Thread: One Night in Chumphon.

This is my first bash at a travel thread, the pictures are straight from the camera WYSIWYG!!

Instead of a straight drive to Phuket from Bangkok. Mrs TP and I decided to break up the journey in Chumphon. Well not in town but on Sarai Beach. We found a small resort at the southern end of the beach.


They had two room styles all very close to the sea.

1000 Baht



650 Baht.



We fancied the 1000B room as it was right on the water and a couple of steps to the coffee shop.

The rooms were spotless and a good size, the basic UBC package was available in all of them.



Good sized comfortable twin bed



Wash basin.



Shower



And of course the toilet!!


As I said the room was right on the water, some snaps from the room.

From inside




looking south



Looking North.



As we had an early start we opted just to stay in the resort and have dinner. Cheap and cheerful, the following was 850 baht including 6 large Singha and Ice.





As I said we had an early start in the morning so it was early to bed. We got up before the resort kitchen had opened and needed breakfast, there were a few places advertising "american breakfast" along the beach, but being a Brit that would not work.

As we were driving into Sarai I had noticed a new Novotel a couple of miles back towards Chumphun. So armed with my Accor card we set off to try the Buffet Breakfast there.



The hotel was brand new and features a lovely 9 hole golf course, I asked about room rates, 1750 Baht not including breakfast. Worth a try next trip...

The lobby area.


The coffee shop, buffet was 420 Baht for two with the Accor Card.



The main hotel block.



The golf club house.



Having eaten well we set off on an uneventful drive to Phuket. I would recommend this area as an ideal mid-point on the Bangkok - Phuket run.

Enjoy, TP

Nice images. Seems a decent value as well...accomodations/food. Cheers

Very nice. The beaches south of Hua Hin are certainly getting developed at a rate of knots.

good stuff. cheers.

From TAT

This scenic and popular beach is about 20 kilometres from Chumphon by highways no.4119 and 4098. There are bus services from town to the beach. It is a large and curved beach and it is one of the favorites amongst Chumphon people for their relaxation. There are some accommodations and restaurants available along the beach.

Very nice pics. Chumpon is a nice stopping point to break up that drive.

Nice beach front bungalow for 1000b is getting hard to beat ... thanks for the tip

Originally Posted by sabang

The beaches south of Hua Hin are certainly getting developed at a rate of knots

You certainly have got that right, the last thing I expected to see down there was a Novotel!! It really would be a good place for a corporate gathering, nice grounds, golf etc.

including 6 large Singha and Ice.

OK got that, I hope your Lady helped you out otherwise It would be a bleary start for me.

As I said we had an early start in the morning so it was early to bed

Originally Posted by peterpan

I hope your Lady helped you out

Of course she did, one glass!! Did you not see the thread on Thai Ladies drinking habits

Nice thread, watch out for the sand flies in Chumphon though.

Originally Posted by natalie8

Chumpon is a nice stopping point to break up that drive.

Yep, nice quite townto rest for the night.

Nice one TP. Looks good value and the first place seems to have everything for a peaceful break.

Useful pics mate. I would green you but I have to send you another red for that PM. Sorry.

Very nice picture, good rates for the rooms

Thanks for the tip.. will check in google and i think its worth a try on next trip to far south.. Very good pics and description.

Yup... stayed there with the family awhile back. It is everything you say it is. A great value.

Great pics, a friend of mine stayed in the town and liked it very much. He said the town was not so touristified,
wich could be a good thing :-) .
I am definitely going there after having seen your pics of the Nong Mai Sairi Beach, looked great!
Thanks !
They say everywhere that the sandflies can be dealt with using coconut-oil, anyone have experience of that?
I usually dont have any trouble with them, then again, I don like to just lie around on the beach all day....

Thanks for the pics and info, TP. Err, why is one of the food plates half empty?
Good to go to Koh Tao from there.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

why is one of the food plates half empty?

because they had eaten half of it.
Next.

Originally Posted by Thetyim

because they had eaten half of it.

Cheers

Looks a nice place to break the trip.

Hope you are keeping well,

All the Best,

Bill Z