 Rayong
and Koh Samet Activities and Top Things to do guide
 is
as popular in Rayong as other parts of the country.
The following courses are closest to Rayong itself.
Eastern Star Golf courses 24/5 Mu 3 Tambon Phala, Ban
Chang District, Rayong 21130 tel:(038) 639410-7. Great
Lake Golf and Country Club 77 Mu 3, Off Highway no.36,
Bangkok-Rayong Road, Map Yang, Pluak Daeng, Rayong 21130
tel: (038) 622630 and the Rayong Green Valley Country
Club, Mu 7, Ban Chang, Rayong 21130 tel: (038) 603001.
is available
at the Orchard Park Riding Club some 7 km off Highway
no. 3 after a left turn at km. 260. tel: 530 3860-3
(Bangkok). Also at the Slo Bunny Horse Riding-Training
Center at Mae Ramphung Beach tel: (038) 898623. Enjoy
a brisk gallop along the shore or take a sedate stroll
though the bush nearby. No matter how experienced you
are, this is a 'family' activity that all can enjoy.
 is as popular as ever and there are various
rental places or your hotel will possible have a number
you can use. Trails for bikes are everywhere as there
are numerous paths leading off the beaten track that
can be followed.
and other sporting
facilities are usually supplied by the hotels or contact
Orchard Park on 530 3860-3 (Bangkok) for more information
on this and other sporting facilities in the area.
is another favoured
pastime and the beaches around Rayong offer perfect
seas for this activity. With a 100 km long coastline,
it boasts several beautiful beaches that are rich in
sea-life.
increases in
popularity annually and both the beaches and off-shore
islands have facilities for this sport. AS in most cases
with fishing if you have your own tackle it's probably
a good idea to bring it with you though rods and the
like can be hired from some hotels and resorts in the
area. 
under in waters
that lap Rayong's shore and those of the off-shore islands
abound in marine life so it's worth putting your head
under water. There are a few dive centres both on the
mainland and the islands close to Rayong where gear
can be hired or lessons can be taken.
is another
'family' activity and can be accomplished at the Star
Bowling Centre at the Star Hotel. Here 26 lanes with
computerised scoring system are in operation from 10
a.m. to midnight.
This annual fair , usually during the middle of May,
celebrates the abundance of local fruits and products.
Besides stalls selling local fruits and products, there
are coulorful floats decorated with fruits, parades,
musical, and dance processions, beauty pageants, fruits
contests and exhibitions of local products.
This annual celebration is held in the twelfth lunar
month during Loi Krathong festival, to pay homage the
Chedi. The fair also features exciting boat races.
This annual fair ,held on June,26 at Sunthon Phu's statue
tambon Kram Klaeng district. There are ceremony to respect
Sunthon Phu and exhibition such as literary work and
drama.
This fair is held from December 28 until January 3 with
a board range of entertainment spectacles and special
exhibition of government and private agencies.
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