ADVANCED Booking the train from Bangkok to Hua Hin

Post by **lockwood74** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:28 am

Hi everyone,

I am interested to travel from Bangkok to Hua hin by train with my family.

I have done this before and just turned up at the station to find the train is booked or the ist class is booked out.

Is it possible to book form the UK before I land in Bangkok[/b

Any one know the coat of 1st class

Kind Regards

John Lockwood

Post by **Rob W** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:12 am

John
this site has some info on booking seats on the train. not sure its upto date .

http://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm#How%20to%20book

rob

Post by **Mack111** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:29 am

how long dose the train take from Bangkok to HH?

I must say it dosen't strike me as a very nice way to travel having seen the train shoot by when i've been in thee railway bar, they look like old bangers

Post by **Rob W** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:05 am

Mack ifyou look on the site i mentioned above it tells you the durations and times.
You can get the even get train from KL to HH
Im thinking of getting it from singapore ( I based here for a while) just for the experiance, takes two days though.
its a great site and worth a browse

Rob W

Post by **Mack111** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:08 am

Thanks Rob

Your right if its a one off it would be worth it, some of the guys take the train from KL to visit Singapore now and again and say its a nice journey

A lot of the guy have been comuting KL - Singapore in teh new 1st class buss service, great feed back about that service

cheers

Post by **Rob W** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:13 am

yes I've got the train from JB to Singapore and it takes an hour!!!
We are talking here about having a night out in KL and have decided the best way is to get the luxury coach.

Post by **Mack111** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:25 am

seems to be the choice means of travel as airport so far out of town you end up quicker by road (dont think its only and hour though)

If you need any tips on good bars etc in KL let me know and i'll send some details

cheers

Post by **Gus** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:29 am

I will be catching the train about 1pm from Bangkok to HH, steerage class, no reservation required, this is on 5th feb.

Just get up to the restaurant car and have some good food and a couple of large Singhas.

I am quite surprised no one has mentioned the head on crash near HH a couple of weeks ago, 3 people unfortunately killed, probably staff. RIP.

Post by **dane48** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:58 am

Gus wrote:I will be catching the train about 1pm from Bangkok to HH, steerage class, no reservation required, this is on 5th feb.

Just get up to the restaurant car and have some good food and a couple of large Singhas.

I am quite surprised no one has mentioned the head on crash near HH a couple of weeks ago, 3 people unfortunately killed, probably staff. RIP.

You could take a look here
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/vi ... php?t=5440

Post by **Gus** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:11 pm

Cheers dane, missed that.
The single line operation does look a bit dodgy, when I went to kanchanaburi on the double track section we were side by side with another train for several miles.
The drivers exchange staffs for different sections of track, quite a lot of freight container trains on the HH line as well.

I am not too keen on the 'Special train' diesel railcar, although it does get a move on.
The Thai rail timetable is even less reliable than Air Asia's.