They can't find rooms in Asia hotel for me, n want me to top up $$ to stay in Eastin Hotel. I'm desperate already and i said yes to it though i know it's not worth it at all coz Eastin hotel's room cost lesser than Asia Hotel. U know when i was booking the hotel rooms i left less than a week to do so. It was friday back then and i'm heading to Bangkok on a coming Wednesday. No superior rooms for Eastin hotel too. She asked me if Arnoma hotel is fine with me. O f coz right, it's a gd hotel at good location. Why not when she charged 126 per pax? I called her again and she told me 126 per pax is only meant for 3 days 2 night. I need to pay another 50 bucks for extension night. What's her problem??? She shld have told me earlier about the price is meant for 3 days 2 nights. I'm going for 4 days 3 nights and she must have serious problem to quote me 1 day lesser. Am i supposed to sleep on the street for that night? And there she goes again, she said that if not, she could get Eastin hotel deluxe room for me at SGD 210.
Seriously, i think she's nuts. She is charging me SGD 113 for superior room for Eastin hotel and SGD 210 for deluxe room. That's maddness!!! Charging me SGD 97 more for deluxe room and is based on twin sharing. So it added up to SGD 194 more just for upgrading to deluxe room. She knew that i was desperate for hotel and keep increasing the prices. Such a dishonest travel agency!!!
I went down to the agency and took back my deposit, called the previous agency that liaise with me to book the hotel rooms again. Got the rooms in the end. Thanks God!!!
See.... so many problems in between. Hopefully everything will turn out fine. As i said, i jus wan it to be a pleasant trip. ^_^
