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Cha Am Beach

by Wann - last update: Aug 1, 2007

Phetchaburi Province

beach in the afternoon, low tide
Cha Am beach may not in top beautiful beaches of Thailand but it's my favorite beach. Here you can see more locals visit than tourists, the place has been being popular for a long long time, as a thai family holidays destination. My first time visit just when I was 3.

Cha am is only 165 Km south of Bangkok, it originally was only a small fishing village, but today, is getting famous. From my latest visit in summer I found the beach was very crowded as you can see on my many photos here.

You can stay over night or just make a day trip from Hua Hin where only 20 km away. I've done already both ways and I think better to stay over night here. Cha Am beach road is very long, you can enjoy taking a walk or make a bike ride, all the way through from north end to south end with scene of the sea along the way.

As there's no pub/bars here, that is the reason why Cha Am is still a very thai-style beach. That's good to see somewhere different from Pattaya or Patong beach.

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Cha Am Railway

To Cha Am by train

I always go to Cha Am by train and there's only slow train stop by here. You really need a book after pass a half of journey from Bangkok but I'm just a train person ;-)

Once you get there you will see the sign "Welcome to Cha Am" at the railway station and behind is the road 2 Km. to Cha Am Beach.

Along the way to beach is a small Cha Am town. Everytime I go, the town is always very quiet.

North and South

Cha Am beach is very long and offers different atmospheres in each part. The area of Cha Am beach can be divided into 2 parts, By Cha Am view point in the middle.

North Cha Am and South Cha Am...

At northern part is very lively and many range of accommodations and southern part seem quieter, as you can see on my photo.

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South Cha Am beach in the morning

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OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 6 - Photos: 17
 
Restaurants
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips

Wann's Cha-am Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Long time ago...at Cha Am- 4
Cha Am View PointApril, 2005 7
Cha Am Beach can be calm...April, 2005 8
more beach picsApril, 2005 8
Beach RoadApril, 2005 8
Cha Am beach (further away from those public area)2008 3
Huay Sai Royal Development Study Center2008 7
The Palace Of Love And Hope " Maruk Khatayawan "- 5

Comments for Wann about Cha-am
AlbuqRay Sun Jun 28, 2009 13:17 UTC
 Wann, you know lots of neat out-of-the-way places like Maruk Khatayawan Palace. You should be a guide.
ValbyDK Tue Sep 30, 2008 20:26 UTC
 Hi Wann. Great page. I was in Cha-am some years ago. Do you know how tourism in Cha-am is today compared to Hua Hin?
Jim_Eliason Sun Sep 16, 2007 14:01 UTC
 Another great page Wann!
petesman Tue Jul 10, 2007 22:18 UTC
 its all good info....lve been cha am....loved it...busyt with thias at weekends.....good sunday market....otherwise sheer bliss...great food
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