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Rail Travel From Hua Hin Thread
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The Suan Son Ticket Office:
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Ok, Thanks.Big Boy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 3:19 pm There we go, I didn't need to call in. I've just found it written in an old Hua Hin Today, "The upgrade to the Southern Line has seen Suan Son Pradipat upgraded from a railway halt to a fully staffed station.
Unfortunately, Hua Hin Today will not let me cut and paste, so you'll have to take my word for it.
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Free wi-fi soon for passengers on long-haul trains
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... aul-trains
The State Railway of Thailand plans to provide a free wi-fi service on long-haul trains to the North, Northeast and South, starting late this year.......
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... aul-trains
The State Railway of Thailand plans to provide a free wi-fi service on long-haul trains to the North, Northeast and South, starting late this year.......
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Initially providing the service on the trains that are not bookable from Hua Hin 
When they expand, it will only be to first and second class, excluding local trains, which are entirely 3rd class, but some actually do travel considerable distance.
Moving back to last Wednesday, I was tuned into Surf FM on my phone, listening via Bluetooth. There were a couple of minor outages between Ratchaburi and Hua Hin, but only seconds, not minutes. As for tracking the train's progress, that was not any problem whatsoever.
When they expand, it will only be to first and second class, excluding local trains, which are entirely 3rd class, but some actually do travel considerable distance.
Moving back to last Wednesday, I was tuned into Surf FM on my phone, listening via Bluetooth. There were a couple of minor outages between Ratchaburi and Hua Hin, but only seconds, not minutes. As for tracking the train's progress, that was not any problem whatsoever.
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Football by Train Part 2
Last week I did my first football match by train when I travelled to Ratchaburi because my car is sick. Unfortunately, the car’s sick symptoms have not returned, so they can’t fix what they can’t see. The diagnostic computers are as good as chocolate fire guards. I’m basically restricting myself to a 10 mile radius of home at the moment.
This was the last league game of the season against Nakhon Pathom, who embarrassed Ratchaburi by beating us 3-2 in the season’s opener. Neither team had anything to play for tonight, so I was expecting a boring, low scoring game.
After last week’s success by train, it was well worth another go. There were suitable trains in both directions, but such is the popularity of Thai trains the best seats I could get was 3rd Class travel in a fan cooled carriage – it had to be done.
I had originally planned this trip as a mini-break for my wife and myself, but turned it into a day-trip because of a slight medical deterioration.
Outbound
I identified service 254, which started 6 hours before I boarded at Lang Suan (I assume somewhere in the deep South that I will never visit). I chose Suan Son Pradipat (Suan Soan on app), departing at 12:33 as the most suitable train as it arrived in Nakhon Pathom at 16:02. Suan Son was actually the 50th stop on the train’s journey to Thonburi.
Unlike last week’s railcar experience, this was a proper train (about 10 carriages). The entire train was 3rd Class, fan cooled throughout. Instead of the undersized plastic molded seats of last week, these seats were lard arse width, and even had an element of padding. Actually more comfortable than the undersized plastic molded seats.
As you can imagine, after 6 hours, and 50 stops, this train was less than clean. My worst nightmare was when I found an empty seat with a mother and 2 kids from Hell. The mum bought the kids a cup of French Fries from one of the food and drink vendors. The kids from Hell thought it was great fun, chewing their French Fries and instead of swallowing, spitting them out of the open window. As you can imagine, with a train travelling at speed, bits were coming back in. Fortunately. I was sat with my back to the engine, so it was missing me, but the accumulation of regurgitated food was building.
I chose to depart from Suan Son because of last week’s Hua Hin experience. There were 2 reasons:
1. I didn’t think many would board at Suan Son, so I’d avoid the cattle drive to board. Yes, this was a good move.
2. As this was stop number 50, I was presuming seats would be at a premium. There were some, but not a lot. My logic was many people would get off at a major stop such as Hua Hin, so I’d have an opportunity to jump into a seat before the Hua Hin cattle drive commenced.
