I Spent 12 Hours on Thailand's $30 SECOND CLASS Sleeper Train | Bangkok to Chiang Mai 🇹🇭
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Having spent a few days in Thailand's capital, I was keen to explore beyond Bangkok. I'd heard good things about Chiang Mai in the north of the country, and if it was anything like what I encountered in Vietnam's equivalent district of Sapa, then I knew I would be in for a treat.
It had been some time since I took a sleeper train, and given the convenience of not having to check in bags as I would at the airport, I thought I would see how Thailand's trains compared to those of Sri Lanka.
Unlike my other rail travels, there was no first class ticket available. Instead, I would have to settle for a 2nd Class A/C Sleeper ticket at a cost of around $30. Whilst it was by no means cheap (at around the same price as a shorter flight with AirAsia), I figured that it would be worth the novelty, as well as convenience, in discovering whether the country's reputation for kindness and cleanliness extended to its public transport.
I picked up some snacks for the journey at the station, which bizarrely didn't have a 7-Eleven, before taking my printed booking confirmation to the ticket inspector (it said that you MUST print this in order to board, but I saw other tourists simply scanning the QR code on their phone... I personally wouldn't take the risk in Thailand, given that tickets are generally more expensive than other places I've been).
In total, I spent 12 Hours on Thailand's $30 second class sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai - it was an eventful journey, with all sorts of surprises along the way. I'll leave it to you to watch the video and find out...
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📖 C H A P T E R S
00:00 Intro from Bangkok station
02:54 Boarding the Thailand Train's train to Chiang Mai
03:35 Food options on board (full Thai menu!)
04:03 Tour of Second Class A/C Sleeper cabin
06:00 NO FILMING in the buffet car!
09:07 Train food review (better than plane food?)
14:30 How the beds work in a sleeper train
17:28 Bunk bed ASMR (issues with the light)
19:22 Wake up call
20:11 Thailand Trains Second Class A/C Sleeper train review
24:44 Arriving in Chiang Mai
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The law about the alcohol on the trains stems from a murder of a child by a drunk train employee in 2014
Seems proportionate
Looking good James..I really enjoyed this video...I know there were downsides to your journey but I was impressed by cleanliness and decor..AND no antisocial shenanigans 😂
Hey Deirdre, always good to hear from you! Indeed, it was only a mild fracas in the buffet car, and other than that, it was all very civilised. I wouldn’t hesitate to use a sleeper there again… which you guessed it, I certainly can’t say of the transportation (or anything really, for that matter!) in India!!
Hi james..enjoy around thailand..have a great tine and keep safe ❤
Thanks Lily, I shall!
I wonder about the problems with video.... I often travel by train (also night train) in Thailand (all night connections I think), but I never encountered that. May they just had a bad day in office?
Perhaps so!
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Thanks Mon
Hi James..I was dissatisfied with the body language and basic communication of some staffs talked with you and would it be better if they add a touch of politeness and softly when communicating with foreign passengers, So if looking at service the first class and second class service on the train, if it is as impressive as I can imagine right now and I'm very satisfied every time that I have the opportunity to visit. that is the railway system of Indonesia 🇮🇩 and finally take care your health too 🇹🇭
Hey Edward. Thanks so much for that - really interesting perspective you share there. I notice from your handle that you may be in Dubai? I imagine that you’re something of a travel buff, particularly when it comes to modern rail travel, and airports?
I agree that it was a slightly harsh environment in terms of the service elements. It was clean and efficient, but the lighting was stark (and was never dimmed), and the crew offering refreshments were an odd bunch - to put it nicely.
Still, they executed things efficiently, but I found their behaviour a little jarring - as I certainly felt with the zero tolerance approach of the train guards towards my fellow passenger who opened a can of beer with his meal, whilst travelling with his daughter.
Alas, it was a great experience but it did lack empathy - despite it being completely normal for one of the staff to be wearing makeup and pigtails, and mincing around the cabin seeking attention.
It seems rather like double standards. But what I have learned about in Thailand, despite the reputation for being kind and gentle (overwhelmingly valid), is a more authoritarian side… get on the wrong side of a Thai, they say, and you’ll know.
I’m off to Indonesia next week and have LOTS of train rides planned! If you have any suggestions then please let me know 🤝
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Hi Nick, cheers for that!
not sure why the trains staffs had to be rude about being in the video they could have informed you politely
I am thai I am so disappointed in both of their behavior
Thank you Suwanee. I did find it a little surprising given how friendly the Thai people otherwise were during my time in your country. I guess it was just them and no reflection on Thailand as a whole 🙏