Hi I travel to Thailand regularly it is so easy and cheap to get about
i plan my trips quite easliy and use asia rooms for hotels
have a look at the over night sleeper trains to the north about �30.00
buses or trains down to the beaches
just type in thailand trains all the schedules come up
buses are fun to travel
Ko Samet ot Ban Raya are great islands
The best trip i had was to the north east ( Isaan )
one hour flight from BKK or 10 hours on the bus �50.00 each way to fly
was collected at airport and these people arranged all my trips and days out
went to Laos for a day
cost me �100.00 for the week inc food
www.homestayisaan.com
Real Thailand
Have a great time
PS try and learn a little Thai they love it