priest's car was dumped in a side street near the railway station.
Thai trains are not fast. It's not only that the engines are dated. But there is only one track. This means either the northern or the southerly vehicle has to pull across to allow the other train to continue on its route.

'Anybody hungry?' asked Hla.
'We're bored; let's move to the restaurant carriage. At least it breaks up the journey,' said Philippa.
'Where do you think you're going?' asked a surly railway official.
'We're going to find the restaurant carriage,' answered Hla.
'Ha, you'll be lucky. It's closed.'
'You mean we must wait until we reach Bangkok?' asked Hla.
'Your problem,' grinned the uniformed man. 'Some street haw...

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