An exclusive walkthrough of the new SRT Royal Blossom tourist train in #Thailand. This will be used for the first time on 17 August 2024 for a day trip to Kanchanaburi along the #Death Railway. There are five carriages. One dining car, three regular carriages, and one carriage with four private rooms.
Taking the Train to Suphanburi: A 2-Day, 1-Night Trip
State Railway of Thailand Official
July 22, 2024
Take a train to Suphanburi for a 2-day, 1-night trip. Discover the best places to eat and visit in Suphanburi while traveling comfortably on the Kiha 183 train. Let's see how fun and convenient it can be!
Special Rainy Season Trips by the State Railway of Thailand
Mr. Ekarat Sriarayampong, Head of the Governor's Office of the State Railway of Thailand, announced that during August and September 2024, the State Railway invites the public and tourists to join a special trip series with the KIHA 183 train. These 16 trips cover 7 routes and offer both day trips and overnight options every Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets for all trips will be available starting Saturday, July 27, from 8:30 AM, with only 202 seats per trip.
**Trip Details for KIHA 183 in August - September 2024:**
1. **Overnight Trip (August 3-4, 2024):** "Rain Shower and Blooming Siam Tulips at Pha Suet Hin Din in Chaiyaphum Province." Includes visits to Pa Hin Ngam National Park, featuring Siam Tulip fields, Hin Ngam Rock Field, Pha Suet Hin Din viewpoint, Mo Hin Khao (Thailand's Stonehenge), and Chaiyaphum Stupa. Price: 3,999 THB per person.
2. **Day Trips (August 10 and 11, 2024):** "Rafting on Kwae Noi, Rain Shower in Kanchanaburi." Includes visits to the Bridge over the River Kwai, a train ride through historical curves, Krasae Cave, Wat Metta Tham Pothiyan (a temple with a thousand-armed Guan Yin), and Puwha Cave Temple, along with rafting. Price: 1,499 THB per person.
3. **Day Trips (August 17 and 18, 2024):** "Fortune-Enhancing Rain Shower in Chachoengsao." Includes visits to Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan, the Eight Immortals Hall, Ban Mai Market, the Standing Ganesha statue, and a boat ride along the Bang Pakong River. Price: 1,499 THB per person.
4. **Overnight Trip (August 24-25, 2024):** "Rain Shower and Blooming Siam Tulips at Pha Suet Hin Din in Chaiyaphum Province." Includes similar activities as Trip 1. Price: 3,999 THB per person.
5. **Day Trips (August 31 and September 1, 2024):** "Positive Vibes in Saraburi." Includes visits to Pa Sadet Phak, a significant historical site, the Rama V Monument, Hua Plee Market, and Wat Phra Phutthabat. Price: 1,499 THB per person.
6. **Day Trips (September 7 and 8, 2024):** "Fulfilling Dreams at Ratchaburi." Includes visits to a special education center, a boat ride through the local market, and pottery painting at Rattanakosin Pottery. Price: 1,499 THB per person.
7. **Day Trips (September 14 and 15, 2024):** "Sharing Happiness at Wat Phra Bat Namphu in Lopburi." Includes visits to Valafa Farm, Wat Phra Bat Namphu, and Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat. Price: 1,499 THB per person.
8. **Day Trips (September 21 and 22, 2024):** "Unique Palm Gardens and Happiness Route in Phetchaburi." Includes visits to Uncle Thanom's Palm Garden, Petchmalai Kun Farm, and a special event for children at Dhammawikaya School. Price: 1,499 THB per person.
9. **Day Trips (September 28 and 29, 2024):** "Dreams with Influencers at Chachoengsao." Includes relaxation at Sainphudas Health and Wellness Club, visits to Chen Tien Cafe, Klong Suan 100-Year Market, and Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan. Price: 1,499 THB per person.
Reservations start on July 27, 2024, at 8:30 AM, with a limit of 202 seats per trip. The price includes train fare, air-conditioned bus transport, entry fees, meals, drinks, and accident insurance.
Tickets can be purchased at all train stations nationwide and through the online D-Ticket system. For more information, contact the customer service center at 1690, available 24 hours.
SRT expects more than 150,000 tourists in 2024.
02/08/2024 15:02
Bangkok, August 2 - The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is penetrating the tourism market, ready to organize special trips that can be enjoyed throughout the year, supporting income generation for communities and promoting the domestic economy. It is expected that in 2024 there will be more than 150,000 tourists.
