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Introduction
220km (136 miles) E of Bangkok on Highway 3 via Pattaya, or 185km (115 miles) on Highway 3 via the Pattaya bypass. Ban Phe is 25km (15 1/2 miles) southeast of Rayong City. Tiny Koh Samet, better known simply as Samet (or Samed), is well kn... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Bus -- Buses leave Bangkok every 30 minutes between 4am and 10pm for the 2 1/2-hour journey, departing from Ekkamai, Bangkok's Eastern Bus Terminal on Sukhumvit Road opposite Soi 63 (tel. 02391-2504). The one-way trip to R... Continue reading »
Ban Phe Travel Experiences
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Day 4-5: Ko Samet, Thailand
We decided to leave Bangkok it was time to move on and headed out to our first island, Ko Samet. We sort of lucked out with our travel to... Continue reading »
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Day1 - Elephant, Massage, Lady Boy show
We started our day with a nice breakfast buffet at our hotel. It has a good variety with both standard American breakfast items such as s... Continue reading »
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The One and Only Pattaya
A recipe for Pattaya: Bring your mind's eye to Times Square (before Giuliani transformed it) or possibly the Amsterdam Red Light District... Continue reading »
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ko chang to ko samet
ko chang to ko samet was straight forward enough. i missed the ferry so jumped on a speedboat, the only way to the port of ban pai was in... Continue reading »
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more undeserved lazy days
so we're back to another beach.ko samet is alot smaller than ko chang but alot more developed, that said the beach life is going down ver... Continue reading »
