Next Stop... Thailand: Bangkok - Chiang Mai!
'Next Stop...' had been neglected and this growing blog series deserved a fourth edition, Thailand did not disappoint me! The road to that overnight train journey was a little bumpy because the booking agent tried my patience but all was well in the end. Travelling from Bangkok to Chiang Mai was a breeze, I was impressed with my first Thai rail journey! I was sad to leave Bangkok! The time had come for me to leave Bangkok after spending three or so days in the capital, as I left Silom behind me I knew that I hadn't seen the last of that Thai megacity! Heading from Si Lom Station to Bang Sue Station took some time but I didn't need to rush to that far out train station, I had slept well and given myself ample time. Bang Sue? I had already brushed shoulders with this interchange station on Bangkok's vast MRT system soon after I had arrived into Don Mueang International Airport because I needed to change from the 'Dark Red Line' to the 'Blue Line'. ...