HUA LAMPHONG: THE DARK SIDE Ghosts, Brothels, Steam Trains, Street Life (คำบรรยายภาษาไทย)

[@bruceh6353]

Absolutely brilliant, yet another gem. Memories come flooding back many thanks. Once met a lady from Nong khai lost a leg to a mishap in Hua Lamphong she was working soi 7 and as she told her story i had to fight back the tears. There's a limerick in there somewhere.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Bruce, sad tale to tell, and it shows just how strong some people are. Hopefully she's found the right guy to give her some TLC.

[@richardevans3801]

Another great video Pat.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Richard, glad to hear that mate!

[@tayster55]

So atmospheric and sad. Progress eh? Captured beautifully. Thanks 🙏 Pat.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Chris, I've visited this station 5 times for videos and I'm still not quite done, I've grown attached!!

[@leefamilytx]

Thank you for the delightful documentary, love how you showcase a side of Thailand that no other KZbinr is capable of doing with incredible footages and backstories. Did you feel any danger during the night shoots?

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks a lot! I was thinking that as I walked through the railway community and they seemed a bit drunk and boisterous! I've never felt threatened at all, despite carrying my cameras and equipment around. One of the great things about Bangkok, it's a safe city in that way.

[@wilspu5590]

@@BangkokPat 👍

[@richardsanchez8808]

Great video Pat. Cheers!

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers Richard, glad you liked it mate!

[@larslars235]

You always show interesting videos, thank you!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Lars, really glad you enjoyed that!

[@drjeff6956]

Just like watching the “History Channel” on TV, the quality of your videography and script are first rate. You are in a league of your own

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Jeff, I wonder if the history channel would take the same risks!!

[@parttimephilosopher7097]

I think Pat is a lot more honest than the Ancient Alien channel.

[@mal3519]

Quality again Pat thanks .

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Mai! Glad you enjoyed it mate.

[@mickvallantine2523]

Loved the night time footage Pat, thank's for delving a little deeper into the history and as for the steam train what a treat!

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers Mick, the steam train was definitely a bonus mate!

[@t.u3435]

Once again brilliant video from BKK Pat! Thank you!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed that.

[@TWCH]

Nice Pat! Excellent video.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Charlie, glad you enjoyed that mate. Been watching a few of yours too recently....

[@martinthailand]

Really excellent video, Pat. Informative and entertaining content - and your style of presenting is much more to my taste than so many of the Thai expat KZbinrs out there.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Martin, I've just about had enough of Hua Lamphong now, having been there for 2-3hrs daily for the last 9 days.

[@scottDchicago]

Fantastic episode!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Scott, was a real surprise when the steam train came past out of the darkness!

[@randy5167]

as a railroader, a crossover is the diagonal track between two parallel tracks. A turnout is the track leading in a different direction. A diamond is where one railroad crosses another.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Randy, I thought I was in a similar ballpark, but obviously not spot on!

[@sovats888]

Thanks you Pat, what an excellent document. This must be one very talented KZbinr in Thailand.

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers George, still getting there!

[@jjamdekkers]

your videos keep getting better and better! Thank you 🙂

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks a lot Hans, I've had enough of Hua Lamphong for a while! Spent a lot of time there lately!!

[@TheTouristLine]

It is nice to see what happens when the tourists leave, great video!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks, although it may become a ghost town once the station's gone!

[@Onefactoryrat]

Bravo Mr Pat…. We are making a return trip to CM via Hua Lamphong…. Gonna enjoy it with a different light having watched your vid. Bravo & Thanks

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks J, hope you have a pleasant journey, just don't expect to take a shower at the station!!

[@Onefactoryrat]

I really appreciate your craft & ability to present the material in an interesting fashion. Keep going! Btw.. your doc vid on Phra Khanong was spot on. My Thai wife & I live near Bang Chak… we enjoyed following your footsteps 👍🏼

[@dimitrisd5296]

Once again, your quality videos are excellent. They show an important and unknown to many parts of the city and emphasize the evening time.Congratulations.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Dimitris, glad you're enjoying the content mate!

[@Mattsta2010]

Wonderful stuff as usual Pat! - Amazing shots, great editting and top knowledge. Thanks for doing this so well... Light years away from other Thailand Bloggers. Only been to BKK a few times, but it feels great to go for a walk with you and see the less well trodden paths. Keep up the good work!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks very much, glad you're on the journey with me!!

