Thailand has introduced a rail service from Hatyai to Padang Besar, which will connect with Malaysia’s express train route. The new cross-border service was jointly launched yesterday at the Hatyai railway junction in Songkhla Province by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), Bernama reports.
The initial schedule will see four trips being operated on the route daily, with the fare for the air-conditioned service being 80 baht (RM9), including that for the morning run, which departs at 7.30 am and reaches the destination at 8.25 am.
The new service – which is a significant step to support the ASEAN Community scheduled to be formed by the end of this year – will connect to six KTM express trains from Padang Besar to Butterworth, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Passengers will undergo immigration procedures at the Padang Besar 1 station in Malaysia.
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Thai-Mesia why 80 baht? why not 9 baht? JB-Singapore RM5, Singapore to JB S$5!!!
80baht is MYR8
Dude, do u have any clue how far is Hatyai Junction Railway Station to Padang Besar? Use your brain man
Wonder whether got proper place for people to park their car at padang besar while taking a train ride to hatyai.
You can also take a train from Butterworth straight to Bangkok but only in sleeper coach
Haz, the distance from Hatyai to Padang besar by train is just 45 km though.