5 Days 4 Nights

Start with Muang Chachoengsao,

taking highway No 314 and

Theo Khunakorn Road to visit Wat

Luang Phor Sothorn (Wat Sothorn

wararam Worraviharn), which is open

during weekdays from 7am to 4pm

and during weekends and holidays

from 7am to 5pm.

Women should wear

sleeved shirt, blouse and

skirt pants that cover the

knees. If you wear something

too casual, there are some long

shirts for the visitors to cover

themselves before entering the

ordination hall.

From the temple, go straight to

visit Marupong Park, Ancient Fortress,

City Pillar Shrine, Wat Mueang or

Wat Pitulathirat Rangsarit-the latter

which was built during the reign

of King Rama. Nearby is Muang

Chachoengsao Hospital (0-3851-

1033).

Recommended: Wat Chin Pracha

Samoson (Wat Leng Hok Yi) where

you can admire the ceremonial

hall (viharn) with Chinese arts,

pay respects to the three Buddha

images made of paper.

Return to the same route until

you reach the Benchama Rat Rangsarit

School intersection. Turn left to go

up the bridge and then turn left at

the complex intersection to highway

No 304. When you reach Bang Khla

intersection, take a left turn to

highway No 3121, then you will reach

the Y-shaped intersection and turn

left to Wat Pho Bang Khla. There are

as many as 100,000 fruit bats on big

trees within the temple’s compound

during the day. There is also a

floating market in front of the Bang

Khla district office, which is open on

weekends to sell OTOP goods and at

the end of the estuary is located the

pagoda of King Taksin the Great.

At the intersection, go straight

and drive under the elevated bridge

towards Benchama Rat Rangsarit

School on Suphakij Road (highway

No 3200). After passing by the Muang

Chachoengsao Police Station (0-

3851-1111), you will see Wat Uphai

Phatikaram, which houses Luang

Pho To (Phra Trairattananayok), one

of the three Luang Pho To images in

Thailand.

After that, stop by for lunch at

the nearby Ban Mai Market, which

was built during the time of King

Rama V.

Tiffany’s Show (0-3842-1700-5)

Alcazar Pattaya (0-3841-0224-7)

Tuxedo Magic Castle (0-3848-8880)

In the same route to pass

Chachoengsao’s Muang district. You

can stop for petrol or NGV at the PTT

station before going to highway No

7 (motorway) heading towards Chon

Buri to find a place to stay in Pattaya

City.

Next morning, wake up early

and drive through Pratamnak Road

and go up to Wat Khao Phra Bat to

pay respects to Buddha images and

also admire the Pattaya City view

at its most beautiful. At the foothills,

there is the Central Region’s Tourism

Authority of Thailand Area 3 (0-3842-

7667, 0-3842-8750). Then drive back

to the northern Pattaya and pass the

Dolphin Roundabout to the Pattaya-

Na Klua Road and turn left to Soi Na

Klua 12.

Recommended: the Sanctuary of

Truth (Prasat Satchatham). You can

admire a gigantic temple-like structure

entirely made of wood,the only one

of its kind. The place is open from

8am to 5pm on daily basis (0-3836-

7229, 0-3836-7230).

Use highway No 3, Sukhumvit

Road, heading towards Rayong. When

you reach 143 km, stop by the Mini

Siam Pattaya (0-3872-7333, 0-3872-7666)

to admire world architectures in

miniature. Leaving the Mini Siam

Pattaya, drive past Tesco Lotus

Shopping Mall for another km and

you will spot the entrance to the

Pattaya Elephant Village (0-3842-

8648, 0-3824-9145) where you can

enjoy many shows.

Recommended: the Underwater

World (0-3875-6879 ext.114-115,

08-6609-0075) where you can watch

marine species from the acrylic

pedestrian tunnel through an

underwater environment. You can

also get onboard the Bhirom Submarine

(0-3841-5234) to closely enjoy the

underwater world.

At 161 km, you can visit Wat

Yansangwararam Mahawihan to

pay respects to Lord Buddha’s relics.

Near the temple, there is an intersection.

If you turn right there you would visit

the Anek Kuson Sala (Wihan Sian),

which houses beautiful Chinese

architectures in miniature.

Coming back to the main

road, stop by the 163 km marker to

visit Nong Nooch Garden which

houses all kinds of gardening in its

1,300-rai space. There are trams to

take visitors around and accommodation

for guests. (0-3870-9358-61, 0-3823-

8158). Or you can use highway No

3 to to stay for a night in Rayong’s

Muang district.

