southeast Thailand, east of Bangkok to the limit Cambodia, with many beaches and islands Ko Samet and Ko Chang.
Regions of central Thailand
places
- Aranyaprathet - Border town too Cambodia, which is the most popular overland route between the two countries - a classic when visiting Angkor Wat.
- Chachoengsao - The place offers some interesting temples and markets
- Chanthaburi - place with interesting waterfalls
- Chon Buri - Important industrial city in the region
- Pattaya - Coastal town with the notorious reputation of the Babble of Sin
- Prachin Buri - That Khao Yai National Park closest major city
- Rayong - Capital of the province of the same name
- Si Racha - Coastal town known for its hot sauces and fish dishes
- Stepped - The city is the starting point to the islands of the Ko Chang Archipelago
Other goals
National parks:
Islands:
- Ko Chang - The insider tip outgrown and rapidly developing island with white beaches and nice fishing villages.
- Ko Kut - Relatively unknown island near the island of Ko Chang
- Ko Laan - Relatively small island about 7.5 kilometers off the coast Pattaya.
- Ko Mak - It has a number of white beaches
- Ko Samet - This is the closest thing to paradise in the Bangkok catchment area.
- Ko Si Chang - Island almost overlooked by tourism
background
language
getting there
Coming from Europe, the journey is usually made via the international one Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). From there it is 120 km to Pattaya, 220 km to Chanthaburi and a good 300 km to Ko Chang, which can be overcome with shuttle minivans or public buses. There is a smaller airport in the region itself Pattaya / Rayong at U-Tapao (UTP), which can be reached mainly by domestic flights, but also directly from China and Malaysia.
The east line of the Thai Railway runs from Bangkok to Chachoengsao and then on either via Prachin Buri to Aranyaprathet (twice a day) or via Chon Buri and Pattaya to Ban Plu Ta Luang (once a day). Only slow trains run on both branches, so this is only an option for those who like to travel slowly. However, the tickets are dirt cheap.
The most common means of transport is the regular bus. From Bangkok's Eastern Bus Terminal Ekkamai (at the Skytrain station of the same name) buses run to all provinces in the eastern region.
