Re: Thailand: whats to see and do?

[Stan Rothwell <rothwell@ix.netcom.com>]

Bring Kloster Beer with you if it's available... It used to go for about 15
baht/bottle.
Goes great with steamed clams in sweet chili sauce (and you won't even feel the
seats after that)...

Stan

Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST) wrote:

> Roderick Smith <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote in message
> 01bee982$06d07e60$4b2e11cb@rodsmith">news:01bee982$06d07e60$4b2e11cb@rodsmith...
> > Scenery and Australian links: Nam Tok (day return from Bangkok).
>
> Don't forget to take a cushion - the seats are solid wood & without even
> upholstery stuffed with horsehair! Cheap though - 78 baht (abt AUD4) retn
> Bangkok - Nam Tok. "Special" car supplement of 150 baht still doesn't get
> you a cushion! Train leaves Thon Buri stn about 0740 - allow plenty of time
> to get there. Crosses the River Kwai and runs alongside another river on
> trestles with a 5 km/h speed limit! Great scenery, & you can ride on the
> steps and hang out for good shots on the bridges & trestles. Takes all day
> to get there & back - returns abt 1830, but you only get abt 20 mins at Nam
> Tok (more if the train is on time). The first station past the River Kwai
> bridge is abt 10 kms on, so it isn't practical (as I had intended) to get
> off the train after crossing the bridge & then walk back. I did the trip
> last December. I ate some of the food they sell on the train, but my stomach
> was pretty delicate for the next week! It's another 60km or so beyond Nam
> Tok (current railhead) to Hellfire Pass.
>
> I think there's a later train from Bangkok main station, but it leaves too
> late to make it a day trip. I found it hard to get accurate info about the
> trains via hotel staff etc - better if you can speak Thai. There are also
> package tours that include the railway.
> Rgds
>
> Ron BESDANSKY