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International Railroad Discussion > More from Bangkok

Various scenes around the Bangkok Station.  February 2016.  En route from Lampang in the north to Prachuap Khiri Khan on the Gulf of Thailand. 

https://opentopomap.org/#map=16/13.74069/-259.48280

Ted in OR



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/10/21 08:57 by gobbl3gook.

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Arrived and departed by overnight train.  I didn't sleep well and got a hotel to sleep in during the day while my traveling companion adventures around the city.  

I think the previous nights travel was in an AC Car.  (Stainless steel fluting with purple stripe) I preferred the Fan Cars with open windows.  But none were on that train, or they were sold out.  (Flat sides, purple and cream paint) 

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Bonus photos -- the hotel next to the train station was pleasantly primitive.  Room had no windows (just hardware cloth walls from 8' to ceiling height) .  No electrical outlets.  Squatter toilet.  Certainly no AC.  Tea was heated on a charcoal fire. But had cool showers and a solid bed!  Only $6/night.  Perfect for an all-day layover.  Also pretty as heck.  

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It also had a nice view of the train shed roof.  

(odd how some profile oriented photos are right side up, and some are rotated 90 degrees). 

comments, questions, observations?  

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Here's the front side of Hau Lamphong Station in Bangkok. It is scheduled to be replaced by a more modern faculty but with no doubt far less character.  It even has a mini food court complete with a Dunkin Doughnuts. Note that most stations have a plinthed steam locomotive somewhere on or near the property. Also evident is the obligatory photo of the King on the facade. 

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