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Further along the
coast from Pattaya, Rayong is a province that
combines a lush interior with a coastline of
quiet beaches that are less developed than
Pattaya and promise a more tranquil vacation by
the sea and it is a perfect place to escape from
the hustle and bustle of the city. Complementing the mainland beaches is
the offshore island of Ko Samet island. Immortalized by
the classical Thai poet Sunthon Phu, who set
part of his epic Phra Aphaimani on the island,
Ko Samet is indeed a picturesque island with
some excellent beaches and simple yet
comfortable style accommodation.
On the way to the
beach, Rayong town presents a couple of cultural
sights in Wat Pa Pradu temple, which enshrines a large
reclining Buddha statue, and the Taksin monument
at Wat Lum Mahachai Chumpon temple, which commemorates
the occasion when King Taksin raised an army to
expel the Burmese after the fall of Ayutthaya in
1767. Getting yourself to Rayong is very easy as
it is just a quick bus change on the way to Ko
Samet.
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