Currently sat on the train from Bangkok to Hua Hin (it doesn’t have wifi, I’m writing offline to kill some time), stopping there for one night to break up the 9hr journey south.
The information about the train timetable online was wildly wrong, so we waited from 10.30am – 1pm for the train.
Only 3rd class tickets available which means no aircon. The heat is bearable though and the chair comfortable, with at least 4x the leg room of a British one. The 4hr journey is an astounding 150BHT (£1.50)
Here is a map of the journey!

Enjoy Hua Hin .Look forward to photos.
I’m imagining lots of people, noise and chickens flying round. That’s what it looks like in films!
Sounds like an interesting journey. Watch those overloaded ferries!