Approximately 13 km from the city of Chonburi, Bang Saen is a famous beach that has enjoyed lasting popularity among local tourists and short trip-makers. What makes Bang Saen beachfront a recognizable landmark is its wide stretching sand beach, rows of coconut trees, lines of deck chairs for rent and stacks of rubber rings that local tourists use as floatable rings in the sea. Bang Saen has been through renovation and now enjoys hosting visitors with neat and orderly location.
Along the beach, one finds vendors offering drinks and seafood snacks such as squid, mussels and spicy steamed-fish-cakes for sale. One can rent deck chairs and rubber rings for swimming. Fresh water bathing facilities are also available. The many restaurants that line the beach have recently been improved to become more neat and orderly. Historically, Bang Saen emerged as a resort town in the 1940s when Thai Prime Minister General P. Pibunsongkram initiated a housing project for tourism here. Due to this project, hotels and bungalows were built along this 2.5 kilometre beach.
Nowadays, the beach is colourful with beach chairs and umbrellas. Food and drink stalls are ubiquitous. The beach is generally clean but not very white due to the sediment from Bang Pakong River. Yet the gradual slope makes it a nice and safe spot for swimming.
Unlike Pattaya, Bang Saen beachfront road is not lined with bars or illuminated souvenir shops. The beach is peaceful at night. There are some restaurants by the sea where you can spend a peaceful night savouring seafood under the moon. It is refreshing to get up early, rent a bicycle and ride it along the beach. The wonderful scenery and fresh air would be a good start of the day.
Many bungalows, resorts and restaurants line along the wide street that divides beach from the constructions. Besides lingering at the beach during daytime, driving along the street parallel to the coastline toward Sam Muk Hill is also pleasurable. The headland at the northern end is best for enjoying scenic view of sunset with benches and leveled footpaths along the sea.
Bang Saen is ideal for visitors with limited time who wish to relax with their family and friends. Bang Saen Beach is the nearest relax beach to Bangkok. In the past Bang Saen Beach was the famous beach among the beach of Eastern Part of Thailand. With its clean beach and developed Road along the beach people from different part of country visited. Many activities on the beach, such as Banana Boat, Jet Ski and Bicycle riding. BangSaen Beach is now suitable to visit boat Daytim and nighttime.