Bangkok’s Hua Lumphong Station for beginners

Hua Lumphong Station is, for the time being, the beginning or end of most great Thai rail journeys. It serves over 60,000 passengers daily. It is a terminus for every line in State Railway of Thailand network, taking you north to Chiangmai, Northeast to Laos, East to Cambodia, West toward Myanmar, and South to Malaysia, including […]

Testers wanted!

Beta test a new Window Seater guide We are Window Seater, a new startup connecting making train travel more compelling and connecting travellers to the communities outside their window. We are working with Great Western Railways, the Community Rail Network and Innovate UK to produce new audio guides for 10 UK rail lines. And we’re […]

Thailand’s mega transport miracle

I once shared a few beers with transport infrastructure expert from the Asian Development Bank. He was enthralled by talking about his own work (or perhaps he was just enthralled to be talking to another human). And I’m sure there are people that are equally enthusiastic about it. I, however, was bored to tears. But […]

Rama 9 and his Celestial Dwelling

Wang Dusit — or the Celestial Dwelling — forms the main administrative centre of the Thai kingdom. The district was established by King Chulalongkorn, who wanted to escape the cluttered area of Rattanakosin Island — the older part of Bangkok toward the west where the Grand Palace complex sits on the Chao Phraya river. Dusit Palace eventually became the primary — although unofficial — residence […]

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