so I finally decided it was time to leave Bangkok, and as i write from my room in vientien in laos,it seems that it was the right time given the political unrest in bangkok at the moment, although you cant tell from the tourist areas of the city. Now for those who want to go to laos for a visa run I would not recommend it after the struggle today has been. The trip started well with the cab ride to hualumpung train staion seeing countless numbers of police and ambulance no doubt on there way to the airport, once I arrived there, I got onto the train which was a sleeper train bound for nong khai a town in the province of isaan on the border of thailand. this was to be my first trip
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