8.5 Pattaya, Koh Samet, Kanchanaburi, Bangkok

Pattaya, Koh Samet, Kanchanaburi, Bangkok

• Suggested time: two weeks.
• Best time to visit: November – March.
• Participate in some golf, explore the shopping and night-life in Pattaya before relishing the beautiful beaches of Koh Samet – around 80 km away by bus, minivan or taxi - and finally finishing in Kanchanaburi via Bangkok, which are a little over two hours apart.
• Pattaya and Bangkok are around two hours apart by road.
• Pattaya and Kanchanaburi are on opposite sides of Bangkok, so allow 5 hours driving.