'''Chumphon''' (?????) is the capital of Chumphon Province. Like Surat Thani most people only stay here in transit going between Bangkok and the southern parts, including the islands inside the Gulf of Thailand.

Get in

The public bus service operates just north of the center of town. However many find themselves taking the train, located to the west.

Various ferry companies operate ferries to, or within reach of Chumphon, and/or a bus service into the center of town. For those who are located in the gulf islands, Chumphon maybe more suitable to transit if you are going to Bangkok as opposed to returning back down to Surat Thani.

Get around

Local public buses (Route : Chumphon ? Sawi ? Lang Suan) park in front of the Chumphon market, Tha Taphao Road from 6AM-6PM.

Taxi is available at the taxi stand which is opposite the Chumphon Bus Terminal

The services include going to Lang Suan as well as to Ranong and to Surat Thani Provinces.

See

  • '''The National Museum of Chumphon''' (??????????????????????????), 0 7750 4105/4246, [http://www.thailandmuseum.com]. Any trip to Chumphon should start at the national museum. Established in 1995 at Khao Samkaew, the museum provides an overview of province, ranging from prehistory through to the present. Even for those who are not overly interested in history, the museum_fs attractive displays and media resources will fascinate and inform. The museum is divided into ground floor and the upper floor, and is open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday 9am?4pm.
  • '''Khao Phang Forest Park''' (??????????????). About 12 km south of the town, about km. 493 along highway 4. Khao Phang Forest Park is one of the province_fs newest attractions. Within the national park, there are a great variety of tropical trees, making the park a shady and restful sojourn for nature lovers and a must for students of forestry. A hill, covering an area of about one square kilometer, is located behind the park providing a commanding view of the entire area.
  • '''Wat Chao Fa Sala Loi''' (?????????????????). This temple is about 8 km from the town municipal area on the Chumphon?Ao Thung Wua Laen Road. To get there travel along an asphalt road for 6 km. and continue the journey along a brick road for another 2 km. At this temple lived Luang Pho Song Chanthasaro, a famous religious teacher who passed away at the age of nearly 100 years and his body still remains undecayed. This monk is revered by the people of Chumphon and nearby provinces.
  • Do

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    Eat

  • Morning Market. racha Uthit Road through to Poramin Manka Road. Bustling early morning market, also has curry stalls and local prices are usually asked. There are often light trucks outside on Pracha Uthit Road piled high with seasonal fruits such as pineapple, rambutan, and durian.
  • Day and early evening market. hatapao Road. rom Farang Bar turn right, it's maybe 100m. Good selection of lunches, fruit, and other produce. In the evening the locals come here for a snack and for takeaways. Some local desserts available too, look for the durian pieces in soy milk -delicious!
  • Night market. rom Luang Road. alk straight out from rail station, past the vintage rail locomotives, and cross the intersection. The locals flock here in the evening to show off their pet dogs in the front basket of their motorcycles, to eat, and to collect takeaways. Massive selection of foods to choose from in a compact area. More expensive than the other markets but also more fun. Stalls with seasonal Durian (whole or ready-to-eat) are on the right hand side furthest from the rail station.
  • Farang Bar. hatapao Road. Good for Western food and they do a good Shake. A little pricey. Expats come here for comfort food but usually eat elsewhere.
  • Local eateries and restaurants. Left and right of the Farang Bar (where coach-loads get dropped in the evening), and on many other streets. Most very good or better.

    Drink

    Sleep

  • Farang Bar. 9/36 Thatapao Rd, Chumphon. ust ask someone. chumphon is small.. 077) 501 003. Farang Bar is a basic guest house with 150-200 baht rooms, shared bathroom, no A/C, and free wifi. The bar and restaurant gets a steady stream of local ex-pats as well as bus loads of tourists on their way to the islands or other parts of Thailand. The staff speak a fair amount of English.

