Bangkok to Chiang Mai by Sleeper Train through the JUNGLE!

Bangkok to Chiang Mai by Sleeper Train through the JUNGLE!

Join me today as I ride one of the best tourist trains in Southeast Asia I’m taking the rare opportunity to travel on Thailand’s special Express number nine in a first class sleeper I’ll let you know exactly what I thought from the spacious sleeping car to the ticket

Prices to what not to order for your dinner we’re heading on a 12-hour 418m trip North to the Jungle let’s go we’re traveling from Bangkok to shangai enjoy the video Today’s video starts with a car ride to the brand new Kung Aiwa Central Terminal this was opened in 2023 in the bangu district as the Terminus for Thailand’s Premier long-distance trains it’s the largest railway station in Southeast Asia and replaced the previous Terminus the iconic Hong Fong which is now only

Used for commuter and Regal trains the scale of this place is really something it’s massive feels like an airport today we’re on the special Express number nine to shangai which conveys a single special Chinese first class sleeping car there are of course ticket booths at the station but you

Shouldn’t need these you’ll need to book this train well in advance and I’ll go into how I secured my tickets later in the video don’t know if you can see from my hair blowing in the breeze but the best thing about this station is the airon I’m actually really surprised at how

Kind of chilled out and nice the station actually is was expecting a very chaotic experience but so far so good the station has a whopping 26 platforms it’s huge and it’s not really full of life yet so it feels a little bit empty and a bit soulless but Pleasant nonetheless

There is at least a nod to the station’s Heritage though as well as scale models of this monstrosity of a station there’s a reproduction of the old station Master’s office in the reception area of the terminal well worth checking out if you’re passing through there are left luggage lockers available for a moderate

Fee and not quite open when I traveled but I’m assured operating now is the first class Lounge which you’d be able to use if traveling on the first class sleep Boarding begins about 20 minutes prior to departure and I definitely recommend getting a head start by using the travelator and not the lift this platform is a tremendous 600 M long one of the longest stay okay we’re looking for car 13 might be quite a walk okay I think we’re right at the

Back of the train but that might be a good thing you’ll see later this is a surprisingly long train there’s a lot of second class sleepers on here and I think there’s just one first class sleeper and that is car 13 if you’re impressed by the sheer size

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Is a beautiful sleeping car these Chinese sleeper cars are well air conditioned and and surprisingly spacious but we’ve no time to admire them now we’re soon off and heading north to shangai our train slips out of the station with no Fanfare tomorrow we’ll wake up in the jungle on our way

To Northern Thailand’s largest City the first stop is a familiar one to me Don mang airport this is worth knowing in case you plan on arriving in Thailand by plane there’s no need to Trek into the city to catch this sleeper train we pick up just a handful of passengers here Dinner and breakfast are available and there is room service in first class expect to Bay about 190 Thai Bart for dinner and about 100 for breakfast the food’s just arrived and while there were a few Western friendly options on the menu I’ve decided I’m in Thailand I’ll

Push the boat out and go with something a it spicy honestly the food isn’t that good on board it’s cheap but I think with the tourists that bought this train they could sell much better Fair than this Thai food is magnificent when done properly and this ginger chicken dish

Was a bit of a disappointment although friends reassure me this was the least appetizing choice on the menu and I’d have had much more luck choosing something else if you really don’t like the look of the food there are some very good food outlets at the station so feel

Free to stock up in advance time to get to the reason that many of you will be watching the video for well what do you get in the first class sleeper this Sleeper Car is a two birth with upper and lower bunks two seats and a flip down table all the bedding is

Provided and an attendant will make up the beds for you when it’s time there are also TV and radio volume controls but to be honest I have no idea how these worked at all the TV shows a variety of live programming and pre-recorded Railway content but none of

It was that interesting to me especially as I couldn’t hear it one thing that’s really easy to miss is the overhead luggage rack which will take a ruck sack or cabin size bag each first class sleeper also has its own own wash basin and washing area with cups provided for

