Hello, I'm Kuribo! I was first introduced to plarail when I was a child through the Thomas Motor Road and Rail series, plus a hand-me-down shinkansen set from my older brother (I kind of suspect it's a knockoff though)
I live in the Philippines, and luckily, they still do carry Plarail in my local Toys R Us stores, though the selection isn't much and I believe they don't carry the newer releases. I am looking forward to expanding my collection and talking with other people with the same addictive hobby like me!
Cheers!