Location · Bang Phra, Thailand
Find us in Bang Phra.
Daruma sits in the village of Bang Phra, Chonburi, on Thailand's eastern seaboard: about one hour from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, and under two hours from the city itself.
The neighbourhood
Beyond the farm gate.
Bang Phra itself is quiet, but Si Racha is about 15 minutes away by car: its night market, hundreds of Japanese restaurants (a legacy of the industrial estates along the eastern seaboard), and the ferry pier for Koh Sichang island, a good day trip with free beach camping and bungalows. The beach resort town of Bang Saen is a similar distance in the other direction.
Worth a look
Beyond the farm gate.
Zero Carbon Tesco
A short drive away in Bang Phra: Thailand's first zero-carbon supermarket. LED lighting, hydrocarbon-cooled fridges and rammed-earth walls that cost less carbon to build than concrete or steel. A wind turbine and solar array power the store, and rainwater runs the car wash and flushes the toilets.
Chonburi Mangrove Conservation Area
Raised walkways let you stroll through the coastal mangrove forest. Mudskippers work the mud at low tide and perch in the branches at high tide.
Bang Phra Lake
A freshwater reservoir for swimming and non-motorised boating, ringed by conservation areas and a mountain bike course.
Getting here
Find Daruma on the map.
Our official address doesn't always resolve correctly on Google Maps, so use the map link below rather than typing the address into a search box.
The daily train from Bangkok's Hua Lamphong station stops directly across the street from Daruma at Bang Phra, and buses and taxis follow much the same route. See the full travel and pickup options for times and prices.
Come find us.
Ask about pickup, buses and trains, or just get your questions answered before you book a course.