🌊🍜 SI RACHA WEEKEND ESCAPE: Seafood Feasts & Island Adventures!

#springitinerary "Where fiery chili sauce meets coastal charm, just 90 mins from Bangkok" 🚗 GETTING THERE From Bangkok: 1.5hr drive (Highway 3) or 2hr bus from Ekkamai (120฿) Best Transport: Rent a motorbike (300฿/day) for island hopping 🌅 DAY 1: Seafood & Coastal Vibes ☀️ MORNING 7:30 AM Si Racha Pier Morning Market Watch fishing boats unload their catch Must-Try: Fresh Hoy Meng Pu (steamed horseshoe crab) 9:00 AM Breakfast at Nang Nuan Seafood Legendary Tom Yum Goong with mountain-sized prawns 🏝️ MIDDAY 11:00 AM Koh Loi Island (10-min boat ride, 50฿) Swim at the floating pier & visit Chinese shrine 1:00 PM Lunch at Rimtan Cliffside restaurant famous for Pla Kapong Tod Nam Pla (crispy sea bass) 🌇 EVENING 4:00 PM Si Racha Lake Park Sunset Walk the seaside promenade with locals 7:00 PM Night Market Near City Hall Try Moo Yang Si Racha (signature grilled pork) 🚤 DAY 2: Island Hopping 🌄 MORNING 8:00 AM Koh Sichang Day Trip (30-min ferry, 80฿) Explore Rama V's summer palace & bat caves 11:00 AM Coffee at The Old Post Office Café 100-year-old colonial building with sea views 🏊 AFTERNOON 12:30 PM Lunch at Baan Chao Phraya Beachfront Pad Cha Talay (spicy seafood stir-fry) 2:30 PM Snorkeling at Koh Kham Crystal waters with parrotfish (tour 800฿) 🌙 EVENING 6:00 PM Dinner at Si Racha Brewery Craft beers with chili-infused bar snacks 💰 BUDGET (2D1N) Accommodation: 800-2,500฿ (seaside resorts available) Food: 500฿/day (seafood feasts!) Activities: 1,000฿ (island tours + snorkeling) 📸 MUST-CAPTURE SPOTS: Koh Loi's colorful floating houses Rama V's palace ruins on Koh Sichang Sunset at Si Racha Lighthouse 🍽️ LOCAL LEGENDS: Nam Prik Si Racha (the ORIGINAL chili sauce) Khao Lam Si Racha (bamboo sticky rice with seafood) Kanom Jeen Nam Ya (rice noodles with crab curry) "Si Racha serves up more than just famous sauce - think island palaces, seafood towers, and salt-kissed adventures!"