Hey 👋🏻 all, this time SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 gonna sharing with you all here about the exciting 🆕 things to do at Rayong, Thailand from her recent trip 🇹🇭 to attend & witness the ~ Visit Thailand Year 2023 : Write Your Own Amazing New Chapters ~ by the Tourism Authority of Thailand
Do read more about her media attendance via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2023/08/13/visit-thailand-year-2023-write-your-own-amazing-new-chapters-by-the-tourism-authority-of-thailand/
Rayong ระยอง is the east coast region & a beach 🏝️🏖️ destination in Thailand 🇹🇭 that still in its pristine & non touristy condition
Absolutely 💯 perfect for a tranquil & solitude-filled weekend getaway or a full-blown vacation 😃😁
Places To Visit & Things To Do
Rayong Botanical Garden 🏞️
Aka Tambon Chak Phong in local Thai language, it’s a magnificent piece of nature consists of swamps 🏞️🌳🪵 that can be explored by boat 🛥️ or mountain bikes 🚲
SiennyLovesDrawing & her travel mates has embarked on several motored boat 👩🏻🧑🏻🤝🧑🏻👭🏻👬🏻👫🏻🛥️ (Each boat ideally for 5️⃣pax) to sightsee some of the highlights within this botanical garden
It includes a thousand-year Samed forest 🌳🌳, slow walking on a long bridge 🚶🏻♀️🌉 & a floating natural pier ⚓️
Visitors to this low carbon destination also can enjoy canoeing 🛶 after the boat ride sightseeing. It was a superb sunny 🔆😎 day, SiennyLovesDrawing joined a few of her travel mates to sit down, chit chatting & enjoyed the nice wind 🌬️🍃 instead of canoeing 😆
Guess what❓⁉️
She enjoyed her 1️⃣st experience of walking 👩🏻🚶🏻♀️👢🌿💦 on a water carpet, wow 😲 Not to worry confirmed not sink in from her own experience ya 😁
Actually it’s a grassland literally floats on water ~ With dominant blady grass (Its scientific name Imperata Cylindrica or “Ya Kha” in Thai language). It’s a piece of water carpet under foot 🦶 , soggy soft yet strong to support a person’s weight, safer to not have too many people stay together on the same spot, else it may be sinking in then
Boatman has prepared boots 👢 🥾✅ on boat 🛥️ for its visitors to borrow & wear to enjoy this unique experience. Highly recommended you all to try yourself, absolutely 💯👍🏻 amazing experience that you all have to self experience it ya 👍🏻
Do check out her IG album via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwz0tNzylq9/ & her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7272322865263807746
She also got a chance to touch the age-old paper bark trees 🌳 (Its scientific name Melaleuca Quinquenervia, or “Samet Khao” in Thai language) up close, special thanks to the boatman 🙏🏻 for this exclusive arrangements
Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3DFpJAHXMRdaVPjx6
Khao Laem Ya – Mu Ko Samet National Park
@siennylovesdrawing 👩🏻😍💗 is really in love with this #Thai #marinenationalpark in the Gulf of Thailand 🇹🇭 off the coastline of Rayong as the 34th #nationalpark of Thailand in 1981. Absolutely an unforgettable memories of all 💯
Yes ✅, it’s located on the Koh Samet island 🏝️& has a beautiful coastline, wooden bridge, glass bridge, wooden swings & hiking trails that offer great 👍🏻 views of the Gulf of Thailand, she really impressed with the beautiful ocean 🌊 view from her hike here
Not at all, it’s not a difficult hike at all, everyone at any age can just do it, do wear a pair of comfortable sports attire & shoes ya 👟💯👍🏻
She enjoys her slow walk trekking & chit chatting with her travel mates along the journey, then she got amazed with the stunning 😍🤩 beautiful eastern Rayong city’s vast blue sea 🌊 & Koh Samet from this most stunning viewpoint in Rayong of this Thai marine national park
Ohh ya….Not forgetting the strong wind 🌬️💨 here, it’s superb nice 😊 Guess what❓⁉️ She actually felt that the wind gonna blow her away literally & her travel mates were saying SiennyLovesDrawing, you’ve to eat more, lol 😆😂 In fact, she actually eat a lot especially breakfast time 😁😋
Do check out her IG album via 📹📸🌐 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv7oCY8ym08/ & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7267221270662483208
She was told that there are many tourists actually visiting here to enjoy beautiful sunset 🌅 , sunset dinner 🍽️ & camping 🏕️
In fact, it’s a famous pre wedding shootings 📹📸💒👰🏻♀️🤵🏻
Ohh ya…If you’re here during the weekend & public holidays, there is a Songthaew shuttle service from the ticket counter to the national park entrance from 8am to 6pm, happy hiking & enjoy the nice ocean view overlooking the Koh Samet island 🏝️& Mae Ramphueng Beach 🏖️
So, you all have to enjoy this #lowcarbon #thingstodo / #ecotourism activity when in #Rayong 🇹🇭ya
Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uP48zgn5FqkdVdLbA
Website 🌐: https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/khao-laem-ya & https://www.facebook.com/NationalPark.Interpretation/posts/2465975190168646
Roi Sao Ban Phe Market
It’s known for offering fresh local fruits, seafood & dried seafood from the Rayong, Thailand ’s local fishermen
Locals & visitors enjoy authentic local Thai market shopping 🛒🛍️ here eg. Fresh seafood, seafood snacks, salted fish, dried squid, dried salted shrimp, shrimp paste, fish sauce etc.