Wake up early, travel from the

Muang Rayong City Pillar Shrine and

turn to Soi Nakhon Rayong 49 to

visit Wat Pa Pradu, which houses

a left-reclining Buddha image. Then

go back to the mouth of the soi and

turn right to pass Rayong Hospital

(0-3861-7453-60). Turn right to highway

No 3138 (Chantha Udom Road) and

go straight until you reach the Ban

Khai intersection and turn left to

highway No 3143. Stop by the

Suphattraland, an extensive orchard

open to the public, to sit on a tram

around the orchard to taste and

buy fresh fruits. The place on daily

and provides accommodations.

(0-3889-2049). If you don’t visit the

Suphattraland,

Drive along Sukhumvit Road

and take a right turn at 231 km

towards Ban Phe and stop by the

Rayong Aquarium. After that, drive

along the beach to Ban Phe Market,

which sells seafood products and has

piers to Ko Samet. All piers have car

parking services.

Sri Ban Phe Pier (0-3865-1556)

Phe Pier (0-3889-6155-6)

Seri Ban Phe Pier (0-3865-1134-5)

Choke Krisada Pier (0-3865-2040)

Nuanthip Pier (0-3865-1511,0-3865-3639)

Tambon Phe Municipality Pier

(0-3865-3430-1)

The ferry leaves every hour from

8am to 6pm and leaves every half

an hour during the weekends and

holidays

Na Dan-Hat Sai Kaeo 30 minutes

Ao Wong Deuan 40 minutes

Ao Wai 60 minutes

Ao Kiu-Pakarung 70 minutes

Ao Phrao 40 minutes

Ao Noi Na-Samet Cliff 30 minutes

TIP: Wong Deuan Beach and

Ko Phai are often crowded and

buzzing. The peaceful beaches

are at the back of the island.

Use highway No 3145 along

the coast and pass Phe Arboretum

and Suan Son Beach. At the end of

the road is Laem Mae Phim, along

the coast with many restaurants, resorts

and hotels.

From Laem Mae Phim, use

highway No 3161 and go straight until

you reach 12 km to visit Suan Song Khru

Resort, (0-3865-7144, 0-3865-7772),

taste durian, rambutans, mangosteens,

and longan during the months of

April and June.

Stop by at 11 km to take a picture

with the Sunthon Phu Monument. Drive

to Sukhumvit Road 268 km and turn

right before reaching Klaeng Palace.

Visit Wat Saranat Thammaram

whose area around the ordination hall

is surrounded by replicas of major

Buddhist monuments from Thailand’s

four regions.

Drive towards Chanthaburi until

you reach 306 km in Tha Mai district.

Stop by Wat Khao Sukim, located on

a hill covering an area of some 3,200

rai of land. You can find a place to

stay in Chanthaburi’s Muang district.

In the morning, visit the King

Taksin The Great Park, where you can

pay respects to King Taksin’s equestrian

statue, guarded by statues of his

trusted soldiers, situated on an islet

in the middle of the large pond. At

the north corner of this park, there

is the Chanthaburi TAT (0-3935-

0224).

From the park, take a left turn

to pass the Namphu Market and

then turn left to Srichan Road or

Anyamanee Road, the country’s

biggest hub of jewellery and

gemstones trade. Go further down

the road, you will reach Chanthaburi

Police Station (0-3931-1111, 0-3931-

1145).

Turn right to Tha Luang Road,

you will spot Bangkok Hospital

Chanthaburi (0-3931-9888) and take

highway No 3153. You will spot

a petrol station at the curve and

Chanthanimit Hotel (0-3931-3163,

0-3932-1147). Turn right to the soi

opposite the hotel.

Recommended: ‘Unseen

Thailand’ Catholic Church, more

than 275 years old, in Gothic

architecture with beautiful stainedglass

decorations depicting Christian

saints. Its entrance is opposite the

hotel.

TIP: If you stay until late

evening, the church will turn on the

lights, making it glow beautifully

from the outside. Be respectful

if there is a religious ceremony

taking place during your visit.

Back to King Taksin the Great

Park, you now drive along Tha Chalaeb

Road (highway No 3146) and pass

Eastern Hotel before turning to Ban

Samet Ngam. You will spot the tourist

attraction sign for King Taksin Shipyard,

which is the dock-like area with parts

of an old ship found during underwater

archaeological excavations. You

Phim Beach (08-1613-

3978,08-1924-8285)

has white bungalows in the

middle of a garden and a pool.

Nearby is Khun Eke Restaurant,

selling delicious and reasonablypriced

food (08-6542-4194,

08-6353-7095)

can have a meal at Jae Toy Seafood

Restaurant (08-9932-0475) and stroll

along the coast for a beautiful view

and take pictures at a bridge

overlooking the sea.

The Reed Mat Weaving Centre

of Samet Ngam Village provides

Chanthabun mat-weaving demon

for a border pass (0-3958-8084).

stration. Call the rural development

official for a visit at 0-3945-4321,

0-3945-4333.

