A long drive but I slept for the most part. Stopped 3 or 4 times in total and 2 meals are included. You get a blanket which is nice. Seats go pretty far back and are comfortable. There is also a usb-port for charging your phone. 24 hours are over before you know it.
Flying with Thai AirAsia was a mistake. Sadly, it was the best option when I went to book. Delayed check-in and delayed flight by about 20 to 30 minutes. They said we weren't allowed to eat or drink anything on board the aircraft due to covid-19, which is utterly ridiculous. The cabin crew didn't care that the guy next to me was using his phone while we were taxiing to the runway and also did not tell him to put his carry on luggage under the seat in front of him. No thank you's or good-byes when getting off either.
Bought 2 plane tickets from Chiang Mai to Phuket.
I asked a checkin baggage of 25Kg for each
When I arrived to the airport, I found out that it was issued on ticket without checked in baggage.
I had to pay at the airport 2050 Baht for the additional baggage.
On the other hand, It was issued an insurance policy that I waived, as it was a one way ticket.
I am upset!!!
Honestly really not that bad. If you compare it to having a 24 hour travel day from country to country, back to back flights and layovers. It’s no different except you get to get comfy on one mode of transport. You stop twice and food is included. Not the greatest but hey it will do. Bring entertainment and snacks and some sleeping aids and you’ll be fine. £50 can’t complain. That’s travel, food and technically accommodation lol. Not a bad option if you’ve left flying too late.
It was a very Nice trop. We stopped Two times to eat. We had blankets and the sits were very confortable. The only bad point si that, the bus conductor makes all the announces in thai, so we can’t understand nothing. And we where two hours late but i think is due to the really bad weather.
One of the most comfortable bus rides I had in Asia. Seats are extremely comfortable and the ride felt quite quick. We also arrived 2h early. In contrast to what another comment said, there was a USB charging outlet by ny seat. They're not lying about the temperature though. It was extreme even for this part of the world and the blankets thy gave us didn't help much. I'd recommend wearing layers