Also local Thai fashion & seashell souvenirs etc. Also some local Thai food stalls too
At here, you will enjoy the slow pace & laid-back lifestyle of this fishing village
Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/u3mRpDha1YpAuqSC7
Laem Yah Rayong Surf Club @ Mae Ram Pueng Beach
Ohh wow 🤩 Do you know that you can learn & enjoy surfing 🏄♂️🏄♀️🌊💯👍🏻 at Mae Ram Pueng Beach 🏖️🏝️ of Thailand 🇹🇭❓⁉️
It’s an amazing experience as observed by @siennylovesdrawing 👩🏻 from her recent visit to this surf club with her travel mates 🌊🏄♀️🏄♂️💯👍🏻
Sigh…She was all ready to learn her 1️⃣st surfing lesson here, but but she got her period from her clothes changing right before her surf lesson, though it’s okay still, however she just feels unpleasant & decided not to
This would be a good reason to be back again for this 😃😁 ~ Everything happens for a reason, she always believes it’s a good reason ~
Ohh yes ✅, she still gets a chance to experience what’s the feeling of stepping on the surfboard & self balancing on it with great helps from her travel mates ~ @vaibhavkundra & @nikitaa_975 👫 for this exciting moment captured, love you both 💗💯 Precious friendships gained , thank you so much ya 🙏🏻💕 Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7266635337080802561
It’s not easy to balance own self on a surfboard & with the waves 🌊at the same time, it’s absolutely a 🆕 travel experience to gain once in a lifetime. Most importantly you can now learn surfing at Rayong, Thailand 🇹🇭
Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rdGBzQ9xWz7RYMVNA
Rayong old town “Yomjinda Road”
It’s the prettiest street in the area & it was built as the 1️⃣st street in Rayong at the old time, wow 😲
Once upon a time, Rayong residents used the Rayong River that flows through the city center. It’s the main river for trading & doing business. There was a shipyard business that using water transportation to transport goods up & down to various cities
Until the era Phra Sri Samut Phok (Im Yomjinda), the last ruler of Rayong has begun to build the 1️⃣st road to be parallel to the river called Yomjinda Road, which became the road that was the economic center of Rayong in the past. Built in 1917, this road has a Sino-Portuguese building with a decrepit wall that would make a nice background for portrait photos in landscape orientation & has been restored into a charming old town with teak buildings consisting of Chinese influence & a strip of quaint century-old houses
You’ll enjoy visiting the King Taksin Shrine, the City Pillar, Lum Mahachai Temple, Wat Pa Pradu, amazed with beautiful street art done by the local Thai talents, cafe hopping, exploring small museums (FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/บ้านสัตย์อุดม/100076653469563/) , art galleries etc.