Go to Tha Chalaeb Road and

head towards highway No 3147

and follow the sign to Khai Noen

Wong (0-3939-1431) and National

Maritime Museum. It opens from

Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to

4pm.

Kullanart Shop. Take Sukhumvit

Road heading towards Trat province

until you reach 347 km.

Recommended: Namtok Phlio

National Park, a middle-sized

waterfall with water all year round.

The fall also features the Alongkorn

Chedi, which was built in 1876 to

commemorate the visit of King Rama V

and Queen Sunantha, and a pyramidal

stupa namely Phranang Ruea Lom

Pyramid, which was built by King

Rama V as a loving memorial to Queen

Sunanthakumarirat, his first consort,

who died in a boat accident. The

attraction also has accommodation

for guests (0-3943-4528).

Take highway No 3 (Sukhumvit

Road) and turn right to highway No

3156 to go to Laem Ngop Beach.

Take a ferry to cross to Koh Chang,

Koh Kut, Koh Wai and Koh Mak.

Kasemsarn Hotel

(0-3931-1100, 0-3931-2340)

is located near the Chanthaburi

Gems Centre,

KP Grand Hotel (0-3932-3201-10)

is conveniently located amid

shopping malls and markets.

TIP: The popular beach is Hat

Kai Bae where visitors are fond of

watching sunset there. It offers

various accommodations from

normal to luxurious prices.

The accommodation provided

on the island has both those with

24-hour electricity and those with

electricity only at night time.

Take a picture with the east

end of Thailand sign at the Laem Ngop

Pier. Nearby is the Trat TAT Central

(0-3959-7255,0-3959-7259-60). Drive

along highway No 3148 and pass

the Laem Ngop Police Station

(0-3959-7033) to enter the Tambon

Ban Nam Chiao Municipality. Further

down the road, you will spot a sign

for the Nam Chiao Natural Study

Centre at the Soi Thesaban 8 Bridge.

You can travel by boat through

mangrove forest. Contact the

Tambon Ban Nam Chiao Municipality

(0-3953-2659, 0-3959-3915) for a boat

for hire at Bt200 per five persons as

well as home-stay service.

Get back to Sukhumvit Road

and pass Trat Hospital (0-3953-1784-6)

before taking a turn to highway No

318 towards Khlong Yai district, a

journey of about 90 km on a twolane

winding road on the seacoast.

TIP: Fill up your petrol tank

because the next petrol station

is only when you reach near the

district’s town area.

The White Sand Beach, the

Ratchakarun, the Mai Rut Beach and

the Ban Chuen Beach are suitable

for swimming. There are restaurants

at the 70 km as well as other parking

lots and OTOP shops.

When you reach 82 km of

highway No 318, stop by to take a

picture at Thailand’s narrowest point,

which is only 450 metres wide. Then

drive through the Khlong Yai district

town area and stop by to shop at

Ban Hat Lek border market.

TIP: You have to bargain and

check the goods’ condition.

You can travel to Cambodia’s

Koh Kong by presenting your passport

at the border checkpoint or apply

Chanthabun mat-weaving demon for a border pass (0-3958-8084).

The Centre Point Ferry Pier (0-3953-8196). It takes

45 minutes to reach Koh Chang where visitors get off the ferry at the

Dan Kao Pier located just before Ao Thammachat. The ferry using the

Laem Ngop-Ban Saen Tung route provides service from 6am to 6pm

every hour. The fare is Bt160 per person while the passenger cars are

free-of-charge.

The Koh Chang Ferry Pier (Ao Thammachat)

(0-3952-8288-9). The trip takes 30 minutes. Visitors get on and off the

ferry at Ao Sapparot. The ferry provides services from 7am to 7pm every

hour. The fare is Bt120 per person per round trip and Bt200 per car per

round trip.

The Ferry Timetable from Trat to Koh Mak

and Koh Kut

Depart from	Time	Fare for express boat to Koh Kut (Nil Mungkorn)	Fare for speed boat
Laem Ngop Pier	1pm	Bt400 per trip	Bt550 per trip
Koh Kut Pier (a deep water terminal)	10am	Bt400 per trip	Bt550 per trip

The ferry schedule for the Laem Ngop-Koh

Mak Route

The Boat Name	Depart from Laem Ngop	Depart from Koh Mak	Fares
Koh Mak Resort’s speed boat (Panun)	11.am 4 pm	8 am 1 pm	Bt450/trip
Koh Mak Kathamaran Express (Sea Cat)	10am 2pm 5pm	7.30am noon 3.30pm	Bt480/trip
Koh Mak Ferry	15.00	08.00	Bt300/trip