Ayutthaya to River Kwai (S01E04)
S01E04
Michael Portillo continues his train adventure through Thailand, starting in Lampang, where he volunteers at an elephant hospital that treats animals injured by landmines. In Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam, he marvels at the massive ruins of temples and learns about the history of this once-great Asian city. He also visits a unique market that every train enthusiast must see. Michael wraps up this segment of his journey in Kanchanaburi, near the Myanmar border, where he rides the infamous Death Railway, a route that holds deep emotional significance for him.
Show
Great Asian Railway Journeys
Episode
S01E04
Air Date
Jan 30, 2020
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Kowloon to Wan Chai
S01E02
Hong Kong University to Lantau Island
S01E03
Chiang Mai to Lampang
S01E04
Ayutthaya to River Kwai
S01E05
Bangkok
S01E06
Bangkok to Hua Hin
S01E07
Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet
S01E08
Da Nang to Hoi An
S01E09
Hue to Ninh Binh
S01E10
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
S01E11
Jakarta to Bogor
S01E12
Jakarta to Borobudur/Kutoarjo
S01E13
Yogyakarta to Ambarawa
S01E14
Ambarawa to Surabaya
S01E16
Kuala Kangsar to Cameron Highlands
S01E17
Kuala Lumpur to Melaka
S01E18
Melaka to Johor Bahru
S01E19
Raffles Place to Botanic Gardens
S01E20
Chinatown to Gardens by the Bay