Thailand Bars Alcohol Sales on Trains and at Hua Lamphong

[PoorSucker]

On 3/19/2025 at 8:44 AM, dinsdale said:

As I remember you were not allowed to take alcohol back to your seat.

I remember old ladies selling beer through windows when the train stopped at stations.

[steven100]

11 hours ago, proton said:

Hardly seems fair as you have to get half pissed to survive some train journeys here. Last time the 'express' took 13 hours from Ubon to Bkk, window was stuck open, doors tied back and a bit of string over the gapping door way at the back of the last coach we were in, where you could see the track below creeping by. Never again it stopped at almost every station for the water sellers and chicken on a stick vendors to get on. Sleepers are the only tolerable chuff chuffs.

absolutely agree ....   5 hour diesel dust chicken satay that's toured the platform 20 times.  

a sleeper cabin is the only bearable ... 

[sandyf]

26 minutes ago, marin said:

No alcohol is sold on the trains in any class. Been banned since 2015. 

You are free to think what you like.

[bristolgeoff]

I remember when u could drink in the food carriage staff also shared   a drink with customers.it was never a crazy place to drink  and after a meal a beer or drink.No one got drunk or silly and then they slept until they arrived  at the last stop.The train staff made sure no one got too drunk or crazy and thais also had a drink then slept