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● Best season East coast100 km from Bangkok
Bang Saen Beach
A local-style beach + Thailand's best open zoo — great for families and groups
BeachFamilyWildlifeFood Ideal: 1 days100 km · 1.5 hrs
How to go
Van/bus from Ekkamai ≈ 100–120 ฿ · Bang Saen to the zoo by Grab ≈ 300 ฿
Entry
Khao Kheow ≈ 250 ฿ foreigner (150 Thai)
Best for
Relaxing, seafood, animals
Season in Nov ● Best season
Zoo animals are most active in the morning. In the rainy season the zoo roads get slippery.
Day-by-day plan
2 days
1Day 1
- Van Ekkamai → Bang Saen (1.5 hrs)
- Grab → Khao Kheow Open Zoo (30 min)
- Zoo — feed elephants and deer, see penguins (3 hrs)
- Lunch
- Khao Sam Muk viewpoint — monkeys
- Bang Saen beach — sunset
- Seafood at Ang Sila / Laem Thaen
- Van back to Ekkamai
2Day 2
- Nong Mon Market — local snacks
- Wat Saen Suk (Hell Garden, free)
- Lunch at Ang Sila, Chinese temple
- Back to Bangkok
Food to try
- •Ang Sila seafood market — crab, oysters
- •Nong Mon market: khao lam (sticky rice in bamboo)
- •Bang Saen: pla muek yang (grilled squid) on the beach
Good to know
On weekdays the beach is quiet and prices are lower.
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฿1,950 / per person
2 days · 2 people · ฿3,900