Chiang Mai-bound trains full
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Bangkok-Chiang Mai trains are full of passengers fleeing from Bangkok, which has been hard hit by flooding.
Weerayut Sawangdee, deputy chief of Chiang Mai Railway Station said that Chiang Maibound trains were crowded with passengers unlike the return trips, which saw fewer passengers.
“We have enjoyed more passengers from Bangkok. They are now travelling to other provinces as most parts of the capital are under water,” he said.
The trip is taking about five hours longer than usual as the trains need to detour to avoid flooding areas.
The first Chiang Maibound train leaves Bangkok at 8.30am and the second departs at 6.10pm every day. Trains leaving Chiang Mai for Bangkok depart at 8.45am and 5.55pm.
Weerayut said his office could add one to two compartments to the trains if there are more passengers wishing to travel.
