Thai teen brings grandfather to Singapore, travels 2,000km by train and bus, stays in JB to save costs

A 16-year-old Thai teenager took his grandfather on a budget 2,000km journey from Thailand to Singapore by train, bus, and on foot.

To save costs, they stayed overnight in Johor Bahru and spent 2,000 baht per night, with accommodation help from an acquaintance.

The teenager's journey gained significant support online, with his most popular Instagram post amassing over 792,000 likes and 4,000 comments.

SINGAPORE, Oct 11 — Travelling overseas, especially to a destination like Singapore, certainly isn’t budget friendly.

But that didn’t stop a 16-year-old Thai teenager from taking his grandfather on his first trip to the little red dot.

“As a 16-year-old boy, not from a wealthy family, I took my grandfather on a train journey covering 2,000km to Singapore for the first time,” he wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday (Oct 6).

In a series of accompanying posts, the teenager, who goes by kollawat_2626, or Queue, documented the journey from Thailand to Singapore, travelling by train, bus and on foot.

Queue and his grandfather’s 2,000km journey to Singapore involved taking trains, buses and walking on foot. PHOTO: Instagram/kollawat_2626

They started from Nakhon Pathom province to Su-ngai Kolok district in Narathiwat province, before crossing the border into Malaysia.

According to Queue, they had taken a third-class train, described as the cheapest class.

The pair then took a bus to Pasir Mas railway station in Kelantan.

From there, they spent around 390 baht ($14.80) per person for a train towards Johor Bahru and crossed the Causeway into Singapore by bus, which cost 50 baht each.

“I travelled by train from Kanchanaburi to Singapore without taking a plane. At 16, I actually managed to do it. All that exhaustion just disappeared,” said Queue.

While it was his grandfather’s first time here, the teenager was no stranger to Singapore.

He had previously visited in 2022, during which he visited the Merlion Park.

During their recent trip, he once again visited the iconic attraction, this time taking photographs with his grandfather.

And despite Singapore being their main destination, the pair reportedly chose to stay overnight in Johor Bahru to save costs, where they spent 2,000 baht a night, according to Queue.

He also shared that a man he regarded as an older brother had helped cover their accommodation expenses.

The 16-year-old’s journey has since drawn an outpouring of support from netizens, with his most popular Instagram post garnering over 792,000 likes and 4,000 comments.

“You are so lucky to have had the opportunity to take your grandfather on a trip,” said a commenter.

Another wrote: “You did an amazing job. Even when I travelled alone with everything prepared, I was still nervous. But you’re only 16 and you brought your grandfather along too. That’s something to be proud of.” — AsiaOne

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一名16岁的泰国少年带着他的祖父，以火车、公共汽车和步行的方式，从泰国出发，进行了一次2000公里的廉价旅行，最终抵达新加坡。

为了节省开支，他们在柔佛新山过夜，每晚花费 2000 泰铢，住宿由一位熟人帮忙安排。

这位少年的经历在网上获得了广泛的支持，他最受欢迎的 Instagram 帖子获得了超过 792,000 个赞和 4,000 条评论。

新加坡，10 月 11 日——出国旅行，尤其是前往像新加坡这样的目的地，肯定不是经济实惠的选择。

但这并没有阻止一位 16 岁的泰国少年带着他的祖父第一次前往这个小红点。

“我16岁，家境并不富裕，第一次带着爷爷乘坐火车，行程2000公里，前往新加坡，”他在周二（10月6日）的Instagram帖子中写道。

在一系列相关的帖子中，这位网名为 kollawat_2626 或 Queue 的青少年记录了从泰国到新加坡的旅程，他乘坐火车、公共汽车和步行前往目的地。

尤伊和他的祖父前往新加坡的2000公里旅程中，他们乘坐了火车、巴士，还步行了一段路程。照片：Instagram/kollawat_2626

他们从佛统府出发，到达那拉提瓦府的颂盖哥乐县，然后越过边境进入马来西亚。

据 Queue 称，他们乘坐的是三等车厢，这是最便宜的车厢等级。

随后，两人乘公共汽车前往吉兰丹州的巴西马火车站。

从那里，他们每人花费约 390 泰铢（14.80 美元）乘坐火车前往新山，然后乘公共汽车穿过长堤进入新加坡，每人花费 50 泰铢。

“我没坐飞机，而是坐火车从北碧府到新加坡。16岁那年，我竟然做到了。所有的疲惫感都消失了，” Queue说道。

虽然这是他祖父第一次来新加坡，但这位少年对新加坡并不陌生。

他曾在 2022 年到访过，当时他参观了鱼尾狮公园。

在他们最近的一次旅行中，他又一次参观了这个标志性景点，这次是和他的祖父一起拍照。

据 Queue 报道，尽管新加坡是他们的主要目的地，但为了节省开支，两人选择在柔佛新山过夜，每晚花费 2000 泰铢。

他还透露，一位他视为兄长的人曾帮助他们支付住宿费用。

这位 16 岁少年的经历赢得了网友们的广泛支持，他最受欢迎的 Instagram 帖子获得了超过 79.2 万个赞和 4000 条评论。

一位网友评论道：“你真幸运，有机会带爷爷去旅行。”

另一位网友写道：“你做得太棒了！即使我独自旅行，一切准备就绪，我仍然会紧张。但你才16岁，还带上了你的祖父。这真是一件值得骄傲的事情。”——亚洲新闻网

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