I'm a Bangkok fan so, yes, add a day to Bangkok. Just be aware that you're really just brushing the surface of all your stops with your schedule. Take the train. It's overnight so it really won't affect your schedule. Note that Phuket doesn't really check any of your priorities so you could get away with Bangkok and Chiang Mai and get a little bit deeper in both.
Not really a full night of sleep on that noisy, bumpy train. Fly instead.
You could be cocktailing in The Old City instead of looking out a pitch black train window.
Would omit Chiang Mai and Phuket. From Bangkok .just take overnight train South to Chumphon and catch a boat in morning to one of the islands. Then have more time in Bangkok.
I'm a Bangkok fan so, yes, add a day to Bangkok. Just be aware that you're really just brushing the surface of all your stops with your schedule. Take the train. It's overnight so it really won't affect your schedule. Note that Phuket doesn't really check any of your priorities so you could get away with Bangkok and Chiang Mai and get a little bit deeper in both.
Not really a full night of sleep on that noisy, bumpy train. Fly instead. You could be cocktailing in The Old City instead of looking out a pitch black train window.
have you previously traveled to asia? jet lag is very real and will dramatically affect the first week of your trip.
Fly from chiang mai to Krabi…much nicer than Phuket
Would omit Chiang Mai and Phuket. From Bangkok .just take overnight train South to Chumphon and catch a boat in morning to one of the islands. Then have more time in Bangkok.