[@lordcharles7592]

Great content as usual Pat. Loving your more frequent posts. I like the look of the Red bike, seen it in Three of your videos now !

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Charles, it means I'm working harder, as I've quit the day job to concerntrate on the channel.

[@lordcharles7592]

@@BangkokPat Day jobs are way over rated Pat ! follow your heart mate.

[@BangkokPat]

@@lordcharles7592 That was what I thought mate, I don't wanna be wondering if I should have put more time into this channel in 5yrs time.

[@Gyani1Panda]

Good job Pat, really love to watch your video. it provides more information than google can give us. Thanks, keep going :)

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks a lot Shashi, glad you enjoy the video and info! More videos coming very very soon.

[@suchasin]

Incredible how you are able to put across the vibe and atmosphere u are expieriencing. Love your videos

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks very much, glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@cunneyes]

Superb, as always, top notch quality and content, well done Pat

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it. That's now a triology of videos on that station....

[@shane0traveller451]

Sad about the homeless and the ghost 👻 story. GREAT documentary 👏

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks once again, some unfortunate stories in there for sure.

[@iancruickshank9364]

Best one yet!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Ian and many thanks for the 2 videos as well, they always run out of tickets on those trips so quickly, often within 2-3hrs!

[@iancruickshank9364]

@@BangkokPat Steam trips should be regular and at higher prices. Privatisation needed. When I did the River Kwai non-steam trip I got a certificate. There's money in nostalgia!

[@liro_mngbt]

It must be my birthday as we have yet another video on Hua Lamphong by Bangkok Pat! Thanks for this mate, it has a very somber tone to it and not just because you shot it at night. This may be the twilight of this Railway Station. :( all the best Pat and pardon the sentimentality haha

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers J, hope you have a pleasant journey, don't forget that there aren't any showers !

[@gertdrok]

A very nice and Interesting Video, special by night. I remember the old days in the past. Many cheap and short time hotels and many Homeless People. Thanks for your time to make this Video in the evening and night Pat. Good memories for me. 🙏

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Gert, it's a different world after dark but still exciting and unpredictable!

[@chrish8903]

Very entertaining as usual. You're in your wheelhouse here, Pat. Trains are clearly in your bones. I look forward to buying you a beer sometime soon.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Chris, trains are what I have a soft spot for. I'll be exploring Bang Sue next to see what's around there and what potential it has as a travellers hub.

[@Craig_Black]

Wow I don’t usually watch other KZbinrs, usually all pretty fake and boring but you sit are a breathe of fresh air. Nice video mate. 🇬🇧

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks a lot, and this means I've now found your channel, same to you too mate.

[@FLStelth]

Your approach to filming is so cinematic! That, coupled with your narrative makes for a very engaging video. Thanks for such interesting content.

[@WadersInAlaska]

Pat, you always make it interesting and give yet another twist or angle to an area you are chronicling. 🙏🙏 Brilliant Mate! Cheers!!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks a lot mate! I try and go that extra mile to make it a bit more interesting.

[@ashp5648]

Bangkok Pat.....aka...Bangkok random cat feeder bloke....yet another excellent video....I haven't seen many homeless people in Bangkok before.....apparently most people are 6 months away from being homeless so it can happen to most if circumstances go against them.....It's always good to remember that....This time next week I will be in Bangkok.....backpack packed and ready to go!....just one PCR test hoop to jump through!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Ashley, hope you have a smooth trip over here to Bangkok!!

[@trevor6513]

Great video Pat. Really enjoyed it. Cheers 👍👍

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Trevor! Hope you've seen the full Hua Lamphong triology now!

[@jimmyboysmovies1972]

Really enjoyed both vlog on Hua Lamphong in the 1st one where the locals were playing drafts as a train passed !!!!!! This dark side vlog really good Pat . Breaks my heart seeing the homeless outside with a station sitting there empty . Could you imagine getting that close to a train passing you on the tracks to film in the UK !!!!! The steam train was amazing. The train sleepers are good for quiet a few things I once made a fire place surround with a few of them I got. Stay safe Pat

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers Jimmy, that's the fun thing doing videos here, always a chance to get something unique if you hang around enough, which is another reason why I can't do the walking videos, I'd miss too much! In the UK they'd close the whole network down because I was on the track, but here the staff just assume you'll use some common sense, it's a busy old track outside Hua Lamphong! My mate also has a fireplace surround from old sleepers back in London, and those are about twice as big!

