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Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok serves as the starting point for a train journey that is ultimately interrupted by severe flooding.

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Phatchara Kanjanapanang

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Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok serves as the starting point for a train journey that is ultimately interrupted by severe flooding.

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Phatchara Kanjanapanangdirector

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I took the southern train at Hua Lamphong for the first time, and I wanted to recorded the experience. However, because of the flood, we eventually returned to our starting place at Hua Lamphong.

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