Ko Samet
Less frenetic than its northern neighbour Hat Sai Kaew, Ao Hin Khok is a gorgeous bay attracting a younger crowd. Plenty of places to stay, eat and drink.
Must-see attractions in Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
Ko Samet
A short walk west of Ao Hin Khok over a rocky headland, Ao Phai is a pretty bay with some worthy bars and eateries and a backpacker scene.
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
This Buddhist monastery is built around several meditation caves running into the island’s central limestone ridge and offers fine views from its hilltop…
Trat
The indoor market sprawls east from Th Sukhumvit to Th Tat Mai and has a little bit of everything, especially all the things that you forgot to pack…
Ko Samet
At the southern end of Ko Samet, the road ends at a national park compound that's more or less abandoned, but with toilets and a small stall selling…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
Despite its name, this site contains gruesome Dante-esque statues of sinners being eternally punished. Half-human, half-animal creatures surround two huge…
Chanthaburi
This traditional house in the heart of the waterside district has some interesting old and new photographs of the area, as well as a small garden and shop…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
On the southwest side, Hat Tham Phang is the only sandy beach on the island and many day trippers make a beeline here (motorbike taxi from the main pier…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
Locals fill this well-maintained municipal park every evening to practise yoga, t'ai chi and skateboarding. The park includes a coffee shop, a jogging…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
This small Thai-Chinese Buddhist temple is on Ko Loi, a small rocky island connected to the mainland by a road at the northern end of Si Racha’s…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
The southern clock tower is a good place to get your bearings. Next to it is the main market; this is also a hub for local transport options. Note there…
Chanthaburi
This popular shrine holds the lak meuang (pillar of the city), which people adorn with gold leaf. The pillar has both symbolic and spiritual significance…
Ko Chang
Hat Kai Mook means 'Pearl Beach', although the 'pearls' here are really just large pebbles that pack the shore and culminate in fish-friendly headlands…
Chanthaburi
The town’s main oasis fills with joggers and picnicking families. It’s a pleasant spot for an evening stroll; there's a lake, an island centred on a…
Pattaya
Thais come here for the ultimate selfie as they pose amid cleverly designed 3D paintings of dinosaurs, waterfalls, ancient Egypt and, bizarrely, an…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
This fancy building is home to the town's local government.
