Chaungtha Beach Thorntree forum

Chaungtha Beach forum

Recent posts

  1. Coolgreen avatar

    RE: august in myanmar

    by Coolgreen 03 April 2012

    Hello Kruemel2, Normally, it takes 6 to 7 hrs from Yangon to Chaungtha but I don't know for rainy season. I think it won't be too difficult…

  2. kristofe80 avatar

    Re: Ok, so hows my route

    by kristofe80 06 March 2012

    Hi, I don't understand very well your route. 1- For going to Mrauk, take a plane to Sittwe. Don't go to Taungok. 2- To take advantage…

  3. pawelx avatar

    Re: Burma beaches - detached beach huts? Ngapali beach or other?

    by pawelx 05 March 2012

    > {quote:title=carolinenixon wrote:}{quote} > Ngapali is infinitely more ebautiful than Chaungtha, but you might want to add Ngwesaung.…

  4. carolinenixon avatar

    Re: Burma beaches - detached beach huts? Ngapali beach or other?

    by carolinenixon 05 March 2012

    Ngapali is infinitely more ebautiful than Chaungtha, but you might want to add Ngwesaung. Lovely beach, and the Emerald beach hotel…

  5. pawelx avatar

    Re: Burma beaches - detached beach huts? Ngapali beach or other?

    by pawelx 05 March 2012

    > {quote:title=montyman wrote:}{quote} >Ngapali, Lynn Thar oo and Chaungtha, shwe Hin Thar, both have rooms ensuite that are, on and face,…

  6. montyman avatar

    RE: Burma beaches - detached beach huts? Ngapali beach or other?

    by montyman 05 March 2012

    Ngapali, Lynn Thar oo and Chaungtha, shwe Hin Thar, both have rooms ensuite that are, on and face, the beach at reasonabe prices not…

  7. montyman avatar

    RE: Myanmar in early June

    by montyman 28 February 2012

    Ngapali and Chaungtha beaches are the basic ones but as for diving stick to Thailand also can be more expensive than Thailand for cheap…

  8. frankvarey avatar

    Chaung Tha beach accommodation

    by frankvarey 27 February 2012

    Any recommendations for guesthouse at Chaung Tha? What are prices like now. We expect to arrive on 5 March. What is the journey like…

  9. montyman avatar

    RE: 2nd Visit Itinerary Suggestion and Budget

    by montyman 15 February 2012

    so its Inle first when you arrive, then back to Kalow bus to Mandalay and then Monwya-pokkokok-Bagan and fly Sittwe mrauk U back to Thandwe…

  10. carolinenixon avatar

    Re: Traveling Salesman problem

    by carolinenixon 18 January 2012

    From the description of what you like, Mawlamyine sounds very much your sort of town. Ring ahead to book if you are worried…

  11. burmats avatar

    RE: Itinerary questions

    by burmats 18 January 2012

    For such a short time. pick one of the 2 ( Bagan or Mrauk U ) then for a beach close to Yangon... there's either Chaungtha or Ngwe saun…

  12. qualitywork1 avatar

    RE: recommandation request - beach - Myanmar

    by qualitywork1 14 January 2012

    If you go to Chaungtha, go to william restaurant. They serve the best pom pret white fish that i have ever eaten. And all for £3. In the…

  13. worldcitizen avatar

    RE: Overstay

    by worldcitizen 18 December 2011

    It might be possible to overstay and pay the usual "fine" at the airport BUT the big problem at the moment seems to be to find a GH/ho…

  14. davebanfield avatar

    My Chaung Tha experience

    by davebanfield 15 December 2011

    Dear Readers, I seem to be spending a fair bit of time here recently. I had on a previous post questioned the LP 2011 Myanmar guide and…

  15. famkebo avatar

    Cycling Yangon to Pathein and to Chaung Tha Beach

    by famkebo 14 December 2011

    Is this traject nice to do it with the bike in 5 days? They pruposed us to take the boat from Yangon to Pathein and than take the bike…

  16. famkebo avatar

    Inle Lake to Bagan

    by famkebo 13 December 2011

    Hello, I'm staying in Myanmar next week for about two weeks and five days. The first 5 days we will make a tour from Yangon to Kalaw…

  17. BobVermeulen avatar

    Re: Itinerary - Thoughts?

    by BobVermeulen 11 December 2011

    Possible to do this route. Yangon > Pathein: Boat (K 3000) or bus. Bus or motorbike (9000) to Ngwe Saung. Beautiful motorbike ride over…

  18. montyman avatar

    RE: Getting Ngwe Saung Beach from Yangon

    by montyman 30 November 2011

    If you Take the overnight bus from Kalow to Yangon, much nicer waiting for it there than shweaung + gives you 3 hrs less on the overnight…

  19. montyman avatar

    RE: Getting Ngwe Saung Beach from Yangon

    by montyman 30 November 2011

    most probably scotty, but rememberif you are spendng two day getting to a beach then time is short to do everything in Myanmar ie early…

  20. montyman avatar

    RE: Getting Ngwe Saung Beach from Yangon

    by montyman 30 November 2011

    the 7am bus goes direct to chaungtha and onto Ngwe Saung, it's very comfortable air con as is the later Pathein bus I took and then an…

  21. jamfactory avatar

    RE: MYANMAR / BURMA BEACHES WITH KIDS - Ngapali, ChaungTha, Ngwe Saung

    by jamfactory 25 November 2011

    Thanks everyone for your advice. I think it sounds like Ngapali will be easiest for us although unfortunately a lot more expensive...…

  22. silverswimmer avatar

    RE: MYANMAR / BURMA BEACHES WITH KIDS - Ngapali, ChaungTha, Ngwe Saung

    by silverswimmer 25 November 2011

    The hotel with the pirate ship referred to by Mike in #4 is the Aureum. Can I add to things to do-there are visits to a working elephant…

  23. mike30 avatar

    RE: MYANMAR / BURMA BEACHES WITH KIDS - Ngapali, ChaungTha, Ngwe Saung

    by mike30 25 November 2011

    Oh, we left the beach till the end of the trip as a sort of thing to look forward for the kids to and as a rest from our holiday for…

  24. mike30 avatar

    RE: MYANMAR / BURMA BEACHES WITH KIDS - Ngapali, ChaungTha, Ngwe Saung

    by mike30 25 November 2011

    We went to ngapali with a 3 yrold and 7 yr old at the time. January 2009 so thing change. It is a very good beach for kids as the beach…

  25. roadahead616 avatar

    RE: MYANMAR / BURMA BEACHES WITH KIDS - Ngapali, ChaungTha, Ngwe Saung

    by roadahead616 25 November 2011

    As much as I love Myanmar and its beaches..... for some people it's just better to take the beach time in Thailand...

Things to do

  • All things to do (0)
  • Activities (0)
  • Entertainment (0)
  • Restaurants (0)
  • Shopping (0)
  • Sights (0)
  • Tours (0)