Ordinary Train No. 259 – Thonburi to Kanchanaburi

Nikon FM2 / Fuji Industrial 400

Our Kanchanaburi trip started at Thonburi railway station. The station is actually the old Bangkok Noi station as the old Thonburi station was given to Mahidol University a few years ago. The Ordinary trains 257 and 259 terminate at Nam Tok.

The trip is classed as a “tourist train” which means the SRT charge tourists B100 for any journey on it regardless of the length. It’s not cool but, whatever, it’s still a snip and a nice journey and if you’ve ever visited a national park or a historical monument in Thailand you’ll know it’s not the only way the Thai Government shamefully rinse tourists. I wouldn’t recommend the journey in March.