KMTA Day 7/8

2nd last day of KMTA... I'd never missed this place as it's quite run-down, without clean and proper sanitation, full of creepy-crawlies and lack of facilities maintenance. However, having complained this much, one much admit that no doubt the living conditions can be MUCH MUCH BETTER, it's decent enough, at the very least, we've managed to survived this far without getting sick.

There is a temple up on a nearby hill, a few of us went up to take a look and also to pray... The flight of steps leading up is steep and consisted of 432steps (according to one of the guys).

Take a look at the following picture...it's taken from the foot of the steps.




Climbing the steps reminds me of the flight of steps leading to Marina Hill of XXX, those "Vertical" Marathons which I used to take part in, and lastly, my one and only attempt at mountain climbing of Mount Ophir few years back... It's quite shack climbing the steps, we stopped a couple of times along the way and by the time I reached the top, I was breathless and my shirt was drenched in sweat!!

We had a late dinner today at around 8pm as we had a rather late lunch earlier. In the early days of reaching SYC, I tend to go for main courses which includes omelette or deep fried stuffs such as chicken or squid. But after SO's warning about cholesterol, plus my goal to shed some kilos, I'm now going more for mains which consist of plain rice plus another stir-fried dish, usually mixed-vege with meat. These not only (looks) are healthier, but they also cost cheaper too at about 50-60Baht compared to 80-90Baht for the former.

Canteen food in SYC or KMTA are rather expensive (at least 20% more) as compared to anywhere outside. I'm not surprised at this price difference because both Canteens catered mostly to SAF folks and coming from SG, these prices are considered cheap when referenced in the Singapore context. They are, however, expensive, when you compare it in the Thai context. As businessmen, it's natural that you'd want to price your products to rip maximum profits from your customers yet considered cheap enough by their standards. Besides, it's not as if we have too much of a choice considering that the Cookhouse food isn't that appetizing. I mean... The Cookhouse food is decent, but since I have a choice, I'd gladly pay for better options.


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