Chiang Mai to Bangkok Train

It cost a little more than the overnight bus but you get a bunk for the night.

January 15th 2008
Train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok to Hat Yai then bus to Penang, Malaysia The train ride from Chiang Mai is a nice change from the overnight bus trip to Bangkok. At about 8 pm a steward comes around to make your bed with clean white sheets and tells you to get in. In the morning he wakes you up about 6 am and tells you to get out. The sleeping car had lots of foreigners. Arriving in ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang

During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more

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17th January 2011

Neil
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Hasn't changed at all
I took that train to the north back in 1987 and it hasn't changed a bit, from the looks of it!

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