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| Residents | 39.570 (2014) | |
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Chachoengsao(Thai: ฉะเชิงเทรา, chà-chöng-sao) is the capital of eponymous province in Eastern Thailand.
background
Chachoengsao has been documented as a provincial and garrison town since the middle of the 16th century. Instead of its official name, it is often given its popular name Paet Rio called - literally translated as “eight strips”, a reference to a local method of preparation for fish.
getting there
By plane
Chachoengsao is about 50 kilometers from the international Suvarnabhumi Airport away. It takes about three quarters of an hour to go by car and 35 to 50 minutes by train. Buses go directly from the airport bus station to Chachoengsao. A taxi should cost around 500 baht (plus 50 baht airport surcharge).
By train
Chachoengsao has two train stations: The train station Chachoengsao Junction is located on the western edge of the city, about 2 km from the city center. The stop is located directly in the city center Paet Riubut only one passenger train stops in each direction every day. There are ten slow-paced trains a day from Bangkok Ordinary. It takes between 1:10 and 2 hours from the main train station in Hua Lamphong. Since they stop at all stations on the way, you can also get on later - for example Phaya Thai (transition from the Skytrain), Asoke (transition from the metro) or Lat Krabang (at Suvarnabhumi Airport). But it often gets very crowded and a seat is not guaranteed. From direction Pattaya there is a slow train every day. According to the plan, it takes 1:45 hours. Current timetable and prices
By bus
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| Bangkok | 75 km |
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There are long-distance buses to Chachoengsao every half hour from both the northern and eastern bus stations of Bangkok, and air-conditioned first or second class buses run every 40 minutes. The journey takes two to two and a half hours and costs 28 baht, air-conditioned 40 baht. The bus station is located 3 kilometers outside the city center. There you can get a white lacquer for 3 baht Songthaeo Take (converted pickup with benches on the loading area) to the city center.
In addition, minivans drive from the Victory Monument directly to Chachoengsao, price 100 baht.
There are also buses and minibuses from Pattaya and Chon Buri.
In the street
From the center of Bangkok it is almost 80 kilometers to Chachoengsao. The fastest way to get there is via the toll highway Bangkok – Chonburi to the Chachoengsao junction, then continue on the national road 314. In the best case scenario, it takes 1:10 hours to get there, but due to the heavy traffic in Bangkok it usually takes much longer. Alternatively, depending on which part of Bangkok you are coming from, you can also take the national road 304 via Min Buri.
Since it is not very far from Bangkok and taxi driving in Thailand is cheap, this can also be considered for the journey. From downtown Bangkok, a taxi meter price of between 800 and 1000 baht can be expected. In addition, the motorway toll has to be paid by the passenger.
It's just over 100 kilometers from Pattaya. With good traffic it takes 1½ hours.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan (short Wat Sothon), Th. Thep Khunakon (on the banks of the Bang Pakong River, about 2 km south of the city center). Impressive temple from the Ayutthaya period. The 84 meter high Ubosot (one of the highest in Thailand) can be seen from afar. In the temple you can find the revered Buddha statue in meditation pose Luang Pho Sothon. Accessible with the blue painted Songthaeo from the city center for 4 baht per person, or with tuk-tuk for 30 baht.
- Wat Pitulathirat Rangsarit (short Wat Pitula or Wat Mueang)
- Chachoengsao City Fortress (Pom Mueang Chachoengsao; ป้อม เมือง ฉะเชิงเทรา), Th. Maruphong. Remains of the city fortifications, consisting of walls filled with cannons. The defenses were erected in the 19th century to defend the city against the Angyi rebellion led by illegal Chinese opium dealers.
- Suan Somdet Phra Srinagarindra (สวน สมเด็จ พระ ศรีนครินทร์; Princess Mother's Garden), Th. Suan Somdet (behind the seat of the provincial administration). Nice and well-kept park with walking paths, sports facilities and a pond; Dedicated to Princess Mother Srinagarindra, mother of the current King.
activities
Fixed and regular events
- Temple festival in Wat Sothon. Three times a year there is a temple festival in Wat Sothon in honor of the Buddha statue Luang Pho Sothon. In April the statue is carried in procession from the river to the temple, there is a three-day festival. In November there is a festival to commemorate the end of the smallpox epidemic in 1890, which is attributed to the help of Luang Pho Sothon. An image of the statue is driven in a procession on the water and on land, at the same time there is a fair for the benefit of the Thai Red Cross Society. Chinese New Year is celebrated for five days and five nights in February. For this festival, too, many people of Chinese origin make a pilgrimage to Wat Sothon to pay their respects to Luang Pho Sothon and to ask for a happy year.
- Mango Festival. The Mango Festival is celebrated in March or April every year - at the height of the mango season. There is a fair with many sales outlets, of course for mangoes, but also other agricultural products from the region.
shop
- Talat Ban Mai (ตลาด บ้าน ใหม่; Banmai Market), Th. Suphakit (in the northeast of the city, beyond the railway bridge). traditional market on the banks of the Bang Pakong River, which has existed in this form since around 1900.
- Chachoengsao is a center of the mangoCultivation. Many different types of mango are grown in the orchards around Chachoengsao, especially in the eastern districts of Bang Khla and Plaeng Yao. They are ripe from March.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Since Chachoengsao is rarely visited by tourists other than day trippers, there is only a limited choice of accommodation.
Practical advice
| prefix | 038 |
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| Post Code | 24000 |
trips
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- Wat Saman Rattanaram (on an island in the Bang Pakong River 11 km east of Chachoengsao). The temple embodies a peculiar religious syncretism of Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism as well as Hinduism, which is typical for Thailand - especially the ethnic group of Chinese origin. The main attraction is a huge, reclining statue of the Hindu god Ganesha (with pink skin, elephant head and four arms), with a length of 22 meters the largest of its kind in Thailand, possibly even in the world. It is surrounded by several smaller statues of rats - according to Hindu mythology, companions and mounts of the god. Believers whisper their wishes in their ears in the hope that they will pass them on to Ganesha. There are also larger than life statues of the four-faced creator god Brahma and the Mahayana Buddhist Bodhisattva Guanyin (goddess of compassion in Chinese popular belief). A huge artificial lotus flower floats on the river in front of the temple, and you are welcomed by a huge image of a mythological water snake (Naga). There are also numerous statues of the Buddha, various gods, bodhisattvas and figures from Chinese folk beliefs, as well as wax figures of famous monks. Because of the crowds, screamingly colorful statues and souvenir stalls, you can feel a little reminded of Disneyland. The best way to reach the temple is on a boat tour over the Bang Pakong River. Boats go on Ban Mai Market from, the trip costs 100 baht (children 50).