    50 bath 330ml beers western food is priced average: 110 baht for american breakfast all the thai food is about twice the price as down the street at the food market which is a more cultural experience. </sleep>

  • '''Suda's Guesthouse''' 8 Thatapao Road ''+66'' 77504366 - friendly owners, but might try to sell you something. Twin room with fan 250 baht.
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  • '''Ban Phak Eng Talae (??????? ???????)''' 123/3 Mu 4 Hat Paradonphap, 6 rooms, 600-700 baht. Tel : 0 7752 1663
  • '''Ban Phak Mayaset (??????? ??????)''' 111/36 Soi Pitaktam, Tambon Tha Tapho, 9 rooms, 200-350 baht.
  • '''Ban Phak Nong New (??????? ???????)''' 123/5 Hat Paradonphap, 5 rooms, 500 baht. Tel : 0 7752 1470
  • '''Ban Phak Parichat (??????? ????????)''' 28/4 Mu 4 Hat Paradonphap, 4 rooms, 500 baht. Tel : 0 7752 1740
  • '''Ban Phak Ruen Ruedi (??????? ???????)''' 112/3 Mu 1 Chumphon-Pak Nam Rd., 16 rooms, 180-350 baht. Tel : 0 7752 1275
  • '''Ban Phak Siritip (??????? ???????)''' 14/4 Mu 4 Hat Paradonphap, 7 rooms, 500-600 baht. Tel : 0 7752 1024
  • '''Ban Phak Wang Thong (??????? ??????)''' 50/1 Mu 3 Chumphon-Ranong Rd., 20 rooms, 200-280 baht. Tel : 0 7751 1896
  • '''Ban Suan Aim Phet (???????????????)''' 24 Mu 5 Tambon Hat Sai Ri, 5 rooms, 500-1,200 baht. Tel : 0 1361 1193
  • '''Chansom Chumphon (???????? ?????)''' 188/138 Saladaeng Rd., 105 rooms, 510-1,568 baht. Tel : 0 7750 2502-11
  • '''Chumphon Grand Palace (????? ?????? ?????)''' 219 Mu 1, Chumphon-Ranong Rd., Tambon Wang Phai, 300 rooms, 440-5,000 baht.
  • Tel : 0 7757 4800-4

