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Rayong in Thailand
Located some 180 km southeast of Bangkok, Thailand Rayong is easily accessible from Pattaya.
The 80 km journey along Highway 36 takes approximately one hour. It is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty including its 100 km stretch of coastline, a series of mountains interspersed by flat plains and forested land, and rubber and fruit plantations.
Being on a seaside location, the province is famed for its seafood products and is also well known for its tropical fruits such as rambutan, mangosteen and durian. Rayong is known for its fishing villages that are far less developed than the coastal villages near Pattaya, it is truly a haven for visitors seeking rest and relaxation at one of the many fine beaches.
Noteworthy seaside spots include Ban Kon Ao, Hat Sai Thong and Suan Wang Kaeo.

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Koh Samet, which boasts beautiful white sand beaches and coral reefs ideal for scuba diving is gaining popularity as a side-trip from Pattaya.
Ferries ply the narrow stretch of sea between the mainland village of Ban Phe, located 17 km east along the coast from Rayong and the small village on the island. Part of national park, the island now has a number of small bungalow resorts on its west coast bays and one small village on the northern-most tip close to the mainland.
As national parks go the island has very little vegetation. Most of the trees were cut down or burned, but over the last 10 years secondary growth has taken place giving the island shrubs and bushes and plenty of coconut trees along its coast to provide shelter.
The climate in Rayong is tropical, generally warm and humid with abundant rainfall, average temperature is around 28 degrees C.
Best months to visit are from November through February

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Ban Phe
Located 22 km from town, this is a busy fishing port, the centre of local marine produce, characterised by narrow streets of shops and houses, and is the stopping-off point for visitors enroute to Ko Samet.
Boats leave regularly for the island from the piers. Shops in the main street stock a wide variety of marine produce and many souvenirs and trinkets fashioned from shells of different shades and sizes.

Koh Samet
It is the most famous of Rayong's attractions and offers beautiful beaches with white sand -suitable for relaxation, water sport activities and exploring the coral reefs beneath the sea.
It is located some 6.5 km from Ban Phe, offers a range of accommodation, and boat services are available all day long.
From its earlier days as a peaceful and inspirational gateway for numerous artists who retreated there to capture the island's natural beauty on canvas, Ko Samet now increasingly attracts the everyday Bangkokian resident and tourist alike to its sandy shores with that same, alluring web of enticement
The secluded bays with their glistening white sand which squelches underfoot like freshly fallen snow are still to be found dotted along the island's east coast, continuing to be the main draw card for visitors, while the hilly interior offers a tropical jungle experience - home to exotic wildlife such as monkeys, numerous  species of birds, squirrels and snakes, including cobra.
The best examples of coral reefs are sited off the island's southern tip and in some places along the eastern coastline near Wong Duan, one of the more popular beaches, Several  establishments on Wong Duan offer scuba diving excursions to these attractive marine sports.
Koh Samet was incorporated as part of the Khao Laem Ya National Park in 1981, a move which has helped to protect it's natural assets, which are after all the basis of the island's growing appeal as a popular tourist destination. Vegetation and other plant life has been able to firmly establish itself and visitors can appreciate the healthy bush growth around the beaches as well as the denser, jungle-like growth of the interior. Among the older trees to be found inland is the samet tree, treasured for its high quality of boat building timber.
The island is about 6 km long and some 131 sq km in area.
The best time to visit Ko Samet is during the week from Monday to Friday as day trippers from the mainland descend uponn the island in force on weekends and public holidays.
Koh Samed is essentially and island gateway, ideal for those who simply want to relax and forget the rest of the world for a while.
From the moment you step onto the wharf in the main village you are struck with the unmistakable atmosphere of the always attractive "island is the sun" holiday.
Getting to Koh Samed is not difficult. A regular taxi boat service operate from the village of Ban Phe in Rayong province, the journey costing Bt30 one way. The boats used for the transfer accommodate 15 to 20 people and although a timetable has been devised, it is often better not to wait for the specified time and head for the jetty anyway, as a boat will depart when it is full regardless of what time it is. First departure is around 0800 and the last, to be safe, is usually about 1700.


King Taksin Shirne
Located at Wat Lum Mahachai Chumpon, it commemorates King Taksin's brief visit to Rayong.

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