Doesn't bus 29 (yellow one)
Yup, the non-aircon red/white one goes all the way. There's another one, 34?
Yellow aircon ones turn around at Victory Monument indeed, don't remember having been in that one all the way (but then I don't use that route very often).
Seafood restaurants in Bangkok. No need to travel 1 hour or more.
2 more places worth visiting - the Ang Sila Fish market.
This is set along a pier with boats unloading fish at the far end - well worth a visit. They will provide you with an insulted (polystyrene) box and ice to take any purchases home in.
The mini oysters are from the beds here and shucked on the shore - so you no they are fresh. I wouldn't buy them once bagged in off stalls Bang Sean itself, just buy/eat them at the shellfish beds.
Of course virtually all the seafood restaurants are over the sea with views
Nong Mon market is famous for two things - the huge range of dried seafood (there are acres of seafood drying establishments in the area)
and
Khao lam - the sweet sticky rice baked in bamboo. This is a local speciality
You really need transport to get round all these places though. The local Song Taews are OK but difficult to work ot which one you want.
A massive thanks to everyone for your information, advice and suggestions! Really appreciate it. :)
BTW - Hua hun/ Cha'am have a larger expat and foreign tourist population than Bang Saeng so it might be easier to find "tours" etc going that way.
Although in my opinion hua hin is the blandest of all the holiday destinations in Thailand!
#16 "Why?"
The discussion seems to have gone a bit further than a one day trip now and people might think of Ko Samet as an alternative to HH (I do and so haven't been to Ko Samet for a long time now) so I thought I would mention it. If you don't like it please feel free to ignore the idea.
Paul
it's about a 3 hour drive e/w plus getting onto the island.
If the OP wanted an island, I'd recommend Koh Si Chang near Sri Racha....that would be do-able in a day.
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