Siam Grand Tour | 2022
Thailand has over 4000 km of track reaching borders with Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. My challenge is to reach each of them by train and explore some of the lesser-known parts of the Kingdom. Based in Bangkok, these will include:
Leg 1
Train 25/26 Bangkok – Nong Khai (1200 km return)
Leg 2
Train 9/10 – Bangkok – Chiang Mai (1500 km return)
Leg 3
Train 135/24 Bangkok – Ubon Ratathani (1150 km return)
Leg 4
Train 275/276 Bangkok – Aranyaprathet ( 500 km return)
Leg 5
Train 257/258 Bangkok – Nam Tok (420 km return)
Leg 6
Train 31/32 Bangkok – Hat Yai (1900 km return)
Leg 7
Train 3/262 Bangkok – Hua Hin (460 km return)
Leg 8
Train 283/284 Bangkok – Pattaya (300 km return)
Nearly 7500 kilometers (4660 miles) exploring the land of smiles, with some interesting activities off the rails along the way!
From my travel journal
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Train 25 – the Special Express to Nong Khai
Bangkok Railway Station – known to most people as Hua Lamphong &…
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The Maeklong Market Train
One rather unusual train ride has been growing in popularity with trav…
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The 998 Rapid from Pattaya to Bangkok
I’ve had a pretty dismal weekend in Pattaya, even though I had prett…
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Train 9 – The Special Express to Chiang Mai
I’ve always loved the atmosphere at Hua Lamphong. It never seems to …
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Train 31 – The Special Express to Hat Yai
It’s the usual procedure at Hua Lamphong, or as I’ve now been remi…
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Behind the Scenes at Bangkok Railway Station
Many of you will know that this is going to be a big year for the rail…
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Matthew Woodward @ 2022