Beach Yoga at Mae Rumphueng

Woman practising Yoga breathing on a beach

Woman practising Yoga pigeon pose on a beach

Woman practising Yoga headstand pose on a beach

Woman practising Yoga tree pose on a beach

Mae Ramphueng is one of the beaches that runs alongside Mueang Rayong. On the morning we visited the weather was brewing for a storm which hit just as we were leaving.

The beach was not looking its best as it was the day after Songkran and the usual beach cleaning hadn’t taken place. The garbage on the beach wasn’t from beach-goers, but from the many fishing boats and fuel tankers that sail along the coast. It took a while for us to find a mostly clean spot, but we managed it. A real shame as it’s usually a lovely beach. Sometimes we don’t deserve the world we’re given.

Photo Shoot at Khao Laem Ya beach

Khao Laem Ya beach is part of the Ko Samet National Park in Rayong Province, Thailand. Because it’s a little further out, it doesn’t get quite as busy as the city beaches. The beach is also cleaner and the sand not as sharp, so an ideal location for a photo shoot.

Model wearing a blue bikini on the beach

Woman wearing a blue bikini walking on the beach

HTMS Prasae Memorial

The HTMS Prasae was an old Tacoma class Patrol Frigate from the latter part of WWII. She served in the Pacific and later in the Korean War before being transfered to the Royal Thai Navy until she was decomissioned and moved to the mouth of the Prasae River near the eastern edge of Rayong Province.

Being a patrol frigate it’s a smaller ship, and could do with some preservation work, but it’s fun to walk around. You can’t wander around the insides, but you can walk around the exterior decks and visit the bridge. Some of the machine guns still have a bit of movement and a few of the main guns can be moved up and down using the controls, so a bit of fun there.

Tourist walks past the bow of HTMS Prasae

Tourists take photos at the stern of HTMS Prasae

Having said that it could do with a bit of preservation work, it’s great that the Royal Thai Navy kept the ship as a memorial for people to visit, especially since it has had a history dating back to the second world war. Plus they deserve credit for not charging an entrance fee.

Other than the ship, there is not much else to see. There are plenty of food stalls, but it is on the coast so expect a lot of seafood, and there is plenty of parking on the site. Something a little different to see.