Well it's time and I'm off to the airport - Thailand here I come!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
48. Chiang Mai Bus Ticket Booked
Another post I should have made last week. I did say I'd post here when I had news - well I did. Adisak emailed me last week saying he had the bus ticket and asked where should he send it - to accommodation in Chiang Mai or to Austrlaia. He will send it to where I'm staying in Chiang Mai and I'll pick it up when I arrive. So that's all done.
Above: Green Bus?
Is this, I wonder the famous Green Bus which goes from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong? It must be a lady bus - it's earing a skirt!
Above: Too many passengers
I have heard it said that sometimes the buses are over full and carry more passengers than they should, but I think this is going too far, don't you? Then again, this most likely won't happen as you have to have a ticket to get on the bus.
Is this, I wonder the famous Green Bus which goes from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong? It must be a lady bus - it's earing a skirt!
I have heard it said that sometimes the buses are over full and carry more passengers than they should, but I think this is going too far, don't you? Then again, this most likely won't happen as you have to have a ticket to get on the bus.
47. Train Ticket Done and Dusted
Train Ticket Booked
Well now, I really should have posted this last week, but you know how things get - lots to do, not enough time...Anyhow, my ticket is all paid for and I have a confirmed booking.
How It Worked Out
They sent me the form, I printed it, filled it out, then tootled off to the Post Office to fax it over to them. Had to also fax a copy of my passport and both sides of the credit card. Cost me $7.00 to do this - first the Postmaster has to photocopy the things, there's a fee for that, then it gets faxed across - that's two pages and there's a fee for that too.
Which Class?
I went for second class with air-con, lower berth. The train departs at 19.35pm and arrives in Chiang Mai at 9.45am. The cost was 1,067 Baht which includes the 200 Baht handling fee. I am to meet their representative at the station at a certain time and pay 300 Baht (delivery fee) and then collect my ticket. All up, the total cost is 1,367 Baht. I'm not including the $7 for the Post Office. Anyway, I'm well pleased that it turned out that I will be travelling second class, not only because of the money saved, but it will be more enjoyable meeting other people.
I will book my train ticket Nong Khai to Bangkok after I've collected my ticket to Chiang Mai.
Well now, I really should have posted this last week, but you know how things get - lots to do, not enough time...Anyhow, my ticket is all paid for and I have a confirmed booking.
How It Worked Out
They sent me the form, I printed it, filled it out, then tootled off to the Post Office to fax it over to them. Had to also fax a copy of my passport and both sides of the credit card. Cost me $7.00 to do this - first the Postmaster has to photocopy the things, there's a fee for that, then it gets faxed across - that's two pages and there's a fee for that too.
Which Class?
I went for second class with air-con, lower berth. The train departs at 19.35pm and arrives in Chiang Mai at 9.45am. The cost was 1,067 Baht which includes the 200 Baht handling fee. I am to meet their representative at the station at a certain time and pay 300 Baht (delivery fee) and then collect my ticket. All up, the total cost is 1,367 Baht. I'm not including the $7 for the Post Office. Anyway, I'm well pleased that it turned out that I will be travelling second class, not only because of the money saved, but it will be more enjoyable meeting other people.
I will book my train ticket Nong Khai to Bangkok after I've collected my ticket to Chiang Mai.