To get on a bus you show up at the bus station, when the bus pulls in they check to see if there is a spare seat and let you on if there is. Easy
Then you get (in my case) 3hrs of Thai pop music that isn't set as background music, it's right in your face. And on repeat!!! The only way I could tell was because one song had a line in the chorus in english, and after an hour of this YOU NOTICE!!
And I am now in this little beach area called Thung La Waen, just north of Chumphon. I'll get some photos on here soon. I'll have to, 'cause you wont believe me otherwise.