Comments on: Guide to Special Express No. 9: Bangkok to Chiang Mai https://www.thaitrainguide.com The Railways of Thailand and Southeast Asia Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:06:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard Barrow https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-64662 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:06:23 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-64662 In reply to Steve.

No, you would have to cancel your ticket and then buy another. However, please call 1690 hotline to check if that information is uptodate.

]]> By: Steve https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-64560 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:34:59 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-64560 In reply to jiri.

Hi, I booked train #9 for single occupancy. Is it possible at a later point to change the ticket and add a passenger?

]]> By: Richard Barrow https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-61687 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:36:21 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-61687 In reply to Matte.

Yes I did exactly that on my train journey to Beijing. Click here to see my reviews (checkout train 7 and 8).

]]> By: Matte https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-61608 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:52:48 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-61608 Hello, I plan to go to Laos by train. However, I would like to experience the CNR train. Is it possible to take the train to Nong Khai and then continue with train number 133 from Nong Khai to Vientiane (Khamsavath)?

]]> By: Richard Barrow https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-60298 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 03:51:33 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-60298 In reply to Kaustubh Barve.

You will have no problem doing that as it is only one stop later.

]]> By: Kaustubh Barve https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-60205 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:06:57 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-60205 Hi everyone,
I’ve booked a Bangkok → Chiang Mai train ticket starting from Krung Thep Aphiwat (Bangkok), but I’d like to board at the next stop (Don Mueang).
Has anyone done this before? Is it allowed by SRT, or will my seat be marked as a no-show if I don’t board at the origin station?
Would love to hear your experiences or tips 🙏

]]> By: Michael Martone https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-59908 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:01:12 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-59908 What I used to be able to get the tickets as soon as they were available was:
Using dticket.railway.co.th
– Pre-setup an account and register a credit card.
– Have the passport numbers and relevant passenger information for the entire party. The most I was able to purchase was 4 tickets.
– Update my computer time to Thailand time. The website appears to use your local time in the browser to indicate which dates are available. This was an issue for me as the tickets would be on sale for 4 hours normally before I would even be able to select the date.
– Wait until 8:30 AM (Local Thailand Time) the day they become available to purchase (180 days from departure date).

I was able to be first in line and and pick which cabins my party wanted.

]]> By: Ash Wheeler https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-48055 Tue, 13 May 2025 06:12:58 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-48055 In reply to Richard Barrow.

good news, we secured a booking on the first class sleeper carriage. cant wait to do this train journey.

]]> By: Gavin https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-42684 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:49:32 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-42684 Never mind – I searched the actual railway location rather than just ‘Bangkok’ and it worked. Can’t wait!

]]> By: Gavin https://www.thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-9/#comment-42683 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:42:43 +0000 https://www.thaitrainguide.com/?page_id=1171#comment-42683 Is anyone else finding their offical site just says /Data Not Found/ for any date they search this route? I would have used 12go but cannot book first class via that.

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