PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, June 15, 2024: Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is speeding up the development of rail infrastructure to shorten shipping times in response to high demand for Thai durians in China. The ministry’s focus is on enhancing Container Yard (CY) facilities at Saplee Station in Chumphon province. This improvement aims to facilitate the efficient…
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Planned August launch for Prachuap Khiri Khan tourism train
HUA HIN, June 15, 2024: The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to introduce its newest tourism train, the SRT Royal Blossom, in mid-August after a successful test run from Bangkok to the north part of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The trial journey from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok to Hua Hin station…
Resolution reached for Bang Saphan railway crossing delays
Meeting yields construction solutions for Hin Kong railway crossing dilemma as dual track progress edges closer to finish line Bang Saphan district, Prachuap Khiri Khan: On April 19, 2024, at 3:30 PM, Mr. Sutin Prasertsak (นายสุทิน ประเสริฐศักดิ์), District Chief of Bang Saphan (อำเภอบางสะพาน), convened a meeting with key stakeholders to discuss and find solutions for…

Floods prompt passengers to abandon train in Prachuap Khiri Khan
PRANBURI: More than 250 passengers had to prematurely deboard the train they were traveling on in the north of Prachuap Khiri Khan province after flood-inundated tracks were deemed impassible. Most of the Bangkok-bound passengers boarded train number 86 in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the south of Thailand. With an afternoon departure, the 800-km plus trip…

Prachuap railway ‘on track’ for 2022 completion, 2023 service
MUEANG DISTRICT: September 20, 2022: Train commute times between Prachuap Khiri Khan and Bangkok could be cut in half by next year, when Prachuap railway dual-track service is expected to be fully operational. Swifter commute by locomotive will be possible with completion of dual-track construction, which is anticipated by the end of this year. The…