Travel and transportsleeper car (on a train) noun
- dtûu falling
- nawn mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
Overnight trains run from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, the Northeast and the South, and a train with berths is a รถไฟตู้นอนrót-fai dtûu-nawn. In second class, staff turn the seats into bunks in the evening. The lower berth, เตียงล่างdtiang lâang, is roomier and costs more than the upper one, เตียงบนdtiang bon.
Since 2023, most long-distance trains from Bangkok leave from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bang Sue, not the old Hua Lamphong station. Book early for holidays.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- tu non
- too norn
- rot fai tu non
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