Screenshot. Image: Mike's Tropical Tech

 

By Jonathan Fairfield

 

The construction of Hua Hin’s new train line can be seen from a whole new angle thanks to brilliant footage filmed from a drone.

 

Local drone enthusiast Michael Brown provides monthly updates on the progress of the constriction of the new dual track rail line on his YouTube channel Mike’s Tropical Tech.

 

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Hua Hin Today recently spoke to Michael about his passion for drone flying and has shared several of his monthly updates in the past.

 

However, this is the first update we have featured for a couple of months, and as always, it is interesting to see the development of the train line from a bird’s-eye perspective.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/brilliant-drone-footage-offers-birds-eye-view-of-hua-hins-new-train-line/

 

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Will this train leave from the new Bang Su station? Any idea of the journey times/speeds?

On the old 1 track system it used to be 3 hours, I'm expecting that to be cut to 2 hours 58 minutes.  I believe  (or read) Hua Lamphong was planned to be turned into a shopping centre / tourist venue , thus I presume the new service will be from Bang Sue.

 

On a sad note I was down in Cha Am a week ago and from the Wednesday market I ventured up to the new station.  Whilst the architecture is in keeping with the Thai vernacular I was disappointed to see they had raised the old station to the ground. Most of the stations on that route were truly magnificent and the up-keep something the station masters should have been really proud of.

 

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2 hours ago, Katipo said:

Will this train leave from the new Bang Su station? Any idea of the journey times/speeds?

Local drone enthusiast provides monthly updates on the progress of the constriction of the new dual track rail line !

 

with all the new constriction maybe the journey time will increase !!