Welcome to Chanthaburi
Known for its bountiful tropical fruits and seafood, stunning waterfalls, relaxed coastal region, rich history and a distinctive cultural blend,Chanthaburi has something for all tastes.
"Mueang Chan" (as it's known to locals) was also a key city in the Thai kingdom's struggle against the Burmese in the late 1700. The general (and later king of Siam) Taksin led his soldiers here to regroup after the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767 before successfully leading a counter-attack that re-claimed the country once and for all. Taksin, who was half Chinese, supposedly chose Chanthaburi due to its large Chinese community, and many of those who rallied to reunify Thailand were of Chinese descent. The city's largest park is named after him and locals are still enthusiastic about leaving offerings at the King Taksin shrine to the north of the old town.