Travel Tips Cha-Am can be easily reached by taking mini-buses from Victory Monument or the Southern Bus Terminal. Marukathaiyawan Palace is 9 kilometres south of Cha-Am and open every day except Wednesday, from 08.30 to 16.30 hrs. Admission is 30 Baht. This is an official royal residence, so visitors are expected to dress respectfully. For high-resolution images, please click to visit the TAT Newsroom Photo Library: Attraction – Beaches & Islands: Cha-Am Beach, Phetchaburi and Cha-Am International Kite Festival 2014.