A seasoned southeast Asia traveller has shared her top tips for taking a long-distance train in Thailand.
Marielle Descalsota told Insider how she had spent 13 hours travelling across Thailand on a sleeper train, which rolled through dense jungle, covering 467 miles and nine Thai provinces in total.
The travel writer shared her top tips for anyone who wants to follow in her footsteps and book the Thai overnight train.
1. Take breaks at stations but don’t get left behind
Ms Descalota’s first tip is to take brief walks during the frequent stops to stretch your legs, but not to stray too far from the train when doing this – in case it leaves without you.
“While the train stopped at around a dozen stations throughout the trip, the length of each stop varied. There were one or two times prior to reaching Ayutthaya that the train stopped for more than 15 minutes, but for the most part it…
