Chanthaburi Attractions:
King Tak Sin The Great's Monument located on Tha Luang
Road in Amphoe Muang, opposite to the old governor office.
Built in 1893 the building houses a bronze statue of the
King.
Si Chan Road also known as gem road, an economic route of
the province. Cut gems are put on sales here. On Firdays,
Saturdsys, and Sundays, gem trading in Trok Krachang or
Krachang Lane lends a very informal stmosphere.
Underwater Achaeological Museum
is
the place where antiques taken from the ancient junks lying in the
seabed of the Gulf of Thailand are well stored. Most of the objects
are earthenware and Sangaloke china. The office is situated in Khai
Noen Wong, a military camp built in the reign of King Rama III as
a barrier against violating enemies from Vietnam. At present, some
traces of wall and bulwark are still left to be seen at the camp site
which is on the route to Ban Tha Chalap, 8 kms. away from town to the
west.
Laem Sing
(cape),
a likeness of a lion facing the sea, is about 31 kilometers from
Chanthaburi town on Sukhumvit Highway, with a right turn at km. 347 On
the Laem Sing hill are the remains of one of the two forts built
during King Rama III's reign. The Laem Sing beach itself is not very
appealing at present as it serves as the leading pier for fishing
boats.
Khuk Khi
Kai
Khuk Khi Kai is located just one kilometer
before the pier. Built by the French in the year 112 of the
Rattanakosin Bangkok Era, it was used by the builders as a retention
center for Thai Nationals. A rectangular-shaped structure built with
red bricks with two rows of ventilating slits and perforated roof, it
is said that the roof was used as a chicken coop from which fowl waste
was dropped on to the prisoners. More
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