Busses

You can take buses just about anywhere, umm strike that.. ANYWHERE in Thailand.
I just got off an 11 hour bus trip myself, still a bit loopy and confused.. anyways here's how I do it
once i know where i'm going i get to the Internet and look up the government (999) buses and the times they run, I normally look for the latest or second to latest leaving that night.
then i head off to the bus station a few hours early. it will take a bit of searching to find your ticket counter, there are tons of other company's but none as safe, dependable, sane as the government bus line also know as 999.
there are 2 or more main bus stations in BKK so make sure to note that as well.
if your small 5.6 or smaller around 100lbs 1st class is ok, or if your traveling with someone you don't mind touching the whole way.. other wise go V.I.P. it's about 200 baht more but your saving yourself the cost of renting a room for the night... (which is why i always take the night buses. you show up where your going early with the whole day before you.
have something warm to wear it's gonna be cold, and ear plugs because the 1st half is going to be with annoying thai tv blaring, and perhaps an animated cellphone conversation taking place next to you..
there will be a free meal which i usually skip because it's absolute kaose at the food terminals they stop at. you get a food vouture stapled to your bus tickets which you turn in for some questionable food. in a frenzy of half awake people. it can be interesting, but it can also land you missing your bus or like i did one time.. getting on the wrong bus (very easy to do, they all look exactly the same)(i look for the different patterns of the blankets that will be on the chairs)
when you arrive look around where you were sitting, it amazing how stuff wiggles out of your pockets while your sleeping. grab your bags. and fight your way the tuk tuk and cab drives that will attack once your out of the bus.
I claw my way through them and take a few moments to clear my head first.
the bkk terminal will have a metered taxi only area with signs to it, other places you'll have to barter a ride from a tuk tuk, I normally get turned down from a few while trying to figure out a good price into town. not a big deal theres always more.
the bus stations also have showers in there rest rooms which can be handy, if one is vacant. yea I should have used one of theses this morning, feeling icky!