So today was our first full day in Bangkok and we decided we should start exploring. Well we did once we got up at about 10.30 - we needed our sleep! Before we went exploring though, we started with some breakfast in out hotel again, and then we thought it would be a good idea to book our train tickets to our next stop. We have decided to head down to Koh Samui first, hopefully the weather isn't too bad down there (though as I type the heavens have just opened, lucky we're inside!). So we booked our 2nd class fan-cooled (they didn't have any air-con tickets left) sleeper bunks down to Surat Thani, and a combo bus and boat ticket across to Koh Samui. We leave at 6.30 on Sunday night and arrive in Surat
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