Suan Phung is another tourist destination in Thailand. It is located in the province of Ratchaburi, Thailand. The temperature here is colder. Suan phung give attractions to tourist about the hills scenery.
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Watching the sunrise at the peak of Kra Jom Mountainis one most popular activity that the tourists. During winter, Suan Pueng has a candle in the winter festival of music.
Suan Pueng also has a local museum named Pawothai which is opened only on Saturdays and Sundays. This museum is a Thai style house that displays many antiques.
Suan Pueng preserves a country living style. And to those tourists who travel here can get a taste of original Thai food. Many restaurants here still preserve the old way of cooking and all the dishes are freshly made such as tom yum pla chon fried fish-paste balls. We recommend the restaurant krua kareang which is located near the district office. The popular food to buy here is chili galiang, which is a kind of chili that used to be grown by the Karen hill tribe people. This chili is orange color, sharp tip, slender and is organically grown.
How to get there?
By Train:
Regular trains depart from both Hua Lumphong Railway Station and Bangkok Noi Railway Station daily. Traveling time between Bangkok and Ratchaburi is 2 hours. Call 1690 for more information.
By Car:
1: From Bangkok take Highway No. 4 (Petchakasem Road) to Ratchaburi via Bang Khae, Om Noi, Om Yai, Nakhon Chai Si, and Nakhon Pathom.
2: From Bangkok take Highway No. 338 to Nakhon Chai Si via Buddhamonthon and turn onto Highway No. 4 which leads to Ratchaburi.
By Bus:
Both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal for Ratchaburi daily. It takes 2 hour for the trip. Contact Transport Co. Ltd. Tel: 0 2435 1199-200
Suan Pueng also has a local museum named Pawothai which is opened only on Saturdays and Sundays. This museum is a Thai style house that displays many antiques.
Suan Pueng preserves a country living style. And to those tourists who travel here can get a taste of original Thai food. Many restaurants here still preserve the old way of cooking and all the dishes are freshly made such as tom yum pla chon fried fish-paste balls. We recommend the restaurant krua kareang which is located near the district office. The popular food to buy here is chili galiang, which is a kind of chili that used to be grown by the Karen hill tribe people. This chili is orange color, sharp tip, slender and is organically grown.
