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Dinosaur invasion #1

Dinosaur statues at the Sa Kaeo Science Centre for Education

 

 

 

 

 

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Dinosaur invasion #2 - Chanthaburi 

 

 

 

 

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Day trip to Koh Proet and Koh Kwang, south of Laem Sing, Chanthaburi

 

 

 

[JaiLai]

On 3/9/2019 at 1:45 AM, gomangosteen said:

Day trip to Koh Proet and Koh Kwang, south of Laem Sing, Chanthaburi

 

 

 

Hello, hope you don't mind me contacting you.

 

Plan a small motorbike tour from Sattahip mid June, have been looking at some of your photo's ( very nice ) and places you've visited and after some additional info if you don't mind helping out.

 

We're not looking for a race track just nice routes with cool stuff to see.

 

I'm aware we might get wet but not really bothered.

 

Day 1

Once past Rayong on to 4036 and stop at Kung Wiman beach / view point for some lunch and a look around. Then on to Hat Chao Lao beach and spend the night there somewhere, hotel recommendation?

 

Day 2

Continue along 4036 / 3149 stpping at Wat Chak Yai and then onto Namtok Pliu. Follow route 3 ( unfortunately ) down to Hat Banchuen and spend the night there, hotel recommendation?

 

Day 3

Down to the Narrowest point of Thailand for a look then up to Aranapraythet trying to hug the Cambo border as much as possible, any recomendations for places to visit or lunch etc along this route?

 

Day 4

Aranapraythet to Sattahip - not sure which way yet.

 

Any suggestions / ideas very much appreciated.

 

Thanks.

[gomangosteen]

^ hi, happy to help. If you're in no hurry, suggest turn off after Klaeng towards the coast, head to Prasae and the Navy ship dragged ashore

 

... from there follow the minor highway rather than going back to #3 it will take you directly to the Khung Wiman turnoff and beach about 400m from there. 

Chao Lao is 11km further south, depend what style accomm you're after, we've known the owners of Ton Wa for 8 years (about 800m past the 7-11 on main road) nice people and were often there on weekend getaways, little aircon chalets 600b/night, cross the road and walk 200m to the sea

Continuing southwards, over the hill and the bridge at Paknam Khaem Nu, pleasant rest area at rivermouth plus the popular 'blue temple' good photo opps

Laem Sing is a further 12km, ofer the Chanthaburi River bridge, many resorts but not recommended as a swimming beach, Wat Charg Yai is inland just before you reach #3 again, and Namtok Phliu a few km along on your left heading south. We've been there twice this week, cool clean pools below the waterfall, best place to be

Can't offer suggestions re Trat; when back in Chanthaburi you'll go off #3 onto #317 signposted north to Sa Kaeo, you'll want to get onto #3395 which roughly follows the border, great limestone 'mountains' along the border to the east, and Wat Khlong Hat is spectacular if you'd like a temple visit we regularly stop there on the way back from Sa Kaeo. 3395 will take you to Watthana Nakhon, west of Aranyaprathet however there are options along the way to take a more direct route.

Google Maps will get you everywhere!

I'll post some pics of the places mentioned later

 

Wat Paknam Khaem Nu - the blue temple

 

 

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Staying cool downstream from a waterfall, Namtok Phliu National Park, Chanthaburi

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Redevelopment of the tourist rest area, and extended seawall construction, at Paknam Khaem Nu, Chanthaburi, 15 July 2019

 

 

 

 

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Salt farm at Pa Daeng Chanthaburi, about 20km from Chan city and 10 from Chao Lao.

The cafe opened late 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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And some of my earlier photos of the salt harvest, Pa Daeng, Chanthaburi

 

 

 

 

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The blue temple, Wat Paknam Khaem Nu, Chanthaburi coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Paknam Khaem Nu, Chanthaburi

 

 

 

 

[MlLAN]

  Here are some photos of mine from Koh Mak and the Cambodia Border Market in *enter unspeakable name of place here*. Koh Mak is an amazing place if you want to have an island for yourself, but just can't affort to buy one.

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Cropped until out of focus but I'm sure my neighbour grows animals in his trees ????

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On the Chanthaburi coast between Laem Sing and Chao Lao is the fishing village of Paknam Khaem Nu. Several resorts, a nice rest stop area at south end of the bridge, and Wat Paknam Khaem Nu - The Blue Temple

 

 

 

 

 

Used as inspiration for a fashion show last week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Daughter with a hawkmoth

 

 

 

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Tha Mai international airport, Chanthaburi, the recently sealed 1080m runway

 

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Lunch guests at the office

 

 

[HappyExpat57]

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Chanthaburi city,  lake Tung na Choei the place for Loy Krathong celebrations

 

 

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Sunset phala beach Ban Chang. Taken by friend there.

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Tha Mai (Chanthaburi) fitness park, 600m from our home - basketball courts, futsal, walking/jogging track, indoor and outdoor gyms, swimming pools - this the main 25m.

A well-utilised area, tai chi in the morning, takraw, aerobics in the evening. 

There's a pre-school daycare centre inside the grounds, wonderful place for the kids.

And dinosaurs.

 

 

 

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Squirrels in the park, 3 September 2022

King Taksin Maharat Park, central Chanthaburi city around lake Tung Na Choei

 

 

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

I have a few too many:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/56481061@N02/

 

a couple favs:

 

 

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Erawan Shrine Dancers

[gomangosteen]

^ nice pic, but Bangkok . . . not exactly 'eastern'?

 

This is the Chanthaburi River, facing inland/eastwards from the Laem Sing bridge, 3 September 2022

There are few tall buildings in Chanthaburi city, but on a clear day the KP Grand hotel is visible from her

 

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, gomangosteen said:

^ nice pic, but Bangkok . . . not exactly 'eastern'? 

Missed the eastern part ... ????

 

Knocking on Cambo border, as far east as I've been, except along the Mekong.

 

 

 

Here's a strange one, although I forget which Laem Son Beach it was at.  A concrete AC Carrier.

 

[gomangosteen]

^ interesting concrete scale replica in Chumphon

HTMS CHAKRI NARUEBET REPLICA

The replica of the aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet  is 74km south of Chumphon Town.

The replica is roughly half the size of the actual ship, being is 29 meters wide, 79 meters long, and 6 meters tall. And all concrete.

 

There's a 'real' WWII ex British navy minesweeper (later sold to the Thai navy) abandoned on the Chanthaburi river at Samet Ngam, at one stage I thought they may drag it ashore but almost 10 years later it's still there at the end of the pier.

HMS Minstrel - later HTMS Phosamton

 

Just across the province border north of us, into Rayong at Prasae, there's this one:

HTMS Prasae at Paknam Prasae, Rayong province about 15km from the border with Chanthaburi.

Formerly USS Gallup, built 1943 and sold to the Royal Thai Navy after WWII.

 

[KhunLA]

16 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

^ interesting concrete scale replica in Chumphon

Thanks, suspected not 'eastern' from surf snaps in same folder.

[gomangosteen]

27 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Thanks, suspected not 'eastern' from surf snaps in same folder.

Cheers, it an interesting photo - and in reality this concrete version is about as useful/functional as the real one.

I've seen other photos of naval vessels brought ashore like the one at Prasae, but haven't seen any other ones in-person.

Haven't been to Samet Ngam for some time, I'll go this week and see how the HMS Minstrel / HTMS Phosamton is, last time appeared to be settling in to the river bed.