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Rayong & Ban Phe
POP 106,737/16,717
You're most likely to transit through these towns en route to Ko Samet. Rayong has fre-
quent bus connections to elsewhere and the little port of Ban Phe has ferry services to Ko
Samet. Blue
sŏrng·tăa·ou
link the two towns (25B, 45 minutes, every 15 minutes).
Sleeping
HOTEL
$
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.
Christie's Guesthouse
(
GUESTHOUSE
$
)
Christie's is a comfortable place near the
0 3865 1976; 280/92 Soi 1, Ban Phe; r 600B;
pier 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.
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