SLEEPER TRAIN to Chiang Mai & ETHICAL ELEPHANT Sanctuaries | Thailand Travel Vlog 2023
SLEEPER TRAIN to Chiang Mai & ETHICAL ELEPHANT Sanctuaries | Thailand Travel Vlog 2023
Notable moments
- 00:47 Overnight SRT Sleeper Train to Chiang Mai
The travel vlogging couple boards the State Railway of Thailand sleeper train at Don Mueang Station in Bangkok bound for Chiang Mai. Train attendants lower upper bunk beds and prepare red upholstered seats with fresh sheets and pillows while passengers settle in for the overnight journey.
Don Mueang Station, Bangkok - 04:40 Local Market Breakfast and Thai Iced Coffee
At a recommended morning food market in Chiang Mai, a vendor pours traditional pulled Thai coffee back and forth between two metal cups from a height to create a rich frothy texture. The hosts enjoy the iced sweet coffee beverage alongside a hot bowl of pork noodle soup served with fresh broth.
Chiang Mai, Thailand - 05:44 Elephant Mud Spa and River Bathing
At an ethical elephant sanctuary outside Chiang Mai, visitors wade into muddy river waters alongside elephants to splash water and rub mud onto their skin. The hosts wear traditional patterned tunics as they gently slather mud over an elephant's back before bathing in the shallow natural pool.
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Chiang Mai, Thailand - 07:01 Making and Feeding Elephant Fiber Balls
Visitors gather around a wooden picnic table to hand-roll moist green herbal fiber balls packed with nutrients for the sanctuary elephants. They then walk over to the shelter and hand-feed the dense green balls directly onto the tongues of waiting elephants.
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Chiang Mai, Thailand - 08:40 Chiang Mai Sunday Walking Street Night Market
The hosts explore the vibrant Sunday Night Market in Chiang Mai, sitting at low knee-high plastic tables set up in front of vibrant food stalls. They sample sweet mango sticky rice topped with ripe local mango slices and discuss the bustling atmosphere of the open-air food market.
Sunday Night Market, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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