Soi Dao (Chanthaburi Province)

The house includes a spacious combined kitchendining-social room with large verandas and terraces complemented by tasteful exotic furniture, with the tranquil ambiance enhanced by large pots of water lilys and lotus flowers. Inhouse entertainment facilities include CD/DVD, stereo system, and TV. Large openable doors and windows and large colonial-style ceiling fans in all rooms provide for a very pleasant and airy natural climate inside. Outdoors the garden is well stocked with palms, frangipani and banana trees, orchids and a beautiful pond with gold fish and water lilys. At the nearby hill top, 200 m from house is a large infinity pool, with fantastic mountain views, and a restaurant as well as massage facilities at pool site.

Soi Dao is located within the secure grounds of the Mai Thai Estate comprising of 20 individual Soi Dao westerner-owned properties with common pool, restaurant and all necessary services.

Local amenities and leisure activities include:-

• 2 km to Soi Dao village with food market, shops, pharmacy, bank and restaurants.
• 20 km to Cambodian border with the exciting Cambodia border market.
• 20 km to the beautiful Soi Dao Highland golf course.
• 35 km to river rafting.
• 60 km to Chanthaburi town, with the famous Gem Market (all weekends).
• 70 km to Laem Sing Beach.
• 70 km to Oasis Sea World where you can swim with dolphins.
• 140 km to the beautiful island Koh Chang.
• 300 km to the enchanting ancient temple of Angkor Wat Cambodia.

Swimming with dolphins
Swimming with dolphins is something most people dream of doing, but somehow only a few actually pursue this dream. Although this may be true in the massive over crowded Sea World and aqua parks in the USA, the Bahamas, Mexico or other busy tourist locations, this 'swim with dolphins' dream can easily be turned into reality in the picturesque costal town of Laem Sing in Chanthaburi province, Eastern Thailand.

Wat Khao Sukim
Wat Khao Sukim temple in rural Chanthaburi province which is one of the greatest well-kept secrets of Thailand. Wat Khao Sukim has an astonishing great hall containing many thousands of collected Buddha statues of all sizes, styles and colours; other beautiful temple buildings, statues, and gardens; a peaceful and lovely rural mountain-top atmosphere; a long beautiful dragon-banister staircase alongside a picturesque cable tram car line; great rows of large peaceful Buddha statues lining the entrance area, and panoramic views out over the province. Many people come to the temple which is a well known meditation centre.

Golf Information
The Soi Dao Highland Golf Club is a demanding course and surrounded by fascinatingly beautiful nature. It was designed by Dennis Griffiths and almost perfectly integrated in the surrounding landscape — it is something like a secret recommendation in Thailand. Embraced by the majestic Khao Soi Dao surrounded by jungle covered mountains and several valleys and hills make this course one of the most beautiful in Thailand. Green fee Weekend (18 holes) 1200 bath (approx €25:-) Green fee Weekdays (18 holes) 800 bath (approx €18:-) For more information, please ask for web site link.

How to get there
Chanthaburi and Soi Dao are easily accessible from Bangkok by car or bus. The distance from Bangkok to Chanthaburi is 240 km and to Soi Dao is 300 km. Comfortable and low priced long distance buses travel between Bangkok (Ekamai Bus Station) to Chanthaburi, where you change bus to Soi Dao (Sae Kaeo).

It is also possible to hire a taxi or coach that takes you direct from BKK Airport to Soi Dao 300 km

Alternatively it is also possible to fly to Trat Airport (mainland location north of Koh Chang island) and take a taxi from there (120 km from Trat)

For a detailed road map of the Chanthaburi area for those who enjoy exploring from behind the wheel, a free copy can be downloaded, complements of Budget Rent a Car Thailand.

Download map of the area.

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