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Best beaches near Bangkok: Quick and easy beach getaways from Bangkok

November 22, 2022 By James Clark 2 Comments

Where are the best beaches near Bangkok? This is a question with various answers, so this article lists the best beaches that are easy to get to from Bangkok. This list is for quick and easy beach getaways from Bangkok and not a list of the best beaches in Thailand (which are not near Bangkok). […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: bang saen, hua hin, ko lan, ko si chang, koh samet, pattaya, thailand

Notes on Ko Samet – The closest beach-break island from Bangkok

April 28, 2022 By James Clark 4 Comments

Ko Samet is an island on the Eastern Gulf Coast of Thailand, approximately 220 kilometres southeast of Bangkok. It’s technically not the closest island to Bangkok, but it’s the closest nice island to Bangkok (and much nicer than the closest beach to Bangkok). It’s this proximity that has made Ko Samet synonymous with boatloads of […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: koh samet, thailand

Guest House Review: Ban FahSai Guest House, Koh Samet – Thailand

December 21, 2021 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Ban FahSai Guest House. Address: 87,Moo. 4, T. Phe, A.Muang, Koh Samet, Thailand. I stayed at the Ban FahSai Guest House in Koh Samet, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 18.76 USD per night, and I booked for its price and location in Koh Samet. Ban FahSai is on the main […]

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