The beach is located in a quiet little place with the same name – Bang Saray, about 9.3 miles (15 ΠΊΠΌ) from central Pattaya. It’s not a very touristy village, still not built up with high-rise hotels, where package tourists aren’t accommodated. But everything’s changing, so you’d better hurry.
For now, there are so few foreigners on the beach that after a couple of days you’ll know everyone by sight. Though at weekends, Thai people come here to relax, gathering in large groups and having picnics. But on weekdays the beach looks almost deserted.
Beach Overview
The beach leaves a very pleasant impression but might not suit everyone’s taste. There’s little or almost no standard tourist infrastructure, but there is a long curved shoreline, a strip of yellow sand stretching into the distance, several fishing boats on one side and the outlines of high-rise buildings of a big city on the horizon on the other.
It’s a brilliant option for sitting in peace and quiet or getting sunburnt in the absence of shade on the “uninhabited” part of the beach.
The width of the beach is from about 65 feet (twenty meters) (during high tide). The length of the beach is approximately 1.9 miles (three kilometers). In the village of Bang Saray along the beach, starting from the local Walking Street, there’s a palm alley, providing shade and coolness almost all day.
Further on, along the road that runs alongside the beach, there are separate trees. But in the part where the beach is adjacent to the territories of bungalow-type hotels, there are neither trees nor shade.
It’s almost always completely calm at the beach. What’s an undeniable plus for some and a drawback for others who love jumping in the waves. But for children, swimming here will definitely be easy and pleasant. The entrance to the water is gradual and smooth, and it’s quite shallow near the shore.
Swimming
There are practically never any waves, complete calm. The entry into the water is very gradual, it’s quite shallow near the shore, convenient for children. There are no stones on most of the beach, the sand is rather coarse, yellow. One of the downsides of the beach is that in some places, a couple of meters from the surf line, the bottom becomes silty. On those rare days when there’s a wave, the water seems very dirty because of this.
During calm periods, the water is clean and clear, but walking on the silt with your feet isn’t very pleasant. At low tide, the sea recedes very far from the shore. The low tide season begins in March.
Sunbeds and Shade
For 2600 feet (800 ΠΌ), starting from Walking Street and the park in Bang Saray, a palm alley runs along the beach, providing good shade. There, at the beginning of the beach, near the temple, there’s a small park with a playground where it’s comfortable to walk during the day – trees provide shade, and a refreshing breeze blows from the sea. A bit further from the fishing piers, there are Thai cafes offering mats and umbrellas right on the beach.
In the more remote end of the beach from the village, there are also sunbed options where 56th Na-Jomtien Street meets the sea; on the right, there’s a small beach cafe with refreshments, umbrellas and loungers. Further on, towards Pattaya, the beach becomes uninhabited, there’s no infrastructure on it. Apart from sand, there are only fences and territories of expensive hotels at its far end.
Beach Photos
Amenities
Bang Saray also has a Walking Street, just like in Pattaya. In the evenings there’s a small market here, local cafes open with the usual Thai assortment. At the beginning of the beach, a shady green park with a playground and exercise equipment adjoins Walking Street.
The area is very quiet, village-like peaceful. Life flows slowly and unhurriedly. After just a few days of arrival, everyone will know you by sight; a new person is immediately visible here, especially on the beach.
On weekends, Thai people come to the beach and cafes, and on weekdays you can mostly meet elderly Europeans on the street. There are few Russian holidaymakers here. But in the side streets, children can play right on the road – that’s how quiet this place is.
Nevertheless, there is some infrastructure for tourist life here. There are two 7-Elevens on the main road, not far from the sea, opposite each other. On Sukhumvit, quite far from the village, there’s a mini Big C. You can buy food and some things at the evening market, which works daily.
If necessary, you can go to Pattaya for shopping – 9.3 miles (15 ΠΊΠΌ) to large Lotus’s and Big C. A white tuk-tuk runs to them along Sukhumvit. There are also cafes, not only local but also quite European. A large good Italian restaurant La Taverna. Many small seafood cafes near the beach.
There’s no nightlife as such in Bang Saray. That’s what makes it wonderful for some. A quiet peaceful place for a family holiday with small children. Near Bang Saray Walking Street, there’s a small green and shady park with a playground, gazebos and exercise equipment.
At the end of the beach that’s closer to Pattaya, there are bungalow-type hotels. A very good option for a holiday surrounded by tropical nature, in peace and seclusion. Not far from them, near Sukhumvit, there’s a large new waterpark Cartoon Network Amazone.
Approximately opposite the middle of the beach, but on the other side of Sukhumvit, is one of the main attractions of Pattaya – the tropical garden Nong Nooch (Nongnut Park). Also from Bang Saray it’s quite close to one of the best beaches in this area – Military Beach (Military Beach, Thai name Sai Kaew).
Accommodation
There are no large resorts in the village of Bang Saray, the place is quiet and a bit village-like. There are relatively many separate houses for rent, predominantly “Thai style”. Even at the peak of the season, you can find nice accommodation not far from the sea here. For example, at a price of 10-12 thousand baht per month for long-term rent, in season, you can find a house with one bedroom and all the necessary furniture.
Also in the village itself, you can find apartments for rent; there are several low-rise condos not far from the sea. Besides the actual village of Bang Saray, which is more often called a fishing village, there are expensive hotels such as:
- Sea Sun Sand Resort & SPA
- Sunset Village Beach Resort
- Sunset Park Resort and SPA
- Palm Grove Resort
They don’t have multi-storey buildings; they’re all made in the bungalow style. This part of the beach is very quiet and almost deserted, located 1.2-1.9 miles (2-3 ΠΊΠΌ) from the village of Bang Saray, closer to Pattaya. So far, the village of Bang Saray is a quiet place, mostly one and two-storey buildings, but in the future, it’s planned to build several multi-storey condos and hotels.
How to find the beach
You can get to Bang Saray beach from Pattaya by private transport: along Sukhumvit highway towards Sattahip, 12 miles (20 ΠΊΠΌ) from the centre. On Sukhumvit after the turn to the tropical garden Nong Nooch, which will be on the left, after 1.2 miles (2 ΠΊΠΌ) turn right, under the arch, and drive straight all the time. On the right side of the road, there will be a large Thai temple, then two 7-Elevens on both sides of the road, opposite each other.
Further, the road leads to fishing piers, at the T-junction turn right, we run into Walking Street, also known as the embankment. On Sukhumvit, you can turn earlier, at the first U-turn right after Nong Nooch, to the right, 56th Na-Jomtien Street, after 3000 feet (900 ΠΌ) it leads to the sea, we turn left, and find ourselves at the far end of Bang Saray beach.
By public transport: white tuk-tuks run along Sukhumvit, you need to get off after the turn to Nong Nooch, opposite the arch or a bit further, after 850 feet (250 ΠΌ), where there’s an overhead pedestrian crossing. Then we pass under the arch; green tuk-tuks run to the sea along this road. Get off at the intersection by the fishing piers and go right.
You can get off the white tuk-tuk on Sukhumvit at the first U-turn after Nong Nooch and walk along 56th Street to the sea for 3000 feet (900 ΠΌ). We arrive at the far end of Bang Saray beach. To the hotel Sea Sun Sand Resort & SPA, which is closer to Pattaya, at the very far and deserted end of the beach, you can drive or walk along 52nd Na-Jomtien Street.
If driving from central Pattaya, you need to turn onto 52nd Street right after the new large waterpark, which will be on the right. On Sukhumvit, there’s a sign to Sea Sand Sun Resort & Spa.
