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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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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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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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It just keeps coming
Well I had another fantastic trip. This time I headed south to Pattaya and to Coral Island. The water was a brilliant clear blue making t... Continue reading »
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Koh Samet
Koh Samet is a small Island about a 4 hour bus ride and a 45 min ferry from Bangkok. After our overnight train to Bangkok got in, around... Continue reading »
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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 »