My thinking was sound, and I think it was worth the extra 2฿ to board the train 2 stops early. Taxi to Suan Son cost an extra 47฿.
Suan Son is a lovely little, fully functional station. As soon as I got out of the taxi, a member of staff came rushing out to identify where I was going, and stayed with me during the ticket purchase. Truly special service. There were a few food and drink vendors waiting to board the train, but not many actual passengers.
Compared to last week’s railcar, this train was slower, and found even more stations to stop at, which I didn’t think was possible. However, it was on time all of the way. There were very few empty seats most of the way. As with last week, an awful lot of people boarded at Cha-Am, where it became standing only for many for quite a while.
Although the 3rd Class seat was comfortable enough,
travelling through Thailand on an April afternoon, with only fan cooling for 3.5 hours was too much i.e. last week’s 90 minute ride to Ratchaburi was bearable with just fan cooling. Enduring an extra 2 hours was above and beyond. The sweat was just oozing out of me, and everybody else on the train. Some of these people had boarded before me, and were going all of the way – I’d bet the B.O. stench in the carriage was immense.
We arrived at Nakhon Pathom on time, and it started raining (proper Thai rain). I had my wet weather gear with me, but it was only a 10 minute shower. One thing that amazed when I arrived, a lot of people disembarked at Nakhon Pathom. There was a footbridge to cross for the exit, but there was a lift for disabled. I would estimate 95% of passengers opted to queue for the lift. This 69 year old wrinkly managed to climb the few step, and avoided a 10 minute queue.
I stayed in the shelter of the station and ordered my taxi – 84฿. I made use of the toilets, and identified the toilets as being a good spot to wash and change on the way home (this observation does have relevance later).
The taxi arrived at the stadium, and dropped me outside. Wow! I’d been here back in about 2017 to watch Hua Hin City, but the stadium had improved so much since then. A very nice, compact stadium. I took a wander around, reminiscing on my previous visit.
I’m not sure what the bull was doing there, but he was so out of place, I had to have a photo.
The game itself was another formality, although I was disappointed Ratchaburi didn’t notch 7 goals for the 4th time in April. However, for a top tier team to score 33 goals in one month is sort of acceptable.
Homebound
After the previous week’s taxi debacle, I factored in a 90 minute window into my planning to catch the train home. The train was actually the same train as the previous week, but boarding 2 stations earlier, which would cost 83฿. However, there were only a few 3rd Class fan seats available, and I couldn’t book them for such a short (3 hour) journey until 24 hours before departure. I didn’t fancy being stranded in Nakhon Pathom, so drastic measures were needed. I booked my train (with seat) 5 days early from Bangkok to Hua Hin. This cost an extra 11฿, at 94฿. However, it was to board several stations earlier. My ticket clearly showed Bangkok to Hua Hin.
Getting a taxi back to the station proved to be easy (84฿ again). I was on my way back to the station within 5 minutes. Now the fun begins………………….
My first priority was to wash and make myself smell a bit sweeter. I couldn’t smell myself, but that doesn’t mean there was no smell.
I entered the station (I could see the station Gestapo ahead of me), but turned towards the toilet block I’d identified earlier. I washed and changed, and made my way back onto the station through the back entrance (not to deliberately avoid the Gestapo, but it was a shorter route). Effectively avoiding the station Gestapo. I had been wearing an orange football top, but I was now wearing a blue polo shirt.
I walked to where my carriage (car 2) would stop and sat down to wait. There was another train to Hua Hin 30 minutes before mine.
The station Gestapo were after me. They obviously wondered where I’d disappeared to and 4 of them came looking for me – this was a long narrow platform, so they split up. Then one spotted me (very hard, a 6’5” giant white man on a platform full of tiny yellow skinned Thais – I’ll bet he won his badge for observation in the Boy Scouts). I could see him staring at me, but afraid to approach. I was not wearing an orange shirt, was I the one he was looking for? I think Tom Cruise is considering a similar disguise in his next Mission Impossible movie. You guys didn’t realise I was such a cunning master of disguise.