Mr. Ekrarat Sriarayanpong, Head of the Office of the Governor of the State Railway of Thailand, revealed that the SRT has continuously prioritized supporting and promoting domestic tourism, in accordance with the policy of Mr. Surapong Piyachoti, Deputy Minister of Transport, to distribute income to local areas, strengthen the grassroots economy of the country, and increase the use of rail services. This is in line with the government's "IGNITE Thailand" tourism promotion policy, which aims to focus on using the country's public transportation system as a tool to stimulate travel throughout the year, generate income for the tourism industry, and pass it on to local communities.
Currently, the SRT has opened special tourist trains on weekends, offering a variety of services, such as steam locomotive tours, waterfall/Pradipat Beach Garden tours, KIHA 183 trains, Pa Sak Jolasid Dam tours, and the Royal Blossom train, which will open its first service on August 17th on the Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) - Kanchanaburi route. It has received a lot of interest from tourists, causing tickets for that day to sell out quickly. To support tourism, the SRT has therefore scheduled additional Royal Blossom trains on Saturdays, August 24th and 31st, 2024, on the Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) - Kanchanaburi route. Tickets will be available for sale in early August.
The SRT has organized new special tourist train programs in various formats so that tourists can travel during every festival, both in major cities and attractive cities across the country, in collaboration with partners from both the government and private sectors. This is to create continuous travel throughout the year, help promote the domestic economy, and generate income for communities. From January to June 2024, there were 77,000 tourists who used train travel services. It is expected that throughout 2024, there will be more than 150,000 tourists using the service.
In addition, the SRT has prepared a plan to expand its market base by opening opportunities for government agencies and interested private sectors to rent chartered tourist trains, both in the form of day trips or overnight stays, whether it's the KIHA 183 or Royal Blossom trains, which will serve short-distance routes such as Kanchanaburi, Suphan Buri, Ratchaburi, Saraburi, including trains that can serve routes in the North, Northeast, and South. Tourists can design their own travel styles in various ways, whether it's activities or festivals of each province in different regions. Importantly, they can travel throughout the year.
Mr. Ekkarat added that during August-September 2024, the SRT would like to deliver happiness with special travel trips on the KIHA 183 train, taking you to experience the romantic atmosphere of the rainy season, with 16 trips on 7 routes, fulfilling the joy in your heart with various routes to suit every lifestyle, including spiritual, nature, and shopping, tasting, and chilling routes. There are options for both day trips and overnight stays every Saturday and Sunday, limited to 202 seats per trip only. For more information, please contact the Customer Relations Center at 1690 or the Facebook fan page of the State Railway of Thailand PR team, 24 hours a day.
Finally, the SRT believes that organizing railway tourism activities will be an important part of economic growth, which will help drive towards the government's goal of generating income from tourism, truly developing the grassroots economy, and being able to accommodate both domestic and international tourists to experience and participate in activities along community tourism routes. This will help develop Thailand into a quality tourist destination with a unique identity based on culture, which will help promote domestic tourism and stimulate income distribution to local areas. -513-Thai News Agency
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) invites the public and tourists to join a special travel experience on the "ROYAL BLOSSOM" route from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi as a one-day trip on Saturday, August 24 and 31, 2024, for 1,799 THB per person. Booking opens on August 16, 2024, at 8:30 AM, limited to 156 seats per trip. The price includes train and air-conditioned bus fares, entrance fees to various attractions, meals, beverages, and accident insurance. Tickets can be purchased at railway stations nationwide and through the D-Ticket online system. For more information, contact customer service at 1690, available 24 hours.
The ROYAL BLOSSOM one-day trip offers a chance to explore significant historical sites, including the famous "Bridge over the River Kwai," the scenic "Tham Krasae Bridge" along the cliffs by the Khwae Noi River, the sacred Buddha statue inside "Tham Krasae" cave, and other natural and cultural landmarks in Kanchanaburi. This tour is organized in collaboration with public and private sector partners to promote domestic tourism and support local economies, in line with government policies to strengthen grassroots communities and encourage year-round travel.
It's begun! SRT and TAT launch the inaugural "Royal Blossom" tourist train from Hua Lamphong to Kanchanaburi
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has launched the inaugural Royal Blossom tourist train service on the Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) - Kanchanaburi route, offering full services to support the policy of promoting rail tourism throughout the year.
Today (August 17, 2023), Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaiboon, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Mr. Avirut Thongnet, Deputy Governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), executives from partner agencies, both public and private sectors, welcomed tourists on the inaugural Royal Blossom train from Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) to Kanchanaburi to drive the policy of promoting domestic tourism.