Drinking water please don’t drink the water from the tap though bottles are provided for every passenger on security the doors locked from the inside but not the outside the train is however fully attended and very secure also it is possible to book adjoining cabins and have the doors between them open to make

It kind of sweet overall this is a really comfortable sleeper but with one big downside I wouldn’t like to be in here as a coup with lots of bags there’s no checked bag facility there probably should be between popular station Pairs and really there’s not much room to keep your bags in the

Birth that’s our room tour done and now it’s time to talk about why I’ve got two tickets in my hand each bed on the train is sold individually so if you want solo occupancy of the double cabin you need to buy both births I used one too.com selecting two passengers when making the

Search be warned though sometimes this sleeper is completely sold out and very often only the second class sleepers can be available this product is difficult to book so plan early and keep checking the first class tickets go on sale about 3 months ahead of departure and most of them are sold by travel

Agencies I collected my pre-booked tickets from the one to go office by the old station it was really easy I just bought my confirmation and ID and I was given the tickets straight away it’s really good service and I even got a bottle of water for my

Trouble the dining car is really quite a walk through seven of these second class open sleeper carriages you can book A second class sleeper for about 1,250 bus or $35 a really good value option if first class isn’t available The dining car was cash only and surprisingly wasn’t as well occupied as I thought it would be if I was in one of the more cramped second class sleepers I’d definitely spend my waking hours here instead even though I’m in first class and I do get room service I love

To just break out and come to the dining car any train I get the chance come to the dining Car The toilets are located at the very end of The Sleeper Car each first class sleeper has two identical proper bathrooms as well as a curious urinal in a smaller space there is also a communal shower no charge is made to use it and towels are provided but you’ll need to

Sort of freehand it there’s no shower head holder higher than 4T off the ground toiletries are provided but to be honest I always bring my own anyway Good night good morning it’s just gone 5:00 a.m. I’ve had my shower already and I’m in my happy place just sitting here with the lights off watching the lights go past the bed by the way was very comfortable and the bedding decent quality I managed

A good 7 hours of unbroken sleep and I woke up refreshed and ready for the morning the humid jungle is a very weird place place to be at Twilight We’re now on the home straight to shangai well we are just coming into Lampoon it is 6:50 a.m. and my breakfast still isn’t here uh next stop shangai in about 25 minutes so let’s see if I get fed on this Train well if you bet that I wouldn’t get my breakfast you were wrong it’s just been served and I’m a very happy man breakfast wasn’t as disappointing as dinner was and I was hungry I had a day in shangai ahead of me coffee is also available from the dining car attendant

And this was pretty good and gave me the caffeine kick I’d need Just We arrive on time in changai at 7:15 a.m. bright and early this is one of the most interesting sleeper trains in Southeast Asia and the fact it can be difficult to book speaks volumes about its popularity changmai is such a different vibe to Bangkok and the train

Is definitely the most fun way to reach it flying takes just over an hour and costs half the price of the first class sleeper but it does feel like cheating when there’s an adventurous Railway option available thank you so much for watching and don’t forget to click the

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Thailand’s Special Express 9 is one of Southeast Asia’s most popular tourist trains, connecting the capital of Bangkok to Chiang Mai in the jungle-bound north. I took a ride on their deluxe first class sleeper car, including shower, food, and solo occupancy of the berth all the way to Chiang Mai and I really enjoyed the trip!

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0:00 Intro
0:38 Krung Thep Aphiwat station – Bangkok’s new terminal
3:44 TrainStation2 sponsored segment
4:46 Boarding Thai Special Express 9
6:06 Departure on time
7:22 Dinner options (don’t go for Set G!)
8:19 First class sleeper room tour
9:40 Fares and ticketing – how I booked
10:41 Communal dining car
12:02 Bathroom and shower details
13:27 Early morning, tropical Thailand!
15:35 Breakfast
16:30 Arrival at Chiang Mai, thanks and goodbye!

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