A 16-year-old teenager in Thailand<\/a> has won hearts online after taking his grandfather on a roughly 2,000km journey<\/a> to Singapore by train, bus and on foot, giving the elderly man a chance to visit the Republic for the first time.<\/p>\n Known as Queue, the teenager shared a video of their trip on Instagram account kollawat_2626<\/a> on Oct 8.<\/p>\n The video has since garnered over 7.9 million views, 813,000 likes and 4,400 comments, with many netizens praising him for making the trip happen.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a 16-year-old boy, not from a wealthy family, I took my grandfather on a train journey covering 2,000 kilometres to Singapore for the first time,\u201d he wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n Queue said he had shared the footage simply to preserve a happy memory with his grandfather and did not expect it to go viral.<\/p>\n The video captured the pair visiting the iconic Merlion<\/a> and Queue\u2019s grandfather in front of it.<\/p>\n At one point, he could be heard asking his grandfather to act naturally as he wanted to capture the moment on camera, reported Thaiger<\/a>.<\/p>\n The heartwarming journey has drawn an outpouring of support, with commenters wishing his grandfather good health and encouraging the teenager to continue making memories with him.<\/p>\n Some also urged Queue to start a YouTube channel, promising to tune in for more adventures with his grandfather.<\/p>\n In the comments, Queue also shared details of how they made the trip while keeping costs down.<\/p>\n The pair first took a third-class train \u2014 the cheapest option \u2014 from Nakhon Pathom province to Su-ngai Kolok district in Narathiwat province, near the Malaysian border.<\/p>\n They then crossed into Malaysia and took a bus to Pasir Mas Railway Station in Kelantan<\/a> before boarding a train to Johor Bahru. The train tickets cost around $16 each.<\/p>\n From Johor Bahru, they took a bus across the Causeway<\/a> to Woodlands in Singapore, paying around $2 per person.<\/p>\n Rather than forking out for accommodation in Singapore, the pair returned to Johor Bahru<\/a>, where lodging cost around $80 per night.<\/p>\n Queue added that a man he respected like an older brother had helped cover their accommodation expenses.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a budget trip focusing truly on lifetime experience,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThanks for all the support.\u201d<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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