Ohh ya…Every weekend ‘s evening, this street is a walking street & night market for local Thai products shopping 🛒🛍️ or Thai street food/ snacks tasting 🇹🇭😋
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 enjoyed her slow walking 🚶🏻♀️ to exploring this old street, visit to museum & art galleries, observing the kids art crafts session, appreciating old architectures & street arts. Also enjoy a cup of avocado smoothie 🥑🥤 at Slurp Coffee Specialist
Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7270504305357065474
Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QUyEnB5Srvd72XDN6
Floating Pagoda ~ Phra Chedi Klang Nam
This pagoda was built in 1873 on an islet in the middle of the Rayong River by Phraya Sri Samut Pokchaiyachok Chitsongkram & it’s located just 2️⃣km south of Amphoe Muang. With part of Wat Pak Nam, the white ⚪ pagoda was built on an isle in the river, in fact very similar like a lighthouse & it’s 1️⃣ of the Rayong city’s most sacred site, until to date, the origin of the famous 🔟m floating pagoda remains a mystery
It measures 🔟m in height & is surrounded by thick mangrove forests 🌳 🌳 In the olden times, this pagoda was a landmark for people to let them know they had reached the Rayong precinct. Now many mentioned that all visitors to Rayong must visit here to prove themselves they’ve reached Rayong 😁
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻💖 has received blessing hits from the Thai monk during her prayer session here that made her travel mates laughing 😄 😂 at her that time as captured in her IG album via 📹📸🌐
There is a trail along the mangrove forest 🌳 🌳 for its visitors to take a slow walk 🚶🏻♀️, or jogging 🏃🏻♀️👟 on the trail. Also a wooden bridge 🌉 to enjoy the sightseeing of the greenery surrounding here
Not just that, there is a huge crabs 🦀 condominium built for sustainability eco living here at the start of this bridge, an amazing surprise 👩🏻🤩 for SiennyLovesDrawing
Each year during the full moon 🌕 day of the lunar calendar, the robe that envelops the pagoda is changed. The Loi Krathong Festival is celebrated here. The annual event of changing the robe for this pagoda named งานห่มผ้าพระเจดีย์กลางน้ำ in Thai language is held during the full moon night of the 12th lunar month, or in Nov. Yes ✅, the robe blanketing the pagoda in the middle of the Rayong River in Mueang District will be changed every year. The local Thai people here celebrating this event along with the Loi Krathong Festival with boat racing & local performances
Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kABvftkVtvvBmUaW6
Where To Eat
Tamnanpar Jungle Restaurant ร้านอาหารตำนานป่า
When walking into the restaurant, SiennyLovesDrawing has 1️⃣st enjoyed walking through a small jungle with birds chirping & fish swimming in the small streams that leading the way into the restaurant 👩🏻🚶🏻♀️🌳🍽️
It’s a restaurant covered in a big jungle area, where all its guests will sit under trees & enjoy a fantastic view of beautiful lights in the trees around, also an amazing scenery with a lake & a mountain in the background. The food served here are excellent to enjoy
Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7275296985765252354
Personally, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻😋💯 enjoyed max all the dishes served, especially the Thai Fern (Pak Kood), very crunchy to enjoy this vegetables & Pad see ew, the Thailand flat noodles
Remember to take a walk in the surrounding green jungle area outside the restaurant before you leave. There’s even a small cave. It’s just 5️⃣km from Rampheung Beach 🏖️, or just a few mins by car 🚗🚘
Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qVUW5Zs2ZeR17ABW6 & https://maps.app.goo.gl/8LH9D3q7zVhcYGDA9
Baan RabeangMai
It’s a halal Thai seafood restaurant & coffee shop with fan & semi outdoor setting by the ocean 🌊 A prayer room is available for Muslims & with lots of electrical plugs available if its guests need to charge phones
Hmm… Personally, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 doesn’t enjoyed the slightly slower service here, especially a long wait for her fresh coconut drink to be served. She only got the coconut water after she finished her lunch 🍽️
Her travel mate shared that the restaurant staff actually got a monkey 🐒 to freshly pluck from the coconut tree 🌴& served to table, so then the delay
Ohh ya…All guests can enjoy calm wind 🌬️ & shooting instagrammable OOTDs 📸🤳 at its beautiful set up overlooking the stunning ocean 🌊 view while waiting for the fresh tasty seafood to be served ya 😍🤩
Location 📍: https://g.co/kgs/jCGK4T
FB: https://www.facebook.com/baanrabeangmai.rayong/
Cafe Hopping @ Rayong old town “Yomjinda Road”
After a long walk exploring Rayong old town, you’re recommended to take a rest & grab a drink at Slurp coffee ☕, ร้านเชย (FB: https://www.facebook.com/Choierayong/) or the many cafes along this street. Most of the cafes here offer Thai dishes & refreshing drinks, such as Thai tea, cocoa, coffee etc.
