Sights in Chanthaburi Province
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Oasis Sea World
The jagged peninsula of Laem Singh is a picturesque beach option and home to the region's most popular tourist destination, Oasis Sea World. Dolphins are the main attraction and the price of admission includes the opportunity to get in the water with the lovable creatures and assist the trainers with tricks and feeding. Visits can be arranged by most tour operators between Pattaya and Ko Chang.
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Cathedral
This French-style cathedral, across a footbridge from Th Sukhaphiban, is the town's architectural highlight. A small missionary chapel was built here in 1711, when Vietnamese Catholics and a French priest arrived. The original has undergone four reconstructions between 1712 and 1906 and is now the largest building of its kind in Thailand.
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Museum
The museum on the Wat Khao Sukim grounds, a local meditation centre, 16km north of Chanthaburi off Rte 3322, contains valuable items donated to the temple, including jade carvings, ceramics and antique furniture, as well as resin figures of some of Thailand’s most revered monks.
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Khao Phloi Waen
Four kilometres north of town off Rte 3249 is Khao Phloi Waen, which is only 150m high but features a Sri Lankan–style chedi on top, built during the reign of Rama IV. Tunnels dug into the side of the hill were once gem-mining shafts.
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King Taksin Park
The town's main oasis is filled with picnicking families and joggers. It's a pleasant spot for an evening stroll.
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Gem Market
On weekends, the streets and side streets near Th Si Chan (or 'Gem Rd') are overflowing with the banter and intrigue of the hard sell. It has the feel of an average Thai market, incongruously humble considering the preciousness of the commodity. People cluster around makeshift tables or even a trader's outstretched palm, examining small piles of unset stones. In the formal shops, hardnosed inspectors examine the gemstones under magnifying glasses looking for quality and authenticity. This is strictly a spectator sport and not recommended for the uninitiated, but it is a fascinating glimpse at a relatively private trade.
In the hills surrounding Chanthaburi, several sapphir…
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Chantaboon Waterfront Community
Along the banks of Mae Nam Chanthaburi is 1km stretch of old wooden shophouses that are valiantly being promoted and preserved as a living history museum. It is an atmospheric stroll through time and place with a uniquely Thai twist: food features more prominently than facts and figures.
Stop by the Learning Housefor an educational introduction to the community. The 2nd floor displays historic photographs of daily life as well as architectural drawings of the homes' beautifully carved ventilation panels. Much of the community's immigrant past is revealed in these unique panels: there are carvings of Chinese characters and even French fleurs-de-lis.
Farmers and merchants fir…
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