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All aboard Thailand’s ‘floating train’

This aerial photograph taken on November 4, 2023 shows tourists travelling aboard the popular “Floating train” taking photographs along the railway tracks during a stop in the middle of Pasak Jolasid Dam, Thailand’s biggest reservoir in Lopburi province. A lone boatman watched the spectacle of Thailand’s so-called “floating train” as selfie-seeking passengers soaked up the water views after disembarking from carriages stopped on a narrow bridge.

LOPBURI, Thailand — A lone boatman watched the spectacle of Thailand’s so-called “floating train” as selfie-seeking passengers soaked up the water views after disembarking from carriages stopped on a narrow bridge. 

Railway adventures are gaining popularity in the kingdom with tourists seeking off-the-beaten-track travel experiences away from the hordes visiting temples and beaches.

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