Southeast Asia
Thailand itineraries
Bangkok up through the north by train and bus, one flight south, then the Andaman coast. The real cost is internal transit days, and the route lives or dies on how many you accept.
Thailand · 22 days
22 days in Thailand: north to south, overland then islands
Bangkok to Chiang Rai overland, one flight south, then the Andaman coast. Costs and transport times, day by day.
Thailand · 14 days
14 days in Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the Andaman coast
The 22-day route with the far north removed and one overnight train doing the work of two travel days.
Thailand · 10 days
10 days in Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Railay
Two cities and one beach, with an overnight train doing the travelling while you sleep.
Thailand · 7 days
7 days in Thailand: Bangkok, Ayutthaya and the north
One week buys two regions, not three. This is the northern half, done without rushing.
Thailand · 5 days
5 days in Thailand: one base, three day trips
Five days is one base and no packing. Bangkok, with the ruins and the markets reached from it.