Cha Am and Rayong - April 2021

Cha Am

View from the balcony at sunset

View from the Sky Lounge at sunrise

Cha Am beach renovation 

Pa Maeow seafood

Sky Lounge sunrise

Springfield resort beach

Repairing fishing nets at Springfield Resort beach

Pana's bar has been in this area for at least two decades

Regent Road

Emptying the nets at Sai Yoi fishing harbor

Restored fishing boat serves as a monument to the local fishermen

Dual track rail project 

Road overpass at dual track rail project

Pond at the old cannery across from Thew Talay World

Infinity pool at Aquamarine, Thew Talay World

Looking north from the balcony

Sunrise at the Sky Lounge

Quiet day at Cha Am Beach

Cha Am small boat harbor

Drawbridge at Cha Am small boat harbor. Also known as the blue crab pulling bridge.

Looking toward Khao Nang Pathurat national park

This guy seemed happy to see me and gave me a big hunk of fried fish. It was delicious.

Sugar palms in a wetland north of Cha Am

Crown flowers

Panorama of an empty beach north of Cha Am

Good times with the giant custard apple and Mr Peanut

Prickly Pear (Opuntia) flower

Charcoal kiln north of Cha Am

Thousand year old Dvaravati chedi

Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia)

Bike path at Khao Yai 

Nice old tree on the bike bath at Khao Yoi

Iced lemon tea at Raya Coffee after a long bicycle ride

Nong Ice Cream's restaurant. Good food. Great view of the beach.

Looking west toward Burma

Plumeria at the infinity pool, Aquamarine

New restaurant in Cha Am with good food and craft beer

Baba Beach Club Hotel tower. Opening soon.

Beginning of an urban forest nature trail at North Cha Am

Nature trail

The intrepid nature trail hiker

Map of the nature trail

Looking north from our balcony

Grilled pork breakfast at Cha Am Beach South

Swing at Cha Am Beach South

Cha Am Little Shop restaurant

Cha Am Little Shop restaurant

Fried snapper at Nong Ice Cream

Nong Ice Cream's kitchen

Walking north toward Cha Am Beach

Southern end of Cha Am Beach

Breakfast at Cha Am Beach

Rayong

Our hotel was on the Rayong River

We bought dinner at the fresh market and dined by the river

Plant based burger at Burger King on the way home

Not really sure why this PTT petrol station had all this antique stuff

Nasty weather on the drive up the mountain on to the Korat Plateau