Some of them were in the old buildings that being preserved & resurrected into a vintage style coffee shops. Can enjoy snapping OOTDs at many Instagrammable photo corners ya 🤳📸
There are some actually hosting art exhibitions with many beautiful art paintings 🖌️🎨 from the local talented Thai artists
SiennyLovesDrawing & her travel mates went for a modern glass house alike 🆕 cafe named Slurp Coffee Specialist
She enjoyed her favorite avocado smoothie 🥑🥤😋💯 & enjoyed the natural wind blowing 🌬️🍃 at its outdoor sitting 🪑 area by the river. Ohh ya…She even spotted a swimming lizard 🦎 in the river
Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7270504305357065474
Location📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QUyEnB5Srvd72XDN6
Krua Ban Ban by Jamlong ครัวบ้านบ้าน by จำลอง
It’s an open-air restaurant that serves Thai dishes by Chef, P Jamlong 👨🏻🍳 with beautiful decorated surrounding for your dining in pleasure
SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻😋 really indulge & enjoyed max the fluffy tasty steamed egg hot pot served here
Highly recommended it 👍🏻, yes ✅, in fact a must order 1️⃣ pot per pax, no sharing 😋💯
Also to enjoy crispy sea bass fish 🐟 dish with spicy dipping sauce dish named Krapong Song Jai, it’s so addictive tasty ti enjoy
Ohh ya…The softshell crab 🦀 dishes here so tasty good too, especially the curry fried & black pepper fried that SiennyLovesDrawing has tasted from her travel mates’ orders during this recent dining
Not just that, the dessert served here also very delicious 😋🤤 SiennyLovesDrawing enjoyed max the chewy glass jelly dessert, while some of her travel mates enjoyed the Thai milk tea with grass jelly
All foodie friends, do pay a visit to here, for sure all will enjoy a happy fresh seafood dining whether in its garden house, small huts 🛖 next to shrimp pond with some live music 🎵🎶
Yeah‼️ All left this restaurant with happy satisfied tummy ☺️💯
Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QDEjtE42cZpusZor6
Mabprachan Terrace Cafe & Bistro
A restaurant that serve local Thai & western dishes here
SiennyLovesDrawing loves the hot matcha 🍵 latte served here, it’s with a unique jasmine fragrance to enjoy 👩🏻😋💯
Hmm…At 1️⃣st, she enjoyed the grilled Salmon fish steak 🐟, then she understands that the Thai style is not fully grilled the fish
Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7276691797412171009
Hmm…She didn’t finished the not fully cooked part of the fish, it’s just her personal tasting preference 😌
Since it’s just a different style of preparing food, a reminder to herself that next time she will request for a well done grilled Salmon steak whenever she placed order & dine in for Salmon steak in Thailand then 😉🇹🇭💯
Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8czYxaYJ33qnvJiv8
Where To Stay
Aksorn Rayong, the Vitality Collection
It’s located along Mae Phim beach 🏖️🏝️ with some outstanding art designs within its hotel areas
Yes ✅, SiennyLovesDrawing has enjoyed her comfy 2️⃣ nights stay in her Deluxe room with direct swimming pool 👩🏻💗🛌😴🏊♀️ access
She highly recommended its in-house restaurant for a nice meal. She really enjoyed the tasty dishes served for her dinner here with great 👍🏻 view overlooking the ocean view 😍🤩🌊🏖️
Not to forget its in house breakfast time too, specially love the healthy juice corner. It allows guests to make own fruit / vegetables juices
Do check out her TikTok clip 📹🌐 captured with her 2️⃣ nights comfy stay in a room with pool access 👩🏻💕🛌🏻🏊🏻♀️ at this beautiful artistic design Hotel Aksorn Rayong, the Vitality Collection 🏨 via https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7270038126054083841
Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hXkobwtLfWwntC8U8
Let’s plan a travel 🛫 to Thailand ya 🇹🇭😊😉
You may check out SiennyLovesDrawing ‘s Thailand travel stories via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/category/travel-tourism/thailand/ for your trip planning ya ☺️
Do check out below from SiennyLovesDrawing about her Thailand travel stories via 🌐
- IG Guide named Thailand Exploring With SiennyLovesDrawing: https://www.instagram.com/siennylovesdrawing/guide/thailand-exploring-with-siennylovesdrawing/17974904741244379/
- IG Guide named My Travel to Thailand With IG: Simplestraightforward: https://www.instagram.com/simplestraightforward/guide/my-travel-to-thailand/17984050519914701/
- YouTube playlist ~ Travel to Thailand 🇹🇭: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfZONBGVTN1Z0ZMvl2lZjKXkgkVlyvsYX&feature=shared
- TikTok Collections ~ Sienny’s #WriteYourOwn2023 🇹🇭: https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/collection/Sienny%E2%80%99s-WriteYourOwn2023%F0%9F%87%B9%F0%9F%87%AD-7266591658086484738 & https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/collection/Sienny’s%20Travel~Thailand%20%F0%9F%87%B9%F0%9F%87%AD-7267580887527672578
- SiennyLovesDrawing’s TripAdvisor contributor reviews & photos posted with 350K readers badge recognised, https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Profile/siennylovesdrawing
- Google Maps Level 6️⃣ Local Google Guide reviews & photos posted, https://maps.app.goo.gl/DrQRd3e6JXwFtVXP6
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