Day 208 Saturday 9th April – Bangkok to Siem Reap overland via Poipet (train & bus)
Never get the train from Bangkok to Aranya Prathet (border). 2 hours on a hard upright seat from Bangkok to Ayuthaya at lunchtime is fine. It’s doable. 6 hours plus half hour delay starting at 6am when you’re knackered because you didn’t sleep properly the night before is uncomfortable to say the least. The train was relatively empty when we left Hualamphong station. We had a 3-seater for the two of us so nodding off was not a problem....