Let's go on a railway (September - October, 2009)

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Bustling Raiway Tourism Burgeoning Thai Economy.
Let's go on a railway excursion this holiday.

5 Tousism Associations + Tourism Authority of Thailand + State Railway of Thailand are proud to recommend the Phu Ko White water Raffing to Follow Takong Programme.

1. Phu Ko by train
(Saturday 5, 12, 19 and 26 September, 2009)


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06.00 hrs. Assemble at the meeting point near the PR counter, Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lampong)
06.40 hrs. Depart Bangkok Railway Station for Saraburi province by Rapid Train no. 135. Breakfast provided on the train.
10.13 hrs Arrive at Muak Lek Station, leave for Chef Sao Noi Waterfall where you can relax and rest or swim in the fall.
11.30 hrs Lunch of Wao Thai Restaurant in Muak Lek District.
12.30 hrs. Leave for Phu Ko. change clothes for a little adventure of white water raffing. along the way try to find the Takong or indochinese water dragon one of the protected animals, study about plants, and watch various kinds of birds.
15.30 hrs. Leave Phu Ko to shop for local food, good beef, milk, fried curry puffs and fruits of Muak Lek.
17.11 hrs. Train no. 146 leaves Muak Lek Railway Station for Bangkok ..Supper is provided on the train... At Leisure....
21.00 hrs. Arrive at Bangkok Railway Station...Bon Voyage.
Ticket Price : 999.- Baht/ Person (Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Baht)
Including : Train, transfer, raffing, 3 meals, admission fee, insurance, tourist guide.
2. Lop Buri by Tram
(Saturday 3, 10, 14, 24 and 31 October, 2009)

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06.30 hrs. Assemble at the meeting point near the PR counter, Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong)
07.00 hrs. Depart Bangkok Railway Station for Lop Buri province by Rapid Train no. 111. Breakfast provided on the train.
09.44 hrs. Arrive at the Lop Buri Railway Station, leave for Narai Ratchaniwet the ancient Palace where King Narai the Great constructed in 1666, by train...Visit the Dusit Sawan Thanya Maha Prasat Hall, the Audience Hall, Chanthara Phisan Pavillon, The first palace at King Narai the Great in Lop Buri, Suttha Sawan Pavillion, where King Narai the Great resided and died on 11 July, 1688. Phra Khlang Supharat, a place to store royal treasures and royal goods sold to foreign merchants during the late 1600s, elephant and horse stables...etc.
11.30 hrs Leave for Ban Wichayen, once a residence of Chevalier de Chaumont, the first French ambossador to Thailand during the reign of King Louis XIV and later on. Constrantine Phaulkon, who later became King Narai, the Great's advisor and was granted the position of royal minister Chao Phraya Wichayen.
12.20 hrs. Lunch at the Thai Sawong Ruean Thai Restaurant.
13.30 hrs. Leave for King Narai the Great Statue.
14.00 hrs. Visit Ban Hin Song Kon, the village where Din So Phong is produced in nearly every house in that compound, there is white marl with a delicate and light texture. And then visit the brass house which speciallizes in brass. Leave for Wat Phra Si Rattana Maha That. on ancient temple opposite the railway station.
17.27 hrs. Train no. 210 leaves Lop Buri Railway Station for Bangkok...Supper is provided on the train... At leisure..
20.35 hrs. Arrive at the Bangkok Railway Station...Bon Voyoge.
Ticket Price : 999.- Baht/ Person
Including : Train, tram, 3 meals, admission fees, insurance, tourist gouide.
Reservations :
1. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Tel. 0 2250 5500 ext 2105 and 2115-9
2. Thai Ecotourism & Adventure Travel Association (TEATA) Tel. 0 2929 0795-6
3. Thai Tourism Promotion Association (TTPA) Tel. 0 2918 5414
4. Association of Thai Tour Operators (ATTO) Tel. 0 2998 0983-5
5. Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) Tel. 0 2270 1505-8
6. Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) Tel. 0 2237 6046-8
For further details, please contact the TAT Call Centre 1672 and Railway Hotline 1690.
credit : toursimthailand.org and thaitravelmart.com


Railway Station (Hua Lampong), Rama 4 Road, Bangkok