This is part 20 of the 48 (out of the 77) of
all the provinces in Thailand I have stayed at least 1 night. Chanthaburi province is one of the 4 provinces located along the Eastern Seaboard and borders to Cambodia. The capital town is of course Chanthaburi town (250 km from Bangkok), a provincial town build on a hills and with a big lake in town. The area of Chanthaburi is famous for its gem-stone mining and germ-stone shops. And nowadays famous for all its farming of tropical fruit, especially the Durian. It is also the only area of Thailand that has been occupied by the France. Personally I came for the first time to Chanthaburi in 2003, traveling to Soi Dao and Chanthaburi town. I discovered also that there is actually a beautiful coastline of rivers and mangroves and some very nice beaches. But for some reason there is almost no tourism, a little bit from Thai but almost not at all from foreigners. Although example the area of Khao Soi Dao is really fantastic for outdoor activities and you will see stunning nature. Following are photos and information about Chanthaburi province. For more information about beaches in Chanthaburi see
A Guide to the Coastline of Chanthaburi.
