SRT cancels 42 trains due to second wave of Covid-19

[rooster59]

SRT cancels 42 trains due to second wave of Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) on Friday cancelled 42 commercial and tourism trains following government measures to reduce domestic travel to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

 

The move is in response to measures announced by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

 

“The cancellation covers 12 tourism trains that are scheduled to run every weekend from January 9 and 30 commercial trains running from January 13 to February 28,” the SRT said.

 

The cancelled tourism trains are:

 

No. 997/998 Bangkok-Plutaluang-Bangkok

 

No. 909/910 Bangkok-Nam Tok-Bangkok

 

No. 911/912 Bangkok-Sea Pine Garden-Bangkok

 

No. 915/916 Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok-Kanchanaburi

 

No. 921/926 Bangkok-Pasak Jolasid Dam-Bangkok

 

No. 923/928 Bangkok-Pasak Jolasid Dam-Bangkok (route 2)

 

The cancelled commercial trains are:

 

(Northern route)

 

No. 9/10 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok

 

No. 51/52 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok

 

No. 107/108 Bangkok-Denchai-Bangkok

 

No. 109/102 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok

 

(Northeastern route)

 

No. 23/24 Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani-Bangkok

 

No. 25/26 Bangkok-Nong Khai-Bangkok

 

No. 71/72 Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani-Bangkok

 

No. 75/76 Bangkok-Nong Khai-Bangkok

 

No. 139/140 Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani-Bangkok

 

No. 145/146 Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani-Bangkok

 

(Southern route)

 

No. 31/32 Bangkok-Hat Yai-Bangkok

 

No. 39/40 Bangkok-Surat Thani-Bangkok

 

No. 43/44 Bangkok-Surat Thani-Bangkok

 

No. 83/84 Bangkok-Trang-Bangkok

 

No. 175/176 Hat Yai-Sungai Kolok-Hat Yai

 

Passengers who bought the tickets can get a full refund at any station nationwide. For further information, contact hotline 1690.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400947?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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[tomazbodner]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Passengers who bought the tickets can get a full refund at any station nationwide. For further information, contact hotline 1690.

Something no airline will ever say...

[248900_1469958220]

7 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Something no airline will ever say...

Love the rickety old trains here.....one day, when this whole thing is over, I am going to again get the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai......sit back with a cold beer and some pleasant company and just enjoy the ride.....When this whole thing is over......

[Yorkshire Tea]

15 minutes ago, 248900_1469958220 said:

Love the rickety old trains here.....one day, when this whole thing is over, I am going to again get the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai......sit back with a cold beer and some pleasant company and just enjoy the ride.....When this whole thing is over......

Beer banned on trains a few years ago ????

[Mr Meeseeks]

15 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Beer banned on trains a few years ago ????

The Fun Police got that too did they? Shame, a few beers on a Thai train was one of the highlights of travelling on them.

[248900_1469958220]

19 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Beer banned on trains a few years ago ????

Damn....

[ricklev]

36 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Beer banned on trains a few years ago ????

Well, it's more accurate to say that the beer ban on trains led to a slight increase in price from the vendors.  Last time I took the train to Chiang Mai from Bangkok I was asked several times if I wanted a beer and it was two Chang for 160 baht.  

[Elkski]

Get a sleeper, bring your own and some beer. Great times. 

[Virt]

Here they didn't cancel trains to prevent travelling, but instead they cut down how many passengers that were allowed on each train and it requires a seat reservation on those trains doing the longer routes. 

 

People need to travel domestically because of various reasons, so is it not better to limit how many allowed on each train instead of people now will find other means of transportation like crowded tour buses and such? 

[Golden Triangle]

I have very nostalgic memories of 3rd class train travel, just so much fun & freedom, life will never be like that again.

 

The chain across the last carriage, I would sit there with a beer, cigarette & camera, loving the passing countryside, waving at the friendly locals, sigh.....I fear those days will soon be lost forevermore and ????????

[248900_1469958220]

3 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

I have very nostalgic memories of 3rd class train travel, just so much fun & freedom, life will never be like that again.

 

The chain across the last carriage, I would sit there with a beer, cigarette & camera, loving the passing countryside, waving at the friendly locals, sigh.....I fear those days will soon be lost forevermore and ????????

I hope not.....Well, I still have some hope anyway. 

[Golden Triangle]

20 minutes ago, 248900_1469958220 said:

I hope not.....Well, I still have some hope anyway. 

I do as well, I think I posted some pictures on the train forum, I've done both ends of the spectrum, the 3rd class great times & the ultra 5 star Eastern and Oriental Express from  Singapore to BKK, but I still love the 3rd class experience, you wouldn't get that in Europe nowadays. ????

[Meat Pie 47]

7 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

The Fun Police got that too did they? Shame, a few beers on a Thai train was one of the highlights of travelling on them.

Yes I remember, years ago I traveled from Ratchaburi to Penang (Butterworth) every 3 months

17 hours per trip and the best part was a few cold beers on the sleeper train.