For decades Had Bang Saen has been the favorite weekend getaway resort for Thai people.

Located 85 km south of Bangkok, just an hour drive from the Suvarnabhum airport, it is easy accessible and unlike any other destination in Thailaad.

You will not find hordes of tourists in this charming village, instead, during the weekends and holidays, you will find this sleepy village transforming into a social Hotspot for Thai nationals. Farmers from the north-east sharing the same beach with Bangkok high-rollers, drinking whiskey, making music, practice dancing and, even, swimming in the Gulf of Thailand.

Here, in this slow-paced environment, where even today a foreigner is something 'odd' , you can let go of your western rush and just Relax, or ease out in Tawan Daeng. No wonder the 2 most popular places in Bangsaen bear these names!

Please visit the new Beergarden just 30 meters right off the Leamthong shopping centre, the General Manager Kib is very knowledgable about all the interesting points in Bang Saen and around Thailand.

ASEAN

Did you know the ASEAN economic alliance was created in Bangsaen? Although signed in Bangkok, the negotiations between the 5 most important Asian leaders took place here, on the beach and the golfcourse early august 1967.

Bangsaen enabled the relaxed and secluded athmosphere for this truely great historical moment in Asian history!

Loi Krathong

2 november 2009

Make sure you will be on the beach on 2 november for the Loi Krathong Festival!

An amazing festival to thank the gods for the rain of the past months.

Eat, drink, make sanook and float your Krathong in the water at midnight. These days a lot of fireworks are sold on the beach and gives the festival an extra party atmosphere.

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17-18 november:

Leonids meteor storm

NARIT Director Associate Professor Boonrucksar Soonthornthum said Thailand will see Leonids after midnight of 17 to 18 November 2009 on the northeastern sky, expecting that 40 to 50 meteors per hour will be seen. He added that Thais might also have a chance to see Fire Ball, a type of the very bright meteoroid as well.