Eventually he approached, and asked me where I was going to which I replied Hua Hin. He then asked which train to which I replied 167. Next, he asked which car and seat number to which I replied 2-26. He was not convinced – then the biggy, could he see my ticket? I gave him my ticket, to which he confirmed destination, train number, car and seat number. He also confirmed I was waiting in the correct place. I could see he wasn’t happy, but said a few words on his walkie talkie, and moved on.
Next, one by one the other Gestapo members approached me, and it was a repeat of the first guy. They all knew there was something wrong, but were too stupid to see the ticket was for a different station. Meanwhile, not one Thai had been asked for their ticket. Was this racism?
Eventually, the train came, and I was quite relieved, but it wasn’t over yet. I walking to board the train, when the first guy came up again, and started asking the same questions. I answered him as I walked, and simply left him on the platform as I boarded. Is this for real? They employ 4 Gestapo officers to chase one Farang because they think he may be trying to avoid an 83฿ (less than £2) fare. In reality, I’d paid 94฿ for an 83฿ ride to Hua Hin.
I boarded the train, and my seat was waiting for me. The seating arrangements were identical to the outbound journey, although a lot cleaner with nobody regularly regurgitating food. Being nighttime, it was a tad cooler/more comfortable.
Only disappointment was no food/drink vendors. I was parched and desperate for a drink. A food/drink vendor team did board at Ratchaburi, but got off again before departure. However, there was time to buy a Pepsi, and I spent the rest of the journey sucking melted ice through the straw.
The train arrived in Hua Hin 3 minutes late at 00:21. My son was waiting for me in my sick car. I drove home.
Conclusion
Having done this last week, today was relatively easy. However, I don’t think I’ll be travelling further than Ratchaburi in future unless it is in an air-conditioned rail car. The extra 2 hours in extreme heat became very uncomfortable.
Costs:
Taxi Home to Suan Son Pradipat Station - 128฿
Train Suan Son Pradipat to Nakhon Pathom - 35฿
Taxi Nakhon Pathom Station to Nakhon Pathom Stadium - 84฿
Taxi Nakhon Pathom Stadium to Nakhon Pathom Station - 84฿
Train Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hin - 94฿ (should have been 83฿)
Total cost - 425฿ (just under £10)
Despite being a lot further, the difference was 3rd Class travel each way.
Next trips are FA and League Cup semi-finals. Both games are in Chonburi, which has an extremely poor train service. Therefore, it will be taxi for each game. If/when we get to the finals, those games will be in Bangkok, so maybe back on the train again.
Last week I did my first football match by train when I travelled to Ratchaburi because my car is sick. Unfortunately, the car’s sick symptoms have not returned, so they can’t fix what they can’t see. The diagnostic computers are as good as chocolate fire guards. I’m basically restricting myself to a 10 mile radius of home at the moment.
This was the last league game of the season against Nakhon Pathom, who embarrassed Ratchaburi by beating us 3-2 in the season’s opener. Neither team had anything to play for tonight, so I was expecting a boring, low scoring game.
After last week’s success by train, it was well worth another go. There were suitable trains in both directions, but such is the popularity of Thai trains the best seats I could get was 3rd Class travel in a fan cooled carriage – it had to be done.
I had originally planned this trip as a mini-break for my wife and myself, but turned it into a day-trip because of a slight medical deterioration.
Outbound
I identified service 254, which started 6 hours before I boarded at Lang Suan (I assume somewhere in the deep South that I will never visit). I chose Suan Son Pradipat (Suan Soan on app), departing at 12:33 as the most suitable train as it arrived in Nakhon Pathom at 16:02. Suan Son was actually the 50th stop on the train’s journey to Thonburi.
Unlike last week’s railcar experience, this was a proper train (about 10 carriages). The entire train was 3rd Class, fan cooled throughout. Instead of the undersized plastic molded seats of last week, these seats were lard arse width, and even had an element of padding. Actually more comfortable than the undersized plastic molded seats.
