Originally Posted by karenkay

yes, we did. the staff at the lounge in chiang mai set it up for us (and the front desk staff in chiang rai changed our return date). i can't remember the cost, but it wasn't a lot of money...i think 250 baht, about eight bucks.

it's a true VIP bus, air conditioned and they give you a bottle of water and a little snack, and have thai/bollywood movies playing for your entertainment. i'd do it again that way in a minute.