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CHANTHABURI
" 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.
Chanthaburi boasts the largest Catholic church in Thailand. Twelve
km from town, Chao Lao Beach has an unspoilt coral reef some 5 km
in length.
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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