Places to visit in Chumphon
What to see in Chumphon
Other visits suggestions in Chumphon
- Namtok Kapo Forest Park
About thirty kilometers in the Nnorth of Chumphon, nature and waterfall
- Hat Sairee beach
22 km in the East. It is a pleasant beach with not much tourists. They prefer to go to the surrounding islands (Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan )
- Hat Tha Wua Laen Lua beach
is considered to be THE place for kitesurfing and is also popular with windsurfers. It is located 12 kilometers in the North of Chumphon
Places to see elsewhere in Thailand
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Probably the most famous and visited floating markets, it is still nice to see ,early in the morning especially
Wat Pong Sunan
a recent temple, but certainly it worths a visit at least for its big reclining Buddha in the temple courtyard. There is also a golden chedi, a main building with a two naga staircase leading to...
The klongs
These small canals going through Bangkok take you rto a completly different setting : very quiet, rural, almost out of time. You really have the the impression of having left the city.
Wat Sirindhorn Wararam (Wat Phu Prao)
This small temple 1h30 drive from Ubon Ratchthani is particularly photogenic at dusk when the phosphorescent paintings of its rear facade are revealed. Not easy to photograph but beautiful !
CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR 2020 IN THAILAND
We are one week away from Chinese New Year (January 25th, 2020) and despite a lot of mail and detailed information requests from various Tourist Offices in several cities, I unfortunately did not get all the details that I would have liked...
