Chon Buri, Thailand

It is located 80 kilometers from Bangkok. It has an area of 4,363 square kilometers. Chonburi has been a popular seaside town of eastern coast for a long period of time. Its primary source of income is agricultural such as sugar cane, cassava, and para rubber trees. Eastern Seaboard Development Project and industrial factories contributed the economy of this province.

It composed of many small towns such as Mueang Bang Sai, Mueang Bang Plae Soi, and Mueang Bang Phra but later King Rama V combined this town into Chon Buri province.

How to get there?

By Car

 There are many routes from Bangkok to Chon Buri:

1. Take the highway No. 34 Bangna Trat to Chonburi

2. Take the highway No. 304 Bangkok-Minburi passing Chachoengsao province Bang Pakong to Chon Buri.

3. Take the old route of Sukhumvit Road, Highway No. 3 passing Samutprakan Province to the intersection of Bang Pakong District then enter the highway No. 34 to Chon Buri.

4.  Take the motorway, Bangkok- Chon Buri- Pattaya

By Bus                                                        

 From Eastern Bus Terminal in Ekkamai, there are many air-conditioned buses going to Chon Buri starting from 5:30am until 9pm. It has an interval of 40 minutes.

It also has second class air-conditioned and non-air conditioned buses starting from 5:30am until 9pm with an interval of 30 minutes.

There are also air-conditioned buses in Bangkok Bus Terminal in Mochit 2, leaving Bangkok from 6:30am to 6:30pm. Private Buses departing from Southern Bus Terminal leaves Bangkok from 5:30am to 6:30pm every 2 hours interval.

By Train

From Hua Lamphong Railway Station, there is 1 daily train running to Phlu Ta Luang Railway Station in Chon Buri.