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๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Writer of online Thai travel guides and travel news for nearly 30 years. I tweet tips on where to go and what to do. Iโ€™m also on @ThaiTrainGuide.

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Thai Train Guide
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I met an eleven-year-old Thai Muslim boy named Anas on the train to Yala. He had just been to Bangkok with his mother and they were heading home on the night train. What caught my attention right away was that he started speaking to me in English. He was the one who initiated
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@RichardBarrow
Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿš† Tickets for SRTโ€™s iconic Floating Train go on sale tomorrow, 17 Oct 2025 at 10:00 (stations nationwide & D-Ticket). ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Operating dates (Satโ€“Sun): Nov 2025: 1โ€“2, 8โ€“9, 15โ€“16, 22โ€“23, 29โ€“30 Dec 2025: 6โ€“7, 13โ€“14, 20โ€“21 Jan 2026: 10โ€“11, 17โ€“18, 24โ€“25, 31 Feb 2026: 1 ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Fares from
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@RichardBarrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ [2/3] I didnโ€™t really use a map today. I just followed my feet and found things by chance. Thatโ€™s what made it so ๐Ÿ‘‰ Google map list of the main places I have visited so far: https://t.co/hcPh9ZwPEq ๐Ÿš‚ Tomorrow I will continue my rail journey south to Kuala Lumpur. #Ipoh
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ [2/3] The street art was a definite highlight. Some of it is huge and bold, others are tucked away in quiet corners. I also loved seeing the mix of buildings. Some beautifully restored, others old and crumbling but full of character. There are lots of cafรฉs and tourist
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ [1/3] I spent the day exploring Ipoh Old Town and really enjoyed just wandering around. I ended up doing three rounds of walking, each time coming back to the hotel to rest. And each time I went out, I discovered something new. Sometimes it was because I took a different
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Lunch today in Ipoh was Nasi Kandar Ayam Goreng. This is one of Malaysiaโ€™s most famous dishes, originally from Penang. The name nasi kandar means โ€œrice carried on a poleโ€. A throwback to when Indian Muslim hawkers used to carry containers of rice and curry balanced on a pole
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Download PDF map of Ipoh: https://t.co/0DvCrNGiQh | #Malaysia
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ I am now staying in Ipoh, a heritage-rich town in Malaysia that makes a perfect stopover for anyone travelling by train. The old town is compact and walkable, filled with colonial buildings, vintage cafรฉs, street art tucked down alleyways, and a few small heritage centres and
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@RichardBarrow
Richard Barrow
4 days
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Breakfast today in Ipoh โ˜•๐Ÿž. I stopped by a small food court behind the clock tower and had Roti Telur Goyang โ€” literally โ€œwobbly egg bread.โ€ Itโ€™s a local favourite, made with buttered toast topped with soft-boiled eggs, a bit of soy sauce, and pepper. The bread was slightly
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@RichardBarrow
Richard Barrow
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This is my plan for the trains in Malaysia. I crossed the border at Padang Besar and now Iโ€™m heading down to Kuala Lumpur with overnight stops in Taiping and Ipoh. I will then be taking the MySawasdee international express direct to Hat Yai for a two night stay before returning
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Lunch today in Taiping โ€” Mee Rebus Ayam, which I had at the old railway station while waiting for my train to Ipoh. It was my first time trying this dish, and I was pleasantly surprised. The thick yellow noodles came in a rich, slightly sweet and spicy gravy with fried
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ [4/4] After all that, we looped back to the old station for lunch, and I then caught the Komuter train to Ipoh, my next stop. Taiping probably doesnโ€™t get as much attention from foreign visitors as it should. Thereโ€™s a lot to see here, especially if youโ€™re interested in
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ [3/4] As someone interested in trains, it was great to see the site of the original station, which is now the King Edward VII school. Taiping was the start of Malaysiaโ€™s very first railway line, which ran to Port Weld (now Kuala Sepetang). We also visited the Telegraph Museum,
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Richard Barrow
4 days
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ [2/4] From there, we walked around town, stopping to look at some of the street art. A few of the murals are massive โ€” covering the sides of buildings โ€” and really impressive. Taiping definitely has a creative side that I wasnโ€™t expecting. We visited the visitorโ€™s centre by
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ [1/4] I had a short stopover in Taiping on my way south, and it turned out to be a really interesting visit โ€” I managed to fit in quite a bit before I had to move on. While I was walking through town, Mac, a follower of my Asian Train Guide group, recognised me and kindly
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Richard Barrow
5 days
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ For breakfast this morning, I had Roti Sarang Burung, which literally means โ€œbirdโ€™s nest bread.โ€ Itโ€™s a crispy roti canai with two eggs cooked in the middle and spicy sardine sambal on the side. The mix of soft egg yolk, flaky roti, and rich sardine sauce worked really well
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Richard Barrow
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ I am now in Taiping after taking the electric train here from Padang Besar. My first meal was at the popular Restoran Ansari Famous Cendol, just a short walk from my hotel. Here I tried their Pasembor. A mix of shredded cucumber, turnip, boiled potato, fried tofu, and crispy
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@RichardBarrow
Richard Barrow
5 days
My two trains today ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand vs. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia
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@RichardBarrow
Richard Barrow
6 days
After spending a restful two days in Chumphon, I caught the early morning train heading south. One of the things I need to do for my @ThaiTrainGuide is to experience every train from start to finish. So I boarded Local No. 445 and stayed on for the entire ten-hour journey from
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Richard Barrow
7 days
Here is a google map list of all the places we visited in Chumphon today: https://t.co/u5UfWRMLNF #Thailand #Chumphon
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