As you can imagine, after 6 hours, and 50 stops, this train was less than clean. My worst nightmare was when I found an empty seat with a mother and 2 kids from Hell. The mum bought the kids a cup of French Fries from one of the food and drink vendors. The kids from Hell thought it was great fun, chewing their French Fries and instead of swallowing, spitting them out of the open window. As you can imagine, with a train travelling at speed, bits were coming back in. Fortunately. I was sat with my back to the engine, so it was missing me, but the accumulation of regurgitated food was building.
I chose to depart from Suan Son because of last week’s Hua Hin experience. There were 2 reasons:
1. I didn’t think many would board at Suan Son, so I’d avoid the cattle drive to board. Yes, this was a good move.
2. As this was stop number 50, I was presuming seats would be at a premium. There were some, but not a lot. My logic was many people would get off at a major stop such as Hua Hin, so I’d have an opportunity to jump into a seat before the Hua Hin cattle drive commenced.
My thinking was sound, and I think it was worth the extra 2฿ to board the train 2 stops early. Taxi to Suan Son cost an extra 47฿.
Suan Son is a lovely little, fully functional station. As soon as I got out of the taxi, a member of staff came rushing out to identify where I was going, and stayed with me during the ticket purchase. Truly special service. There were a few food and drink vendors waiting to board the train, but not many actual passengers.
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Compared to last week’s railcar, this train was slower, and found even more stations to stop at, which I didn’t think was possible. However, it was on time all of the way. There were very few empty seats most of the way. As with last week, an awful lot of people boarded at Cha-Am, where it became standing only for many for quite a while.
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Although the 3rd Class seat was comfortable enough,
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travelling through Thailand on an April afternoon, with only fan cooling for 3.5 hours was too much i.e. last week’s 90 minute ride to Ratchaburi was bearable with just fan cooling. Enduring an extra 2 hours was above and beyond. The sweat was just oozing out of me, and everybody else on the train. Some of these people had boarded before me, and were going all of the way – I’d bet the B.O. stench in the carriage was immense.
We arrived at Nakhon Pathom on time, and it started raining (proper Thai rain). I had my wet weather gear with me, but it was only a 10 minute shower. One thing that amazed when I arrived, a lot of people disembarked at Nakhon Pathom. There was a footbridge to cross for the exit, but there was a lift for disabled. I would estimate 95% of passengers opted to queue for the lift. This 69 year old wrinkly managed to climb the few step, and avoided a 10 minute queue.
I stayed in the shelter of the station and ordered my taxi – 84฿. I made use of the toilets, and identified the toilets as being a good spot to wash and change on the way home (this observation does have relevance later).
The taxi arrived at the stadium, and dropped me outside. Wow! I’d been here back in about 2017 to watch Hua Hin City, but the stadium had improved so much since then. A very nice, compact stadium. I took a wander around, reminiscing on my previous visit.
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I’m not sure what the bull was doing there, but he was so out of place, I had to have a photo.
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The game itself was another formality, although I was disappointed Ratchaburi didn’t notch 7 goals for the 4th time in April. However, for a top tier team to score 33 goals in one month is sort of acceptable.
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Homebound
After the previous week’s taxi debacle, I factored in a 90 minute window into my planning to catch the train home. The train was actually the same train as the previous week, but boarding 2 stations earlier, which would cost 83฿. However, there were only a few 3rd Class fan seats available, and I couldn’t book them for such a short (3 hour) journey until 24 hours before departure. I didn’t fancy being stranded in Nakhon Pathom, so drastic measures were needed. I booked my train (with seat) 5 days early from Bangkok to Hua Hin. This cost an extra 11฿, at 94฿. However, it was to board several stations earlier. My ticket clearly showed Bangkok to Hua Hin.
Getting a taxi back to the station proved to be easy (84฿ again). I was on my way back to the station within 5 minutes. Now the fun begins………………….
My first priority was to wash and make myself smell a bit sweeter. I couldn’t smell myself, but that doesn’t mean there was no smell.
