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● Best season East coast250 km from Bangkok
Chanthaburi
Riverside old town + Chao Lao beach + gem market + fruit season — few tourists, low prices
CityFoodBeachHistory Ideal: 2 days250 km · 3.5 hrs
How to go
Van/bus from Ekkamai ≈ 250–300 ฿ (3.5 hrs)
Entry
Namtok Phlio NP 200 ฿, other places free
Stay
Old town guesthouse 600–1,200 ฿
Season in Nov ● Best season
Fruit season is May–Jul (durian, mangosteen, rambutan). In Aug–Sep this is one of the rainiest places in Thailand.
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Van Ekkamai → Chanthaburi (3.5 hrs)
- Chanthaboon Waterfront old town
- Lunch: crab noodles
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception + gem street (Fri–Sun)
- Scooter → Chao Lao beach (30 min), sunset
- Seafood dinner at Chao Lao
2Day 2
- Namtok Phlio NP (200 ฿) — waterfall full of fish
- Kung Krabaen Bay mangrove boardwalk (free)
- Lunch, fruit stalls
- Van back → Bangkok 19:00
3Day 3
- Oasis Sea World or Khao Khitchakut (Feb–Mar pilgrimage season)
- Lunch at the old market
- Back to Bangkok
Food to try
- •Chanthaburi crab noodles (sen chan pad pu) — must try
- •Durian / mangosteen / rambutan (May–Jul)
- •Chanthaboon Waterfront: Vietnamese-Thai snacks, old cafés
Good to know
On the way to Koh Chang, you can stop here for 1 night (Ekkamai → Chanthaburi → Laem Ngop).
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฿3,650 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿7,300