At Sara Buri a consignment of hot food came aboard... for those in the know. Soon the carriage was filled with the rank smell of garlic and chilli. I had endless visitors after this as everyone stuffed their empties into my rubbish bag. (and yes AO... you can see the seats are filling up now. The big sleeping guy in blue was actually in the wrong seat and later asked to move, which made me very happy... especially as he made way for a couple of young girls!
After Sara Buri the train started to ascend the Korat platuea and there were several small picturesque mountain stations that we briefly stopped at.
The scenery became more mountainous and the route took us through many cuttings with shear rock faces either side which were interrupted by open green areas. I think the area between Sara Buri and Pak Chong could be a nice part to live in.
And more and more there were signs of major construction work. The construction of the Korat-Bangkok motorway is well under way, but I was under the impression that it was nearing completion. I wonder if some of the works I was looking at are associated with the new Korat-Bangkok high speed rail? I certainly hope so.
And then as we approached Pak Chong an elevated section of the new link being constructed. This certainly looks more like rail supports than motorway supports... a completely different design than the elevated motorway supports through the Lamtakong area (of which you will see lots... I promise!!!).
^ No way do these supports look wide enough for a four lane motorway to me... fingers crossed. I am so looking forward to the high speed bullet train between Korat and Bangkok. We've been promised 1 hour 40 minutes Korat - Bangkok, which could conceivably get me to a Sukhumvit bar less than three hours after a barney with the missus at home!
And Pak Chong station.