Around Pattaya: day trips
Easy days out from Pattaya: Bang Saray and Sattahip to the south, Koh Samet, Bangkok, Khao Kheow Open Zoo and the Thai seaside town of Bang Saen, with travel times, transport and costs.
Bang Saen day trip from Pattaya: beach, aquarium, monkeys
The seaside town where Bangkok families spend the weekend: a 2.5 km beach of deckchairs and seafood, the Burapha University aquarium, Khao Sam Muk's monkeys and Si Racha on the way.
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Bang Saray and Sattahip: fishing village and navy beaches
The quiet coast south of Pattaya: Bang Saray's pier and seafood, the Royal Thai Navy beaches of Sattahip with their entry rules, the sea turtle centre and the boat to Koh Samae San.
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Bangkok day trip from Pattaya: buses, costs and a plan
Bangkok and back in a day from Pattaya: buses to Ekkamai and Mo Chit, taxi costs, why the train does not work, and a realistic plan for the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, the river and a mall.
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Khao Kheow Open Zoo: tickets, Moo Deng and how to visit
A hillside zoo near Si Racha where you drive, ride a golf cart or take the tram between large open enclosures, and the home of the pygmy hippo Moo Deng.
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Koh Samet from Pattaya: day trip, ferries and costs
How to reach Koh Samet from Pattaya on your own or with a tour: the road to Ban Phe, ferries and speedboats, the national park fee and which beach to choose.
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