Hat Yai News Center – Service again Hat Yai-Padang Besar-Malaysia trains Connecting tourism routes between the two countries after a long hiatus from the Covid-19 situation for 2 years, it is expected that tourism in border cities will be active again.
Today (15 July) in Songkhla Province, the atmosphere at Hat Yai Junction Railway Station and Padang Besar Railway Station, Sadao District, has opened the first bus journey from Hat Yai – Padang Besar – Malaysia. After having to stop running passenger trains for more than 2 years during the past Covid-19, today people at Hat Yai Railway Station And Padang Besar was excited and glad the passenger train was running again. with both Thais and Malaysia travel to use the service a lot
for the train Opened the Hat Yai-Padang Besar train, 2 trips per day, total 4 trains, both round trip and 50 baht fare from Hat Yai – Padang Besar. To help people and promote Thai train tourism It will connect to the high-speed KTM train at Padang Besar Station. And for those traveling into Malaysia, the high-speed KTM trains will end at Kuala Lumpur Station. Passports will be checked on both the international arrivals and departures at Padang Besar Station.
By the Hat Yai-Padang Besar train, train number 947, departs Hat Yai Station at 07.30 a.m. and arrives at Padang Besar Railway Station. On the Malaysian side, at 08.25 a.m., the 949 train leaves Hat Yai Station at 2 p.m. and arrives at Padang Besar Railway Station. On the Malaysian side, at 3 p.m., train 948 leaves Padang Besar train station. Malaysia at 08:55 arrives at Hat Yai Railway Station at 09.50 and train 950 departs from Padang Besar Railway Station, Malaysia at 3:40 PM and arrives at Hat Yai Railway Station at 3:46 PM.
Tour operators are delighted that the Thailand-Malaysia train can be reopened And it is expected that tourism in border cities, especially Sadao and Hat Yai districts, as well as provinces in the south, will return to bustling. and generate more money Traveling by train is economical, punctual and helps reduce traffic congestion.
