Chiang To Bangkok Airport (Intl) On Road

[st11x]

G'day,

I am planning to drive to Bangkok to catch a flight out. If possible, I am not going to do it in a day but like to stop at a good midway point to smell the roses.

Any recommendations where I should stop? I just want a one day stop, so no side tracking into the bushes.

Also, if you know of any pet friendly hotels around the midway point, please let me know. Hotels/resorts that are a little outside the city (but still close to the main highway) is best.

What are the recommendation routes? I know at least 11 then 1. Not sure about the rest.

Thanks

Matt

[PattayaParent]

I'm guessing you mean Chiang Mai?

Nakhon Sawan or Phitsanulaok would be the places to stop.

Or Phichit but it's slightly off the main route.

[st11x]

I'm guessing you mean Chiang Mai?

Nakhon Sawan or Phitsanulaok would be the places to stop.

Or Phichit but it's slightly off the main route.

Thanks, yes I did mean Chiang Mai. Couldn't find a way to edit the title of the post.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[gotlost]

Bangkok is only a 6.5 hour drive for an experience diver, 8 if its your first time. The towns that are mentioned are not even have way. I suggest Ayutthaya. Its only 90 minutes from the airport, good hotels, good restraunts, (Thai and farang) and historical. You should be able to drive down to Ayutthays in about 6 hours. Highway 11 to Highway 1 to Highway 32.

[Spee]

Bangkok is only a 6.5 hour drive for an experience diver, 8 if its your first time.

Not sure about this time allocation. We're just south of Phichit (a few clicks east of Rt.11) and Suvarnabhumi is 4-5 hours depending on traffic. I would expect CM to SUV to be about double that, especially assuming the pet will need a pit stop or two along the way.

Ayutthaya is a nice place to stop, but the main tourist areas for rest & relaxation are a bit off the main drag, more so time-wise if arriving during heavy traffic.

My suggestion would be to leave early in the morning, perhaps 4am-5am. Then you can get all the way to the airport, while missing all of the heavier traffic times, and still have a big chunk of the day left for R&R.

I think this topic has come up several times in recent years so you may want to do a search.

[st11x]

My suggestion would be to leave early in the morning, perhaps 4am-5am. Then you can get all the way to the airport, while missing all of the heavier traffic times, and still have a big chunk of the day left for R&R.

I think this topic has come up several times in recent years so you may want to do a search.

Perhaps I could aim to get to the airport and stay over at one of the hotels near it. My top speed is around 100km, so I'll probably take a long time to get to BKK.

My situation is a little different as I have the dogs to consider, and most hotels in Thailand don't accept pets (so the related topics in this forum doesn't quite cover it). Also, I need to be at the airport several hours before the flight to complete the animal export paperwork.

thanks

Matt