Top Things to do in Laem Sing
What to do and see in Laem Sing, Thailand: The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Laem Sing, Thailand including Oasis Sea World, Hat Laem Sing, Ao Krating, Wat Mangkhon Buppharam, Khuk Khi Kai, Phairi Phinat Fort, Khuk Khi Kai (Shaped Prison).
Restaurants in Laem Sing
1. Oasis Sea World
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By Pemakorn P - Bangkok, Thailand
The dolphin show was surprisingly nice. We got to see two types of dolphins on the show, including the pink dolphins. The kids really enjoy the show.
Other activities like feeding the giant groper was fun and a bit scary at the same time. You need to see how they eat the food we threw in to understand what I meant here.
2. Hat Laem Sing
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By David B - Rayong, Thailand
Hat Laem Sing sits on the eastern point of the estuary where the Chanthaburi River empties into the Gulf of Thailand. It is about 30 km from Chanthaburi City.
Most Trip Advisor reviewers have commented on Laem Sing Beach (hat means beach in Thai), but have failed to mention it many other attractions and historical interests.
Just behind the beach in Laem Sing Town is Tuek Daeng, a late 19th Century French barracks, built when the French occupied this part of Thailand, claiming that it was really part of Cambodia, which they had colonized and claimed as their own.
Then there is the Laem Sing Shipyard, a gem of interest to anyone interested in ancient shipbuilding techniques. The day I visited I was fortunate enough to see shipwrights manually caulking a new wooden Thai fishing boat, forcing the packing in between the planks of the wooden hull, and covering the joints with resin. Other older ships where in dry dock waiting renovation.
To the west of Laem Sing is a long bridge that crosses the Chanthaburi River estuary. Cross it and turn left, follow a narrow, winding road and you will come to a sign pointing to an old French fort. Park your car and climb the steps and you will find the remnants of the foundations of this strategic defensive fort, complete with a couple of ancient and rusting French cannons.
Climb to the very top of the hill and you will realize why this was such an important strategic post for the French, for it overlooks the whole estuary, the Gulf of Siam and any approaching enemy navies.
On top of the hill there is also an ancient white painted stupa, which is badly listing to one side. I do not know its history, so cannot comment further.
From here you can look across the estuary, back to Laem Sing township and Laem Sing beach.
Continue down this narrow winding road and you discover that it is a dead end. But at the end - surprise, surprise - is another small beach with a small resort and restaurants, which the owners emphatically ensured us, was also part of Laem Sing Beach, even though it was all the way across the estuary of the eastern part of the beach.
3. Ao Krating
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By desi d
Our first visit to this beach left us with the feeling we must go back, so we did. It is a superb place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature but if you are prepared and bring your picnic and cold box then you could be in for the perfect day. There is ample car parking but don’t burden yourself with too much as the walk down the steps to the beach is ok but the return journey might leave you a little hot and breathless. The beach is shaded with tall pine trees and some have swings attached for your amusement, they have provided picnic tables and chairs with no charge and the place is cleaned every morning around 9am. Set in a wonderful cove with Islands offshore your eyes will never tire of looking at your surroundings. At high tide you will see the local ladies grazing the water’s edge as they search for shellfish, they are amazingly adept at this and as I watched they were picking them up quicker than I could spot them. The locals will appear around 1pm and spend the afternoon here, but be aware there is no one here selling food or drinks so anything you want you will need to bring. Simply an unspoiled piece of Thailand.
4. Wat Mangkhon Buppharam
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Alexander S - Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Водитель машины, в которой мы ехали, настоятельно советовал нам зайти сюда. Дескать Храм Дракона, святыня и все такое... Зашли, все красиво. Золотые статуи Будды, лотосы, драконы и люди, принесшие свои подношения.
5. Khuk Khi Kai
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By David B - Rayong, Thailand
This brick building, measuring 7 m high and 4.40 m along each of its square walls, was built by the French in 1893 to imprison Thais rebelling against the French occupation of the area.
At that time France had already colonized neighbouring Cambodia, and claimed that this area of Siam (now Thailand) was historically part of Cambodia, and therefore also French territory.
The dispute led to a brief Franco-Siam war in 1900, before a treaty was signed and the area returned to Siam rule.
And the curious name? The prison had no roof, but the French put wire across the top on which chickens used to roost, with their droppings fouling the prison and the prisoners below. Khuk Khi Kai mean Chicken Droppings Prison.
Khuk Khi Kai is about 30 km from Chanthaburi town and is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily.
6. Phairi Phinat Fort
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By desi d
Directions first, drive out from Leam Sing towards Chao Lao and cross over the main bridge then turn left. Drive a short distance and start looking for sign posts on your left for Phairi Phinat fort, there are various spellings but “fort” is a giveaway. Park up and be careful of your belongings as the local monkeys are anything but bashful and I had one sitting on top of my truck when I returned. Let me say they are cute and fun to watch but they are wild and many of them, so don’t approach them. The walk way includes about 30-40 steps up to a grassy area where the Fench fort once stood however unfortunately there is very little of it left except the 2 cannons and a very small amount of the original wall. You can see the cannons which are now mounted but not on their original carriage and are in exceptionally good condition, a very interesting part are the iron tracks in the ground where the cannons could be rotated to various degrees of angle to cover the entrance to the river from the gulf of Thailand. That brings me to the view, there was obviously a reason this spot was chosen and the views are indeed very, very pretty and worth the short trip simply for that. It also looks directly over Leam Sing beach and along the coast, a little part of heaven. I almost forgot to mention there is a few tables and seats if you wish to have a picnic but you will need to chase the monkeys away first…good luck. The most surprising thing was there was nobody else around or indeed if anyone actually visits here, I certainly enjoyed it. Above where the fort used to be is a very nice white chedi, but that’s another story. After doing some research on this I found out the place had been renovated before I arrived, nice to see they are looking after the place.
7. Khuk Khi Kai (Shaped Prison)
Overall Ratings
3 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Mayayaman
Nice spot of thai history and read story about the site Old construction but solid Good too see as only one like it See how prisoners had to survive living with chicken poo dropping on them Recommend if in the area to have a look
