2009 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 6:45 PM, Golden Triangle said: I've so many happy memories of that place, taking trains to places like Ayutthaya, Korat, Kanchanaburi, going further north & coming back into BKK, sneaking down to the last carriage where there was just a chain across and standing having a ciggie or two ( I no longer smoke) wait for it to pull into a station & buy some food and a couple of beers from the local ladies who came aboard. Those were the days, then you could have fun, it's getting more sterile every day. Yes, a beer on the train -- such a wonderful thing! Thailand is losing its charm. And few even care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, 2009 said: Yes, a beer on the train -- such a wonderful thing! Thailand is losing its charm. And few even care. I'm not sure if that was a sarcastic remark or you were being serious, I'm sure you'll let us know, but many years back before I lived here & had a car I travelled a lot by train, it was good fun & I enjoyed it immensely, a 4 hour trip from BKK to Korat could take 6 or 7 hours, brakes stuck on and then burning, stuck in the middle of nowhere for no apparent reason, so when you pull into a station and on get the local ladies with sarnies, rolls & beer great ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Golden Triangle said: I'm not sure if that was a sarcastic remark or you were being serious, I'm sure you'll let us know, but many years back before I lived here & had a car I travelled a lot by train, it was good fun & I enjoyed it immensely, a 4 hour trip from BKK to Korat could take 6 or 7 hours, brakes stuck on and then burning, stuck in the middle of nowhere for no apparent reason, so when you pull into a station and on get the local ladies with sarnies, rolls & beer great ???? Certainly not being sarcastic. Who wouldn't agree that beer and locomotives are a great combination? A beer whilst looking at the scenery was wonderful. Now, it's just a journey from A to B. In general, Thailand is losing its charm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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