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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