I entered the station (I could see the station Gestapo ahead of me), but turned towards the toilet block I’d identified earlier. I washed and changed, and made my way back onto the station through the back entrance (not to deliberately avoid the Gestapo, but it was a shorter route). Effectively avoiding the station Gestapo. I had been wearing an orange football top, but I was now wearing a blue polo shirt.
I walked to where my carriage (car 2) would stop and sat down to wait. There was another train to Hua Hin 30 minutes before mine.
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The station Gestapo were after me. They obviously wondered where I’d disappeared to and 4 of them came looking for me – this was a long narrow platform, so they split up. Then one spotted me (very hard, a 6’5” giant white man on a platform full of tiny yellow skinned Thais – I’ll bet he won his badge for observation in the Boy Scouts). I could see him staring at me, but afraid to approach. I was not wearing an orange shirt, was I the one he was looking for? I think Tom Cruise is considering a similar disguise in his next Mission Impossible movie. You guys didn’t realise I was such a cunning master of disguise.
Eventually he approached, and asked me where I was going to which I replied Hua Hin. He then asked which train to which I replied 167. Next, he asked which car and seat number to which I replied 2-26. He was not convinced – then the biggy, could he see my ticket? I gave him my ticket, to which he confirmed destination, train number, car and seat number. He also confirmed I was waiting in the correct place. I could see he wasn’t happy, but said a few words on his walkie talkie, and moved on.
Next, one by one the other Gestapo members approached me, and it was a repeat of the first guy. They all knew there was something wrong, but were too stupid to see the ticket was for a different station. Meanwhile, not one Thai had been asked for their ticket. Was this racism?
Eventually, the train came, and I was quite relieved, but it wasn’t over yet. I walking to board the train, when the first guy came up again, and started asking the same questions. I answered him as I walked, and simply left him on the platform as I boarded. Is this for real? They employ 4 Gestapo officers to chase one Farang because they think he may be trying to avoid an 83฿ (less than £2) fare. In reality, I’d paid 94฿ for an 83฿ ride to Hua Hin.
I boarded the train, and my seat was waiting for me. The seating arrangements were identical to the outbound journey, although a lot cleaner with nobody regularly regurgitating food. Being nighttime, it was a tad cooler/more comfortable.
Only disappointment was no food/drink vendors. I was parched and desperate for a drink. A food/drink vendor team did board at Ratchaburi, but got off again before departure. However, there was time to buy a Pepsi, and I spent the rest of the journey sucking melted ice through the straw.
The train arrived in Hua Hin 3 minutes late at 00:21. My son was waiting for me in my sick car. I drove home.
Conclusion
Having done this last week, today was relatively easy. However, I don’t think I’ll be travelling further than Ratchaburi in future unless it is in an air-conditioned rail car. The extra 2 hours in extreme heat became very uncomfortable.
Costs:
Taxi Home to Suan Son Pradipat Station - 128฿
Train Suan Son Pradipat to Nakhon Pathom - 35฿
Taxi Nakhon Pathom Station to Nakhon Pathom Stadium - 84฿
Taxi Nakhon Pathom Stadium to Nakhon Pathom Station - 84฿
Train Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hin - 94฿ (should have been 83฿)
Total cost - 425฿ (just under £10)
Despite being a lot further, the difference was 3rd Class travel each way.
Next trips are FA and League Cup semi-finals. Both games are in Chonburi, which has an extremely poor train service. Therefore, it will be taxi for each game. If/when we get to the finals, those games will be in Bangkok, so maybe back on the train again.
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Wow!!! Out of interest, I thought I'd do a check to identify where Lang Suan actually was. I was amazed to find that it is in Chumphon Province. Imagine that, taking more than 6 hours from Chumphon to Hua Hin.
Even more amazing is there are 50 railway stations between Chumphon and here.
Even more amazing is there are 50 railway stations between Chumphon and here.
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It is a pity that we can't upvote posts. The descriptions and details of your rail trips are some of the best things I have ever read on here - and that is 20 years. So much useful information.
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^Yes, I'd agree with that!
What has surprised me about BBs travels by train so far has been that they have been pretty punctual.
