Some Photos from the little Island of Koh Samed, about 4 hours from Bangkok.

Buses for Ban Phe leave Bangkok from the Eastern Bus Terminal at Ekkamai (next to Ekkamai BTS station) and run every hour from 05.00 to 20.30 with the journey taking around three and a half hours.

If you are travelling by car, take the Bangkok-Chonburi/Pattaya toll way out of the city ,then take Highway 36 to Rayong. From Rayong travel east on Highway 3 to Ban Phe. It is possible to get a taxi from Bangkok to Ban Phe, but this is an expensive choice. Some of the more expensive resorts on the island can organise taxis for you or alternatively your hotel in Bangkok can arrange one.

Koh Samed February 2010