We arrived in Laem Singh this morning after a short 29km ride from Chantaburi along winding country roads, through small villages and passed lots of fish farms. We wondered why there are so many fish farms so close to the ocean.
(Sun rising over Chantaburi)
Laem Singh is a quiet little seaside town, popular with Thai tourists. As we’re here during the week, it seems particularly quiet - a perfect place to spend a few days.
(Laem Singh beach)
We are staying at the Somboon Resort, another great recommendation from Tim and Tina. It’s located on a road that runs parallel to the beach with a restaurant along the water and the accommodation set back from the road. The resort has the feel of a little caravan park but with bright clean bungalows, shaded by rose apple trees. The odd car or motorbike passes by along the road but otherwise daily life is accompanied by the sound of birds, wind chimes and the sea breeze moving through the trees. Everything seems to move at a relaxed pace which is as fast as the tropical heat permits. The ladies in the restaurant shuffle slowly from table to kitchen, taking orders and returning with freshly cooked meals.
After spending a couple of hours at the beach, we were sitting in the cafe at the resort when a man pulled up on a bicycle and came over to chat to us. He is Dutch and has been living here since he retired 10 years ago. He returns to Holland two or three times a year to visit family. He asked us how we came to know about Laem Singh and recommended a restaurant and another beach just outside of town which we plan to explore tomorrow. There is also another German cyclist staying at the resort who we chatted to earlier today. We hope to speak with him a bit more to find out more about his own travels.
We plan to spend the next couple of days here before making our way back to Bangkok.
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