SRT stages trial run of train service to the Deep South

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SRT stages trial run of train service to the Deep South

 

 

NARATHIWAT: -- The State Railway of Thailand staged a trial run of the Bangkok-Sungai Kolok train service from Hat Yai train station to Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat province (Sunday).

 

The test run of the service as made possible after the completion of repairs of the rail tracks at Nikhom Kok Pho sub-station in Kok Pho district which were destroyed by a powerful bomb on September 3. One man was killed and three injured in the blast believed to be perpetrated by southern militants.

 

SRT governor Wutthichart Kalayanamit, senior SRT officials and security forces were on board the special Bangkok-Sungai Kolok train for the test run from Hat Yai train terminal to Sungai Kolok.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/srt-stages-trial-run-train-service-deep-south/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-12

[kannot]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM .........coming soon to a railway near you

[bark]

Nice looking train engine. Is it a picture of a train in Malaysia ?

[d123]

9 minutes ago, bark said:

Nice looking train engine. Is it a picture of a train in Malaysia ?

 

It must be Malaysia, theres no market stalls either side of the track.

[ratcatcher]

Just now, bark said:

Nice looking train engine. Is it a picture of a train in Malaysia ?

What a strange comment. Is it because it is clean? The big boss was on the train so had to be clean.

The article is about the SRT and there's a picture of one of their 40 year old Alsthom locomotives.

Malaysian (KTM) units are mostly silver or blue.

[bark]

6 hours ago, d123 said:

 

It must be Malaysia, theres no market stalls either side of the track.

True, that's always a dead give away.