Mr. Ekarat Sriarayanpong, Head of the Governor's Office of the State Railway of Thailand, revealed that the launch of the Royal Blossom tourist train's inaugural trip today is of great importance in supporting the increasing popularity of rail tourism. The Royal Blossom train is a tourist train that has been designed and modified to provide full amenities, which will help enhance the travel experience for tourists.
In 2023-2024, the SRT aims to promote rail travel as part of its efforts to support domestic tourism throughout the year, in line with the policy of Mr. Surapong Piyachoti, Deputy Minister of Transport, and the government's tourism promotion policy, which serves as a tool to create jobs and occupations for people in various communities.
The special feature of this trip is that, in addition to taking everyone to experience historical tourist attractions, the SRT has used ingredients and products from communities in Kanchanaburi province to prepare food meticulously and serve it in Japanese Bento style wrapped in white cloth from the Ban Nong Khao community. This allows everyone to experience a special and perfectly blended experience, and it also helps the people in the community generate income and improve their well-being.
The SRT is committed to being a key driver, providing convenient travel services to promote domestic tourism, which will play a crucial role in creating jobs, distributing income to communities and local areas, and strengthening the grassroots economy sustainably.
The SRT organizes rail travel trips continuously throughout the year, on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), in various formats, such as steam train tours, waterfall/Suan Son Pradiphat train tours, KIHA 183 train tours, Pa Sak Jolasid Dam train tours, and the latest addition, the SRT Royal Blossom tourist train.
Get Ready to Book! Take the ROYAL BLOSSOM Train to Hua Hin Throughout September
Manager Online, August 30, 2024, 6:10 PM
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) invites you to travel on the ROYAL BLOSSOM train to Hua Hin throughout September 2024. One-day trips depart every Saturday and Sunday, with tickets going on sale nationwide on September 3rd.
Mr. Ek-aratch Sri-arayanpong, Head of the Governor's Office of the State Railway of Thailand, announced that the SRT is inviting the public and tourists to join a special travel trip on the "ROYAL BLOSSOM" train from Bangkok to Hua Hin and back. These one-day trips depart every Saturday and Sunday throughout September 2024, for a total of 8 days: September 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th.
**The ROYAL BLOSSOM Bangkok-Hua Hin-Bangkok travel program:**
* Departs Bangkok Station (Hua Lamphong) at 6:45 AM and arrives at Hua Hin Station at 10:30 AM.
* Experience the charm of the past at the old Hua Hin Station, following in the footsteps of a romantic novel.
* Take photos and admire the historic architecture and buildings, such as the Phlub Phla Phra Mongkut Klao and the Railway Library.
* Enjoy lunch and a relaxing atmosphere by the sea at "Krua Baan Khru" restaurant.
* Shop for unique Thai printed fabrics, a hallmark of Hua Hin, at the Chom Phat Printed Fabric shop.
* Explore the ecological wonders and diverse flora of the mangrove forests at Pranburi Forest Park.
* Take in the serene beauty and admire the floating pavilion at Khao Tao Reservoir.
* Conclude the day with shopping at Cicada Market and Tamarind Market, evening markets offering handmade crafts and delicious food.
* The return train departs Hua Hin Station at 5:53 PM and arrives at Bangkok Station (Hua Lamphong) at 9:55 PM.
* Passengers can board and disembark at various stations, including Bang Sue Junction, Bang Bamru, Taling Chan Junction, Salaya, and Phetchaburi.
**Ticket Information:**
* Reservations for the ROYAL BLOSSOM train open on September 2nd, 2024, at 8:30 AM.
* Two ticket options:
* Passenger Car: 1,799 baht per person
* Group Car: 15,999 baht per room (4-6 people per room)
* Limited to 176 seats per trip.
* The ticket price includes train fare, air-conditioned bus transfers, accident insurance, admission fees to attractions, and full meals and beverages throughout the journey.
* Book tickets at any train station nationwide or through the SRT's D-Ticket online system.
* For more information, contact the SRT Call Center at 1690 (24 hours).
Mr. Ek-aratch concluded by stating that the ROYAL BLOSSOM train represents a successful collaboration between the SRT and its public and private sector partners in promoting rail tourism. This aligns with the policy of Mr. Surapong Piyachoti, Deputy Minister of Transport, who aims to make the SRT a key player in supporting economic growth and distributing income to local communities, strengthening the grassroots economy of the country in a sustainable way.
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