/*Railways in Thailand: Trip heading to Mae Klong Railway Market from Bangkok 2 of 5 Trip heading to Mae Klong Railway Market from Bangkok 2 of 5 - Railways in Thailand

2018/12/07

Trip heading to Mae Klong Railway Market from Bangkok 2 of 5

 Schedule:2 

Preview the Ban Leam station and Stay one night in Mahachai.

After arriving at Maha Chai station, checked in at a hotel.
And for the train to get on the next day I headed for preview to Ban Laem station.

  Crossing a river from Maha Chai pier          

There is Tha Chin river between Maha Chai station and Ban Laem station.
Ferry service are prepared to connect the two stations with the shortest distance.

Ferry in Maha Chai pier

This is entrance for the ferry platform on Maha Chai side.
Ferry in Maha Chai pier

The fare is 3 baht for one way for one person.
Ferry in Maha Chai pier

Motorcycles can also board the ship.
I did not check the fare.
Ferry in Maha Chai pier

Let's go aboard and head to the opposite pier.


This is the ferry platform on Ban Laem station side.
That name is Chalom pier.
Ferry in Chalom pier

  Preview the Ban Leam station  

This is a guide sign board to the station on the way.

Ban Leam station

I arrived at the station without getting lost.
Ban Leam station

I will write about the state of this station in another article.

  Crossing the river from Chalom pier    

The preview of the station is over and I return to the Maha Chai side.
The hotel is in Maha Chai side.

Entrance to Chalom pier.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Ferry in Chalom pier

Shops were lined up on both sides of the aisle.
Most of the shops were closed at my visit.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Fee Station.
Payed 3 baht here.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Passengers in the motorcycle line up.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Arrival at the ferry.
There was almost no waiting time for this ferry service.
Ferry in Chalom pier

Departing for Maha Chai pier.


This ship docked at the pier after the previous ferry departed.
Many passengers were already in line.

Ferry in Maha Chai pier

  At the Hotel                  

Went back to the hotel and took a rest for a while.
I fell asleep for about 2 hours.
The outside was already dark.

For dinner, I planned to go to food stalls around the station.
But unfortunately it began to rain.
I have no choice, so I purchased food at a convenience store near the hotel.

Maha Chai

To be continued.