Chanthaburi Province

Eastern Thailand's land of gems and fruit, with a riverside old quarter, a French-style cathedral and rainforest waterfalls.

Chanthaburi Province lies in eastern Thailand on the Gulf of Thailand, bordering Cambodia to the east. The gem market in the provincial capital has a long history and is especially lively on weekends. The old quarter along the Chanthaburi River preserves wooden houses where Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai communities lived side by side, and the nearby Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is one of the largest Catholic churches in Thailand. The province is rich in durian, mangosteen and rambutan, with the fruit season running roughly from May to June, and Phlio Waterfall National Park is a good place to escape the heat. The cool season is also pleasant. It takes about four hours to get here from Bangkok by bus or car.

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