Flying is cheap and quick, but the rail route from Bangkok to KL Sentral is one of Southeast Asia's classic overland trips. How the Thai sleeper connects to Malaysia's ETS trains, how long it really takes, and what to check before crossing.
Krabi is the hub for the southern Andaman. How to reach it from Bangkok by air, bus or rail, and how to continue to Ao Nang, Railay and the islands once you land.
Samui's own airport is the fastest way in and the most expensive. How the Surat Thani route works with three ferry companies from two piers, what the overnight bus-and-ferry combo is really like, and which arrival pier suits which beach.
A World Heritage city with no railway station. Comparing the direct bus, two very differently priced airports, the train-plus-van route, and how to explore the historical park by bicycle.
Phuket and Krabi are 800–860 km from Bangkok — twelve hours or more by road versus about 1 h 20 min in the air, with dozens of low-cost flights a day.…
Chiang Rai has no railway, so it comes down to flying or a night bus. The trade-offs of each, plus the one-way Chiang Mai–Chiang Rai routing that avoids backtracking.
Chiang Mai is roughly 700 km north of Bangkok and is the best-served route in the country. You can take an overnight sleeper and wake up in the north,…