{"id":4270,"date":"2022-04-02T21:22:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T21:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/?p=4270"},"modified":"2024-02-15T21:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:44:22","slug":"chumphon-definitely-worth-a-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/en\/2022\/04\/02\/chumphon-definitely-worth-a-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Chumphon \u2013 Definitely worth a stop"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4270\" class=\"elementor elementor-4270\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd14669 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd14669\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-609be7ca\" data-id=\"609be7ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a515e01 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"a515e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f0b7872 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 23, 2020\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fcf06e9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 181\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b7f90aa elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-compass\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChumphon, Thailand\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5c90350 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-suitcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20945 Km\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa3a349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fa3a349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"leadin\">Even though Chumphon is the port to the popular tourist islands Tao, Phangan and Samui, most of the passers-by don\u2019t seem to realise that Chumphon itself would be worth a stop, too. At least the Thung Wua Laen beach where we stayed was almost empty and had a very local vibe. Besides hanging out at the beach, we drove around with a scooter and visited some cool sights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210685-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chumphon coastline\" class=\"wp-image-4285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210685-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210685-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210685-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210685-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210685-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210685.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Chumphon coastline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arriving at Chumphon in the pouring rain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our bus from Bangkok was headed more South, so they dropped us off at the bus stand of Chumphon along with some cargo. It\u2019s not always necessarily a bad thing when a bus arrives somewhere ahead of schedule, but when it\u2019s four a.m. and pouring, it\u2019s not ideal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210649-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"We and some boxes waiting for a ride at the Chumphon bus stop, but at least we got to wait under a roof\" class=\"wp-image-4279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210649-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210649-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210649-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210649-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210649-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210649.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>We and some boxes waiting for a ride at the Chumphon bus stop, but at least we got to wait under a roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thung Wua Laen beach is located far away from the bus station and at that time there were no tuk-tuks around. After waiting for an hour or so, we managed to get a ride from a songthaew (pick-up truck). We didn\u2019t make it far, though. The car broke down in the middle of a deep puddle and wouldn\u2019t start again. After trying for half an hour to repair the car, the driver gave up and called someone to pick us up. Of course, this guy wanted more money than initially agreed, but there wasn\u2019t much we could do about it as it was still completely dark and raining a lot\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200219_045706-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Stuck in the puddle\" class=\"wp-image-4274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200219_045706-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200219_045706-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200219_045706-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200219_045706-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200219_045706-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200219_045706.jpeg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Stuck in the puddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210655-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The next day some streets looked like this\" class=\"wp-image-4282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210655-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210655-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210655-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210655-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210655-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210655.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The next day some streets looked like this<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Albatross Guesthouse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we finally arrived at our accommodation, the Albatross Guesthouse, everyone was still asleep. We managed to sneak into the building and had a nap on the couch. The place, run by two lovely ladies, was really comfy and just five minutes walk from the beach. Even though the building was located next to a road, we were surrounded by nature. The view from our balcony was so green, especially after the rain. We could hear the forest and the splashing of the waves in our room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210653-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The green view from our balcony at Albatross Guesthouse\" class=\"wp-image-4281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210653-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210653-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210653-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210653-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210653-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210653.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The green view from our balcony at Albatross Guesthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enjoying beach life with rain and wind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not the rainy season now, but for some reason, the weather continued rainy for most of our stay. It didn\u2019t rain as much as on the morning we arrived, but there were some showers every day and the wind was really strong. The waves were so big that for Seri it was a lot of fun, but Johanna didn\u2019t get into the water even once. The beach was beautiful and almost completely empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210702-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chumphon's Thung Wua Laen beach\" class=\"wp-image-4288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210702-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210702-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210702-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210702-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210702-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210702.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Chumphon&#8217;s Thung Wua Laen beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_153928-647x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_153928-647x1024.jpeg 647w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_153928-189x300.jpeg 189w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_153928-768x1216.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_153928-970x1536.jpeg 970w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_153928-8x12.jpeg 8w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_153928.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exploring Chumphon by a scooter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We rented a Honda Wave scooter for three days as our plan was to go around and do some sightseeing. In Chumphon area, there is a lot to see. There would be waterfalls and caves and small paradise islands where you could go on a day trip. We ended up skipping most of that stuff because of the rain but still managed to see some cool stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210848-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Besides scooter, we also explored the area on our skateboards\" class=\"wp-image-4292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210848-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210848-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210848-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210848-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210848-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210848.