As the departure time was approaching, I returned to Mae Klong station and boarded the train for Bangkok. This was the second time I had taken this train.
The first thing that surprised me when I boarded the train was that the atmosphere inside the train was completely different from when I boarded two years ago. The train had been so empty before that you would have thought it was about to be abandoned, but this time it was quite crowded. There were people sitting on every seat. By the looks of it, most of them were tourists from China, and Chinese was echoing through the car. I guess they were not satisfied with just watching the Mae Klong line run through the market, and decided to ride the train itself.
Because so many Chinese tourists boarded the train, there were far more tourists than locals on board. The train was so crowded that it was difficult to find an empty seat, although the lack of use by locals was probably the same as before. The most pleased with this situation must be the operator of the Mae Klong line, Thai Railways.
Mar 2020 PEOPLE THAILAND | |
MAE KLONG PASSENGER TRAIN |
No
11453
Shooting Date
Sep 2019
Posted On
March 22, 2020
Modified On
September 8, 2023
Place
Mae Klong, Thailand
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
RICOH GR III