Rail Chaos Leaves Foreign Tourists Stranded
By Garry | May 4th, 2002 | Category: News Reports, Thai State Railways | No Comments »Rail Chaos Follows Derailment
Foreign Tourists Stranded 500 Km from Destination
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – 4 May 2002 - Early this morning a cargo train derailed and overturned just north of Lopburi in central Thailand. This was the second major derailment in as many weeks and it brought chaos to rail travellers at the start of the annual Coronation Day holiday weekend.
Despite the best efforts of State Railway employees, dozens of passengers were stranded in the historic city’s rail station with no onward travel options.