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Laem Mae Phim Rayong, Background Information & Mae Phim Beach
Only 2 hours on the new express way from Bangkok's international airport is the paradise beach Mae Phim. Here you will find a beautiful seafront promenade that stretches around Mae Phim Beach, a fine sandy beach with crystal-clear water and the genuine Thailand. Outside the coast is the famous tourist island of Koh Samet situated and it's only a half hour ride to shopping centers in Rayong and Klaeng.
The still unexplored paradise Mae Phim has for a long time been known amongst Thais themselves. The crown prince of Thailand has one of his big houses here, and there are several hotels like Novotel, many restaurants and the beach is a popular place for Thais themselves in weekends.
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Mae Phim is sometimes named Laem Mae Phim, Laem stands for "cape'. In Thai we find the word Koh "island" (Koh Samet, Koh Chang).
Here you can really relax and leave all your stress behind you. The beach is long fine-grained and the water tempting blue and warm. But if you don't want to be lazy in the sun all the time there are plenty of other things to do. Why not try snorkeling or learn to dive. You can even go horse riding.
The market place in Mae Phim is different than in the big cities, not a lot of copy items etc. It's a charming place to meet the local people offering what's needed for the daily life: Textiles, tools, cloths, bags etc. It's a true experience of the genuine Thailand to go strolling about the market place. |
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Rayong is a small city that is growing fast and has all the big department stores: Lotus, Caarefour, Index, Robinson etc. Around Rayong you will find nice excursions, going up to the mountains and walking in the jungle discovering fantastic waterfalls, enormous underground caves and many temples.
About 2 hours from Mae Phim you will find a lost paradise, the tropical island of Koh Chang surrounded by Gulf of Thailand.
With white sand beaches, waterfalls, coral reefs and an archipelago of more than 50 islands, un-crowded Koh Chang is a real tropical paradise. Thailand's second largest island. Mangroves and beach forest line the shores, and the whole island supports a huge diversity of wildlife.
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