Thailand Long-haul Train

To travel around Thailand, highway trains are very popular among both locals and foreigners. In this article, we will tell you how to buy a train ticket.

Walk-in

At this time, let’s go buy ourselves at the Bangkok station. If you buy the train ticket at No-9 walk-in, which is popular, you can’t get it if you don’t go early and get late in line.

Location is in Bang Sue, you can go directly from MRT Bangsue Station, one station away between Chatuchak Weekend Market and the name of the big station is “Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station (Bang Sue Grand Station).

Destination: Northern Thailand Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai side), Northease Laos (Lao border side)(Nong Khai Station) and Southern Malasia (Malaysia border side, Narathiwat district Sungai Kolok) to Hua Hin/ Surat Thani/ Hat Yai. Location Map

Moreover, the next place is Hua Lamphong Train Station, which is the old station of Bangkok. This big station sells train tickets and tourist trains to the eastern part of Thailand. Also you can buy other trips besides Kanchanaburi/ Hua Hin/ Lop Buri/ Suphan Buri/ Prachin Buri/ Nakhon Sawan.

To get to Hua Lamphong Station and then get off at the MRT blue line (Wat Mangkok) and go by bike or by bus. Accessible Bus car No Shuttle bus, 7, 29, 34, 49, 75, 11. You can search by typing Bangkok Train Station in the map. Alternatively, it is near China Town. Location Map

Online:

1. D-Ticket (official website) Website: https://www.dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home

2. SRT D-Ticket Apple store: https://apps.apple.com/th/app/srt-d-ticket/id1560080111 Google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dticket

3. 12Go Thailand (travel agency) Website: https://thaitrainguide.12go.asia/en

4. Baolau (travel agency) Website: https://www.baolau.com/en/?&source=thaitrainguide

Advantages and disadvantages of official websites and agencies

D-ticket Advantages: Cheaper price (same as station prize. With booking file and QR Scancode and then just stand in line and ride.

Disadvantages: Language has an English option, but not all of them are translated. Absolutely, it’s often difficult when choosing a station.

Furthermore, the website is a government website, the interface is not user friendly. When registering, Sometimes when opening the website, it is slow and there is an error. Just enter your fingerprint or password. There are complaints that there is difficulty in payment verification. Like other tickets, you can only pay with a credit card or debit card without using a QR code or payment.

12Go Advantages: Despite being the most used ticketing agency, the website interface is very easy to use. English language is set as default. You can contact the service staff in English. It is convenient to pay online with card. Not only the train ticket, but also the Express car ticket. plane ticket boat ticket Speedboat tickets that cross the islands can be purchased at once, so you get the whole trip in one place.

Disadvantages: Definitely, the main disadvantage of 12Go is that it is more expensive because of the agency fee, which is higher than the selling price. Another thing in Thailand is that you have to go to the counter with the original ticket before going to buy online tickets. In any case, if there are people, you may have to queue for a long time. Especially for bus tickets and train tickets.

Advance Booking in Thailand

As a matter of fact, train tickets can be purchased online or offline up to 30 days in advance. Starting from November 20th of 2023, the Ministry of Thai Railways has allowed some Thailand highway trains to book 90 days before the travel date, especially Train No.9, which is very hot from BKK to CNX.

• Special express train Train No 9/10 (Bangkok – Chiang Mai – Bangkok)

• Special express train Train No 23/24 (Bangkok – Ubon Ratchathani – Bangkok)

• Special Express Train No 25/26 (Bangkok – Nong Khai – Bangkok)

• Special express train Train No 31/32 (Bangkok – Hat Yai – Bangkok)

Although the train routes mentioned above have to be purchased 90 days in advance, the rest of the trains are still available for one month.

Thailand train Hotline

Train tickets can be booked 24/7 by calling the hotline number: “1690” in English. However, the next day before 10:00 PM, you need to pay the money at the nearest stations and go to get the ticket yourself. If you don’t take it, it will cancel automatically.

Reserved ticket stations

• Bangkok, Samsen, Bang Sue Junction, Bang Khen, Lak Si, Don Mueang, and Rangsit

• Makkasan, Mae Nam, Khlong Tan, Hua Mak, Ban Thap Chang, Lat Krabang and Hua Takhe

• Thonburi, Bang Bamru, Taling Chan Junction, Sala Thammasop and Salaya

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