Download Free Guidebook for Rapid No. 102
Some of the best views along the railway in Thailand can be found in Northern Thailand. If you are starting
Read More
Download Free Guidebook for “Singapore to Bangkok by Train”
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.
Read More
There were 488,735,151 passenger-trips on trains in Thailand during 2023
There were a total of 488,735,151 passenger-trips on trains in Thailand during 2023. 1. Electric trains in Bangkok and surrounding
Read More
Facebook Group for Rail Travel in Thailand and Southeast Asia
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.
Read More
First Look at the New Timetables for Southern Line from 15 December
From 15th December 2023, there will be a major update to the Southern Line timetable due to the opening of
Read More
Sale Dates for Train Tickets during the New Year Holiday
Train tickets are starting to go on sale now for the new year holiday. If you are going away, please
Read More
Photos and Prices of the Different Carriages on the Floating Train
SRT has now added the JR-WEST sleeper carriage to the Floating Train. It’s listed as 2nd Class and costs 590
Read More
US POW’s Memorial Plaque Dedication Ceremony at Hellfire Pass
A new memorial was unveiled at Hellfire Pass on 25th October 2023 to honour American POW’s who died building the
Read More
Follow the tracks to visit Pang Ton Phueng
A Thai Channel 3 program about a visit by train to Pang Ton Phung Station in Uttaradit province. There are
Read More
Ban Dara Railway Bridge
Poramin Bridge, also known as Ban Dara Bridge, is a railway bridge over the Nan River in Phichai District, Uttaradit
Read More
Surviving 30 Hours On Thailand’s 3rd Class Trains
Ellis and Alyssa ride 3rd Class trains from Phichit in the north to Yala in the Deep South. This is
Read More
All Aboard Thailand’s Jungle Express
Thailand is home to numerous picturesque train rides, but among the finest is Express No. 51, known by some as ‘The Jungle Express’.
Read More
Times for the First and Last Trains for the Airport Rail Link in Bangkok
A quick and convenient way to travel between Suvarnabhumi Airport and Bangkok is the Airport Rail Link. The lines goes
Read More
Pink Line Monorail Expected to Start Running in December 2023
The Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited (NBM), the concessionaire for the Pink Line electric train project, has written to the
Read More
SRT slashes number of commuter trains on Southern Line due to low ridership.
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.
Read More
New Lopburi Railway Bypass will be 10-20 metres high and 19 kilometres long
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.
Read More