This was our first trip on train during our time in Thailand. What better way to do it than on a Third Class Train from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, Thailand? For those that don't know, third class trains are the cheapest, thus no frills about this train. This is about a three-four hour train ride with hard wooden benches, no air condition, and a very scary looking squat-toliet. The Nam Tok train station to get from BKK to Kanchanburi is a little ways outside of the city. We were told it should be a 20-30 minute taxi ride from the Sukhumvit area where we were staying. With traffic and a lost taxi cab driver, this turned into an hour and 45 minute taxi ride. We had thought we missed the train because we showed up 10 minutes late. Luckily, in Thailand scheduled transportation is rarely on time, and the train was delayed by 10 minutes. The ride was awesome. I recommend it as an "experience," but definitely only during the winter months or very early in the morning. I couldn't imagine being on that train in the summer time or if it was raining. Kanchanburi is a charming little town with a lot to offer. It is definitely still "Old Thailand" and the river flowing through with mountains on either side make for gorgeous scenery. The most popular reason to visit Kanchanburi is as a starting point to go visit Erawan Falls National Park. Erawan Falls, as the name implies, is a series of water falls which are a beautiful turquoise blue. Getting around the park is not for the anti-adventurous. It takes a little skill to transverse the park's rugged trails. We even came across a Thai woman who fell off the path, about 3 meter fall onto rocks. Brittany's brother did the best to stabilize her until "park rangers" showed up and threw her on their back and voyaged back to the parking lot. The drive from the town of Kanchanburi to Erawan falls is about an hour and a half (by motorbike) and roughly 67 Kilometers. We highly, highly recommend seeing this place. It was an amazing experience which Brittany's brother called his highlight of his visit to Thailand. Video by: thetradingtravelers.com Music By: 0:00 Mark- HOEDOWN by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. 3:10 Mark- BACK TO THE WOODS by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. 5:20 Mark- FUNKY JUNKY by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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