[@randy5167]

That particular one we see in your video looks like what we call a puzzle switch. Imagine installing one...

[@BangkokPat]

A puzzle is an understatement!

[@bottletop10]

Well done Pat, So many others have praised your video and used strong and positive language to describe your abilities with photography and knowledge of the area and its history. This is one of those posts that are so valuable, I thank you. My Best regards John McD

[@jamesk7433]

Really appreciating your shows on historical Thailand ! Thank you

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks James, glad to hear that. The earlier videos are also worth catching up on, to see my learning curve in this YT game!

[@Londoncab]

Great report Pat, hopefully things will be totally back to normal by summer 2022

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks mate, was definitely an interesting and sometimes lonely trip around there after dark!

[@bigmig34]

that was a nice video to watch. Thanks for posting

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers, there will be another rail video on Bang Sue very soon.

[@gerd77]

Thank you Pat for another compelling documentation. I love the type of your representations which exactly corresponds to my wavelength. It takes hard work to look for so much dusty footage and put it glamorously into a video. Sometimes I wonder where you can get such old documents and scenes. We would say "very big cinema" in German. Greetings from Sattahip - Gerd 🌈🍀💖🌴🌈

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers Gerd, I have an extensive library of archives and several sources I use, it's often exhaustive to search as well, especially for the one that fits!

[@BloobleBonker]

Really enjoy your videos. I've learnt a lot about the history of the places I've been walking past and ignoring for years. Great historic photos linked to the present day views.

[@rossie273]

thanks for an interesting video . Watching your accounts of Bangkok has inspired me to spend more time in the city when next i'm in Thailand .

[@matteoroveretto465]

Great content as usual Pat🙏thank you. It's just a bit sad to hear about they want this Magik place disappear for good. It was something you probably mentioned in one of your previous videos..but I could be wrong.. I'd like to find it again where it is (LOL) the next time 🙂 P.S. Italians and their strange, passionate, foolish, intense way to live their love affairs.... I'm one of those🙆‍♂️😶

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Matteo, hopefully it won't be disappearing completely. They will retain the frontage and structure. And now they say will keep it open a bit longer.

[@jptravelwithoutflying]

Thanks Pat for another great video again👍🏼. The Hua Lamphong station was the first spot when the first time I reached to Bkk. I have a complicate feeling around the place, is beyonds word. By the way, I read that the new Ban Sue station is gonna be travellers’ new spot whilst this HL station is going to be developed for a different use, or trains from south still stopped end there at present?

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks JP, it looks like they'll be running a skeletons ervice at Hua Lamphong for a bit longer. Bang Sue doesn't have a lot going for it in the area around the station (I'm doing a video) but as it gets built up and redeveloped over time it may become some kind of hub with hotels etc

[@Boddav]

Great documentary about a phenomenal institution.

[@keithwinters3031]

Hey this is good. Thanks for the informative narrative covering many aspects of life and history. Never realised the alleyways had taken on a backpacker vibe. Well planned photography. Always liked the facade of the station. Hi from Kanchanaburi...

[@sonamfitness]

Really good. Nice B-roll, smooth.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks very much Sonam, hope you're having a nice break from the fitness and eating lots over Christmas!

[@jeffcahill5722]

Pat, you are really something special. These videos are a great slice of history, and always make me love and appreciate Bangkok more.

[@glennjones1533]

Another classic. Thanks. Good work with the hungry cat.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Glenn, appreciate the coffee as well mate, it'll obviously get spent on cat food, I ran out today in the park (while shooting the latest video)

[@STEADY599]

Very interesting and nicely filmed. Like it.

[@catwithabeard]

Damn, the food court is legendary!

[@BangkokPat]

Was it? I sat in there once while a friend had noodle soup in 2001, while a cat eyed a cockroach nearby....

[@binglim1]

Thank you. It is a great documentary.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks very much Bing, glad you enjoyed this, was interesting to make this and sometimes lonely walking around in the dark!

[@Sweetlyfe]

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Jacques, glad you liked it!

[@swissthun60]

Well done - good story line and presented well :)

[@jibteenuc9836]

Brilliant report. History at it's best and relayed with obvious affection for the subject matter. Have you ever done a report on the trainline which passes through the market stalls, where the traders have to move their wares aside until the train has passed?

