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[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.

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[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.
[5] Our second stop was at Ratchaburi National Museum. Here were entertained by the local school students who put on a wonderful cultural performance.

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[6] We were also given 30 minutes to visit the national museum. The entrance fee is included in the train ticket. These museums are always a good place to start whenever visiting a new province.

📍MAP: maps.app.goo.gl/AZWy6sA8cXoKxT…

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[7] Our lunch today was a buffet meal. With 226 passengers this is the quickest and easiest way to have lunch. Again this meal is included in the train ticket.
[8] After lunch we visited Wat Khanon Nang Yai Museum in Photharam District of Ratchaburi Province. The museum is about the shadow puppets. Some of them are well over a hundred years old. They are intricately carved from leather and then painted.

📍MAP: maps.app.goo.gl/ssds71VzMTwQ8p…
[9] Definitely the highlight of a visit to Wat Khanon at the weekend is the shadow puppet show. It first started here during the reign of King Rama V and they are skill keeping the art form alive through the generations.

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[10] Our next stop in Ratchaburi was at The Story of the Ong Jar. Here we learned about the history of the Ong water jars and also had a go at painting small Ong jars. The price of admission and workshop was included in our train ticket.

📍MAP: maps.app.goo.gl/x9ctr5YdYvNTCn…
[11] Our final stop in Ratchaburi was at the Khu Bua Community Market at Wat Khlong. This was another chance to buy some more food. I liked how many of the food products were served in natural containers.

📍MAP: maps.app.goo.gl/DfoVuqLz2Rufco…
[12] We are now back on the #Kiha183 train and making our way back to Bangkok. On the train they served us a meal of pork and egg cooked in five spices, Panang Curry, and grilled chicken. Again all of this is included in the train ticket. Overall I think it was a good trip today.

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