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● Best season East coast110 km from Bangkok
Koh Si Chang
quiet island 1.5 hrs from Bangkok
45-minute ferry from Si Racha — old royal summer palace, Chinese temple on a cliff, tuk-tuks around the island, few tourists
IslandBeachHistory Ideal: 2 days110 km · 1.5 hrs + 45 min ferry
How to go
Van from Ekkamai / Victory Monument → Si Racha ≈ 100–120 ฿ · Ferry from Koh Loi pier → Koh Si Chang 50 ฿ (every hour 07:00–20:00)
Entry
Palace free; Chinese temple free; tuk-tuk island tour 250–300 ฿
Stay
Guesthouse 600–1,500 ฿
Season in Nov ● Best season
Good all year. Tham Phang beach is small. Many Thai tourists on weekends.
Day-by-day plan
2 days
1Day 1
- Van → Si Racha (1.5 hrs), ferry at 09:00
- Tuk-tuk or scooter: Phra Chudadhuj Palace + Asdangnimit temple
- Lunch, swim at Tham Phang beach
- San Chao Phaw Khao Yai Chinese temple on the cliff
- Sunset at Khao Khat cliff, ferry back (last one 20:00) or stay the night
2Day 2
- Sunrise on the island, breakfast
- Kayak / snorkel at Koh Kham Yai
- Lunch, ferry → Si Racha, Koh Loi
- Van back
Food to try
- •Si Racha: home of sriracha sauce, seafood on Koh Loi
- •Island seafood at Tham Phang beach
- •Vegetarian snacks at the Chinese temple
Good to know
The closest quiet island to Bangkok — quieter than Koh Larn, but the beach is small.
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฿2,400 / per person
2 days · 2 people · ฿4,790