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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.

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[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. ImageImageImageImage
[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.

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[4] The train arrived at Ayutthaya Railway Station at 9:50am which is where we switched to buses for the first part of the tour. This is what makes these trips worthwhile as they include both the train and local transport at the destination.

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[5] Our first stop was at Chao Sam Phraya National Museum. The admission price is included in the tour price. The highlight is the new Gold Treasure Exhibition that contains more than 2,000 gold artefacts found in the crypts at Wat Ratchaburana and Wat Mahathat.

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[6] We had a buffet lunch at a local hotel which was included in the tour price. We then went back on the bus to go a short distance to a pier where we boarded a converted rice barge for a tour along the river.

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[7] I love doing boat trips. These are always a highlight of any trip that I do. If you come here by yourself it is possible to rent a small boat for around 700 Baht. The old city of Ayutthaya is built on an island and taking a boat ride is a good way to see some of the sights. ImageImageImageImage
[8] Our next stop was at Kong Khong Market in Bang Pa-In district. I have been here a few times and I do like it. But really it’s only interesting if you are hungry. And I was still full from lunch.

📍MAP: maps.app.goo.gl/xSKqnTV24CjHwJ…

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[9] The final stop, and the highlight for me, was the royal waiting room at Bang Pa-In Railway Station. This was officially opened on 26th March 1896 by King Rama V. It’s not normally open to the public and we were lucky to be able to go inside.

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[10] This concludes the day trip to Ayutthaya onboard the #KiHa183 train. I hope you enjoyed my photos and I’ve inspired you to try this train on a future trip. There are now excursions every weekend.

✅ Explore Thailand onboard the Kiha-183 Train thaitrainguide.com/excursion-trai… Image

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Mar 28
🚂 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.

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[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.

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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.

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

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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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Feb 18
Good morning from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station. This weekend I’m off again on one of my train trips to promote #RailTourism in #Thailand. This time it’s to Phimai and Ubon Ratchathani.

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[2] We first took Special Express No.21 (thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-…) to Nakhon Ratchasima. This four hour trip cost 423 Baht. The price includes a meal, snacks, coffee and water. Next we are going to do a side trip to Phimai and then come back to the station tomorrow to go to Ubon. ImageImageImageImage
[3] We arrived at Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station exactly on time at 10:01am. We then took a Tuk Tuk to the new bus terminal. This was 100 Baht. There are also motorcycle taxis in front of the station which are 60 Baht.

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Feb 11
Good morning from Chiang Mai Railway Station. This is a live THREAD 🧵 of my two day trip in Northern Thailand. This is a package tour organised by the State Railway of Thailand and Lampang Rajabhat University.

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[2] We came to Chiang Mai on Special Express No.9 which is a sleeper train. I got a full seven hours of sleep last night. Pictures show my dinner and breakfast in the dining car.

📷 Photos and information about the CNR sleeper train: thaitrainguide.com/trains/cnr-sle… ImageImageImageImage
[3] There are 38 passengers on this trip. Everyone is Thai apart from myself. Today we are in Chiang Mai and Lamphun. Tomorrow we will go to Lampang where we will catch the sleeper train in the evening back to Bangkok. We have two full days on this trip.

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Good morning from Udon Thani Railway Station in Northeastern Thailand. I came here on Special Express No. 25 (thaitrainguide.com/timetables/no-…). I’m here to write a @ThaiTrainGuide as part of my #RailTourism project.

This is a live THREAD 🧵 of my two day trip to Udon Thani.

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[2] The highlight of any visit to Udon Thani during the cool season is the Red Lotus Lake. The lily flowers are in bloom from around November to March. To rent a boat for up to six persons is 500 Baht. The trip is around 90 minutes and he will stop at a few places. #Thailand ImageImageImageImage
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