The travelers took a night train from Bangkok to Surat Thani but were running late. They left Bangkok at 7:30pm as planned but were still not in Surat Thani by 7am, meaning they would likely miss their boat connection to Samui Island. Though the train jerked around during the night and they did not sleep much, their first class compartment was comfortable with air conditioning, mattresses, sheets, pillows and blankets. The air conditioning was a bit too strong, making it cold.