Poolsuk Road in HH

[peter-pan]

Hello There,
Does anyone know how to get to Poolsuk Road where I understand there is a world travel shop ??

Also trying to fing out times of trains from HH to BKK, the timetable
is like a Rubic Qube to me!! do you have to change trains or does it go
direct ??

Thanks PP

[richard]

Best tip with trains is go to the station and ask. They speak english and are very helpful

Poonsuk is at the top of Binterban

You'll find it on the HHAD map

[Farang]

Gee Richie, what happened to 'Issan Farang'?

[richard]

It may be back

[peter-pan]

Thanks Richard,

I will do that, I'm even told the Orient Express passes through HH
each week !!

Cheers PP

[margaretcarnes]

Hi Peter Pan - I used to use the train quite a lot. HH to Bangkok trains tend to be mainly late at night. Can recommend first class for that journey. Worth the extra for a reclining seat, blanket, drink and buns!
The Eastern and Oriental express is worth a look, but don't expect steam hauled. It goes through HH about every other Sunday during high season at around 6 or 7. Used to be pretty well on time, but if its running late its dark by the time it gets to HH and passengers tend to pull the blinds down, so you don't get a good view of the opulence! HH Observer should give a timetable of the E and O runs.
Return trains from Bangkok are no prob at all. Mainly daytime.
If you're a rail buff Chumphon is worth a visit for the station buffet building and the old steam locos down the middle of the approach road to the station. Enjoy!

[richard]

Trains to Bk now run all day from HH so best bet is to pitch up and check with the office. Cheap and picturesque. Second class is ideal as you get to meet all kinds of people too and it's fun

[margaretcarnes]

Pleased to hear the service has improved. Cattle class during the day is great.
Have they layed extra track? It used to be mainly single.

[richard]

correction

Not sure they run all day except on special days

[richard]

correction

Not sure they run all day except on special days

[STEVE G]

This was posted last year, I don't know how up to date it is:http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_HTML.asp

[lomuamart]

This timetable should be pretty accurate, but it's always worth checking at the train station to ensure there have been no alterations:
http://www.tourismhuahin.com/trains-huahin.php

[thehamok]

You could also look up the site

http://www.seat61.com/

where a lot of good train travel information is available.

I travelled on the 09:20 train from BKK once. It was slow and may I say dirty. Dirty from the point of view is that the windows tnd to be open for air circulation but in doing so the diesels fumes also come in. I had a small white towel with me to wipe away sweat, from the heat, and after wiping I noticed the towel was no longer white - so be careful.
You might want to sit nearer the back - which I will do next time. Hopefully the fumes/dirt will have gone by the time they reach that area.
Enjoy the trip.

[margaretcarnes]

First time on here that I've been almost stuck for words! 'Where theres muck theres brass' springs to mind, but maybe doesn't apply to Thailands trains.
I've always been impressed by the way the rail staff clean the floors. OK - they sling the rubbish out of windows, which wouldn't go down too well on Tran Pennine, but I've yet to see anyone cleaning floors in transit on British Rail!
Personally I would spend most of a cattle class Bangkok to anywhere journey in the buffet car and risk the pollution. The moral of the story must be always carry a pack of wet wipes!

[Farang]

Hello There,
Does anyone know how to get to Poolsuk Road where I understand there is a world travel shop ??

One does not find the Poolsuk, one steps in it.

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Khun Farang of Prachuap Kirikhan (Hua Hin) (also known as the 'South of Bangkok, including Malaysia and Singapore, Farang')