Review of Train No.257 on the Death Railway
Review of Ordinary No.257 train from Thonburi to Nam Tok along the infamous Death Railway. The train left at 7:45am.
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Three Day Trip to Sukhothai by Train
Good morning from Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong). I’m setting off on a three-day trip to Sukhothai. The train part of the journey is just under five hours. Then I will switch to a bus between Phitsanulok and Sukhothai.
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Download Free Guidebook for the Excursion Train on the Death Railway
The State Railway of Thailand run special excursion trains at the weekends and on public holidays. These are day trips
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Day Trip to Lopburi – Home of the Monkeys
Good morning from Bang Sue Junction. Today I’m doing research for the Trip Planner chapter of the Thai Train Guide. I’m aiming for at least ten itineraries by the end of the year. Today’s day-trip is to Lop Buri. land of the monkeys!
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Test Run of Long Distance Trains on the Elevated Red Line
On Monday 8th August, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) started doing test runs for long distance trains to use the elevated Red Line between Bang Sue Grand and Rangsit stations. For the test, they used two of the new ‘Ultraman’ locomotives and the day & night carriages.
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Is it the River Kwai Bridge or River Khwae Yai Bridge or Maeklong Bridge?
Pierre Boulle, the author of the book which later became the popular movie ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ has
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The 2022 Schedule for the Eastern & Oriental Express has been Cancelled
All scheduled train trips onboard the Eastern & Oriental Express have been cancelled for this year. Dates for 2023 have not been released yet.
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Information about 1st Class steam train trip to Chachoengsao
Tickets for the annual steam train trip to Chachoengsao on 12th August 2022 (Mother’s day) went on sale two weeks
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Train Ride to Doi Khun Tan National Park
This video is about “Pigkaploy” who took a train on the Northern Line to Khun Tan Railway Station in
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Riding the Overnight Jungle Train 1st Class
Join me today onboard the Jungle express in First Class from Chiang Mai all the way down to Bangkok. The journey will take around 13 hours covering close to 500 miles – it will give me the chance to show you all the features of this new sleeper train.
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Secrets of the Platform Bell at Railway Stations
Any railway station in Thailand that has a scheduled train stopping for ten minutes or more must have a platform
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Passenger Statistics for Trains during the Long Weekend
During the long weekend, 28th-31st July 2022, 3,084,458 passengers rode on the rail network across Thailand. BTS: 1,750,561 passengers
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Tour of Hua Lamphong Station and Makkasan Workshops in September 2022
As part of the 125th anniversary celebration of railways in Thailand, and looking forward to what is coming next, you
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Vintage Travel Poster by the State Railway of Thailand
“Never miss Exotic Thailand on your trip to the Orient.” This is a vintage travel poster released by the State
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Bradshaw’s Through Routes to the Chief Cities, and Bathing, and Health Resorts of the World
Bradshaw’s was a series of railway timetables and travel guide books published by W.J. Adams and later Henry Blacklock, both
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Opening of the Southern Line to Phetchaburi on 19th June 1903
King Chulalongkorn officially opened the first section of the Southern Line on 19th June 1903. At that time it only
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Exploring the Bua Yai Branch Line
The following is my live trip report that I posted on Facebook and Twitter as the train journey progressed. All photos were shot on my iPhone. I went on the trip from 18th-19th June 2022.
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