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Day 28
Monday, June 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM
☁️ 32 °C
Altitude: 7 m
Thailand Khlong Bang Sue 13.803476, 100.54117913°48’13” N 100°32’28” E
Overnight Train
June 26, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We travelled down from Chiang Mai to Bangkok on the overnight sleeper train
This was an interesting experience, the train journey started off well, seats were comfortable and we ordered some dinner which was pretty tasty considering it was cooked on a train.
Then came the sleeping part.... Our seats were turned into beds at 8.30pm so an early night for us but the doors to the carriage kept sliding open so it just banged all night and the train ride was quite bumpy and they didn't turn off any of the lights. Anyway we arrived in Bangkok at 6.10am and saw the sunrise as we pulled into the station although we got very little sleep it is all part of the adventure.Read more
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Day 29
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 11:30 AM
☁️ 33 °C
Altitude: 31 m
Thailand Saphan Kwae Yai 14.041545, 99.50411114°2’30” N 99°30’15” E
River Kwai
June 27, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
After arriving in Bangkok early we hopped on a bus to Kanchanaburi which is where the Bridge over the river kwai is located, very lucky that not many people were on the bridge when we took a walk
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Day 30
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 11:30 AM
☁️ 34 °C
Altitude: 21 m
Thailand Kanchanaburi Railway Station 14.032026, 99.52554914°1’55” N 99°31’32” E
War Cemetery and Skywalk
June 28, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Today we explored Kanchanaburi
There is a war cemetery where memorials to 12000 POW
6900 were buried here and some represented were never found 😔

We then headed down to the river to do a skywalk ( a new attraction) it has a glass floor so great for viewingRead more
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Day 31
Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 8:00 AM
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: 226 m
Thailand Nam Tok Erawan 14.361153, 99.14082914°21’40” N 99°8’27” E
Erawan Falls
June 29, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
An early start to catch the bus to Erawan Falls which I have to say was a little bit disappointing mainly due to the lack of rain they have experienced so the waterfalls weren't as impressive as they could have been but it still nice to see them
When we got there we headed straight to the highest level number 7 and then worked our way back down.
If you wanted to swim in the pools you had to hire and wear a lifejacket 🙄 which we did, but the water wasn't very deep so we felt it was a bit pointless for adults.Read more
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Day 32
Friday, June 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM
☁️ 34 °C
Altitude: 19 m
Thailand Khlong Phra Khanong 13.713391, 100.58496213°42’48” N 100°35’6” E
Bangkok again
June 30, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
We headed back to Bangkok for a couple of days to break up the journey before heading further south
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Day 34
Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 7:00 AM
🌧 27 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Thailand Hat Chaiyachet 12.064547, 102.28599212°3’52” N 102°17’10” E
Koh Chang
July 2, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Today we took the bus to Trat and then a ferry across to Koh Chang
It wasn't the most welcoming weather as when we got on the ferry the heavens opened and it chucked it down with rain but never mind we checked into our hostel and just relaxed
We found a great Italian restaurant just across the road so we treated ourselves to a pizza, some wine and an aperol spritzRead more
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Day 35
Monday, July 3, 2023 at 7:30 PM
☁️ 28 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Thailand Hat Chaiyachet 12.0645, 102.28612°3’52” N 102°17’10” E
Sunsets and thai food
July 3, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
After spending a day chilling we watched a beautiful sunset followed by some great Thai food
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Day 37
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Altitude: 10 m
Thailand Ao Kai Bae 12.019246, 102.29002112°1’9” N 102°17’24” E
Beaches
July 5, 2023 in Thailand
Today we rented a scooter and headed to a local beach with some people from the hostel
We left early as the tide is low and you can walk to the island and back the water was so clear and warm it was incredibleRead more
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Day 38
Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 11:30 AM
⛅ 30 °C
Altitude: 99 m
Thailand Nam Tok Khlong Phlu 12.065307, 102.31283412°3’55” N 102°18’46” E
Khlong Phlu Waterfall
July 6, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Seeing as we have the scooter we took to the roads and found a beautiful waterfall just round the corner!
The water was lovely and refreshing
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Day 39
Friday, July 7, 2023 at 11:30 AM
☁️ 29 °C
Altitude: 5 m
Thailand Tha Ruea Ban Bao 11.971478, 102.31243111°58’17” N 102°18’45” E
Island exploring
July 7, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Took our scooter all the way to the south of the island, it was a little overcast but still lovely and warm. Stopped at a little fishing village and walked down the pier
From the pier you can see the abandoned cruise ship but it was closed so couldn't explore
Oh and there was a huge spider in the bathroom!!!!!Read more
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Day 42
Monday, July 10, 2023 at 9:30 AM
☁️ 29 °C
Altitude: 7 m
Thailand Khlong Bang Sue 13.803508, 100.54118413°48’13” N 100°32’28” E
On the road again
July 10, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We left the island of Koh Chang and headed towards Bangkok, we decided to not book a mini van and just wing it....
Which turned out in our favour and saved us money!

We arrived in Bangkok at around 5pm jumped on a bus and made our way to the train station called Bang Sue 😉 hoping there were still tickets for the overnight train.