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Jib, I've not done a video on the Maeklong Line but I am visiting Talad Phlu for a video soon and plan to do the rail line too.

[@johngalt6708]

Fantastic content. Super professional presentation. Subscribed!

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks John and glad you've found the channel!

[@johngalt6708]

@@BangkokPat got this as I was watching the Mandarin Oriental story. You’re a very talented chap Pat. Glad to have found your content 👍

[@mozzbiesharp3728]

Very interesting yet again.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Mozzbie, glad you like it mate.

[@SelwynSeychelles]

Thank you Pat. Very informative indeed. I just hope the old station is saved and not turned into a a concrete monster. This is where I took my trip on the train for the first time to Hua Hin. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year 2022 with your family. I do hope I can meet you once again for a chat as we did for the first time at Major Ratchayothin with Jeroen. 🇸🇨🇸🇨🇸🇨

[@lancetronify]

I really enjoy your videos. No overpowering music and inane chatter. Makes me want to visit Thailand again.

[@HansBladby]

Thank you so much for another very interesting video. There seems to be a continuation of Hua Lamphong Station. Richard Barrow wrote a couple of days ago that there will be some trains using the old station even after New year. Let's see what happens.

[@july5eighty2]

Used to stay at Twin Towers hotel for many times, near the train station. I Miss BKK !!

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers! You'll remember the travellers vibe around there many years ago, a lot of characters about!

[@georgewest3926]

Great video pat

[@onlyfoolsbuffalothailand8457]

Excellent video as always Pat i never spent much time in Bangkok so you're videos are great for me.My first trip in1999 was for a month a week in Bangkok 3 weeks in Pattaya city the great monument to hedonism lol, i met a great Thai family there who rented me a thai condo at thai prices so i was based there by my third trip i was staying 6 month a year.

[@BangkokPat]

Cheers mate, these vids are a way to see what Bkk is all about away from the main drag. Not many get to explore that much, and I don't really blame them. This city is very chaotic in its layout and a lot of traffic. You get used to it in a while, it's different to London for sure.

[@Geoffreyboucher]

Another buzzing environment that has many stories for people that will be closing,,we’re loosing to many of these due to modernisation,my home town of Gloucester has the longest platform in England and this is soon to be renovated this year,,,always great viewing Pat👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Geoffrey, I wasn't aware about the Gloucester platform, and I like to think I've seen many of Geoff Marshall's videos. Obviously not!

[@TrevorJohnsMoment]

Thank you for this, a delightful look at life around the station in the dark hours. Very well pit together. Just an observation, it would be great if you could have told us where trains go from this station and more about the mysterious steam hauled train. Presumably a charter?

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Trevor, nice to hear from you. Here's a map of the SRT network: www.visitorstothailand.com/map-th-srt-en.html The steam trains are also run by the SRT/government, usually about once every 5-6wks, they sell out very fast as I've had no joy even just 2hrs after they were issued!

[@peterempire1777]

love it Pat great doc

[@paul_the_merciful]

All the world is a stage..and that railway station was pure theatre. They had a wet room shower in the toilets I have a memory of travelling from Singapore to Bangkok in 1987 by train.. 1990's visa runs Issan to Malaysia border.. 2019 I took the overnight sleeper to Khon Kaen . Loved your video as it had a lot of new information..

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Paul, you sound like you're an old hand at the sleeper train thing, I did it once in 2003, and didn't get much sleep but I will use one of the new cabins in 2022.....

[@Boddav]

As a new comer to Thailand , I missed a lot of places you show. But I'm grateful to have experienced Hua Lamphong.I used to enjoy standing at attention when they played The National Anthem at 0800.

[@asdangboonto1966]

Very professional , thank you for sharing 👍👍👍

[@BangkokPat]

Thank you Asdang! It is a interesting place to explore at night, lots of dark alleys!

[@geoffreyrose1620]

Loved the Steam Engines

[@BangkokPat]

That was a bonus yesterday when I was there, I've never been tempted to ride the train though, not at those prices...

[@mrmartin2079]

@@BangkokPat I thought it was only 299 b ??

[@BangkokPat]

@@mrmartin2079 Really? I (mis?)read 1099...

