British backpackers, Bangkok bound by bus. Brilliant!
June 19th 2006 17.06.06
After breakie we got on a saamlaw (a guy on his bike with a place for us to sit in the back, same as a trishaw) to the bus station where we were straight on the 11.15 bus to Bangkok.
We arrived just before 2pm expecting a complete hounding from touts and taxi drivers and tuk tuk brivers, but it was ok, just a couple of taxis.
Now, everyone we have spoken to has always used taxis in Ban
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