  • '''Chumphon Guest House (????? ???????????)''' 27 Soi Krom Luang, Tambon Tha Tapho, 7 rooms, 100-150 baht. Tel : 0 7750 2900
  • '''Chumphon Palace (????? ?????)''' 328/15 Pracha Uthit Rd., Tambon Tha Taphao, 72 rooms, 450 baht.Tel : 0 7757 1715-22
  • '''Chumphon Park Resort (????? ????? ???????)''' 265/3 Charoon Pattana Rd., 28 rooms, 300-600 baht. Tel : 0 7757 5077
  • '''Chumphon Samet Island Resort (????? ????? ????????? ???????)''' Ko Samet, 15 rooms, 600-900 baht. Tel : 0 1419 4135, 0 7751 1879
  • '''Duang Jai Resort (????? ???????)''' 23/3 Mu 4 Tambon Wisainue 10 rooms, 250-400 baht, Tel : 0 7755 6179
  • '''Farang Bar Guest House (????????? ?????)''' 69/36 Tambon Tha Taphao, 9 rooms 160-250 baht. Tel : 0 7750 1003 E-mail : farangbar@yahoo.com
  • '''Hat Sai Ri Resort (????????? ???????)''' 99/6-7 Mu 7 Tambon Hat Sai Ri, 33 rooms 800-2,200 baht.Tel : 0 7755 8028-29
  • '''Kum Sai Ri Resort (?????????? ???????)''' 100/2 Tambon Hat Sai Ri, 10 rooms 800-1,700 baht. Tel : 0 7755 8244-5
  • '''Laem Tien Resort (????????? ???????)''' 81 Mu 1 Hat Paradonphap, 25 rooms, 800-1,700 baht. Tel : 0 7752 2580-81 E-mail : gaspi@chaiyo.com
  • '''Manohra Guest House (??????? ???????????)''' 75 Liap Thang Rotfai Rd., 21 rooms, 100-300 baht. Tel : 0 7750 4223
  • '''Mix Hotel (????? ??????)''' 108/8 Mu 1, Chumphon-Paknam Rd., Tambon Bang Mak, 54 rooms, 200-900 baht. Tel : 0 7750 2931-3 0 7750 2291
  • '''Morakot Chumphon (???? ?????)''' 102-112 Thawi Sinkha Rd., 60 rooms, 250-500 baht. Tel : 0 7750 3628
  • '''M.T. Resort (???? ?? ???????)''' 13 Mu 3 Ao Thung Makam Noi, 9 rooms, 300 baht. Tel : 0 7755 8153
  • '''My House Resort (????????? ???????)''' 5/32 Mu 1 Tambon Wang Pai, 28 rooms, 400 baht. Tel : 0 7757 4711
  • '''Nong Mai Resort (???????? ???????)''' 38/1 Mu 7 Hat Sai Ri, 9 rooms, 600 baht. Tel : 0 7755 8002
  • '''Pharadon Inn (????? ?????)''' 180/12 Soi Pharadon , Saladaeng Rd., 100 rooms, 350-1,200 baht. Tel : 0 7751 1500, 0 7751 1598 or www.chumphon-paradorn.com
  • '''Sai Ri Lodge (?????? ?????)''' 100 Mu 4, Tambon Hat Sai Ri, 26 rooms, 400-1500 baht. Tel : 0 7755 8012, Fax : 0 7750 4471
  • '''Seasar Paradise (????? ????????)''' 220 Mu 10 Chumphon-Pak Nam Rd., 7 rooms, 500-800 baht. Tel : 0 7758 0220
  • '''Si Chumphon (????????)''' 127/22-24 Saladaeng Rd., Tambon Tha Taphao, 90 rooms, 250-500 baht. Tel : 0 7751 1280, 0 7757 0536-8, 0 7751 1902, 0 7751 1379
  • '''Si Tai Fa (?????????)''' 73-75 Saladaeng Rd., Tambon Tha Taphao, 30 rooms, 150-350 baht. Tel : 0 7751 1063, 0 7750 1690
  • '''Suan Saeng Chan Resort (???????????? ???????)''' 16/4 Mu 1 Chumphon-Pak Nam Rd., 19 rooms, 200-500 baht. Tel : 0 7752 1343
  • '''Suk Samoe Guest House (??????? ???????????)''' 118/4 Suk Samer Soi 8, 7 rooms, 100-250 baht. Tel : 0 7750 2430
  • '''Suriwong Chumphon (???????? ?????)''' 125/30 Saladaeng Rd., 82 rooms, 260-480 baht. Tel : 0 7751 1203, 0 7751 1397, 0 7751 1809
  • '''Suriya (??????)''' 125/24-25 Saladaeng Rd., Tambon Tha Taphao, 28 rooms, 150-240 baht. Tel : 0 7751 1144
  • '''Sweet Guest House (???? ???????????)''' 21/2 Mu 4 Tambon Pak Nam, Hat Paradonphap, 5 rooms, 400-500 baht. Tel : 0 7752 1324
  • '''Tha Taphao (????????)''' 66/1 Tha Taphao Rd., Tambon Tha Taphao, 59 rooms, 250-600 baht. Tel : 0 7751 1479, 0 7751 1953, 0 7751 1748
  • '''Tha Yang (??????)''' 212 Mu 10, Tambon Tha Yang, 19 rooms, 250-350 baht. Tel : 0 7755 3054
  • '''The Mercy (???? ????????)''' 19/29 Mu 9 Tambon Tak Dad, 30 rooms, 200-400 baht. Tel : 0 7751 1052 Ext. 1
  • '''Thung Kha Garden (?????? ????????)''' 63/5 Mu 5 Tambon Thung Ka, Phetkasem Rd., 10 rooms, 250-350 baht. Tel : 0 7755 4024, 0 7755 4187
  • '''Wang Phai (??????)''' 122 Mu 3, Chumphon- Ranong Rd., Tambon Wang Phai, 38 rooms, 300-500 baht. Tel : 0 7750 1010, Fax : 0 7750 1675
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  • Santavee New Rest House. Thatapao Road, next to Suda. econd entrance: Saladaeng Soi 3 - The Lane Bangkok Bank. 66 77 502 147. ost spacious fan room 250 Baht, other rooms cheaper. Run by a very friendly and welcoming family. Clean rooms, lovely garden, bicycle and motorbike hire, helpful with local directions.
  • Suriya Hotel. hanon salandaeng. 2.00. 90 for an single room with dbl bed (fan). 280 for an twin room (fan). Cheap hotel. Rooms are big and nice, little dusty. Asian toilet. Get an free bottle of water when check in.