[@Chai_Travel]

Nice video 🙏🏼 thanks! Haha are you always walking around with bag of cat food!? 🤪 Man, that train crash was a serious happening! 😨 interesting ghost story as well. I’ve just arrived in bkk last nice and I consider myself fortunate I arrived at Hua Lamphong 😃

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Mate! Welcome to BKK!! I was on the wrong platform to talk about the train crash....it was terrible, surprised more hadn'r died. Hope you train journey wasn't that bad, if you're considering yourself fortunate!

[@Chai_Travel]

@@BangkokPat thanks mate. Man it could have been hundreds if you look at the picture! I mean fortunately because I could use this station one more last time before it fully closes 😄

[@jonhobson3592]

New subscriber here. Enjoying your videos very much .. 👊

[@mbriet]

History, steam locomotives, cats and canals! What more could one ask for? 👍

[@BangkokPat]

Not bad going eh! Only 2 cats though. Gotta improve!

[@darksideka]

I used to take a once monthly trip to the big city with my old man, We'd turn around and hop straight back on the next one heading home so he could get ready for his afternoon shift, Or just go hang out with him in the mornings down the local shunting yards watching the operations, Best Memories, There's a certain smell around train yards, Oil, Diesel and metal grindings from the rail it gets soaked into the stone ballast they pour between the railway sleepers very distinctive smell, Mind you if they had brothel type things about here I would have put more effort into making my way around to those places more often in my later years!!!😄😂🤣

[@BangkokPat]

I'm familiar with the smell, I was around many train yards as a kid, sneaking around or cutting through. The old Finsbury Park diesel yard was near my house growing up. Fun times.

[@shaboom8787]

Just found you and subscribed right away!

[@gotthesinglelife]

Way before the virus took a overnight trip in the second class carriage down south interesting how they turn the bench seating areas into double bunks plus ordering food from the food car was nice, The only negative was the light stays on in the carriage due to safety concerns.

[@BangkokPat]

I did it once in 2003, in second class, back when it was a long happy hour and drinking and smoking was ok, I didn't really sleep much due to the noise, and I wasn't that tired anyway....

[@MennodR]

I really hope it stays in it's current form. I always felt it was and is a unique historical place in BKK.

[@BangkokPat]

Many people think so too, it was built during the reign of a very significant King Rama 5, it was his personal project. It should be left alone as a piece of sacred heritage not just used as some facade for another commercial mall boasting brand names that are overpriced!!

[@schoolssection]

@@BangkokPat Good idea.....maybe some sort of a railway (or transportation in general) museum could work. Of course, someone would have to sponsor, pay, for it.

[@BangkokPat]

@@schoolssection They are worried just a museum won't generate maximum profit which is why they want to commercialise it, and that is the issue. Many now want it left alone.

[@Jordan-gu3uu]

i wonder if the tours visit the place.

[@BangkokPat]

I'm sure some will if you ask, but I doubt it's on a regaular route for mainstream tours. I will offer it as an option on my tours, especially the rail related ones.

[@MrGgkirke]

Fine presentation

[@mayormc]

Nice night owl video. In three days, I return to Thailand for the first time in two years and am excited. I am certain things will be quite different.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks mate, well I hope you have a great trip back here after so long away, It's no way as bad as the moaners online make it out to be, trust me!

[@mayormc]

@@BangkokPat Thanks. I am sure that a lack of tourists from certain countries can only be an improvement and it sure beats spending winter imprisoned in the hyperborean regions of New York State. Cheers.

[@mrmartin2079]

That was such a stroke of luck to film that opening -

[@BangkokPat]

It was just that.....I thought it had long gone, I filmed it an hour earlier arriving then I had to walk all the way to that place, not along the tracks.

[@mrmartin2079]

@@BangkokPat I'm sure other "KZbinrs" may be a little jealous 555

[@BangkokPat]

@@mrmartin2079 The railway orientated ones, for sure, this kind of thing is an act of God to them. But I could have taken it or left it (I love trains but it's not an obsession thing) I even forgot the steam train was coming back that evening, I saw loads of people hanging around the platform and thought there's no way they're waiting for one of the old diesels

[@ThailandFoodWalk]

Wow hua lamphong station back in the day I used to teach across the road at debserin school. I'd always pop in their for a shower and some food before heading across the road👍👍👍

[@BangkokPat]

Sounds like they were happy days for you!! Cheers.

[@spellerlittlewing]

I love the train Great video from one of the hometown culture person this I love

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Gee, glad you enjoyed this, I'm a big fan of trains as you can see!

