Thailand Guides - Chanthaburi

About 30 kilometres from Chantaburi town is a group of sandy beaches. Khung Wiman Beach is the most picturesque beach in Chantaburi. It has a beautiful beachside road that goes along a fine brown sandy beach and winding hillside roads. The beach is flanked with pine trees and good for swimming. Next to Khung Wiman is Khung Krabain Bay. The bay is the site of a verdant mangrove forest and the Khung Krabain Study and Development Centre under Royal Patronage. You can explore the mangrove forest via an 850 metre-long wooden bridge. Spare at least half an hour.

Located east of Khung Krabain Bay is Chao Lao Beach. The beach is popular among locals who come here on weekend. It boosts brown sandy beach and shallow water suitable for swimming. There are some good resorts by the beach.

Laem Sadet Beach is lying opposite Khung Krabain Mangrove Forest. The beach stretches 3 kilometres long and is sheltered with pine trees. There are a few resorts on this beach.

A little further down the road from Khung Krabain Bay is Chao Lao Beach. The beach is popular among locals who come here on weekends. This long white sandy beach has shallow water suitable for swimming. Some nice local resorts are available here.

Activities

Chantaburi is a haven of tropical fruit lovers, especially those who like durian and rambutan. The town markets and fruit stalls along the main roads sell a variety of fruits at cheap price. It has several good seafood restaurants by the beaches.

Time to visit

The rains come in Chataburi from late July and October but it's the best time for adventure trips. Summer is probably the best time to come here for beachgoers.