Its up to you.
We have to go thu BKK anyway. You can go up, set up the
enquiries and come back to BKK on way home to finalise your
search.
but your trip lasts 2 weeks?
my original plan was for me to take a slow ride up, stay there
for a month and mingle with the people.
ok tell u what, i do the 2 weeks ride up, like that at least i
have a kaki.
the one month stay i'll fly up! 
ok?
