BKK-Chiang Mai train

[onvacation]

Does anyone know when the BKK-Chiang Mai over-night trains start running again. I am looking to take the kids from BKK to Chiang Mai around the first week of January.

Thanks

[khwaibah]

State Railroad of Thailand is saying December 1 at the earliest.

[luther]

Anyone heard anymore about this? How far south of Chiang Mai do you have to go to get on the train?

[hellodolly]

Well if it is open I would imagine you can get on it at the Chiang Mai train station.

If not it would not be a Chiang Mai to Bangkok train.

then again strange things do happen.

[khwaibah]

Anyone heard anymore about this? How far south of Chiang Mai do you have to go to get on the train?

The train from Bangkok is ending at Uttaradit. 240 km south of Chiang Mai.

[BarnicaleBob]

I don't think I would let my kids ride on a Thai train, 18 derailments since the first of the year.

[anto]

I don't think I would let my kids ride on a Thai train, 18 derailments since the first of the year.

Thats why they now have a new track ,so it should be safe when finished .The new track looks very solid with concrete sleepers .

[hellodolly]

I don't think I would let my kids ride on a Thai train, 18 derailments since the first of the year.

Thats why they now have a new track ,so it should be safe when finished .The new track looks very solid with concrete sleepers .

The sleepers may be concrete but what about the base.?

On another thread there was some pictures of it taken from the side and it was not level more rolling.

I have a little experiance with base work and it is not that hard to get it level. On the other hand maybe it is OK to be rolling. I can understand that but not when it is new ant the ups and downs are so short.

[cornishcarlos]

I don't think I would let my kids ride on a Thai train, 18 derailments since the first of the year.

At least they are slow motion derailments, as opposed to 100+ km/h bus and mini bus crashes.

I'd still opt for the train over road transport any day, well I would if it was open !!

[khwaibah]

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683284-thailands-northern-trains-to-resume-full-operation-dec-1/