Jeremiah - I will also be in Thailand from Oct 19 - 26. I went to this website and learned a lot about train travel in T.

http://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm#How%20to%20book

Also check www.virtualtourist.com for good tips on what's good and what's a scam.

hi glorialf after reading some of your posts on a different chiang mai experience I am going to check out joyshouse and we can do many things from there inc. visiting the eleohant conservation sote you mentioned. We are waiting to hear from ratt and her sister poon and then we wil firm up our trip. I will let you and bob know.

thanks curious dave i went on virtualtourist and learned quite a bit

Jeremiah7 and Curious Dave

I will also be in Thailand the same period you will (actually, from Oct 25 through Nov2). I will be attending some meetings, but have left a couple days in the beggining and end of my stay for sightseeing.

I will be staying at the Menam Riverside Hotel which, as I heard in this board, is certainly not tops, but then, I can't complain since it will be free for me. It is a 3 stars hotel on the river Chao Phraya (I think a double room there goes for $75.00).

I have been learning alot from this board, and I want to thank all the "experts" here for their very helpful hints.

Just wanted to let you know that you will not be getting a copy of Lynn's trip report as it is almost 5 years old and she no longer checks in with this forum.

i saw lynn in cambridge yesterday with all the other loonies...