Taking a trip overseas, particularly to a location like Singapore, definitely isn’t budget plan friendly.
That didn’t stop a 16-year-old Thai teen from taking his grandpa on his very first journey 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 composed in an Instagram post on Tuesday (Oct 6).
In a series of accompanying posts, the teen, who passes kollawat_2626, or Queue, recorded the journey from Thailand to Singapore, taking a trip by train, bus and on foot.
They began with Nakhon Pathom province to Su-ngai Kolok district in Narathiwat province, before crossing the border into Malaysia.
According to Queue, they had actually taken a third-class train, referred to as the least expensive class.
The set then took a bus to Pasir Mas train station in Kelantan.
From there, they invested around 390 baht ($ 14.80) per individual 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,” stated Queue.
While it was his grandpa’s very first time here, the teen was no complete stranger to Singapore.
He had actually formerly gone to in 2022, throughout which he went to the Merlion Park. 
Throughout their current journey, he as soon as again checked out the renowned tourist attraction, this time taking photos with his grandpa.
And in spite of Singapore being their primary location, the set apparently picked to remain over night in Johor Bahru to conserve expenses, where they invested 2,000 baht a night, according to Queue.
He likewise shared that a male he considered as an older sibling had actually assisted cover their lodging costs.
The 16-year-old’s journey has actually because drawn a profusion of assistance from netizens, with his most popular Instagram post gathering over 792,000 likes and 4,000 remarks.
“You are so lucky to have had the opportunity to take your grandfather on a trip,” stated a commenter.
Another composed: “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.”
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