Those who want to escape Bangkok for h New Year celebrations will get some relief go with the State Railway of Thailand prom- th ising 30 free services between Dec 28 and 90 Jan 3. The free services will include the most pr popular routes, such as the service to cla Chiang Mai, although the SRT has yet to har announce the final details. The services pan will run in addition to regular inter-pro ing vincial services. will During the holiday period, the SRT has forecast the trains each day, up from 110,000 passen Year that about will use New gers for rom- the daily average of between 80,000- and 90,000 passengers. SRT deputy governor Thanongsak Pong- most prasert said that in the rapid and express ce to classes of service typically offered in long- yet to haul routes, the train will carry more com vices partments to accommodate a rise in book- pro- ings. He added that security surveillance will be tightened on the trains, in line with heightened measures for the New Year.