Dear Mr. Clark,

Thank you very much for your kind reply.

I understand, and I truly appreciate all the updates you share on Future Southeast Asia—they are very informative.

Actually, what I’m looking for is an updated version of the comprehensive Southeast Asia railway map you created in 2017. That map was incredibly helpful for visualizing the entire regional network, and I would be very grateful if you happen to know of any similar recent maps or resources with a broad overview like that.

Thank you again for your time and support.

Best regards,
Van

I don’t have an updated map at the moment, but I post about new railways at https://futuresoutheastasia.com/railways/. Are you looking for information on a specific railway?

My name is Van, a Vietnamese railway engineer currently working at a railway construction company in Vietnam.

While preparing a presentation on current railway development plans in Southeast Asia, I came across your detailed and very clear map of planned railway lines on Nomadic Notes. I truly appreciate the clarity and scope of your work—it has been very helpful for understanding the broader regional picture.

I noticed that the map is based on data from 2017. I was wondering if you happen to have a more updated version of this map, or if you could kindly point me to any sources you’ve used or would recommend for finding the latest information.

I understand you must be very busy, but any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Thanks for your VERY quick reply. Most appreciated, as I am considering my travel plans right now. I was thinking of travelling from Mawlamyine/Maulmyine right down to Ranong, but had no idea, and there seems to be no ‘rail map’ on Thai rail, as to where to go to pick up the train. So, thank you for advising me about that.

To just get to Ranong looks like it will take a lot of time (by road); and time is limited. So I will look at doing this ‘road (+train) trip possibly in 1 year’s time.
I have noted the FB reference for future use.
Thanks again
Best wishes
Greg

Hi Greg,

yes the Thai railways site is a usability nightmare and of not much help.

There is no train at Ranong so to get to Butterworth you will need to cross the peninsula by bus to Surat Thani train station. There used to be a daily train from Bangkok to Butterworth but that no longer runs. You now go from Surat Thani to Padang Besar on the border, and change trains there for Butterworth.

If you have any other question you can ask at this new group about Southeast Asia Railways:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1700545326676832/