Bang Sue Junction: Adventures in Thailand by Train

by Matthew Woodward

Matthew Woodward finally escapes from lockdown living to explore the land of smiles by train. Working from a 1928 Bangkok guide book he sets out to explore each of the railway lines in Thailand towards its borders with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia on his very own Grand Tour.

At the heart of the story is the station at Bang Sue, a humble junction now next to a vast newly built station, where the old meets the ultra-modern. Woodward’s perceptive accounts of travel mix his experiences both on and off the rails with the bigger picture. His adventures, told with his own brand of quirky observational humour, lead him from moments of near-disaster to railway nirvana.

Nothing beats a ride on Thai train. Join him from the comfort and safety of your own armchair.

184 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 24, 2023

About the author

Matthew Woodward is a rail-based adventurer. He has completed several Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian and Trans-Mongolian journeys from his home in the UK to distant parts of Asia. In 2015 he successfully completed a solo journey on the longest and highest railways in the world to reach Tibet by train. He has recently circumnavigated the world (as far as possible) by rail. Woodward writes for a variety of publications on long-range train travel and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical and Royal Asiatic Societies. He is a self confessed coffee addict and carries an espresso machine wherever he travels.

For more information please visit www.matthew-woodward.com

Reviews

[RGaz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Found this book incredibly tedious to read. Gave up about half way through. The author seems poorly researched yet implies he is quite knowledgeable. I would avoid this book as there are so many fantastic travel books about Thailand. It is a fool's errand to waste your time with this "book".

[Ben Twoonezero · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book but not as good as his earlier work as there is n0t the same sense of adventure.