We started our journey to Chiang Mai, the largest city in northern Thailand, in Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi International Airport where we had just arrived on flight from Mandalay, Myanmar. We took the No.1 bus from the airport to the northern bus terminal (Mo Chit 2, not to be confused with a BTS station with the same name) and boarded a VIP night bus to Chiang Mai (680 Baht).