Phetchaburi, Thailand Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Straddling the River Phet about 120km south of Bangkok, the provincial capital of PHETCHABURI (aka Phetburi) flourished as a seventeenth-century trading post and retains many fine old historical wats, which make an interesting day-trip from Bangkok or Damnoen Saduak. The main non-air-con bus station is on the southwest edge of Khao Wang, about thirty minutes' walk or a ten-minute songthaew ride from the town centre, but non-air-con buses to and from Hua Hin terminate just east of the market in the town centre. The air-con bus terminal is about ten minutes' walk from Chomrut Bridge, just off Thanon … more »