BANGKOK, 7 September 2013 (NNT) – Uttaradit-Chiang Mai rail service will be closed for maintenance from September 16 – October 31. The decision came after a train has derailed while traveling through Phrae Province.

Governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Prapat Chongsanguan disclosed that a 300-kilometer rail line from Sila-art station in Uttaradit to Chiang Mai will be closed for repair after a recent derailment in Phrae. He revealed that since the beginning of this year, there have been 13 derailments so far.

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