| I love Thailand trains and they give you a retro | | | | balance. |
| experience and they are more interactive than a | | | | Things to bring to help stretch the budget with |
| plane as you can walk around do things like take a | | | | would your own coffee or tea which ever that |
| shower or go to the restaurant car. I know of | | | | you prefer. I buy Nescafe in the single serve |
| only one plane where it is possible to take a | | | | packets, they last for ever and they take no |
| shower and that is going to cost you a few | | | | space and it could not be easier to prepare. They |
| bucks for the privilege on the Airbus A380 in first | | | | are also a great deal at a touch over 3 baht a |
| class. | | | | cup that works out to $0.20. |
| You can take trains to the north almost to | | | | As they have hot water available on most trains |
| Myanmar or you can go into Malaysia if you are | | | | in Asia I also purchase a cup of soup, I always |
| heading south, or you can get off and head to | | | | get that in a plastic rather than a paper container |
| the holiday resorts near Phuket or the Gulf of | | | | so I can reuse it for the couple of packages of |
| Thailand beach resorts on the Thai Gulf coast. | | | | ramen noodles that I buy as well. It is 14 baht for |
| When buying your tickets you want to have a | | | | the cup of soup and 6 baht for the ramen about |
| bottom bunk and you want a car that is further | | | | $0.20. |
| back in the train, the further the better as you | | | | I always make a point of stopping for some |
| will be listing to the horn all night if you are at the | | | | munchies before I get to the train station to save |
| front of the train. If you can afford first class and | | | | money there as well. I am partial to orange slices |
| there are two of traveling then it is worth paying | | | | maybe for you it is gummy bears. You will want |
| a little extra as you sleep better knowing that the | | | | something to snack on the long ride. They |
| door is locked and you trust everyone in the | | | | normally have a food steward that comes around |
| compartment. In 2nd class I always sleep with | | | | as soon as you leave Bangkok offering a set |
| half an eye open even though I have never has a | | | | dinner and breakfast, 150 for the dinner, and 90 |
| problem. | | | | for the breakfast. I always try to take a pass on |
| I figured out with sleeping on a boat that it is | | | | that although asking others they find it to be a |
| more comfortable sleeping in the direction of | | | | nice meal. I do however go to the dinning car and |
| travel beam to stern as opposed to across the | | | | grab a plate of whatever and feed my computer |
| travel direction. It works out the same on a train | | | | electricity. The dinning car is usually very |
| as the Rocking side to side is reduced when you | | | | entertaining at night as the locals all sit around and |
| are sleeping with the direction of the train. There | | | | drink cheap beer and cheaper whiskey which they |
| is more force stopping and starting then side to | | | | will ask you to join in as well which I am sure will |
| side so the first class is not better in that regard | | | | result in a few laughs on your way on the train in |
| as far as sleeping is concerned. If there is a lot of | | | | Thailand. |
| rocking you are tense all night trying to keep your | | | | |