Day 13 - Saturday 13th October Having spent too long in Chiang Mai its time to move towards the Laos border, so were off to Chiang Rai. A travel tip for travel in Thailand, most people tend to book their transport from a local tourist office, however we have found that if you buy the tickets yourself from the bus or train station then you pay about 25% of the price. The bus arrived late afternoon in Chiang Rai and we discovered that the place was deserted. It's still low season here for a couple more weeks. However the place reminds me of a Greek or Spanish holiday isle. There are roads full of bars its a pity that they are all empty at the moment. After killing an hour by playing pool (which I won
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