Bangkok to Udon train

[kakariki]

I travelled from Bangkok to Udon by train last Tuesday as I'd always wanted to do the trip. They only had 3rd class seats on the daily express even though they advertise 1st and 2nd class. Is this the norm, or did I just pick the wrong day.
Thanks Barry

[sometimewoodworker]

I travelled from Bangkok to Udon by train last Tuesday as I'd always wanted to do the trip. They only had 3rd class seats on the daily express even though they advertise 1st and 2nd class. Is this the norm, or did I just pick the wrong day.
Thanks Barry

You probably chose the free (for Thai’s) train and I’m not sure it’s even on the regular timetable
Train #76 is supposed to have 3rd and 2nd class.
If you want 1st class it’s #26 and the night sleeper

[kakariki]

OK thanks, I think I was on #76, but reading now maybe I should have been on #75 according to the online booking

[SeekingSakYant]

Love the train ride, smoking between the cars I thought the Ticket Agent was going to make me toss my butt and come back in because he was waving me back inside, he smiled and pointed to a little windowed area with a comfy leather backed seat that others had used to smoke in too lol. Food vendors are very iffy though, i had a lady try to sell me "chicken". It was a still clawed foot only barely cooked and the skin still attached lol. Ate chocolate instead.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Love the train ride, smoking between the cars I thought the Ticket Agent was going to make me toss my butt and come back in because he was waving me back inside, he smiled and pointed to a little windowed area with a comgy leather backed seat that others had used to smoke in too lol. Food vendors are very iffy though, i had a lady try to sell me "chicken". It was a still clawed foot only barely cooked and the skin still attached lol. Ate chocolate instead.

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If they permit smoking on the train, that's a good reason to take the bus or fly

[SeekingSakYant]

Rather smoke with my friends in Hell than Sing with the Angels in Heaven hoss!

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Rather smoke with my friends in Hell than Sing with the Angels in Heaven hoss!

Good luck with that!

[747man]

Love the train ride, smoking between the cars I thought the Ticket Agent was going to make me toss my butt and come back in because he was waving me back inside, he smiled and pointed to a little windowed area with a comgy leather backed seat that others had used to smoke in too lol. Food vendors are very iffy though, i had a lady try to sell me "chicken". It was a still clawed foot only barely cooked and the skin still attached lol. Ate chocolate instead.

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If they permit smoking on the train, that's a good reason to take the bus or fly

So LYM,If YOU Don't Smoke Get the Bloody Bus Yer only Selfish.....

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Love the train ride, smoking between the cars I thought the Ticket Agent was going to make me toss my butt and come back in because he was waving me back inside, he smiled and pointed to a little windowed area with a comgy leather backed seat that others had used to smoke in too lol. Food vendors are very iffy though, i had a lady try to sell me "chicken". It was a still clawed foot only barely cooked and the skin still attached lol. Ate chocolate instead.

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If they permit smoking on the train, that's a good reason to take the bus or fly

So LYM,If YOU Don't Smoke Get the Bloody Bus Yer only Selfish.....

We take the car; however, previously I got around Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia mostly by bus. Not selfish, 747, I just detest the smell of tobacco on my clothes and hair. Cigarette smoke stinks.

[tamada]

Love the train ride, smoking between the cars I thought the Ticket Agent was going to make me toss my butt and come back in because he was waving me back inside, he smiled and pointed to a little windowed area with a comgy leather backed seat that others had used to smoke in too lol. Food vendors are very iffy though, i had a lady try to sell me "chicken". It was a still clawed foot only barely cooked and the skin still attached lol. Ate chocolate instead.

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If they permit smoking on the train, that's a good reason to take the bus or fly

So LYM,If YOU Don't Smoke Get the Bloody Bus Yer only Selfish.....

We take the car; however, previously I got around Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia mostly by bus. Not selfish, 747, I just detest the smell of tobacco on my clothes and hair. Cigarette smoke stinks.

[jackspratt]

Cigarette smoke stinks.

As much as inane memes do?

[Laan Yaa Mo]

No, not that much.

[David Chop]

The first and second class cars tend to get booked up early (I don't know, a week or so ahead maybe?) so if you wait until the last minute your usually stuck with either 3rd class or taking the night train.

[edit] Less than a week. I just bought a 2nd class on the morning train BKK -> Udon two days ahead. There were only a few left, but it wasn't sold out yet.