Author: Richard Barrow

The Extraordinary Travel Festival is set to take place in the Thai capital from November 15th to 17th, 2024. This event will bring together the world’s most avid, accomplished, and adventurous travellers for three days of experience sharing and learning. Travellers from all six continents will be in attendance, with over 25 speakers and exciting nighttime events planned.

Join me at the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok, November, 2024 where I will be speaking about my passion for train travel.

Click here to learn more about the event at www.extraordinarytravelfest.com. To save money, you can use the promotion code SIAM (valid until May 31) when purchasing your ticket.

Surat Thani is the gateway to not only Samui but also Khao Sok National Park on the mainland. I recently went there by sleeper train.

This is a summary of my two days in Khao Sok which was one of my best trips in years. I am already planning to go again at the end of the year.

✅ The two-day tour in Khao Sok was sponsored by Khao Sok Paradise Resort (khaosokparadise.com). The sleeper train ticket was paid for by 12Go (thaitrainguide.12go.asia/en), the sponsors of the @ThaiTrainGuide which you can download for free.

🚂 One of the best ways to come to Surat Thani is by overnight train. I took Rapid No. 167 that left Krung Thep Aphiwat at 6:50pm. There are two kinds of 2nd Class sleeper carriages. One with air-con and one with fan. I took the latter

At the ‘Thailand’s Hidden Dishes’ event this evening, the Tourism Authority of Thailand introduced lesser-known specialty foods from Thailand’s five regions to inspire tourists to embark on a culinary journey to explore the kingdom.

No. 1 – Pla Yum Sawat (blue spotted grouper with shredded radish)

Trat in the Eastern Region is known for its marine aquaculture of Pla Yum Swath (coral grouper, or coral trout), making it the economic fish of the province and a local specialty food. The fish is tasty and can be… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1660653035830362114

2. Moo Phat Raak Choo (stir-fried pork with the roots of hooker chives or garlic chives)

In Northern Thailand, one of Chiang Rai’s local specialty foods is Moo Phat Raak Choo, representing an ethnic-Thai dish influenced by Yunnan cuisine. As well as stir frying with pork, the… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1660653056642494474

3. Kaeng

This week I did a three-day trip to Khao Yai by train. The highlight was a day long tour in the national park. I went with my friend Mike from Thailandee.com. We stayed at Greenleaf Guesthouse. If you book a full day tour with them, they will pick you up for free from the train station.

DATE OF TRAVEL: 28th-30th March 2023

🚂 Good morning from Rapid No. 135 train going from Krung Thep Aphiwat to Pak Chong in Northeastern Thailand. The journey time is 3 hours and 40 minutes. Ticket price for 3rd Class is 85 Baht.

[2] The train journey into Isaan is quite scenic as you have to climb over a hill. As the train has to go slowly due to the hills, they are building a tunnel and a 50 metre

🚂 Good morning from Hua Lamphong Station. Today is the 126th anniversary of the opening of the first railway in Thailand and the founding of the State Railway of Thailand on 26th March 1897. Today I am taking the steam excursion train to the ancient capital of Thailand to do a one day trip that I designed myself. I will be taking a boat and Tuk Tuk for this tour.

DATE OF TRAVEL: 25th March 2023

There are six steam train trips a year on important dates. They go to three different locations: Ayutthaya, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Pathom. Tickets are 299 Baht for 3rd Class (8 carriages) and 799 Baht for 1st Class (2 carriages).

Guide to Steam Train Excursions in Thailand – Thai Train Guide thaitrainguide.com/excursion-trai…

When the train arrives

Good morning from Hua Lamphong Station. Today I’m on the Kiha-183 excursion train to Ayutthaya. This is a refurbished Japanese train that is used by the State Railway of Thailand as a tourist train doing excursions to different destinations every weekend. I will be doing most of these trips as part of my “Rail Tourism” project to promote eco-friendly and sustainable travel.

DATE OF TRAVEL: 25th March 2023

[2] To buy tickets for the KiHa-183 excursion train, go to the D-Ticket website dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicW… and click on ‘Exploring Thailand by Train’. There’s a different destination every week. Call 1690 for more information.

[3] Our trip today is to Ayutthaya. The ticket cost is 1,499 Baht and includes breakfast, lunch, bus and boat tours, and souvenirs. The price of other tours might vary. Sometimes

Good morning from Hua Lamphong Station. Today I’m on the #Kiha183 excursion train to Ayutthaya. This is a live THREAD 🧵 about this trip.

Follow @ThaiTrainGuide for more information on the trains.

#RailTourism #Thailand

[2] To buy tickets for the #KiHa183 excursion train, go to the D-Ticket website https://www.dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home and click on ‘Exploring Thailand by Train’. There’s a different destination every week. Call 1690 for more information.

[3] Our trip today is to Ayutthaya. The ticket cost is 1,499 Baht and includes breakfast, lunch, bus and boat tours, and souvenirs. The price of other tours might vary. Sometimes cheaper sometimes more expensive.

#RailTourism #Thailand

[4] The train arrived at Ayutthaya Railway Station at 9:50am which is where we switched to buses for the first part of the tour. This is what makes these trips worthwhile as

Good morning from Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong). Today I’m on the Kiha-183 excursion train to Ratchaburi. The following are the photos and text that I tweeted live during the trip.

DATE OF TRAVEL: 5th March 2023

The State Railway of Thailand are now planning on doing one-day excursions every weekend to destinations and festivals. This weekend is to Ratchaburi. Next weekend is to Chachoengsao and the weekend after is to Phetchaburi. Click for more information: thaitrainguide.com/excursion-trai…

The price of the ticket on the Kiha-183 excursion train varies each time. Today’s trip is 1,499 Baht which includes breakfast (see photos), lunch and a coach tour. The Phetchaburi trip is 699 Baht as it only includes drinks and snacks.

Our first stop in Ratchaburi was at Chulalongkorn Bridge. The railway bridge was built in

Good morning from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station. This weekend I’m off again on one of my train trips to promote rail tourism in Thailand. I’m doing two major destination trips per month with the kind cooperation of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) who are helping me with logistical support. I’m on this trip with my friend Mike from Thailandee.com.

This trip is in two parts. We first took the train to Nakhon Ratchasima. And then a bus to Phimai to attend the light and sound show. Then the next morning we went back to Nakhon Ratchasima to catch the same train but this time to the end of the line in Ubon Ratchathani. We then rented a van there for a two day trip before catching the sleeper train back to Bangkok on Monday night.

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