Rayong is located in the east coast of Thailand on the northern shoreline of the Gulf of Thailand, about 220 kilometers from Bangkok on Highway No. 3 or 179 kilometers on Highway No. 36 with its short-cut. Rayong blessed with its abundance of nature beauty. It has a well deserved reputation for producing seafood products such as shrimp paste, fish sauce and dried seafoods, and fine tropical fruits of which rambutan, mangosteen and durian are the most famous. Nearby beaches are fair and Ko Samet is a favorite island getaway for Bangkok resident. Except for Ko Samet this area receive very little foreigners.