mogo51 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Thinking of heading down to Rayong for the day, look around and have some lunch. Any suggestions of places to see? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfrid lussier Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 not mutch to see,but the Tamnanpar restaurant worth the trip in it self. it Is unique, and food very good. Maerumpung beach 8 klm long Is OK,because no vendor and very relax. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post inzman Posted December 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2014 Go visit the aquarium at the ocean conservatory, towards ban phe. Only 40 baht. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I like Rayong for a day trip but would not go there at weekends. I enjoy driving/walking along the long beaches between Rayong and Ban Phe. Cant say that I have ever seen anything interesting in Rayong town itself though. The big reservoir to the north is quite nice: http://goo.gl/maps/i7wak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Nothing 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider70 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Attractions around Rayong from OSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugJackBaron Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Rayong the town is as dull as dishwater but there is a Lamtong mall if that is your thing.It is mostly a jumping off point for trips to Ko Samet and other destinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooner Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Khao Chamao National park is not far away. What is your thing? Sightseeing, partying? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 We've always enjoyed the beaches in Ban Chang. Some good restaurants on the beach also. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterphil Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The Ban Chang strip is the only thing worth visiting in Rayong. Its a smaller less in your face version of Soi 6 Pattaya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Try Tamnanpar Resort and Restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recycler Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Rayong city is your typical dull Thai provincial city, you'll find it hard to spot the differences between Rayong and Chonburi or Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, and so on and on. The only difference Rayong offers is that it's a hell of a traffic jam in the morning and the evening at rush hours All these places are built on the same roads with the same shop houses, same banks, same bill boards, increasingly the same malls, same hotels, etc. Apart from a few attractions the cities in Thailand are no reason to move around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton1959 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 So much to see as many places as long as you have no prejudices. But do your homework first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Maybe tour the petro-chemical plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Nothing 555 Sounds like Surin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggo Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I live here! Don't bother - there is absolutely nothing to do. By pass it and head for Koh Samet another 40 mins and you can go across for a day on the beach . Take the ferry have fun and when you get there go past at least the first two beaches and then you'll be ok! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy666 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Was just there for the week stayed Hub de Leaf, Great Deal, Great Hotel excellent Value, but a lil far out, if u don't have transport, weekends are busy and it fills the rooms up, Terracotta restaurant is Very Good, if you go down south of Marriott Hotel about 10 min.lots of restaurants on beach, Great Italian Restaurant on Beach La Cappana, owner makes their own sausages and Italian meats, I put it on TA, Beaches Beautiful but Deserted.... Enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The Ban Chang strip is the only thing worth visiting in Rayong. Its a smaller less in your face version of Soi 6 Pattaya. Except it is about 30 Minutes from Rayong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterphil Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The Ban Chang strip is the only thing worth visiting in Rayong. Its a smaller less in your face version of Soi 6 Pattaya. Except it is about 30 Minutes from Rayong. Ban Chang is in Rayong province. I know this because I used to live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve73 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 There's the tree-tops cable-zip-wire ride (10 spans totalling over 3kms) if that's your thing. Also, Brookside village (aka Strawberry town) - a pseudo-European style "resort" further up in the hills. Further on down the coast there's the Thai Navy Battleship which I understand is like a floating museum. Loads of cyclists around as well (esp. east of the city), although traffic is getting increasingly heavier, as previously mentioned, at rush-hours in the city or around Map-ta-phut.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The Ban Chang strip is the only thing worth visiting in Rayong. Its a smaller less in your face version of Soi 6 Pattaya. Except it is about 30 Minutes from Rayong. Ban Chang is in Rayong province. I know this because I used to live there. I am well aware of that and it has not moved, Ban Chang the town is about 30 minutes from Rayong city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Not very keen on Rayong or Maptaput but the coast road from Bang Chang to Rayong is nice to drive. As for Rayong when ever I have to go there to Global House I cant leave fast enough but lunch at the Camel is nice on the way back. Or coming back maybe drive up the 36 past Hardware House and stop off and see the amazing standing stones just at the back of the store on the hill, there is a track that goes right up there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivor biggin Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 find the road to Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 find the road to Pattaya<deleted>.... the OP is coming FROM Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Rayong city is your typical dull Thai provincial city, you'll find it hard to spot the differences between Rayong and Chonburi or Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, and so on and on. The only difference Rayong offers is that it's a hell of a traffic jam in the morning and the evening at rush hours All these places are built on the same roads with the same shop houses, same banks, same bill boards, increasingly the same malls, same hotels, etc. Apart from a few attractions the cities in Thailand are no reason to move around. Absolutely correct. Outside of Tourist-Hubs, Thailand has nothing to offer for a thinking Farang. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ! Farangs, hanging around somewhere in the countryside, are there because they have a "Family to take care of". = The usual ATM Syndrome. Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 So much to see as many places as long as you have no prejudices. But do your homework first. Some Farangs have done their homework already. So, give us all a list of things to do. Always open to new discoveries and hidden treasures unknown to Farangs so far. Exclude Temples from the list: We have been there already. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Went there on a hunting expedition, met up with a lady, then another one but i found the place ''as dull as dishwater'' i wanted to go to sight-see the beach but boredom set in and i got the next mini-van to Bangkok, one thing that struck me was that the Hotel prices across the board were the cheapest i have ever seen in Thailand, i don't know why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmanchester2 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 i really dont think its worth a day trip myself, shopping mall is ok if you have to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recycler Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 i really dont think its worth a day trip myself, shopping mall is ok if you have to go. They should lock up the idiot who designed the parking garage in a home for the bewildered! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy666 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 i really dont think its worth a day trip myself, shopping mall is ok if you have to go. They should lock up the idiot who designed the parking garage in a home for the bewildered! . That's a Fact, Terrible, I don't even like the Layout inside,it's a Mess, what's it called again Laem (Lame) something... Need a Central Plaza cordinator . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now