'''Eastern Thailand''' comprises the seven provinces that lie south of Isaan and east of the Central region, sandwiched between Bangkok and Cambodia.
Provinces
Chachoengsao
Chanthaburi
Chonburi
Prachinburi
Rayong
Sa Kaew
Trat
Cities
Chachoengsao
Chanthaburi - gateway to Trat
Chonburi
Pattaya - notorious den of sleaze trying to clean up its act
Prachinburi
Rayong
Sa Kaew
Si Racha - known for a spicy sauce and seafood
Trat - gateway to Ko Chang
Other destinations
Aranyaprathet
Ban Phe - gateway to Ko Samet
Laem Ngop
Sattahip
Si Racha
Ko Chang - fast developing island with lots of recent and ongoing construction
Ko Samet - the nearest thing to a paradise island around Bangkok
Ko Si Chang - the island that tourism (almost) forgot
Understand
Geographically the smallest of the five regions of Thailand, Eastern Thailand contains just seven provinces.
Five provinces border the Gulf of Thailand, and three share borders with Cambodia, all of which have at least one international border crossing (Aranyaprathet being the busiest).
While Pattaya is the original mass tourism destination, the islands of Ko Samet and Ko Chang are also first and foremost tourist destinations. On the other hand, the islands at the eastern tip of the region in Ko Chang National Park, until recently very difficult to get to, are some of the most scenic and untouched in the country.
Talk
Get in
By plane
Most visitors arrive by bus from Bangkok, but there are small airports at U-Tapao and Trat.
By bus
By train
Get around
By bus
By train
See
Itineraries
Do
'''Golf''' - see Golf in Thailand - Eastern region
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Stay safe
Get out
Bangkok & Central Thailand
Isaan (North-East Thailand)
Northern Thailand
Cambodia