Hi,

Thinking of travelling overland from Bangkok to Chaing Mai. What is the best
mode. Any comfortable coach and how much and time it take to reach there ?

Thought this would be a good way to see Thailand and wonder what interesting
things to do in Chaing Mai and Bangkok for a family who is planning to visit
this Dec.

From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, what kind of Air Service is available for a one
way trip, to connect our return flight to Singapore.

Thanks and appreciate any comments.

Lien

> Thinking of travelling overland from Bangkok to Chaing Mai. What is the
best
> mode. Any comfortable coach and how much and time it take to reach there ?

There are buses and trains.

> From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, what kind of Air Service is available for a
one
> way trip, to connect our return flight to Singapore.

Plenty of flights. Generally, Thai air services are excellent.

Per
http://www.lowdin.nu

Lien wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Thinking of travelling overland from Bangkok to Chaing Mai. What is the best
> mode. Any comfortable coach and how much and time it take to reach there ?
>
> Thought this would be a good way to see Thailand and wonder what interesting
> things to do in Chaing Mai and Bangkok for a family who is planning to visit
> this Dec.
>
> From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, what kind of Air Service is available for a one
> way trip, to connect our return flight to Singapore.
>
> Thanks and appreciate any comments.
>
> Lien

I used the diesel railcar, it was very COLD so bring a warm sweater. The
daytrain was ok, but you might get a little bored.

There is some nice views from the car though as you pass over the plains
with rice fields, up through the mountains with steep sides down
outside. Scary!

I enjoyed the train trip.

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Lien wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Thinking of travelling overland from Bangkok to Chaing Mai. What is the best
> mode. Any comfortable coach and how much and time it take to reach there ?

There are both day and night busses and trains. The VIP night busses
tend to be very cold but they do provide blankets. The night train beds
offer a comfortable sleep unless you are very tall. Personally, I prefer
the overnight passage as the scenery from Bangkok until about 60 km from
Chiang Mai is almost identical; rice fields and banana plantations in
endless succession. But once you reach the mountains the views are
pretty and interesting to photograph as you pass through.

> Thought this would be a good way to see Thailand

If you were to stop in Ayutthya for a day, stop in Sukkothai for a day,
then continue north I'd agree. But to make a non-stop trip, better to
take a night train or buss, or a quick 30 minute flight.

> and wonder what interesting
> things to do in Chaing Mai and Bangkok for a family who is planning to visit
> this Dec.

There are so many varied and interesting things in both cities, but I'd
give Bangkok three full days of sightseeing and Chiang Mai at least 4
full days. There is a much greater variety of sight to see and things to
do in the north.

> From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, what kind of Air Service is available for a one
> way trip, to connect our return flight to Singapore.

Chiang Mai's airport is International. You can check your baggage, clear
immigration, and board in Chiang Mai, perhaps needing to change planes
in Bangkok, and collect your bags in S'pore with no problems. There are
several flights a day during December.

If you have more specific question, don't hesitate to e-mail me.

Steve Kramer
Chiang Mai, Thailand
http://www.photoenvisions.com

We travelled from Bangkok to Chang Mai with the night train. Lovely. Around
22.00 you gonna sleep and in the morning around 9.00 you arrive. The day can
start. A nice and good way to travel.

"Lien" <Lien_tan@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:boad1a$gdh$1@nobel2.pacific.net.sg...
> Hi,
>
> Thinking of travelling overland from Bangkok to Chaing Mai. What is the
best
> mode. Any comfortable coach and how much and time it take to reach there ?
>
> Thought this would be a good way to see Thailand and wonder what
interesting
> things to do in Chaing Mai and Bangkok for a family who is planning to
visit
> this Dec.
>
> From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, what kind of Air Service is available for a
one
> way trip, to connect our return flight to Singapore.
>
> Thanks and appreciate any comments.
>
> Lien
>
>

> We travelled from Bangkok to Chang Mai with the night train. Lovely.
Around
> 22.00 you gonna sleep and in the morning around 9.00 you arrive. The day
can
> start. A nice and good way to travel.

We did it with the nightbus and wished we had done it with the train
instead. Also flew once which was perfectly ok.

Can you buy tickets for the train the same day as for Samui?

Per

http://lowdin.nu