Introducing Chanthaburi
The so-called ‘City of the Moon’ is proof that all that glitters is not gold. Here, gemstones do the sparkling, and if traders get the deal right, the glimmer infuses their pockets with healthy profits. Buyers from across Southeast Asia come to Chanthaburi to deal in sapphires and rubies, and from Friday to Sunday the city is bustling and cosmopolitan. On other days the city breathes out, and a diverse history including French, Chinese and Vietnamese influences echoes around the quiet riverside lanes to provide a calming remedy to the push and shove of its more mercantile face.
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Last updated: Mar 24, 2009
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RE: From Chanthaburi, Thailand - to Pailin, Cambodia
by pfaffers9 23 July 2011
A few months ago I traveled from Bangkok, Thailand to Siem Reap, Cambodia overland. We passed through Battambang I believe, but the trip…
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Koh Chang to Siem Reap by Public Transport?
by greenbored 27 June 2011
Hello, I'm looking to leave Koh Chang in the morning to arrive at Siem Reap the same day, and I'm having a little trouble finding logistics…
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RE: Border crossing between Thailand and Cambodia
by beebeesakula 22 March 2011
yes Poipet choice is better :) don't worry about fighting they are not gonna do anything to foreigners ask for Ban Pakard border is…
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