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Sleeping
Rayong President Hotel
( 0 3861 1307;
www.rayongpresident.com
;
Th Sukhumvit, Rayong; d & tw 400B; )
From the bus sta-
tion, cross to the other side of Th Sukhumvit and walk to the right. The hotel is down a
side street that starts next to the Siam Commercial Bank; look for the sign.
HOTEL
$
Christie's Guesthouse
(
GUESTHOUSE
$
)
Christie's is a comfortable place near the pier
0 3865 1976; 280/92 Soi 1, Ban Phe; r 600B;
if you need a room, meal or a book.
Getting There & Away
Minivans from Rayong's bus station go to Bangkok's eastern (Ekamai) and northern (Mo
Chit) bus terminals, as well as Suvarnabhumi Airport (160B, 3½ hours, frequently 5am to
8pm).
There are also minivans to Chanthaburi (120B, 2½ hours, frequent) and Pattaya (100B,
1½ hours, frequent).
Buses from Ban Phe's bus station (near Tha Thetsaban) go to/from Bangkok's Eastern
(Ekamai) station (173B, four hours, hourly 6am to 6pm).
Ban Phe also has minivan services to Laem Ngop for boats to Ko Chang (300B, four
hours, three daily), Pattaya (230B, two hours, three daily) and Bangkok's Victory Monu-
ment (250B, four hours, hourly 7am to 6pm.
There are also boats to/from Ko Samet.
BEACH ADMISSION FEE
Ko Samet is part of the Mu Ko Samet National Park and charges all visitors an entrance fee (adult/child 200/
100B) upon arrival. If you can prove that you live and work in Thailand, you'll get in for 40B, the price Thais
pay. The fee is collected at the national parks office (
Click here
) in Hat Sai Kaew;
sorng·taa·ou
from the pier will
stop at the gates for payment. Hold on to your ticket for later inspections.
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