The flights were quite expensive so for our journey to Chiang Mai we had decided to take a boat, minivan and 2 overnight trains with a night stop in bangkok. Our overnight train to bangkok was a pleasant experience with comfortable and clean bedding. We had booked ourselves into the Naria hotel which was in the financial district of bangkok. The hotel was modern, clean and of a high standard considering the small amount we had paid. After a spot of lunch we hop...

After a whopping 13 hours sleep we headed out to book our overnight train to Krabi in Southern Thailand. Unfortunately the train was fully booked and we had to take a 13 hour overnight coach instead! After a 20 minute walk through Bangkoks streets and alleyways with our heavy luggage, we then waited in the pouring rain for an hour wait by a busy roadside for our coach to show up! The coach was modern and comfortable and we did manage some sleep. If only it took ...