I'd always been led to believe that Thai trains were cheap but very unreliable but that doesn't seem to be the case so far.
What has surprised me about BBs travels by train so far has been that they have been pretty punctual.
I'd always been led to believe that Thai trains were cheap but very unreliable but that doesn't seem to be the case so far.
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I think the improvement in punctuality has 2 reasons:
I just happened to coincidentally capture one of these keys (the round thing) as the train pulled into Suan Son yesterday.
- I think the planners have created leeway in every journey by allowing excessive time at stations e.g. last night, we arrived at Ratchaburi 5 minutes behind schedule. However, it was supposed to be a 10 minute stop. We departed after just 5 minutes - on time.
- The dual track negates the need to spend uneccesary time in sidings waiting for another train to pass through/clear the line.
I just happened to coincidentally capture one of these keys (the round thing) as the train pulled into Suan Son yesterday.
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I've been thinking about ticket purchasing a lot over the last couple of weeks. 10 to 13 years ago (when we last used the rail system), we used to roll up at a station, and purchase tickets on the day for whatever service we wanted. We never had a problem getting an air conditioned seat apart from one time when the train was so early, we had to take an a/c sleeping berth.
This week, the best I could get was a 3rd class fan cooled seat, and that was after checking a large spectrum of train services. Many services were just full. Of course, for Ordinary Trains (non-bookable, 3rd Class trains) you can still only turn up at a station and buy your ticket up to 2 hours before departure.
So what has happened? Technology has happened.
10 to 13 years ago, ticket technology was very primitive, and online booking was a pipe dream. These days, all of the decent rail accomodation is bookable, but that booking is very heavily weighted in favour of Bangkokians. They can book everything well in advance, whereas because of Hua Hin's geographical position, we can only book 24 hours in advance. This is why I told a white lie to book my seat from Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hin this week. The only seats available were 3rd Class Fan Cooled, but the only way to secure a seat was lying and saying I was travelling from Bangkok.
It's totally unfair, and discourages people outside of Bangkok travelling by train. I have decided a 90 minute journey is the furthest I can manage without a/c. Any further, and I either pay for a seat that I will only use for part of a journey, or I find an alternative mode of transport.
This week, the best I could get was a 3rd class fan cooled seat, and that was after checking a large spectrum of train services. Many services were just full. Of course, for Ordinary Trains (non-bookable, 3rd Class trains) you can still only turn up at a station and buy your ticket up to 2 hours before departure.
So what has happened? Technology has happened.
10 to 13 years ago, ticket technology was very primitive, and online booking was a pipe dream. These days, all of the decent rail accomodation is bookable, but that booking is very heavily weighted in favour of Bangkokians. They can book everything well in advance, whereas because of Hua Hin's geographical position, we can only book 24 hours in advance. This is why I told a white lie to book my seat from Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hin this week. The only seats available were 3rd Class Fan Cooled, but the only way to secure a seat was lying and saying I was travelling from Bangkok.
It's totally unfair, and discourages people outside of Bangkok travelling by train. I have decided a 90 minute journey is the furthest I can manage without a/c. Any further, and I either pay for a seat that I will only use for part of a journey, or I find an alternative mode of transport.
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This is the train that I remember people doing visa runs with in the past:
Bangkok-Butterworth train service to resume by July
Thailand and Malaysia will revive a train line between Bangkok and Butterworth in the next three months following a pledge by their leaders to expand transport links.
Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said on Friday the revived operation would start no later than July and called the move akey milestone in progress to connect the two countries.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) terminated the express train service from the Thai capital to Butterworth in 2016, terminating the service at Padang Besar, a border train station shared by the two countries.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... me-by-july
Bangkok-Butterworth train service to resume by July
Thailand and Malaysia will revive a train line between Bangkok and Butterworth in the next three months following a pledge by their leaders to expand transport links.
Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said on Friday the revived operation would start no later than July and called the move akey milestone in progress to connect the two countries.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) terminated the express train service from the Thai capital to Butterworth in 2016, terminating the service at Padang Besar, a border train station shared by the two countries.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... me-by-july