Now our last experience on the sleeper train wasn't the best so I can't say we were looking forward to it but needs must and they did still have seats available but only in First class so we decided to treat ourselves after an already long day and it was the best decision.

Whilst we waited for the train to depart Richard found showers at the train station and checked out the massage chairs he boarded the train feeling very relaxed

We had our own little cabin just for us and we both managed to get some good sleep before arriving at Surat ThaniRead more
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Day 43
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM
☁️ 32 °C
Altitude: 15 m
Thailand Surat Thani 9.130121, 99.3302379°7’48” N 99°19’49” E
Surat Thani
July 11, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We spent a couple of days in Surat Thani just to relax after our long travel day.
It's a meeting point in the south of Thailand as you can go off to the islands or off to the national park
We really enjoyed the night market for food 🤤Read more
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Day 45
Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM
⛅ 30 °C
Altitude: 13 m
Thailand Khlong Lamai 9.472243, 100.0494839°28’20” N 100°2’58” E
Koh Samui
July 13, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today we boarded a ferry to the island of Koh Samui which is about an hour away from the mainland.

The sea is the perfect temperature and to be honest there are not that many people here.

The hotel we are staying at had made us cute little elephants with the towels 😍

We have been enjoying the sunshine and so far no rain 👍Read more
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Day 46
Friday, July 14, 2023 at 12:01 PM
☁️ 29 °C
Altitude: 64 m
Thailand Khlong Bang Laen 8.910493, 98.5244398°54’38” N 98°31’28” E
Koh Samui to Khao Sok
July 14, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Now don't get me wrong Koh Samui is nice if you want to chill on a white sandy beach all day but that just isn't our thing.
Unfortunately as they haven't had any rain all of the waterfalls on the island have dried up and it was in the news that if it doesn't rain soon the island may run out of water!
We had some delicious breakfasts and ate at a local fresh market just up the road from our hotel but tbh I wouldn't rush back to the island.
We got up at 5am Monday morning to leave the island and headed across to Khao Sok National Park 😍Read more
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Day 50
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM
🌧 26 °C
Altitude: 67 m
Thailand Khlong Bang Laen 8.912289, 98.5252228°54’44” N 98°31’31” E
Khao Sok
July 18, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Rainy season has finally caught up with us
There was a storm overnight and we woke up to a power cut so cold showers for us!
We wandered around the village this morning and managed to find a restaurant that was open for some breakfast, power finally came back on late morning 👍
We went tubing this afternoon down the river with a local guide and he was great, pointing out monkey's, snakes, monitor lizards and different types of plants, it was really relaxing 😎Read more
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Day 51
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM
🌧 27 °C
Altitude: 83 m
Thailand Ban Chiao Lan 8.977363, 98.8202958°58’39” N 98°49’13” E
National Park - Khao Sok
July 19, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Wow!!!!
Even though we had a couple of showers our day on the lake was incredible and the pictures we took just don't do it justice.
We went out on a long tail boat, hiked to a diamond cave, saw some bats 🦇 huge spiders 🕷️🕸️ and a cute gekho 🦎
Then we headed into the rainforest learning about the flora and fauna before stopping on a floating restaurant for lunch
Then it was back to the boat to start our journey home
Such an incredible day trip 😍Read more
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Day 52
Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 12:30 PM
☁️ 30 °C
Altitude: 7 m
Thailand Hat Ao Nang 8.031152, 98.822198°1’52” N 98°49’20” E
Ao Nang
July 20, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Today we left Khao Sok and headed south to Ao Nang and we were greeted with lots of lovely sunshine ☀️
We spent the afternoon walking around the town and along the beach.
Now we need to decide our route down into MalaysiaRead more
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Day 53
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10:30 AM
☁️ 28 °C
Altitude: 14 m
Thailand Khao Laem Nang 8.012196, 98.8377048°0’44” N 98°50’16” E
Railay Beach
July 21, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
It's wasn't the best weather today but we braved a very choppy sea and took a longtail boat to Railway Beach which you can only reach by boat ⛵
The beach was beautiful and you can walk across the mainland to another beach where you could do rock climbing if you wanted to and there is a cave full of wooden penises which apparently bring good luck and fertility to those who touch them.
Richard hiked up to a viewpoint which wasn't the easiest as mainly tree roots and a rope so I stayed behindRead more
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Day 54
Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM
☁️ 29 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Thailand Khlong Thung Ri 7.002836, 100.4733577°0’10” N 100°28’24” E
Travel day to Hat Yai
July 22, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After a delicious breakfast we had a long travel day ahead of us, we left our hostel at 10.30am and checked into our new location at 6.30pm
The bus journey felt like forever but we made it and went to dinner at a local night market with some people we met on the bus 🚐Read more
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Day 55
Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 9:30 AM
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: 56 m
Malaysia Padang Besar 6.664848, 100.3222856°39’53” N 100°19’20” E
Leaving Thailand
July 23, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
An early start this morning to catch the 7.30am train to the Malaysian border town of Padang Besar, after a wonderful 7 weeks in Thailand we are checking out
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Trip end
July 23, 2023