India, Sept. 9 -- Thailand welcomes a luxe new train experience. This November 2025, The Blue Jasmine will make its maiden voyage, a nine-day round trip from Bangkok to Chiang Mai equipped with boutique hotel-style cabins, curated excursions, and plenty of slow-travel charm.

Overnight buses and sleeper trains are so last season. Now it's all aboard the darling, deluxe locomotive. Or at least for the rich, anyway. With wraparound windows, elegantly designed cabins, and space for just 37 passengers, The Blue Jasmine feels more like a stylish, snazzy hotel in motion than public transport.

The exclusive journey is crafted by DTH Travel and takes place on a restored vintage blue train, originally a Japanese long-distance sleeper from 1956. ...