BANGPU RESORT SIGHTSEEING

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If you see the google map Just beyond the 37 k.m. marker on Sukhumwit Road is the entrance way to Bang Poo Seaside Resort. It is the army's rehabilitation and relaxation center but members of the public can also enter and enjoy its beautiful scenery. On the site are some gardens, a restaurant and a pier. Between the end of the year and April, large numbers of seagulls flock to the area and the pier is a popular place to watch and feed them. There is also a nature walk which you can go on. Early evening is the best time to visit when it is cooler and you also get a beautiful sunset as you look out across the Gulf of Thailand.

** Running south-east of the pier is a nature walk which runs alongside the sea for about 3 kilometres. This is an ideal place for bird spotters. It is about a 45 minute walk along the path to a small inlet where there is a fishing village. To save making the return trip back along the same path, walk through the small village to Sukhumwit Road and catch a songtaew bus back to the Seaside Resort.
The pier is also a historical landmark. On December 8th at 2:00 a.m., less than two hours after the attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese forces began landing in Thailand. The 5th Division, 25th Army, landed at the cities of Pattani and Songkhla and on the island of Ko Samui in southern Thailand. The Guards Division, 25th Army, landed small elements at Samut Prakarn at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River south of Bangkok. The bulk of the Guards Division entered the country overland from Cambodia at the town of Aranyaprathet.A small group of brave local forces rushed to form a defensive position just two kilometres north-west of this landmark. This group consisted of police, the army youth corps and civilian volunteers all from Samut Prakarn. Just before the two sides clashed, a last minute accord was reached between the Thai government and Japanese which permitted Japanese military forces to pass through Thai territory unmolested

How to get THERE: The easiest way to go here from Samut Prakan is to catch the large songtaew or private bus that is heading towards Klong Dan or Tam Ru and then get off at the entrance. Picture of the sign is below. If you go to Ancient Siam first, you can wait outside the entrance for the buses. There are also minivans from Samrong to Klong Dan. Unfortunately, there are no bus numbers and the names are only written in Thai.

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS: Drive to Samut Prakan on Sukhumwit Road. As you arrive in Samut Prakan, turn left taking the bypass around the city following the signs for Chon Buri. From the City Hall it is 12.27 kms. If you are driving on Srinakarin Road, drive to the end of the road and turn left. From the intersection, Ban Pu Seaside Resort is 11.10 kms. Once you arrive at the entrance (see picture above), you have to drive past it and then do a u-turn to come back.

The main entrance to the Bang Pu Seaside Resort is off Sukhumwit Road. If you are driving from Bangkok on Sukhumwit Road you will have to first head towards Samut Prakan. As you approach Samut Prakan City, look out for the Chon Buri signs. You need to follow these as it will take you around the city.Here you are approaching the traffic lights. You need to turn left at the intersection and head towards Chon Buri.As you approach the traffic lights, you will spot this clocktower on your right handside. You will find the City Hall here. From this point, Bang Pu Seaside Resort is exactly 12.27 kms away.This is the traffic lights where you turn left. If you want to enter the city you should go straight ahead. If you stay in the lefthand lane you do not need to wait for the green light when you turn left. Exactly 1.19 kms later you will reach an intersection. Srinakarin Road is on your left. You need to go straight across this intersection. Exactly 1.36 kms from this intersection you will pass Big C on your right. Keep going. About 1 kms further, there is another intersection and traffic light. Go straight across again following the sign for Chon Buri. If you stay in the lefthand lane you do not need to wait for the green light. Exactly 470 meters after this intersection, you will spot this sign to turn-off for the Crocodile Farm on your right. Keep going.

Straight after a bend in the road, you will see the main entrance to Ancient Siam on your left. Bang Pu Seaside Resort is another 4.21 kms from this point.About 4 kms after Ancient Siam you will see this sign in the middle of the road for Bang Pu Police Station. It is in Thai and English. The resort is now on your right handside.A short distance later, you will see this pedestrian bridge with a green road sign in Thai saying turn right for Bang Pu Seaside Resort. However, you can no longer turn right here. You need to go a little further to the next u-turn and then come back.In this picture you can see more clearly the entrance for the resort on your right. The white seagull on a blue background is the sign for the resort. Just drive a bit further before doing a u-turn. And then turn in here.