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Richard Barrow

@RichardBarrow

Dec 12, 2022 • 8 tweets • 10 min read • Read on X

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🚗 Today I’m taking some friends on a tour of Samut Prakan Province. Our planned three stops will be:

[1] The Erawan Museum
[2] Ancient Siam
[3] Bang Pu Pier

This will be a live THREAD 🧵. You can join us virtually! I hope you enjoy it.

#SamutPrakan #Thailand

[2] As you take the Skytrain into Samut Prakan Province, you can’t help but notice the giant three-headed elephant. This is the Erawan Museum contained within the world’s largest three-headed elephant. The height is about 43 metres or 15 storeys.

#SamutPrakan #Thailand

[3] Our second stop was going to be the Samut Prakan Observation Tower but unfortunately it’s closed on Mondays. So we just walked around the gardens.

#SamutPrakan #Thailand

@OKKitchenThai

[4] Our lunch stop was the nearby @OKKitchenThai. The owners allowed us into the kitchen to watch the food being cooked. Our favourite was the spicy salad with fried egg and Tom Yum soup.

#SamutPrakan #Thailand

[5] My favourite tourist attraction in Samut Prakan is Ancient City. It’s not cheap, but if you don’t have time to see all of Thailand, you can see much of it here in this large open air museum. The best way to get around is by bicycle.

#SamutPrakan #Thailand

[6] Suk Ta Pier in Bang Pu district of Samut Prakan is very popular during the cooler months between November and March when birds migrate here from Siberia. It’s also a birdspotters paradise. Only ten minutes from BTS Kheha station.

#SamutPrakan #Thailand

[7] We finished our day at Afternoon Bangpu coffee shop along the coast. We were planning on also eating nearby but we were all pretty tired by this time.

I hope you enjoyed this day trip. It’s easy to do yourself using the Skytrain and a taxi.

#SamutPrakan #Thailand

📍Erawan Museum maps.app.goo.gl/ktEWuPWGFCHCwD…
📍Samut Prakan City Observatory maps.app.goo.gl/mq8Xu1fFhMAcbi…
📍OK Kitchen maps.app.goo.gl/ZmHSyGejMVzdap…
📍Ancient Siam maps.app.goo.gl/XcHARWVKg4U9Lm…
📍Bang Pu Pier maps.app.goo.gl/V59za7qNmKJV24…
📍Afternoon Bangpu maps.app.goo.gl/2eGh4gSWaF5TXp…

#SamutPrakan #Thailand

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I recently embarked on a train journey from Bangkok to Vientiane, and then continued on the Laos-China Railway to the Chinese border and back.

Here is a THREAD 🧵 with all the details. Feel free to repost and share it with your friends.

#RailTourism #Thailand #Laos

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My journey started at Krung Thep Aphiwat Station in #Bangkok. There are three trains you can catch to Nong Khai. The day train starts at only 251 Baht, but I recommend Special Express No. 25. It leaves at 8:25pm and arrives at 6:25am. A sleeping berth start from 894 Baht.

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At Nong Khai Station, you need to switch to the shuttle train to cross the Friendship Bridge into Laos. This goes at 7:30am. Don’t worry, they wait for the Bangkok train if it’s late. Thai immigration is at the station. Quick and easy. The 15 minute journey costs 20 Baht.

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🚂 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.

This is a live THREAD 🧵of my 3-day trip to Khao Yai by train.

#RailTourism #Thailand

[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 high viaduct as a shortcut. This will be opened next year and should provide some fantastic views.

[3] Our train arrived a little late at Pak Chong Railway Station. Waiting for us was a songtaew driver from Greenleaf Guesthouse. We will be staying with them and as we booked a tour as well, they offer a free pick up at the station.

📍MAP: maps.app.goo.gl/qs6bCegvZfcNmt… #Thailand

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🚂 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.

This is a live THREAD of my steam train trip to Ayutthaya.

#RailTourism #Thailand

[2] 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).

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

#RailTourism #Trains #Thailand

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Mar 25, 2023

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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 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 cheaper sometimes more expensive.

#RailTourism #Thailand

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Mar 5, 2023

[2] 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…

[3] The price of the ticket on the #Kiha183 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.

#RailTourism #Thailand

[4] Our first stop in Ratchaburi was at Chulalongkorn Bridge. The railway bridge was built in 1901. They are now building a new bridge as part of the double track project. However due to unexploded bombs in the river they had to build it without putting pillars into the water.

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