Thread: Thailand's railway : boutique routes to serve domestic tourism

Thailand's railway and tourism agencies launch boutique routes to serve domestic tourism
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BANGKOK, Sept 22 - The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Wednesday jointly initiated a new campaign and a fleet of newly-renovated passenger trains to boost domestic tourism.

SRT Governor Yutthana Thapcharoen, presiding over the inauguration ceremony with TAT Governor Surapol Svetasreni, said the train improvements were meant for tourism and creating a new image.

Passenger cars ares equipped with new facilities including a TV screen, mini bar and karaoke room, while all seats are newly upholstered and more comfortable.

Around Bt3.5 million was spent for each car, Mr Yutthana said, adding that the budget was allocated under TAT sponsorship.

The renovated trains will serve five routes with tourism programmes organised by TAT.

The Tourism Authority governor said the campaign is one of several programmes to celebrate the agency's 50th anniversary with the objective of attracting tourists to travel by rail.

The five routes serve Thailand's five regions, and special tour programmes at each destination cover important attractions of each province.

The eastern route covers Bangkok, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri and Chachoengsao while the southern route begins at Bangkok going to Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon.

The northeastern route is between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima.

The northern route originates in Bangkok and goes to Nakhon Sawan, Phitsanulok and Sukhothai,

while the Bangkok-Nakhon Pathom-Kanchanaburi route covers the the western central region.

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Glad they are finally putting on a decent train to kanchanaburi as the tourist one is bolliks.

Boutique route is probably code for foreigners pay 10 times the regular fare as in the Kanchanaburi route

Originally Posted by terry57

Glad they are finally putting on a decent train to kanchanaburi as the tourist one is bolliks.

It's great. Leaves Hualamphong at 6:30am in the morning and gets back about 9:00pm stopping at all the places of interest on the way.
Well worth the 100thb.

So they upgrade 50 year old trains to a standard similar to everday rail carriage and suddenly its "boutique". What the fucks boutique about it?

Originally Posted by Spin

So they upgrade 50 year old trains to a standard similar to everday rail carriage and suddenly its "boutique". What the fucks boutique about it?

Some scented pebbles in a dish on the overhead rack plus a candle floating in the sink in the toilets. What more could you want ?

Originally Posted by Spin

So they upgrade 50 year old trains to a standard similar to everday rail carriage and suddenly its "boutique". What the fucks boutique about it?

.....because they say so. Boutique = antique.

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Originally Posted by terry57

Glad they are finally putting on a decent train to kanchanaburi as the tourist one is bolliks.

It's great. Leaves Hualamphong at 6:30am in the morning and gets back about 9:00pm stopping at all the places of interest on the way.
Well worth the 100thb.

Fok me Tuddy, by the time you got back to Bangkok your arse would be hard as concrete sitting on those wooden chairs and you'd be well foked from the heat.

Fok that mate it's all yours.

Originally Posted by terry57

Fok me Tuddy, by the time you got back to Bangkok your arse would be hard as concrete sitting on those wooden chairs and you'd be well foked from the heat. Fok that mate it's all yours.

They have air-con and comfy seats for 200thb for the big-spenders.

The only way to see the railway is to travel on it.