Thai trains resume service 18th May

State Railway of Thailand services

The confirmation of long-distance rapid train service  resumption is for 30 days, from 18th May to 17th June This affects eight return services connecting Bangkok with Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, Nong Khai and Songkhla’s Hat Yai. On the Bangkok-Hat Yai route, the train will run to Thung Song Junction in Nakhon Si Thammarat only, as lockdown measures are still in place in Phatthalung and Songkhla.

SRT will also resume 34 intercity, regular and local trains from 18th May, 2020, onwards or until further notice.

These include:

• Four services on the Northern Line,
• Sixteen on the Northeastern Line,
• Eight on the Southern Line,
• Four on the Eastern Line,
• Two on the Mae Klong – Ban Laem route.

Health and safety provisions

• All SRT staff will wear a surgical or cloth mask, rubber gloves and face shield
  • at all times while providing services.
• Fever screening of passengers at all train stations.
• Hand sanitisers are provided at every station and on trains.

To ensure strict social distancing rules:

• Marked positions for standing and sitting at every station and in trains,
• The sale of tickets will only allow 50% of the seating capacity.
• Train services is only available in the fan carriage
• No sales of food and drinks allowed on trains.
• Passengers on long-distance services, with over three hours travelling time, must bring their own food and drinks.
• Passengers on inter-provincial trains must provide personal information
• Personal details are collected for medical tracking purposes.

Tickets for rapid trains are now available for advance bookings.

For more information, please contact the SRT hotline 1690 (24 hours) or follow the Facebook Page: Public Relations and Tourism Service Center, SRT.