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Voykit pocket guide · Thailand
Ko Sichang
One day covers the main sights; add a second night for beach relaxation or slower pace.
Ko Sichang is a small island near Si Racha, reachable by bus and ferry from Bangkok. Its historic palace ruins, temples, caves and the single beach can be seen in a day, but a night lets you enjoy sunset and quieter beach time.
- Country
- Thailand
- Best months
- Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)
- Avoid
- May–Oct (rainy season, higher humidity)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- THB
- Money
- Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿). Cards work in malls, hotels and many restaurants; street food, markets, boats and small taxis are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget ฿800–1,200 excl. bed · Mid ฿1,200–2,000 excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.
- Emergency
- Police 191 · Ambulance 1669 · Tourist police 1155
- Plugs
- Types A, B, C, O · 220 V · 50 Hz · Most sockets take flat US pins and round European pins; type O is the Thai three-pin standard. UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Street food: Nothing.; Sit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.; Taxi / Grab: Round up to the next ฿10 or ฿20.; Massage: ฿50–100 per hour to the therapist, in hand.; Guide / driver day: ฿300–500 for the guide, ฿200–300 for the driver.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ฿20–50.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Street refill machines charge about ฿1 a litre; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in malls and hotels; squat toilets with a water bucket in rural stops. The hose ('bum gun') replaces paper; paper goes in the bin in older buildings. Some public toilets cost ฿3–5.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Bus ticket Bangkok→Si Racha | ฿90–92 |
| Ferry each way | ฿50 |
| Motorbike rental per day | ฿300 |
| Tuk‑tuk hour | ฿60 |
| Meal at Pan and David's | ฿120–200 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi International Airport
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Typical fares
- Bangkok → Si Racha bus
- ≈฿90, 2 h
- Si Racha → Ko Sichang ferry
- ≈฿50, 40 min
- Motorbike rental
- ≈฿300 per day
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Rent a motorbike (≈300 baht/day) or hire a three‑wheel tuk‑tuk (≈60 baht/hour, 250 baht for a 5‑person day package). All main sights are within an hour walk.
See and do
Known for
- Rama IV Summer Palace ruins
- Buddha's Footprint lookout
- San Jao Phaw Khao Yai temple
- Tham Saowapha cave
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Bus to Si Racha (≈2 h, 90 baht) + ferry (≈40 min, 50 baht) | ≈3 h each way |
Sleep
- Charlie's Bungalows
- Central location, air‑con, cable TV, 900 baht
- Jeff Bungalows
- Spotless rooms, DVD, free drinks, 600 baht
- Malee Blue Hut
- Air‑con rooms, 1,200 baht incl. breakfast
- Tham Phang Beach Resort
- Beachfront, basic facilities
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | ขอโทษkŏ thôt |
| Thank you | ขอบคุณkòp kun |
| How much is it? | ราคาเท่าไหร่raa kăa tâo rài |
| Where is the ferry? | เรือข้ามฝั่งอยู่ที่ไหนrʉ̂a kâam fàng yùu tîi năi |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: A wai (palms together, slight bow) to return a greeting; a smile and nod for shop staff; avoid: Waiing children or service staff first — it confuses; hugging strangers
- Head and feet: Keep feet on the floor, sit with legs folded to the side in temples; avoid: Touching heads (even children's), pointing feet, stepping over people or food
- Temples: Covered shoulders and knees, shoes off, sit lower than monks; avoid: Women touching monks or handing them things directly; climbing Buddha images
- Monarchy: Stand for the royal anthem in cinemas and at 08:00 and 18:00 in public places; avoid: Any joke or comment about the royal family; stepping on a banknote
- Keeping calm: Stay polite and smiling when things go wrong ('jai yen' — cool heart); avoid: Raising your voice; public anger loses the argument
- Names: Khun plus first name ('Khun Somchai'); nicknames are normal; avoid: Using the family name alone
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring fruit or sweets; step over the threshold, not on it; avoid: Sitting with feet towards the family shrine
- Beckoning and pointing: Palm down, fingers waved towards you; point with the whole hand or chin; avoid: Pointing at people with a finger or with your foot
Scams and watch-outs
- Ferry schedules vary; low season may be every two hours – confirm times at the pier.
- Be modest in temples: cover shoulders, remove shoes.
- Night lighting is poor away from main areas – carry a torch.
Generally safe; stay in lit areas after dark and watch ferry departure pier changes.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Ko Sichang yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Rama IV Summer Palace ruins
- Buddha's Footprint lookout
- San Jao Phaw Khao Yai temple
- Tham Saowapha cave
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Ko Sichang, revision 5225036 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5225036
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/ko-sichang). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.