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Chonburi
Province
Wat
Thammanimit
Wat
Yai Intharam
Wat
Ton Son
Phra
Phutthasihing Pavilion
Wat
Ang Sila
Wat
Komut Rattanaram
Wat
Samet
Wat
Khao Phra Bat
Wat
Phra Yai
Wat
Chai Mongkhon
Wat
Koh Loi
Chao
Pho Khao Yai Shrine Tham
Chakrapong Monastery Wat
Tham Yai Phrik Wat
Atsadang Nimit Wat
Yannasang Wararam Woramahawihan Buddha
Image of Khao Chi Chan Wat
Khao Bamphen Bun Wat
Sattahip Rayong
Province Wat
Pa Pradu Wat
Lum Maha Chaichumphon Phra
Phutta Angkhirot Pavilion Wat
Khot Thimtharam Wat
Paknam
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We
had long put off a trip to the east of Thailand. Mainly because of the
perception we had of Pattaya and all the talk about sex tourism and mass
tourism. So we planned a relatively "save" vacation by
booking a private resort with private beach VERY far south of Pattaya in
Chonburi Province. Since it was during the rainy season of 2003 we didn't
really expect to travel too much, but when the weather turned out much
better than we had hoped we got our cameras out and went on several day
trips. Chonburi had to offer several nice temples, tourist attractions
like Nong Nut Garden with all it's flowers and a wonderful Thai Culture
Show. Chonburi City had some beautiful temples to offer. The island of Koh
Si Chang was a great experience and allowed us to visit the only royal
temple ever built on an island. Pattaya itself was a quick trip in and
out, mainly to visit Wat Chai Mongkhon, just a block from the massage
parlors. Sattahip in the south offered great beaches and even greater
seafood places. Rayong Province wasn't really spoiled with any tourists
(at least not from the West). Since our trip here happened despite the
SARS scare, we almost had the beaches, hotels and pools to ourselves.
Since Thailand put a lot of measures in place to keep the country SARS
free, we felt very confident in traveling to our favorite country and
support the already troubling tourism industry.
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