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Besides scooter, we also explored the area on our skateboards, ofc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Khao Dinsor viewpoint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To reach the Khao Dinsor viewpoint, we drove up a steep hill and hiked through the jungle the last kilometres to the top. The viewpoint is located inside a raptor centre, but the centre seemed to be closed and the whole place felt a bit run down. There are several wooden viewpoints built along the route, but most of them looked like they could collapse any minute and were marked with a \u201cdo not enter\u201d sign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210683-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"One of the run down view platforms\" class=\"wp-image-4284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210683-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210683-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210683-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210683-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210683-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210683.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>One of the run down view platforms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This and the rustling of the leaves, birds and whatsoever in the bushes gave the whole trip a bit eerie feeling. Especially because we were the only people around. But the trek in nature itself was nice and we could admire some gorgeous views from some of the less-hazard looking platforms we dared to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210670-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"View from Khao Dinsor\" class=\"wp-image-4283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210670-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210670-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210670-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210670-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210670-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210670-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>View from Khao Dinsor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Nong Yai Reservoir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nong Yai reservoir was created after a devastating flood to control the flooding of the area through an artificial lake and channels. Now it\u2019s a nice, green area that seems to be a popular hang-out spot for the locals. There is a long, wooden bridge leading to a small island in the lake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210712-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The long wooden bridge at the Nong Yai Reservoir\" class=\"wp-image-4289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210712-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210712-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210712-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210712-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210712-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210712.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The long wooden bridge at the Nong Yai Reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The island was, surprisingly, full of chickens! Some locals were feeding the birds and they went wild. Then the locals were laughing at Seri, who, it turns out, is not very comfortable around wild chickens if they come in bigger quantities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210778-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Wild chicken on the island\" class=\"wp-image-4290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210778-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210778-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210778-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210778-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210778-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210778.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Wild chickens on the island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We didn\u2019t see only chicken during our visit to Nong Yai, but also a lot of fish and deer. So, all in all, a very nice and animal-rich half-day trip to Nong Yai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210814-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Deer at Nong Yai\" class=\"wp-image-4291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210814-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210814-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210814-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210814-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210814-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210814.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Deer at Nong Yai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A visit to the doctor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering that we didn\u2019t need a doctor at all during the first five months of our journey, it\u2019s weird that our visit to doctors in Chumphon was the fourth time in a month already! Seri\u2019s nail bed had gotten relatively infected for some reason and after some days we came to the conclusion that it\u2019s not going to get better on its own. The visit to the doctor was quite funny, as we didn\u2019t have any common language. When the problem was finally understood, we were a bit terrified when we saw the giant scissor the doctor took out of the closet. Luckily, she didn\u2019t amputate Seri\u2019s whole finger but just gently punctured the swollen spot. Before we left, the doctor nicely showed the prescription for the antibiotics in hand gestures. When the sun rises, take one pill, etc\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210689-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"We also went to see a harbor on one of our little roadtrips around Chumphon\" class=\"wp-image-4286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210689-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210689-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210689-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210689-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210689-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1210689.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>We also went to see a harbor on one of our little roadtrips around Chumphon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200220_145648-1024x776.jpeg\" alt=\"..and had an ice cream break at 7Eleven\" class=\"wp-image-4275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200220_145648-1024x776.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200220_145648-300x227.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200220_145648-768x582.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200220_145648-1536x1164.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200220_145648-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200220_145648.jpeg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8230;and had an ice cream break at 7Eleven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Party with locals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another special happening for us during our stay in Chumphon was a party we ended up having one night. Some of the restaurants on the Thung Wua Laen beach are clearly made mainly for us farangs, where some were more in favour of the locals or Thai tourists. That evening we decided to sit down in one of the shacks that seemed to be a popular place among locals. On a table next to us there was a nice group from Chumphon town. Again, we didn\u2019t really have a common language, but tried to have some conversations mainly in gestures. One of the women said \u201cfriends?\u201d and made the heart sign with her fingers. We answered the same way, so now we have some friends in Chumphon, too. We also learned that the local style of ordering drinks in a bar is not to order one drink at a time, but a whole bottle, some mixers and a bucket of ice. So, of course we had to order and empty a bottle of Hong Thong Thai whisky and ended up having a really funny time that evening and a slight hangover the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_215815-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Hong Thong with coke\" class=\"wp-image-4277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_215815-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_215815-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_215815-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_215815-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_215815-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20200221_215815.jpeg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Hong Thong with coke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chumphon sum up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To sum it up, if you have a few days to spare before going to the islands, have a stop in Chumphon! There\u2019s much to see, the beach is nice and it\u2019s easy to get the hang of the local life there. 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