Traveling on Thailand's local trains (Nam Tok Line)
#Transportation-related information
The Nam Tok Line is part of the Burma-Thai Railway, built by the Japanese army during World War II. It was also known as the Death Railway because it was built during wartime.
Board the train at Jaran Sanitwong, the transfer station with the MRT, and buy your ticket on board. The train to Nam Tok is 100 baht for foreigners. Be careful, it doesn't matter which section you ride on❗️
It runs on a long passenger train, and there are various types of seats, but the price is the same no matter where you ride. It takes just under 5 hours to get to Nam Tok, and I was worried that I would get hungry, but many saleswomen got on. You don't have to worry about going hungry on a train trip in Thailand lol
On the way, a large group of students got on, and then white tourists got on too, so the train was full. After passing the Kwae River Railway Bridge, famous for the Bridge over the Battlefield, and the Tham Krasae Pier Bridge, it was empty again.
Leaving the river, we entered farmland. The cannabis-like leaves are said to be cassava.
We finally arrived at the last stop, Nam Tok. We rushed to see the waterfall before the turnaround time. It wasn't that beautiful 😂 We thought about taking a shortcut by walking on the tracks, but there was a railway bridge, so we ran on the road and made it safely.
On the way back, we went to Nakhon Patom, but it was the same fare. They knew I was a foreigner 😂
On the way back, we got on the last seat of the train. We could see the rear view.
On the way, a group of tourists got off in a grassy area. I wonder what's in a place like this.
Some people walk across the Tham Krasae Bridge and the Kwae River Railway Bridge. In Thailand, even the railway tracks are tourist spots.
We got off at Nakhon Patom and went to a nearby temple. We got some food and returned to the platform, where we found a staff member! It's like a pass that only vehicles with a staff member with a ring can pass through. In Japan, they only remain on some lines, but in Thailand, they seem to be used on main lines as well.
Next time we'll go to Malaysia~