    Get out

  • '''Ao Thung Makham''' (?????????????) - This place is divided into outer Ao Thung Makham and inner Ao Thung Makham. The bays look like a line of 2 semicircles. Roughly in the middle lies a peninsula. Where rocks, large and small, are scattered surround in a mysterious fashion. This peninsula serves as the bays divider. On the north side lies the inner Ao Thung Makham whose white sand beach stretches for 1 km. lined with coconut trees. The distances of the inner and outer Ao Thung Makham from Chumphon city center are 27 km and 31 km respectively using the same highways as going to Hat Sai Ri with the directions shown along the way.
  • '''Hat Sai Ri''' (????????)? - About 20 km along highway 4119 and 4098 with regular bus services from the town center, this long smooth white sand and extensive beach is shaded by majestic pine trees and affords some spectacular views of nearby islands. For historical interest, a monument commemorating the late Admiral Prince of Chumphon is located nearby, complete with a well-preserved WW II warship. A hillside temple at the site offers a panoramic view of the entire area.
  • '''Khao Chao Mueang''' (????????????). About 2.4 km from Hat Sai Ri is Khao Chao Mueang, the district_fs highest observation point offering panoramic views of the coast and far out into the distant archipelago are rivaled only by the peace and tranquility offered by the secluded beach located at the base of the mountain.
  • '''Ko Samet''' (?????????) - One of the group of islands which belongs to the Chumphon_fs National Marine Park.This island is at Mu 1 Tambon Pak Nam, about 8 km from Chumphon city. To get there, first, take a bus along the highway 4119 (Chumphon-Pak Nam) about 17 km. Then from this place, take the boat from the shore for 30 minutes to get there. There are beaches at the head, and the middle of this island. It is the Chumphon_fs largest island with the end of it, is the big well. This island is crowned with coconut trees making it a suitable place for spending holidays and relaxation.
  • '''Ko Tao''' - Well known as the best diving site in the Gulf of Thailand, its turquoise water is crystalline, coconut plantations cover much of the landscape and many beaches are easily accessible by paved road. There are several transportation options from Chumphon:
  • :* '''Tha Yang Pier''' - Boats depart from Tha Yang Pier which is 7 km from town and can be reached by pick-up taxi. The ride takes 20 minutes. Detailed information for the boat arrival and departure can be obtained by tel. 0 7755 3052-4 :* '''Songserm Rung Rueang Co.Ltd.''' - Boat leaves from Tha Yang Pier daily at 7.00 a.m. and arrives Ko Tao at 10.00 a.m. From Ko Tao, the departure time for Chumphon is 2.30 p.m. and arrival is at 5.30 p.m. For detailed information, please contact tel. 0 2280 7897, 0 7745 6274 :* '''Ko Charoen Car Ferry Co.,Ltd.''' - Boat leaves from Tha Yang Pier on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11.00 p.m. and arrives Ko Tao at 5.00 a.m. From Ko Tao, boat departs for Chumphon on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It arrives Tha Yang Pier at 5.00 a.m. the fare is 250 baht per person. For more information, please contact tel. 0 7758 0030, 08 1797 0276 :* '''Rua Reo Lom Phraya Co.,Ltd.''' - Boat leaves from Ao Thung Makham Noi Pier at 7.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. and arrives Ko Tao at 8.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m. From Ko Tao boat departs for Ao Thung Makham Noi Pier at 10.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. It arrives at 11.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.
  • '''Prince of Chumphon Shrine''' (??????????????????????), Mu 7 Tambon Hat Sai Ri. It is 20 km. from Chumphon city center, along the highways 4119 and 4098. This is a sacred place for the people of Chumphon and nearby provinces. At the shrine stands the monument of Admiral Phra Borommawong Thoe Kromluang Chumphon Khet Udomsak. The shrine is at the north site of Hat Sai Ri facing towards the sea. There is a museum with exhibits about the admiral_fs biography and things which he used. A large torpedo-ship named the Royal Chumphon is also here. It is 68 meters long and 6.55 meters wide. This ship was decommissioned on November 26, 1975. The Royal Thai Navy turned over the ship to Chumphon province in 1979. After that it was placed near this monument for the commemoration of the admiral.