janet,
thanks for the info on the HK boom box radio from Target Australia. actually, my sis' ILs (who are Australians and live near Melbourne) are coming down to S'pore end of this mth or 1st week of July, but really damn paiseh to ask them to buy lor...
see how 1st lah, maybe i speak to my sis and see if she can arrange something with them. cause they are all actually flying up to London to attend her BIL's wedding, then on the way back from London to Melbourne some of them are planning to stopover in S'pore to visit my sis and her hubby.
acthia,
enjoy your hols in BKK! actually i was gonna recommend you stay in PP, cause it's VERY convenient, esp since your mum and girls will be with you. the shopping centre got ALOT of food places (McDonald's KFC, foodcourt, etc) so buying food will not be a problem. some more there is a supermarket there, so you can get groceries (eg. mineral water, snacks, etc) easily also.