A JR night train that has finished its service in Hokkaido has been reborn as a luxury sightseeing train in Thailand, Southeast Asia.
In the future, it will be used for tours to tourist spots around Thailand.
The sightseeing train named "Royal Blossom" was created by completely renovating the "Hamanasu" night express train that connected Sapporo and Aomori, which was discontinued with the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen in 2016.
The train was abandoned for a long time after it went to Thailand, but the National Railways of Thailand has been renovating it since the year before to use it as a tourist train, and on the 15th, the inside was shown to the press for the first time.
The interior of the train is inspired by a fusion of Japan and Thailand, with brightly colored wood used to create a Japanese-style atmosphere.
It also features a luxurious interior, with a spacious private room equipped with a sofa and comfortable seats made of soft fabric, allowing you to enjoy the scenery from the train window.
In addition, in the past, night express trains were also named after the flower ``hamanasu'', so Thailand's national flower ``Ratchapruek'' is used as a symbol.
Director General Nirut, the head of the Thai National Railways, said, ``We trust Japanese rolling stock. There is nothing bad about the ones handed over from Japan. We tried to create a design that would be suitable for a sightseeing train.''
In the future, the train will be used for tours to tourist destinations across Thailand.