[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”One day for Mahachai trip by train” heading_tag=”h1″ alignment=”center” spacer=”line_with_icon” spacer_position=”bottom” spacer_img_width=”48″ line_style=”solid” line_height=”1″ line_color=”#333333″ icon_type=”selector” icon=”Defaults-circle-blank” icon_size=”32″ icon_style=”none” icon_color_border=”#333333″ icon_border_size=”1″ icon_border_radius=”500″ icon_border_spacing=”50″ img_width=”48″ line_icon_fixer=”10″][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
One day for Mahachai trip by Eng
My Mahachai trip was a wonderful experience. 12 July 2014, I woke up early in order to take a trip to Samotsongkam province. This is trip is very special beside I travel alone, I also take a train instead of driving there.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3119″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Wonwian Yai BTS station” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]I arrived the Wongwian Yai train station late. The train station is small. There are small grocery, and street food. I decided to have chicken and steam rice while waiting for the train come.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3118″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Train schedule from Wonwian yai” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]Wongwain Yai train station used to be a famous area. Local people come to Bangkok by train in the old day. There are over 15 train schedule transfer people from Bangkok to Samotsongkam daily. There are over 20 train stations to embark and disembark along the way.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3117″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Wonwian yai train station” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]Now a day, people use the car more, but many people still use train to travel especially, the merchant that come to buy and sell thing in Bangkok.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3116″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Wonwian yai train” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]I leave at 09.40from Wongwian yai. Before the train leave, my container has about 20 people in total. sat opposite to old Chinese man. We had a quite interesting conversation. He told me that he comes to Wongwian yai for morning meal very often since the train service is free.
The train ride and pass the old wooden house and has local road parallels to the train track. It is very interesting to see this and hear the load noise of diesel train.
Mahachai
The train arrived to Mahachai at 10.45. This is another train market which similar to Meakong train station but smaller size. The fishes and grocery cart are pulling back and forth. The local people come to find goods. The strong smell of sea product of calamari and shrimp makes this market smell aroma for us. We love this stuff. I have to continue travelling and walking therefore, no time for shop for grocery.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3115″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Mahachai market” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3114″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Mahachai market” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3113″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Mahachai market” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3112″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Mahachai pier” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]
Ta Chalong
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3111″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Ta chalong” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]I walk to the pier to Ta Chalong. Going to Ta Chalong is just across Ta Cheene Delta by ferry. This is a big fisherman village. I explore the city by tricycle. Visit Chinese shine passing the old wooden house. A few houses and silo dry the calamari on the Sun.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3110″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Pla yisoontop – local snack” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]The tricycle driver went slow and made stop at the pier. The pier has special boat service which can bring people to throw the ashes of the dead to the ocean. This is the last good bye that family can do for person who passed away.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3109″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Chinese Shrine – Ta Chalong” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3108″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”My Tricycle driver” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3107″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Tricycle – by Thai prince, The queen and princess” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3106″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Teak house at Tachalom” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]My visit is including temple with thousand of swallow bird come to stay and mangrove area. It was a nice experience especially to support the tricycle driver for more work. The driver was once working in fishing business, he told me that the area is a fishing center. Fishermen live here has well equipped. They are not only finding the fish in this area. They travel to the south of Thailand as well. When going out for working, they will go for about a month.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3105″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Wat Chonglom – swallow birds” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3104″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Ta Chalom mangrove” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3103″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Ta Chalom mangrove” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3102″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Ta Chalom mangrove” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3101″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Boat at Ta Chalom” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]
Kok Kam
After that, I went back to Mahachai, I have to wait for my sister to pick me up. Then we visit the small resort which is called KOK Kam resort. It is a small resort on mangrove area. We have dinner there and want to see the small resort for the idea of making tour package. The resort is nice and quiet. The local food is amazing. However, it rained in that evening, we need to move to air conditional room to get away from mosquito troop.
We also drove to Mangrove preservation is at Kokkam. There are walking part which is quite nice in the evening.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3100″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Kok kam resort” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3099″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Kok kam resort” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3098″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Kok kam resort – boat house” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3097″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Kok kam resort – namprick goong – spicy sauce with shrimp” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3096″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Platoo Tood – Fried mackerel at Kok kam resort” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”3095″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_target=”_self” title=”Kok kam mangrove” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]This trip ends successfully, it is nice to see local life which is not far from Bangkok. LJ Biz is already having a train trip to Mahachai. Check out our detail if you are interesting something similar to our experience.
Have you ever gone with train trip? What do you like the most about it? Share with us.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]