We have been blessed with a great Thai King who has provided the money to build and support a small public aquarium in Chanthaburi Province. This year 2009 we saw the addition of a new wing and a walk through tunnel. With the fish circling you head at 360 degrees, It is a really amazing place. Just travel about 20 miles from the City to Chow Lao Beach. It is also next to a massive watershad project funded by the king to rebuild and replant the mangrove lost due to the human impact. You can walk around for 1 hour on a lovely footpath raised up above the earth, while looking at all the amazing life and plants below you. If you still have time you can also visit the organic garden and research center. Also funded by the king. This is another great place to visit. If you are a teacher the visit is worth while especialy if you can bring the students with you or bring the photos back and tell them about the trip. I highly reccomend a trip to the local Aquarium in Chanthaburi and remember it if FREE! In the future it may not be so go now!
It only about a $10 taxi ride from the city if you arrive by bus. You could hire a bike but the roads is ridden with holes so i would aso reccomend going by car or truck. We have Mazda Pickup trucks in our town. They are mini trucks and all are clean buring Propane Machines. Mind you the age of these trucks now hits 40 years and some are in deplorable condition. It up to you what taxi you choose the nicer ones will have a higher price but the fact of getting there is always better safe then saving $3. The drive will take you out and wait with the truck all day while you are swimming and they can take you to good restaurant along the coasts, We have about 100 km or 60 miles of connected coast line you can drive along. Read more about the coast in my next post.
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