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Life & Travel

Bang Saen

Your guide to a quick and easy weekend
escape from the big city
Text: Gill Morris
Photos: Shutterstock

Tired of Pattaya? Too exhausted to trek to Hua Hin? Try out Bang Saen—a closer,
calmer, less touristic locale—the next time you need a weekend getaway
from Bangkok. Located just 85 kilometres south of the capital, this
slower-paced seaside resort town might just be the ticket.

Do

BANG SAEN
AQUARIUM

Learn about 100 different species
of marine animals and plants native
to Thailand. Located at Burapha
University, the Bang Saen Aquarium
is part of the Marine Scientific Institute. The researchers conduct studies
and observations on the specimens
for educational purposes. The aquarium is open daily from 08.30am5.00pm. Admission is 100–200 baht.
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169, Bang Saen Beach Rd., Saen
Suk, Muang Chon Buri, Chonburi
20000 Thailand
[phone] or [phone]

WALKING STREET
Go for an evening stroll at the Walking Street weekend market
and browse souvenirs, clothes,
and options for food and drink.
Resident bands jam on the stage
in the evenings. The Walking Street
is open from 5:00 pm onwards every
Friday and Saturday.
Located at Laemtaen

BEACH LIFE
Make a splash at Bang Saen Beach,
which stretches from the beach
roundabout to SS hotel. There
are loads of places to eat and drink
along the coastline and plenty of hotels and restaurants to boot. Bang
Saen Beach is a popular hangout
on the weekends, as is Wonnapa
Beach, located in the opposite direction from the beach roundabout.
Wonnapa boasts a fishing village,
a public park with fitness equipment, and daily aerobics sessions.
Another place to chill is Laemtaen,
and though it has no beach as such,
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