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Unique railway adventure: All aboard Thailand's 'floating train'

Passengers boarded the train at Bangkok's century-old Hua Lamphong Station

Published: November 05, 2023 11:27 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor with inputs from AFP

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20231105 thailand 1 — Lopburi, Thailand: A lone boatman watched the spectacle of Thailand's so-called "floating train" as selfie-seeking passengers soaked up the water views after disembarking from carriages stopped on a narrow bridge. Image Credit: AFP

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20231105 thailand — Railway adventures are gaining popularity in the kingdom with tourists seeking off-the-beaten-track travel experiences away from the hordes visiting temples and beaches. Image Credit: AFP

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20231105 rany — Saturday was the State Railway of Thailand's first Bangkok to Pasak Jolasid Dam service "Rot Fai Loi Nam" marking the end of the rainy season. Image Credit: AFP

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20231105 brangkok — Hundreds of bleary-eyed passengers boarded the train at Bangkok's century-old Hua Lamphong Station before sunrise. Image Credit: AFP

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20231105 lotus — Lotus ponds, jungles, temples and rice paddies zipped by as tourists in third class hung out the window and took pictures while enjoying the natural air conditioning. Image Credit: AFP

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20231105 bangkokl — Three and a half hours after chugging out of Bangkok, the refurbished Japanese train pulling more than a dozen carriages crossed the Pasak Jolasid reservoir over a series of viaducts and stopped for 20 minutes of selfie time. Image Credit: AFP

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20231105 train — For most of the year, cattle graze underneath the bridge "but from October to January, the water is high on both sides which gives the impression that the train is floating on water," said long-time British expat, train enthusiast and travel blogger Richard Barrow. Image Credit: AFP

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20231105 mandarin — Barrow lamented the trip was only publicised in Thai language and not English so not many foreigners know about the unique experience. Image Credit: AFP

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20231105 floating train — A tourist (C) travelling aboard the popular "Floating train" taking photographs along the railway tracks during a stop in the middle of Pasak Jolasid Dam, Thailand’s biggest reservoir in Lopburi province. Image Credit: AFP

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