Thai railways have a website (http://www.thairailwayticket.com/Default.aspx) where you can book tickets, but it doesn’t include Butterworth and KL.
What I did is I booked through a travel agent in Thailand. I paid via credit card online and I just picked up the tickets at their office when I arrive in Bangkok. They charge a service fee, that’s why it’s going to be more expensive if you do it through them. But they’re very reliable. Train schedule and ticket prices are here: http://www.travelconnecxion.com/train_bangkok_butterworth.php
If you need more information about train travel in Thailand, Seat 61 is the best resource: http://seat61.com/Thailand.htm#How to book
I hope this helps!
]]>By the way, I find your breakdown of travel expenses helpful. Actually, when we went to Bohol and Cebu last year, we did the same so that we can check on how much we’ve spent.
]]>Cat: If I hadn’t stayed at Sunway, it wouldn’t have bloated up to this much. Georgetown is pretty inexpensive, actually. If I could have omitted anything, it would have been the four days at Sunway, and stay at Hutton instead (since the internet was better anyway), and the shopping -_-
]]>Also, if you could’ve omitted some expenses here, what would it have been? 😉 Just wondering, in case I ever make it out to Thailand or Malaysia.
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