Author: Richard Barrow

This is a guide to taking a train from Singapore to Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur and Penang. There are no trains that go all the way from Singapore to Bangkok. You must do it in at least four stages. I did it in five as I did a side trip to Penang. These are my notes detailing the trains that I caught and how much it cost me.

Are you planning a train trip in Thailand or Southeast Asia? Do you have any questions? I have just launched a new Facebook Group called Thai Train Guide to Southeast Asia. There you will find a team of experts waiting 24/7 to answer your questions. Feel free to post your photos of recent train trips to share with other members.

From 15th December 2023, there will be a major update to the Southern Line timetable due to the opening of

Train tickets are starting to go on sale now for the new year holiday. If you are going away, please

SRT has now added the JR-WEST sleeper carriage to the Floating Train. It’s listed as 2nd Class and costs 590

A new memorial was unveiled at Hellfire Pass on 25th October 2023 to honour American POW’s who died building the

Thailand is home to numerous picturesque train rides, but among the finest is Express No. 51, known by some as ‘The Jungle Express’.

A quick and convenient way to travel between Suvarnabhumi Airport and Bangkok is the Airport Rail Link. The lines goes

The Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited (NBM), the concessionaire for the Pink Line electric train project, has written to the

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has cut in half the number of commuter trains on the route between Thonburi and Nakhon Pathom due to low passenger numbers.

As part of the double tracking project between Lopburi and Pak Nam Pho, the State Railway of Thailand had to build an elevated bypass to the west of the city. This is due to not being able to expand the width used by the tracks through the city as it already runs close to Phra Prang Sam Yot and other historical sites.