[@keigop5668]

Wow great channel.

[@graguitar6493]

nice work with the cat man. much respect for that

[@BangkokPat]

there's always a cat nearby in this city!

[@destinationsroadslesstraveled]

Sad about the homeless there now. Never spent much time around the old train station but it sure looks like an interesting place to visit. Do you have any idea how old the oldest train cars are that are still being used? And when do the old-style train engines run? I really enjoyed this show as I always do learned so much.

[@BangkokPat]

Hi mate, I believe the oldest cars (carriages) are from the 60s, give or take a decade or so. And the steam trains run whenever they feel like putting them on.....best days to watch out for a Royal holidays related to the Kings (from what I've seen) but they sell out fast!

[@lukerabin5079]

Maybe I’m being way too western, but it saddens me greatly that a perk of being a railway employee is to get a bed overnight…in an off duty rail car.

[@BangkokPat]

If needs must, I suppose it's probably more convenient.

[@billsimpson2392]

Like so many parts of BK. Hua Lamphong is rich in history hey Pat? Such a same these places get dragged into inevitable change!

[@BangkokPat]

Yes Bill, there's a tragic pattern emerging with all these historic places....

[@jeh1333]

Neither diesel nor electric trains will ever replace the heart, soul and character if steam trains. They are a living, breathing mechanical joy to watch.

[@BangkokPat]

I fully agree with you on that. Catching that steam trin passing through that area was a great feeling.

[@MrHmjg]

i remember going to the station in late afternoon for an overnight train to chiang mai(1978).walking in the whole place was bathed with a golden color cascading down on rows of monks. the station was spectacular! went back in 2020 and it was a dump. did not know at the time that it was closing.

[@BangkokPat]

It was last renovated in 1998 and they haven't bothered since as you saw, that's probably another reason to close, it'll cost millions to renovate but you never know what may happen now that there's a huge uproar over this closure due to its Royal heritage

[@geekane9462]

Thats very. cool to see a steam locomotive train. Those are like movie sets now. I'd like to ride that train for nostalgia sake. Where can I catch that one?

[@iskandartaib]

Wow. Operating steam locomotives in Bangkok. Amazing.. do they make announcements about when they will appear?? There seemed to be two locomotives, one towing the other. I've walked across those tracks where the people live.. during they day, unfortunately, when it was relatively empty. The back of Bobae Market opens out onto the tracks.. there are small eating shops, benches set up between the tracks, even an honest-to-goodness jukebox (in retrospect, I should have put a coin in and played something). I wonder if all that will still be there when I am able to return, or if it'll all be gentrified.

[@BangkokPat]

I doubt that'll get gentrified in a hurry, they had a hair ''salon'' set up next to the track last time I walked through. Someone getting their hair done. There are regular steam train trips, last one was about a week ago, they sell out fast!

[@martinaloneinsurin3603]

The crossover you mention is called a 'double slip '

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks Martin,. I knew it was something simple like that, yet it always seems to 'slip' my mind. That's why you haven't seen me on mastermind.

[@ceeslee8893]

I truly share your love for Bangkok with its hidden and unhidden history. Bkk is endless when it comes to discovering.

[@BangkokPat]

Thanks very much, glad I have a like minded ally who enjoys this city!

[@boxcartwilly]

Great video the two steam trans looked magnificent. Its strange that the answer to homeless people all over the world is just to move them on, its as if the people in charge of the world enjoy watching others suffer.

[@peter_in_alaska]

I want to take the steam train at night just to hear that steam whistle. - Thank you Pat!

[@BangkokPat]

You sure can't miss that whistle, was great to hear it come out of the darkness all of a sudden!

[@mvnorsel6354]

I'm going to miss the free haircuts at the station. Always exciting to be travelling by train.

[@BangkokPat]

I forgot about those! Not that I ever had one but my mate used to talk about it, great facilities!!

[@merriame9487]

I got on a train from here only once, in December 2020 when it was still supposed to be shut down. I was so grateful to my friend who gave me that chance, but even though the station is still operating I'm grateful to her nonetheless 🥰

[@kavorkaa]

The sight of that steam train will make quite a few trainspotters/railway enthusiasts look up flights to BKK at the drop of a hat

[@BangkokPat]

All the residents on both sides of the track didn't seem too excited but they get hundreds of trains passing through each week!