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The only way to get to Pak Chong, our base for visiting Khao Yai National Park, is Thailand's notoriously slow railway. Once we were only offered standing, third-class tickets I started to think it might be a bit of a nightmare. For some reason, I was thinking scorching heat in a stinky, cramped carriage, stuck between sweaty unfriendly locals and chickens and other animals wedged inside bamboo cages. It was actually pretty much the London Underground, overground, but having to make...

We caught a plane from Chengdu to Bangkok and arrived at our guest house at 3 am.  Tanisha booked us at this Christian guest house because we're not exactly into the whole "Backpacker's Road" where you have to constantly watch your purse and dodge vomiting drunkards on the road.  But the Christian guest house was a whole other experience, as I learned at dinner.   We learned that most of the people staying in the guest house are missionaries in impoverished town...

As a part of my five month trip, I've spent four weeks in Thailand

Heute hatten wir eine ganztaegige gefuehre Tour ducht den Regenwald im Khao Yai National Park. Es war total spannend und aufregend. Wir haben einige Tiere (Affen, Voegel, Spinnen...) gesehen, uns mit netten Leuten unterhalten, sind sowohl zu Fuss als auch mit dem Auto viel herumgestreift, haben am Holz von Zimt und Sandelholzbaeumen gerochen... Es war wunderbar, bis auf die Leeches, so wiederliche Wurmartige kleine Blutsauger, die staendig an einem hochgekrabbelt sind... Leider ist es mi...

Bangkok (Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Klongs, China Town, Calypso & Patpong), Damnoen Saduak, River Kwae, River Kwae Floatel, Ayuttaya, National Park Khao Yai & Loy Krathong, Phimai & Khon Kaen, Khao Kho, Phitsanuloke, Sukothai Historical Park, Chiang Mai (Maesa Elephant Camp, Doi Sutep,Bo Sang, Longnecks), Koh Chang, Bangkok. Full (Dutch) Travel Journal & pictures at: http://www.edsander.com/travel/thailand/

I spent 4 weeks backpacking through Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia. Vietnam is absolutely the most beautiful country I have ever been to! The people in this region are incredibly friendly, humble and appreciative and I would gladly go back given the opportunity!