Author: Richard Barrow

As part of the 125th anniversary celebration of railways in Thailand, and looking forward to what is coming next, you

“Never miss Exotic Thailand on your trip to the Orient.” This is a vintage travel poster released by the State

Bradshaw’s was a series of railway timetables and travel guide books published by W.J. Adams and later Henry Blacklock, both

King Chulalongkorn officially opened the first section of the Southern Line on 19th June 1903. At that time it only

Aerial views from one of the RAF Liberator aircraft during the attack on the marshalling yards in Kaeng Khoi on

Ban Pin Railway Station in Phrae Province was built in 1914 during the reign of King Rama VI by the

Construction work on the double-track railway between Map Kabao Station (Saraburi) and Thanon Chira Junction (Nakhon Ratchasima) includes three tunnels. The one through Dong Phaya Yen mountain range will be the longest tunnel in Thailand.

The opening ceremony for Chiang Mai Railway Station took place on 1st January 1921, at the same time as the

These are posters warning of potential hazards on the railway. They were used for public relation relations at various stations

This is a typical conductor on a Thai train. Except for one thing. These days, train tickets have QR codes.

Photos showing a variety of different 3rd Class train carriages in Thailand. 

The locomotives that are presently in service with the State Railway of Thailand. In February 2022, the SRT bought 50 new “Ultraman” diesel electric locomotives from China. The first 20 have already been delivered.