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Bangkok to the Beach: A Day Trip to Chuk Samet
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Bangkok to the Beach: A Day Trip to Chuk Samet

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On the second day of my All The Lines Thailand Challenge, I completed the branch line of the Eastern Line to Chuk Samet Station in Sattahip district of Chonburi Province. I took two different trains there and back, but I will combine my review into one post as both are good for heading to the beach.

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Eastern Line Adventure: Bangkok to the Cambodian Border

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