Thailand

Getting there:

* Example itinerary
* Thai railway tickets

Things to do:

* Bangkok
	+ New years ideas
	+ Guide PDF
		- Issaya Siamese club (Top 50 restaurants in asia)
		- Rooftop bar (Top 10)
			* More rooftop bars (Top 20)
		- Mermaid island Cafe
	+ Our hotel: Conrad bangkok
		- Getting there:
			* Taxi from airport 40 minutes about 600-800 Baht $20-25
			* BTS sky train to Makassan Station then Taxi / tuk-tuk to hotel (May close at midnight)
	+ Chatuchak weekend market (Map)
		- Must go, HUGE market with dining area.
	+ Grand palace, Wat pho, Wat arun
		- All very close to each other
	+ Temples
		- Wat Saket and the Golden Mount
		- Wat Traimit: The gold buddah temple
		- Wat Benchamabophit
		- Wat Kalayanamit
	+ Floating market - Multiple (Khlong Lat Mayom, Thaling Chan, Damnoen)
	+ Khao San Road (map)
		- Endless bars, shops, street food, international restaurants, vendors, locals, and activity all day and all night
		- Recommendation: Brick bar Local Thai Ska Bar
	+ Soi Rambuttri (map)
		- Quieter than Khaosan
	+ Long tail boat ride (khlong)
		- Where: You find long-tail boats and river ferries available at almost all floating docks along the Chao Praya River.
		- Cost: 1000 Baht / hour for private hire
	+ China town
		- Really good street food and sea food
		- walking map
	+ Lumpini Park (map)
	+ Ayutthaya day trip
	+ Bike tour
	+ 6 day trips from Bangkok
	+ Leaving: Overnight train north to chang mai?
* Chang Mai
	+ Flight to Chiang mai
		- VZ102

 Departure
Depart: 2 Jan 2018 09:45
Arrival: 2 Jan 2018 11:05

* + - * Where to stay by Hotels.com
			* Elephant nature park
				+ Highly regarded, treats elephants well
			* Patara elephant camp
			* Mountain Biking
			* Hike / Waterfall
			* Bua Thong waterfalls: (Sticky waterfalls)
			* 4 day bike trek
			* Chat with a monk
			* Wat Phra That - Doi Suthep (Just outside chiang mai)- must go
			* Cooking school
				+ Thai farm cooking school 1500 Baht / person, includes transportation

* + - Temples in the old city
			* Wat Chedi Luang
			* Wat Chiang Man
			* Wat Sri Suphan
			* Wat Phra Singh
			* Wat Suan Dok

* Mae Hong Son Loop (7 days, 6 nights) Additional info, Lonely planet, Another guide, another blog
	+ Chiang Mai --> Mai Sarian
		- Doi Inthanon national park (Has highest mountain in Thailand)
			* The great holy relics pagoda
	+ Mae Sariang --> Mae Hong Son
	+ Mae Hong son ---> Pai
		- *Su Tong Pae Bridge*.
		- Pha Sua Waterfall
	+ Pai --> Chiang Mai
		- Famous backpacking town, music, great views / scenery
* Chang Rai
	+ 19 top atractions in Chiang Rai
	+ The white temple
	+ The Opium museum
	+ Hot springs
	+ Waterfalls
		- Khun Korn Waterfall
		- Huay Mae Sai Waterfall
	+ Day trip to Tachileik (myanmar)
	+ Phu Chi Fa
	+ TO Laos
* Chiang Khong
	+ Thailand-Laos border town
		- Getting there: Red local bus from station #1. Leaves every hour about 2$, takes 2-3hrs
		- Recommended to stay at fortune riverview hotel
* Koh Tao
	+ Getting there:
		- Train and ferry: Train to chumphon and ferry
		- Flight and ferry - Fly to chumphon and ferry
		- Flight to koh samui and ferry (fastest most expensive)
	+ Diving certification (Roctopus diving)
		- Open water $257(8,600 Baht) 4 days
		- Advanced $240 (8000 Baht)
* Khao Sok lake national park
	+ getting there
* Hiking
	+ Trekkin

* Khao Lak
	+ Live aboard scuba trip, 3 days 2 nights, 9 dives Estimated cost $350-400, sea dragon

* Krabi
	+ Railay Beach

Currency: Thai Baht

Current conversion rate: 1 baht = 3 cents, 100 Baht = 3.00 Dollars

Accomodations: