115 New coaches and 50 new diesels

[bzmotman]

[quote="Wisarut"]

Note on the New CRRC Changchun carriages: they will use on the new train which will use the schedule of SP1/2 but with the new code as SP 9/10 while the SP1/2 train will use the schedule of SP 13/14 - and the SP/13/14 will be dissolved so those JR West carriage will be use in Express 51/52 which will use schedule of Rapid 107/108 while Rapid 107/108 will be the last Northern train - this is the way to meet the greater demand for the Northern trains but cannot come early to catch SP 1/2 which depart at 6 PM.

Thank you for the detailled & helpful reply.

Will this mean that the Davenport loco at Lampang will no longer attach/detach coaches from the Chiang Mai trains? I will be in Thailand over the Christmas & New Year period and was hoping to photograph this loco so any information will be very useful.

[maptaphut]

For the Northeastern line to Ubon this is good news: 71/72 extended to/from Ubon is a much needed extension !
What about train 67/68 and 139/140 ? Will they continue running?

[Wisarut]

[Wisarut]

Special Express 09/10 BKK <-> Chiang Mai
Second Class Aircon Sleeper - Upper Bed 791 Baht - Lower Bed 881 Baht
First Class Class Aircon Sleeper - Upper Bed 1,253 บาทBaht - Lower Bed 1,453 Baht

Special Express 23/24 BKK <-> Ubon Ratchathani
Second Class Aircon Sleeper - Upper Bed 731 Baht - Lower Bed 821 Baht
First Class Class Aircon Sleeper - Upper Bed 1,120 บาทBaht - Lower Bed 1,320 Baht

Special Express 25/26 BKK <-> Nong Khai
Second Class Aircon Sleeper - Upper Bed 748 Baht - Lower Bed 838 Baht
First Class Class Aircon Sleeper - Upper Bed 1,157 บาทBaht - Lower Bed 1,357 Baht

Special Express 31/32 BKK <-> Hatyai
Second Class Aircon Sleeper - Upper Bed 855 Baht - Lower Bed 945 Baht
First Class Class Aircon Sleeper - Upper Bed 1,394 Baht - Lower Bed 1,594 Baht

After New year 2017, there will be fare hike by 200 - 300 Baht for this new express though

REF: https://www.facebook.com/pr.railway/posts/1484367521578114
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1119720/reservations-now-open-for-travel-on-flash-new-trains

[Wisarut]

Special Train 9/10 is fully booked until 12 Jan 2017 - a clear sign of popularity of this new special express
http://www.manager.co.th/UpToDate/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9590000125704

First day of Thaksinarat special express 31 (BKK - Hatyai) by pichet chamneam
https://www.facebook.com/pichet.chamneam/posts/1561917003822359
https://www.facebook.com/pr.railway/posts/1524387137576152

Even though Special train 9/10 has been in business for a while, a lot of people still enjoy the train ride - as this mother, her hubby and her sons do
http://baby.kapook.com/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88-%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2-161858.html


Special Express no. 25 "Isan Marka" arrived at Udon Thani Station for the first time :December 3, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dk1j54_O-Y


Special Express no. 31 "Thaksinarat" arrived at Hat Yai Station for the first time : December 3, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjcF4jq3-0k

[Wisarut]

Travel 🧳 by train 🚆 on the first class of SP10 from Chiangmai to Bangkok
https://fb.watch/obNWI1J_3h/?mibextid=v7YzmG