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Rayong
Rayong (ระยอง) is the provincial capital of Rayong Province.
Understand
Get in
There are 3 ways to travel to Rayong from Bangkok. By bus, car / taxi and airplane.
By Bus Rayong is the gateway from East to the North and Northeast of Thailand. As such, there are many regular Bus services connecting Rayong, Bangkok and other province such as Chiang Mai, Nong Khai, Nakon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani.
The new airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (the new BKK)., is located east of Bangkok, 150 kilometer from Rayong, Transport by car / taxi and bus take about 2 hours.
Intercity Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Rayong. Service hours from 06 to 21.
Take a Shuttle Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport at Level 2 or 4, Entrances 3, 6 and 9 to the Public Transportation Center, free of charge, go to the Intercity Bus Counter and buy your ticket to Rayong. Take care of hustlers.
Bus from Bangkok City to Rayong City, Bus leaves from Eakamai bus station and Morchit bus station, Start from 04 until 22, every 40 minutes and take about 3 Hours. VIP Bus – Air Condition Bus - Non Air Condition Bus.
By Car / Taxi
From Bangkok City by main road No. 3, Sukhumvit road, in 3 Hours. You can hire a Taxi from the Bangkok area to Rayong province for about 3.000 bth. Only use Taxi by meter.
By Air Plane
45 minutes from Bangkok airport to Utapao International Airport by Orient Thai Airlines and Bangkok Airway. For more information contact travel agencies in Rayong.
Get around
See
Do
- Traditional Thai massage at Wat Don. Good value authentic Thai massage by fully trained and qualified masseurs. Body massage costs about 150 baht for around 1.5 hours.
Buy
Fruit at Tapong fruit market.
Eat
Seafood at Laem Charoen Restaurant at a coast in Rayong downtown.
Drink
Sleep
Get out
This page was last edited at 14:04, on 4 December 2007 by Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel. Based on work by Rayong Info and rsprous@yahoo.com and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.