News Forum - Take the slow train to monkey city

[Thaiger]

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is offering trips on a slow train to monkey city, from Bangkok to Lopburi in the Northeast Thailand, on the refurbished Kiha 183 diesel-powered trains from Japan. The trips this weekend and next will cost 599 baht. Only 200 seats will be available each day. The train leaves Bangkok’s …

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[Skip]

"The trains were developed specially to withstand the harsh, snowy winters in northern Japan, so are uniquely well adapted to tropical Thailand."

WTF???

[Faraday]

8 minutes ago, Skip said:

"The trains were developed specially to withstand the harsh, snowy winters in northern Japan, so are uniquely well adapted to tropical Thailand."

WTF???

You didn't mention the Buffalo...

"The slow train to monkey city features a “slant nose” designed to keep snow out of the front of the train while on the move or perhaps bouncing recalcitrant buffalo off the tracks."