Cha-am Travel Guide

 Cathy&Gary Says:  At the northern end of the Cha Am beachfront you will see come cross a dirt road, follow this road and you will find many seafood restaurants and Saphan Hin better known as Walking Street.  It goes out into the ocean for about 1.5 kilometers.  Here you will see many locals... 

 keefos Says:  Please visit Ruby Massage! We used to go for a massage on the beach just along from The Regent Hotel Cha Am. They moved from the beach up on to Beach Terrace. It wasn't the same when they moved, but it was always good to see the massage ladies (Ruby, Pen & Deer), as they... 

 pattayaraj Says:  This palace was built in the reign of King Rama VI as a vacation palace. Almost pavilions built from teakwood and supported by concrete columns.All pavilion linked together with long velandars. The pavilion consists of Samosorn Sevakamas Pavilion - for conference ,party and... 

 planxty Says:  Most people, when they think about the Second World War in Southeast Asia will think of the Phillipines, Malaya and Burma. Indeed, I had an uncle who died whilst a Japanese prisoner of war in the region, but few people consider Thailand in the context of this terrible... 

 planxty Says:  In Cha am, some of the upper range hotels and their associated eateries will have wifi. I did not use any of them so I cannot comment on connection speed. Unusually for Thailand I did not see a lot of internet cafes in town. However, if you are missing your VT or just need... 

 planxty Says:  The principle attraction for tourists and even moreso for weekending Bangkok Thais is the beach, and it is indeed lovely. It stretches quite a distance (I never got to the end of it) and is kept in very good condition. It makes a perfect place for a walk or a sunbathe and... 

 Cathy&Gary Says:  Bann Pantai Restaurant is part of the Bann Pantai hotel which is at the northern end of Cha Am Beach. I really enjoyed it here, sitting outside under the palm trees watching what was happening along the beach front. The restaurant is very popular at night time with Thai... 

 Cathy&Gary Says:  One of our favorite meals in Cha Am was at a local Thai restaurant where they were cooking the whole pig over a barrel on a hand turned rotisserie and barbeque chickens. You will see many of these local restaurants selling pig and chicken on the main road heading down to the... 

 Cathy&Gary Says:  Poom Seafood is towards the northern end of Cha Am beach and it is the place to go for delicious fresh well priced seafood and Thai food. The restaurant is extremely popular with Thai families and you can sit in air conditioned comfort or outside watching the world go by. As... 

 keefos Says:  This is a fantastic small cafe bar run by Monique and family. We would go there for coffee, after our post breakfast stroll from The Regent Hotel, close by. It was nice to stop off for a beer and a chat if we passed by a bit later in the day, and the watermelon shakes were... 

 planxty Says:  The chances are you will probably be coming from Bangkok to Cha am and it is a fairly simple process. There is a train service but it is infrequent and not as quick. The bus departs from the new Bangkok Southern Bus Station which is a bit of a pain to get to (see seperate... 

 planxty Says:  Cha am is not a large place walking is quite easy although another popular option is to rent a bicycle. Tehre are various places along the beach road that will rent them with the usual price being about 20 baht per hour. For some reason I never quite fathomed the vast... 

 Cathy&Gary Says:  Puek Tian Beach is a small resort town about 20 kilometres north of Cha-Am. It is famous for its statues in the sea depicting characters from one of Thailand's greatest poets Sunthon Phu and his 30,000 line story Phra Aphai Mani. There are a few restaurants along the beach...