Chanthaboon Waterfront Community
Chanthaburi
Hugging the banks of Mae Nam Chanthaburi, this charismatic area is filled with restored houses and elderly residents who sit around reminiscing about old…
Chanthaburi
Chanthaburi (จันทบุรี) is an absorbing riverside town where precious stones ranging from sapphires to emeralds are traded every weekend in a bustling street gem market. Nearby, restored waterfront buildings in the historic quarter are evidence of how the Chinese, French and Vietnamese have influenced life – and architecture – here.
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Chanthaburi
Every weekend, the normally quiet streets near Th Si Chan (or 'Gem Road') burst into life as gem traders arrive to bustle and bargain. It's incongruously…
Chanthaburi
Lying 28km northeast of Chanthaburi, off Rte 3249, Khao Khitchakut National Park is one of Thailand’s smallest national parks (59 sq km). It’s bordered by…
Chanthaburi
The popularity of this national park is evidenced by the food stalls lining the road to the entrance. A pleasant short nature trail loops around…
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Chanthaburi
Thailand’s largest cathedral, on the east bank of Mae Nam Chanthaburi, started life as a modest chapel in 1711. Since then there have been four…
Chanthaburi
Begun in the early 18th century, this sizeable complex features a high, ornate ordination hall with fresco decoration and another building with an…
Chanthaburi
This traditional house in the heart of the waterside district has some interesting old and new photographs of the area, as well as a small garden and shop…
Chanthaburi
This popular shrine holds the lak meuang (pillar of the city), which people adorn with gold leaf. The pillar has both symbolic and spiritual significance…
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