This trip was taken on a special train from Bangkok to Phlu Ta Luang. The train is air-conditioned and runs only on Saturdays and Sundays. It is a trial run that will last until September. The fare is 170 baht per trip.
We then hired a songthaew with 9 other passengers for 120 baht each. We were able to visit 4 places:
- The Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet
- Nang Ram Beach
- Wat Luang Pho Yi


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To book this train, you can call 1690. Once you have booked, you will receive a reference number. You can then use this number to collect your ticket and pay at the station. Our ticket office is located at Khlong Tan Railway Station.

The bus schedule is shown in the picture.


The train will stop at various stations as shown in the picture. Passengers can choose to visit any station they are interested in. The author of this blog has chosen to visit the Ban Phul Ta Luang station.


Our journey began at Khlong Tan Railway Station. The train arrived at the station at 7:07 AM, precisely on schedule.

The new train is clean and has cool air conditioning.

The seats are comfortable leather seats that can be adjusted to face each other in two rows. Once you are seated, the train conductor (is that what they are called?) will collect your tickets and assist you.

It would be great if there were a scrolling display showing the next station, but on this train, the conductor announces the upcoming station as the train approaches.

The journey from Khlong Tan to Ban Phool Ta Luang takes approximately 3 hours. The departure time is between 7:07 AM and 9:50 AM. Upon arrival at the station, there will be songthaews waiting to pick up passengers.


There are both vans and songthaews available for rent. Vans cost around 1,200 baht, while songthaews cost around 900 baht. For this trip, we had a total of 9 passengers who rented a songthaew, paying 120 baht each. The difference was given to the agent who called the passengers.

As mentioned at the beginning, you can visit four places. Then, the shared taxi will drop you off at Ban Phul Ta Luang Railway Station around 3:30 PM to wait for the train departing at 3:50 PM. (The train will not go anywhere as this is the starting station.)

The first tourist spot is the Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center, located approximately 15 kilometers from the train station, with a travel time of around 20 minutes.

Let's take a look at the exhibition layout first.

This section features a diverse collection of turtle species, including sculptures, taxidermied specimens, and preserved turtles, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn about these fascinating creatures.

After this sign, you will enter the turtle breeding area.

I have seen a live turtle.

This area also offers a beach for strolling, with a delightful atmosphere.


We stopped here for breakfast, a plate of crab fried rice for 50 baht. The food was average, but the view was amazing.


The next stop is the HTMS Chakri Naruebet, which is not far from the Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center. Admission is free.




The view from above is excellent, with fresh air, but it is also very hot.

A visit to the beach wouldn't be complete without a stroll along the shore. We continued our journey to Nang Ram Beach, where the clean waters were free from the distraction of sunbeds. We opted to rent a mat for 40 baht to relax on. We decided to have lunch again at 2 pm, as we calculated that we would be hungry by the time we reached Bangkok. Additionally, there were no food vendors available at Ban Puen Train Station or on the train itself.

The food here is not too expensive, but it is not cheap either.



Our final stop on this trip is Wat Luang Pho Yi.

This image is from the internet.

Pray for a safe journey home.

At approximately 3:30 PM, a shared taxi dropped us off at Ban Phuluang Railway Station. The train was already waiting for us. At around 3:50 PM, the train departed from the station and arrived at Khlong Tan Station at approximately 6:30 PM, marking the end of our journey.

Thank you to the State Railway of Thailand for opening up the experience of traveling by Thai train for the first time. I hope you will open other routes for us to travel to in the future.

Thank you for reading my review. Please forgive any mistakes, as this is my first review on Readme.

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