Decided to take a roadtrip down to Pattaya, then over to Rayong on Friday, then to Bangkok on Sunday to do some shopping. It was around a 9 hour drive from Chiang Mai, which isn’t terrible, but definitely a first time, last time experience. Pattaya is cool, though I’m not drinking and need to work in hotel all afternoon, but it’s a nice change of pace from northern Thailand, at least for a bit. Will be back in Chiang Mai around January 27th.