Chanthaburi Things to Do

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Wat Khao Sukim is a forest temple and a museum . There are cable cart to the top of the temple. You can find a large collection of religious items and valuable antiques donated by the public. On display are wax sculptures of over twenty Buddhist monks highly revered by the public in Thailand. In the temples newly built Ubosot (ceremonial hall), mural painting created by Chakrabhand Posayakrit, National Thai Artist in Painting of the year 2000, can be appreciated.

There are no entrance fee but I suggest to donate some money for temple expenses. For woman please do not wear a short skirt. They allow to take a picture but do not touch the items.

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This Waterfall is beautiful with clear water flows between the rocks
before falling into the green pool below, which is suitable for swimming. While swimming,
you will be sharing the water with hundreds of Tor Soro Carp. They’re Friendly.

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We visited Oasis seaworld. The Place is far from Bangkok about 216 Km., and far from the town of Chanthaburi about 19 km. We spent time a while drive finding the place, easy to get lost as we had to drive off main road to small narrow road through rural area. It is in Laemsing district. We took a walk tour the area inside, great view of the water beside the area. We had lunch at restaurant there in the raft. There are many pools with dolphins that some visitors can swim with dolphins, they allow only 10 person each round and they show how to train dolphins to be on show in high of ability.and let visitor try. It costs 400 Baht / person to swim with dolphins.

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The dolphins show at Oasis Seaworld was so wonderful and made all visitors felt so exciting. They are really professional. We saw Dolphin show very close. About dolphins, they said, are mainly accidentally caught in fisherman’s nets in the Gulf of Thailand. There are five shows daily. It is worth to go there. Don’t miss it if you visit Chanthaburi.

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Sand beach with warm sunshine, surrounded by mountainside views,..

I visited this beach many times in my vacation with family. This is a beach in my dream, clean, nice beach in good atmosphere, mainly Thais go there for family vacation.

There are many nice resorts along beach, mainly run by locals, they have cooperation about to keep beach clean and stay in good and natural environment, I could see them walk around in the morning and pick the garbage in the area so.. no wander why the beach is so clean. There are many local seafood restaurants by beach where we sat for great cheap seafood with a seaview.

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We stayed on Chao Lao beach. Many sea activities provided there. We took a crystallized bottom boat ride off shore around 2 kms to see shallow coral reef through the bottom of the boat. The coral reef was not look spectacular like in Southern Thailand but it's great trip, just being among blue sea blue sky and sightseeing around the beautiful area. The snokling can be done. It took around one hour for a trip, we also asked for a ride to see fishermans activities at the fish pier nearby. The trip cost 800 Baht for one boat.

Phliu Waterfall located in Phliu National Park. To get to the waterfall, there is a trail walk through the National Park, the scene along the trail is very natural and beautiful. The 3-level Phliu waterfall features a basin of cool, clear water for splashing around and plenty of fish make the flowing streams their home. The waterfall is very popular for local people and visitors from the other provinces nearby Chanthaburi.

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This is a famous National Park of Chanthaburi as it just less than 20 kms drive from town, so everytimes I visit here, never can feel it much as National Park, always too many visitors in any trails. Phliu National Park was established in 1975, within the area of 42,000 acre forestland. There are numerous species of wild plants and fruits in perfusion. Pliuw National Park covers areas in many districts of Chanthaburi province which are Mueang, Laemsing, Khlung and Makham districts. The area is full of forest and high mountains where are the source of strems and rivers. It is a good place for study and relaxation.