Chiang Mai is a Whole World, Chiang Mai, Thailand
We opted for the slowness, that I particularly love while traveling, and we reached Chiang Mai with the night train from Bangkok, leaving at 7.20 p.m. (€ 10 each). A journey into the journey, which treated us with a moving awakening at dawn, with a breathtaking view on the shiny green forest.
Once on board, a very pretty and sweet lady, speaking only Thai, fixed a small coffee table between the seats (only two per side, facing one another), and let us have the menu for both dinner and breakfast (4 €) and served us a cold lager with chips (€ 1). At about 11.00 p.m. a gentleman came in to prepare our beds with clean sheets and blankets and wished us good night with a wonderful toothless smile.
the only very negative detail was the polar climate on board due to a never stopping air conditioning system above each bed (same thing in all the buses and minivans all over the country!). I recommend sweatshirt and socks and a good dose of self-mockery and sense of humor given the evolution of the looks on board during the evening!!! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Once on board, a very pretty and sweet lady, speaking only Thai, fixed a small coffee table between the seats (only two per side, facing one another), and let us have the menu for both dinner and breakfast (4 €) and served us a cold lager with chips (€ 1). At about 11.00 p.m. a gentleman came in to prepare our beds with clean sheets and blankets and wished us good night with a wonderful toothless smile.
the only very negative detail was the polar climate on board due to a never stopping air conditioning system above each bed (same thing in all the buses and minivans all over the country!). I recommend sweatshirt and socks and a good dose of self-mockery and sense of humor given the evolution of the looks on board during the evening!!! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Chiang Mai is a Whole World
Guide Location: Thailand » Chiang Mai
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Silvia Moggia
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Guide Location: Thailand » Chiang Mai
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Silvia Moggia
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
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- Doi Suthep
- Wat U-Mong
- Sai Nam Phung Orchid
- Night Bazaar
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