This is Special Express No. 7 day train that goes from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in eleven hours during daylight hours. It is an air-conditioned diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Daewoo Heavy Industrial in South Korea in the 1990’s. Top speed is around 120km/hour. The train leaves Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal at 8:30 a.m. and arrives in Chiang Mai at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost 641 Baht which includes a meal.

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Popular destinations along the way include Ayutthaya (345 Baht), Lopburi (374 Baht), and Phitsanulok (479 Baht). Carriages are all 2nd Class and air-conditioned. The seats recline and have drop-down trays in the back of seats. There are also curtains to block out the sun. It is a comfortable ride but the carriages are starting to show their age. The Return journey is made by Special Express No. 8.

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