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Hi itsallaroundyou,

Sounds like a great trip - here's a few tips:

1) I'd allow an extra day in Khao Sok as unless you leave Sukorn at the crack of dawn you won't be there till mid afternoon and then you've timed it to leave the next day -- that really doesn't leave you much time to get out into the park.

2) There is no train from Khao Lak, so you'll need to transfer first to Surat Thani to pick up the train or head to Bangkok by bus. Note that heading to Surat Thani from Khao Lak may take you via the park entrance at Khao Sok, so you may want to reorder that part of the trip (go sukorn,khao lak, khao sok)

3) Give exacto's Chiang Mai trip report a read -- it's a terrific summary of what the town has to offer. If you want to go trekking, it is better out of Pai or MHS, but if you're only got four days, you need to pick one of the three towns -- don't try and cover all three.

4) First - Umphang is awesome! It isn't on the site yet as I've just not had time to revisit, but it is terrific.

5) Umphang to Kanchanaburi - not to my knowledge - perhaps a private minibus service, but more likely you'll need to return to Bangkok then head out to Kanchanaburi.

6) Adding in Sangkhlaburi will be a tight squeeze.

Overall its a great trip -- obviously if you had an extra week the pace would be more comfortable, but you've got a good mix of tourist spots and lesser-known hideaways -- Sukorn and Umphang are two excellent choices.

Look forward to reading your trip report!