Chiang Khong to Chiang Mai
January 18th 2010 Monk had originally planned to stay a couple of nights in Chiang Rai before moving on to Chiang Mai. This would have broken up the bus journey into a 3-hour and and 5-hour stint. However, he decided that it might be better to get the journey done in one chunk and to leave Chiang Rai for a future, more leisurely stay.
The public bus from Chiang Khong to Chiang Mai takes 7-8 h
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