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| " Muang
Chan " is a small but prosperous town due
to the profusion of rubies and sapphires in the area.
Known principally for its gems, Chanthaburi is also home
to large numbers of Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants
who have been settled in the area for nearly a century.
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| Chanthaburi
boasts the largest Catholic church in Thailand. Twelve
km from town, Chao Lao Beach has an unspoilt coral reef
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TRAVEL
Air-conditioned
buses from Ekamai leave roughly hourly from 7 a.m. to
8 p.m. There are late buses at 10 p.m., 11:30 p.m., and
midnight.
From
Chanthaburi to Bangkok there are three early buses at
3, 4 and 5 a.m., then hourly buses from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
and one final departure at 11 p.m. |
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