Booked a $9 overnight bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai to save on a hostel night, spent $60 on a physio in Chiang Mai two days later

Nora Kelly · 2026-10-15T21:05:04.068293+00:00

I figured sleeping on a bus would kill two birds, transport and a bed, but I got stuck next to a guy who talked until 2am and I arrived bent sideways. My back locked up so bad I paid a clinic 2,000 baht just to walk normal again. Does anyone have a bus line in Southeast Asia where the seats actually recline, or should I just eat the extra $12 for a hostel?

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Booked a $9 overnight bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai to save on a hostel night, spent $60 on a physio in Chiang Mai two days later | Budget Travel Hacks - Rigidtalk